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Maine Commits to 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 

Union of Concerned Scientists

The bill ( LD 1868 ), passed by the Maine Legislature on June 13, will reduce the state’s reliance on imported fossil fuels by requiring all of Maine’s power to come from renewable energy and other carbon-free electricity sources by 2040. She signed the bill into law on June 20, 2025.

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Ask a Scientist: How Close Are We to a Clean Energy Transition?

Union of Concerned Scientists

What’s the latest on the transition to clean electricity? On a grid powered primarily by clean energy, energy storage will play a critical role in keeping the lights on when people are using a lot of electricity and renewable energy generation is low. And almost 98% of electricity demand in one week was powered by solar.

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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. According to the latest EIA data, wind power, the leading source of US renewable electricity, may have supplied 7% more generation in 2024 than in 2023, and accounted for almost 11% of the countrys total electricity.

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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. I came to Madison ten years ago to pursue a masters in electrical engineering.

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River of the Anthropocene

Circle of Blue

Although the Khmer Empire is long gone, the use of the Mekong river system has only increased with population growth and the advancement of technology. This river system is the basis of millions of livelihoods, enabling transportation, agriculture, fishing and electricity generation.

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DEP Releases 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update; 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report

PA Environment Daily

The [federal Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts] provide billions of dollars in investment aimed at expanding low-and no-carbon technologies, accelerating a just energy transition, and building equity into climate adaptation efforts. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4%

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Earth Day 2025: Embracing renewable energy for our planet

A Greener Life

2020 Earth Day went digital due to Covid-19, reaching over 100 million online viewers. Canadas Cleantech Expo Hosted by LumeSmart, this event in Toronto showcases green technology and youth-led innovation. 1990 Earth Day expanded globally to 141 countries. 2016 The Paris Climate Agreement was signed on Earth Day.