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How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Union of Concerned Scientists

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. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

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We Need Large-Scale Solar. A New Agreement Points the Way Forward

Union of Concerned Scientists

At that time, even the largest solar arrays in the world measured only in the hundreds of kilowatts, enough to generate the equivalent of the electricity needs of just a few tens of thousands of US households. I can distinctly remember how wacky it seemed when I first heard someone propose a one-megawatt (1000-kilowatt) solar array.

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PA Solar Center: 9 NE PA Organizations Receive Lodestart Award For Solar Energy Leadership

PA Environment Daily

We sincerely thank the Pennsylvania Solar Center for honoring us with the Lodestar award, and we applaud the efforts of our fellow honorees. We will continue to invest in our solar initiatives, as well as the robust recycling, composting and waste diversion programs we add annually. billion annually. The current 0.5

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3 Days That Shook Washington County: Natural Gas Plant Explosion; Pipeline Leak Of 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Gas; 10,000 Gallon Spill At Compressor Station

PA Environment Daily

Here’s what happened on December 25, 26 and 27, 2022 in Washington County. According to an article in the Observer-Reporter newspaper , Kasey said she and her family were opening presents on Christmas morning 2022 when they heard a “jet noise” from the plant followed by a loud bang that rattled the house about 7:30 in the morning. “It

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Removing Barriers to Energy Storage is Key to a Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

It could look like large-scale storage projects using batteries or compressed air in underground salt caverns, smaller-scale projects in warehouses and commercial buildings, or batteries at home and in electric vehicles. Currently only 4 percent of US electricity comes from solar.

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3 Pennsylvania Schools Achieve Green Ribbon Schools Recognition From U.S. Dept. of Education

PA Environment Daily

During the 2022-23 school year, staff embarked on a multiyear commitment to learning best practices in teaching about and within nature in their outdoor classrooms, in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center. CASD uses a multi-tiered system of progressive educational approaches to teach strategies to reduce environmental impact.

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66 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Brooke Smokelin Has Dedicated Her Life To Trying -- DCNR Celebrates French Creek As The 2022 River Of The Year At Paddle Fest Celebration [PaEN] -- WeConservePA: PA Land Trusts Preserved 208,026 Acres; 107,300 Pennsylvanians Contribute To Land Trusts [PaEN] -- Dept.