Physics World

JUNE 3, 2025

The pits vary in depth, and have been refilled and packed in different ways, to test how their build impacts carbon storage. The researchers will also be calculating the carbon emissions of processes such as transporting and burying the biomass – including the amount of carbon released from the soil when the pits are dug.

Waste

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Even so, if you’re someone who cares about energy and environment, there are some things to be thankful for this year Here are a few. Falling prices of renewable energy. Clean energy investment. cleantech investment hit $147 billion in the first half of this year, more than a 30% increase over the first half of 2023.

Politics

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The transformation to an economy fueled by clean energy – across sectors – has begun, and he can’t stop it. More than 40 percent of all global power in 2023 came from renewable sources. million vehicles from 2022 to 2023, a thirty five percent year over year increase. Global sales increased by 3.5

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- DEP Partners With PennTAP And Catalyst Connection On RISE PA Industrial Decarbonization Grant Program To Reduce Energy Costs, Create Jobs Across PA [PaEN] -- DCNR Unveils Solar Energy Facility At Gifford Pinchot State (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Last year, PJMs summer peak was about 152,700 MW, and 147,000 MW in 2023. PJM documented this confluence of trends in the 2023 PJM paper Resource Retirements, Replacements and Risks (PDF). Renewable resources will be more important than ever this summer to maintain reliability. One megawatt can power about 800 homes.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

We've demonstrated this commitment through our Climate Pledge goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. We recognize that bringing on new sources of baseload, carbon-free energy is critical to meeting society's growing electricity needs and meeting our customers' demands. 4 In 2023, it supported 4.7

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2025

Renewable energy in the United States has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Here’s the clean energy momentum at stake, the threats to that momentum, and why there is still reason for hope. US solar had a record-breaking year in 2023—and quickly went on to even greater heights; it had its strongest year ever in 2024.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

On May 8, EEN Action -- the advocacy partner of the Evangelical Environmental Network -- celebrated the recent bipartisan passage of House Bill 504 authorizing a Community Energy Program in Pennsylvania, which will expand community solar across Pennsylvania and provide clean, reliable, and renewable energy to our power grid.

Air Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 17, 2024

year the vehicle is purchased): 2023, 2027, 2030, 2035. In addition to the vehicle characteristics, we also considered different energy futures. First, we considered both an electric grid consistent with todays policies (business as usual), using data from the Energy Information Administration.

2027

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen. And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen. And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Million In Solar For All Funding From Self-Imposed Freeze [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front/WPSU: Solar Power Supporters In PA Say Outlook Is Positive, Even As Policies Could Change Under President -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

[In March, the House Energy Committee reported out House Bill 362 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) to unlock this funding, but it remains in the House Appropriations Committee. Read more here. ] Click Here for a copy of the draft Plan. Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more background and instructions on how to submit comments. And Saved $44.2

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Background Both conventional and unconventional shale gas oil and gas facility owners were required to file a compliance report by June 1, 2024 to cover calendar year 2023 as required by 25 Pa Code 129.140(k)(1). tons of VOCs in 2023. tons and VOC emissions of 2,393.1 LLC; Diversified Production, LLC; and Iron Cumberland LLC.

2025

Legal Planet

AUGUST 5, 2025

The number of vehicles imported to Brazil from China tripled between 2023 and 2024, NYT’s Sengupta reports. Our colleague Mary Nichols echoed that sentiment to the SF Chronicle, saying “this leaves California much less subject to challenge if we say we want to regulate carbon emissions. They can’t preempt us from doing that.”

Fossil Fuels

HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Guest Post by Ben Platt , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. In Colorado, renewable energy generating capacity has more than quadrupled since 2010 [2]. These statistics are extremely encouraging and are critical steps in the transition to a clean energy system. kWh per day. This would cost $17.10

Renewable Energy

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

At the global level, however, Germany has its own claim to a leadership role, particularly in its early support for renewable energy. Although its track record has some complexities, this timeline of German actions shows just its early and sustained attention to clean energy policy: 1990. Renewables are 6% of power.

