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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage

Union of Concerned Scientists

Heres a taste, from US projects, technologies, electrons, and investment, to happenings in the world as a whole. Also in 2024, for the first time ever, solar and wind combined to generate more than coal , which was the largest source of US generation as recently as 2015.

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Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The bill, introduced by State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson, creates an enforceable timeline with specific objectives, allowing flexibility for discussions of the various technology and policy approaches to come later.

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Guest Blog: Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy: Google’s Clean Transition Tariff

Law Columbia

A long-term PPA with a credit-worthy counterparty (which includes most utilities) is often considered the “gold standard” for new generation technologies looking to find debt financing at reasonable rates and conditions, since the bank has the assurance that the generator has locked in revenues via the PPA.

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What Lliuya v. RWE Means for Climate Change Loss and Damage Claims

Law Columbia

The suit, which was filed in 2015, alleges that RWE’s historic GHG emissions—amounting to approximately 0.38% of GHG emissions since the Industrial Revolution—have materially contributed to climate change and, specifically, to the accelerated melting of mountain glaciers near Lliuya‘s hometown. RWE had argued that its share—0.38

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What Are Microgrids?

Union of Concerned Scientists

In addition to a cleaner power supply, a key outcome of this microgridand a motivating factor for its installationwas cost savings: utility rates for residents after the microgrid was operational in 2015 were lower than rates in 2001. Remote microgrids can also help serve other needs besides resilience and cost-savings.

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Center For Coalfield Justice, MIT Researchers Host April 17 Public Meeting In Washington County On An Upcoming Seismic Study In Southwestern PA

PA Environment Daily

The Center for Coalfield Justice and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host an April 17 public meeting on an upcoming seismic study in Southwestern PA to be held at the American Legion Post 175 at 168 Park Avenue in Washington, Washington County from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

These clean energy technologies are pivotal to Brazil’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting its international climate commitments. The 2015 Mariana dam collapse spilled 43.7 In 2024, Brazil’s installed capacity for wind power reached approximately 22.6 GW, and solar capacity surpassed 25.5

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