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Singapore Unveils Blueprint for Sustainable Air Hub

Clean Energy Law

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. Deployment of solar power – More solar photovoltaic systems will be installed on available rooftop spaces of airport buildings at Changi Airport and Seletar Airport.

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The Missing Piece of the Renewable Energy Revolution

HumanNature

Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. In 2022, the installed capacity of wind and solar power grew almost 10% in the United States [1]. The average electricity consumption per household in the US in 2009 was 11,320 kWh per year [3]. Eia.gov 2023. [2] Eia.gov 2023. [3]

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21 Projects Honored With The 2023 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. It complements Phoenix Contact’s Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP) system, which generates about half of the facility’s electric requirements.

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House Passes Bipartisan Bill Establishing Grant Program To Support Solar Energy Facilities At Schools

PA Environment Daily

Are To Blame For One Of The Grid’s Biggest Vulnerabilities When Weather Gets Rough -- The Guardian: Solar Helps Texas Carry Energy Load As Heatwave Puts Power Grid To Test; Atypically Large Number Of Coal, Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants Have Failed Amid Temperature Spikes -- Utility Dive: Texas Electric Grid Has Remained Stable Despite 9.6

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Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority To Buy More Wind Energy From Western PA Energy Consortium

PA Environment Daily

This amendment underscores PWSA's mission to protect the environment and aligns with the goals outlined in the City of Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan, including achieving full carbon-neutrality by 2050 and procuring 100% renewable electricity for all purchased energy by 2030. PaEN] [Posted: August 9, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. EIA also projects US battery storage capacity to more than double in 2023. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

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Analysis: Is hydrogen the new oil?

A Greener Life

Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. There is talk that a global “hydrogen economy” can emerge to save the climate from carbon emissions.