Nuclear Power

New Scientist

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate US progress on boosting renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in 2023 as a decade of funding starts

2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

to integrate food and farm policy in a way that addresses climate change and helps farmers reduce their carbon emissions. Agriculture needs to be a part of the climate solution, given that it is responsible for about 11 percent of heat-trapping carbon emissions in the United States.

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 22, 2024

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, Duquesne Light Company released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report , which discloses the company’s performance in three core areas of its ESG strategy: climate conscious, powering people and responsible performance. DLC received more than $19.8 From the EPA GHG Equivalence Calculator as of Dec.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It adds Michigan to the growing list of states, including Illinois and Minnesota , that have adopted standards to increase renewable energy on the grid and move toward 100-percent decarbonization of the power sector. It also will expand energy efficiency programs, streamline utility-scale renewable project siting approvals, and more.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

The House Oversight Committee found that BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell handed out more than $44 billion in stock buybacks and dividends when profits started to rise last year, and those numbers are only going up: in April, ExxonMobil upped its buyback program from $10 billion to $30 billion through 2023.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier this year, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement on Consumers Energy’s integrated resource plan that commits the company to retire all its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, construct no new fossil gas infrastructure, and build large amounts of new solar power between now and 2040. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan?

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This needs some thought, as both the laws of physics and the principles of supply and demand will apply, even if legislatures and regulators have not yet spoken about allocating costs and resources related to data center energy demands. The size and growth of US solar farms’ energy production has nearly matched this for those same years.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In fact, between 2000 and 2023, 80% of all major power outages in the United States were due to weather, including severe storms, wildfires, and extreme heat. The traditional electricity grid starts with generation of electricity from power plants fueled by gas, nuclear, coal, or, increasingly, renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 24, 2024

Albertans want and need leadership to address the climate crisis, energy affordability, and the fair and unbiased development of the renewable energy industry. 65 per cent of Albertans support reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and 70 per cent believe that the Alberta economy is too dependent on fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels

Cresforum

JULY 19, 2024

Amazon recently released its 2023 Sustainability Report , which outlines their dedication to carbon-free energy and showcases U.S. industry leadership in clean energy. This was achieved by listening to customer demand, embracing innovation and adopting an all-of-the-above energy approach.

Carbon Emissions

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, we are pleased to report that environmental progress in Canada outran the efforts to slow it down. This move will free up taxpayer money to invest in the clean energy transition for Canadians. You can read more here. Read more about the bans here. You can read more here.

2024

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. These Allegheny River Towns are building on a strong collaborative history to promote sustainable community development through the shared lenses of: Equity, Food, Water, Energy, Air Quality, and Mobility.

2023

E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to advance the city’s climate goals, including an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

The United States needs to speed its transition to clean energy in order to stave off even worse impacts of climate change. One place to look is the power grid , responsible for a quarter of the United States’ carbon emissions. Today, renewables generate more electricity than coal.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Committee held a second hearing on hydrogen hubs and climate change November 13, 2023. 7 Screening Of ‘A Plastic Wave’ - How To Reduce Your Plastic Waste , 7:00 p.m. -- Bloomberg: Europe’s Winter Natural Gas Price Slump Shifts Focus To Summer Storage [Posted: December 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest Read more here.

Renewable Energy

Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

The White House has taken a strong stance in expanding the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry. The Administration has identified the aviation industry as a climate priority in its push to reduce the country’s carbon footprint.

2030

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Penn State News With a goal of achieving 100% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2035, Penn State – under the direction of President Neeli Bendapudi -- is moving forward with several of the recommendations presented by the University’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Task Force in Spring 2022.

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

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Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 118 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Centre Daily Times Guest Essay: Time To Make Our Electric Grid (..)

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.” It will not only help schools to reduce energy costs, but it will also help to set the standard for solar energy construction jobs.

Renewable Energy