Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Methane emissions showed their biggest annual increase in 2020 and again in 2021. Getting to net zero emissions by 2050 from our current trajectory (which the IEA calls its Stated Energy Policies Scenario or STEPS) will take an unprecedented increase in investments in clean energy. According to the IEA, “From USD 1.3

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 27, 2021

The milking shed for her 80 dairy cows that can yield 1,100 litres of milk per day, along with the barn that houses 21,000 chickens at a time, will soon sit alongside a photovoltaic solar plant with 85 panels. of the country’s energy generation. “More and more people are embracing this kind of clean energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Key questions include how long the utilities will continue to run polluting coal and fossil gas plants and how quickly they will add clean energy resources such as solar and wind to the system. In its previous energy plan , which the MPSC approved in 2020, DTE planned to operate Monroe until 2040.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The bankruptcies were set in motion even before 2020. High energy burdens can result from a variety of factors, including earning lower average salaries, residing in older, less-efficient buildings, and having insufficient access to energy efficiency programs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2022

In just one year—from 2020 to 2021—utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States tripled , jumping from 1.4 gigawatts (GW), according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The clean energy industry is continuing to deploy significant amounts of storage to deliver a low-carbon future.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Here’s a taste: Wind power , the largest single source of renewable electricity in the country, grew the most of any renewable energy source in overall generation from 2021 to 2022. With small solar included, renewable electricity all together provided 22.7

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This little-known fact bears repetition—the wholesale price of natural gas-generated electricity determines the wholesale price of wind and solar power in Pennsylvania. And this will continue to be the case until there is more wind and solar power generation in our region. That is, as the U.S. domestic demand.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With the big push for renewable energy, solar farm developers are looking for forested land because there are plenty of privately held large tracts available across Pennsylvania and it is cheaper than cleared land. Pennsylvania wants 30 percent solar power by 2030.” “To They also can sell the timber cut on the land.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. times current levels by 2035.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2021

To Launch Young People Into Clean Energy Careers [PaEN] -- PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Virtual 2021 Fall Sustainability Conference Nov. Messiah University [PaEN] -- Gov. They Deserve Our Thanks, Our Support! Posted: October 31, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal A solar power boom generated by new renewable energy mandates is unfurling in the Chesapeake Bay region. Virginia, for example, was ninth in the nation for new solar capacity in 2021. New York, which has one of the most ambitious clean-energy goals in the nation, has 80,000 sheep.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Ontario has built a clean energy supply. Source: IESO [link]. Prioritizing renewable generation is no longer appropriate.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

in Spring 2020? Flash forward to post-vaccine rollout as Americans start to travel again, eat out, and resume other pre-pandemic activities, energy demand is now shooting back up. How moving toward clean energy can save consumers money Unlike gas, clean energy does not suffer from wild price fluctuations.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

2] The Texas grid operator, ERCOT, in its pre-winter 2020 report on winter power plant availability for the winter of 2020/2021, expected some of the gas and coal fleet to experience winter outages, along with the loss of some capacity in normal winter high-demand periods, with further losses in extreme weather. percent, 47.4

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

ExxonMobil spent at least $39 million on some 70 of these organizations from 1998 through 2020, more than any funder besides Charles Koch and his brother David, co-owner of Koch Industries until his death in 2019. billion —and his network of uber-rich friends and “free-market” think tanks and advocacy groups.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

By Patrick Monahan, PittWire In February 2020, the University of Pittsburgh announced its goal to go carbon neutral by 2037 -- 13 years sooner than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s call for global carbon neutrality.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

The answer is that there was a lot more generating capacity in 2006 than in 2020. 13] California regulators in 2020 over-estimated the contribution they could reasonably expect from renewables. For many years we have pointed out that there was inadequate supply after electricity from solar has left the peak.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Devlin Robinson Apologizes For Calling Philly Firefighter A Vulgar Name -- Post-Gazette: Cong.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2021

House To Vote Next Week On Expanding PFAS Regulation Impacting PA, Other States -- Utility Dive: Clean Electricity Standard Lands Spot In $3.5

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

They Deserve Our Thanks, Our Support! Posted: November 14, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

In 2020, around 70% of its energy consumption was covered by imports of fossil fuels , including uranium. At 28% of final energy consumption, oil remains the country’s dominant fossil energy source, followed by natural gas (27%) and hard coal (4%). Or could it perhaps boost the transition to a renewables-based economy?

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The district court scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2020 to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss or transfer those cases. 4, 2020); California v. United States , No. 18-36082 (9th Cir. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Union of Concerned Scientists v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Nos. 19-1230 et al. Chao , No.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

Wolf Previews Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Project Funding In Southcentral Region Federal FY 2023 Budget Proposal -- Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Chesapeake Bay Restoration Work Gets A Boost From Federal Funding -- Reuters: Biden Administration Seeks To Cut Home Energy Bills With $3.2

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2022

is the world’s top producer of both oil and natural gas, and we are second only to China in solar power capacity. We can help Ukraine and our European allies by increasing American production of oil and gas while also boosting our production of low-cost solar energy and micro hydroelectric generation.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2022

Wolf Announces Aggressive Push To Secure Clean Hydrogen Hub In PA [PaEN] -- Gov.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Since the death of Charles Koch’s brother David in 2019, the Charles Koch Foundation has continued to finance this disinformation campaign, giving more than $17 million to 23 groups in 2019 and 2020 , pushing the Koch grand total north of $162 million. million on some 70 denier groups from 1998 through 2020. million and Chevron’s $39.47

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It eliminates or slashes funding for clean energy and energy efficiency efforts throughout the Department of Energy and defunds a national Climate Corps , modeled after the New Deal era Civilian Conservation Corps. It blocks funding for state net zero programs and tighter building energy codes.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Shapiro: Unveils Commonsense Budget To Address The Issues PA Faces -- PennLive: Shapiro’s Budget Pitch Cuts A Few Taxes, Calls For Minimum Wage Hike -- Spotlight PA: Shapiro’s $44.4 Billion Spending Plan Scrutinized -- PennLive - Charles Thompson/Jan Murphy: What’s In Gov.

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