A Greener Life

JULY 10, 2025

According to a Tsinghua University report , 80% of China’s industrial companies are concentrated in industrial parks, which account for 31% of the country’s total carbon emissions.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

Governor Shapiros bipartisan 2024-2025 enacted budget allocated $25 million for Solar for Schools grants, which can save our schools hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 72 - 2.5 Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 72 - 2.5

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In Germany, where there are more than five hundred data centres the second most outside of the US a new law mandates that as of January 1st, 2024, 50 per cent of the electricity used must be renewable , and 100 per cent of energy must be renewable by 2027.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2025

AL: What was the ChatGPT US carbon footprint in 2024? ChatGPT response: It provided me with data showing that in 2024, ChatGPT accounted for 4% of electricity usage and represented roughly 2.18% of the USs total emissions. metric tons (mt) of CO2 monthly, equivalent to the emissions of 260 transatlantic flights.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to the UNs 2024 Emission Gap Report , 107 countries, covering approximately 82% of global greenhouse gas emissions, had adopted net-zero pledges as of June last year. Meanwhile, more than 9,000 companies have committed to actions to cut global emissions by 2030. of national emissions. trillion (USD 9.9

Carbon Emissions

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In 2024, Chinas oil demand is expected to reach 756 million tonnes, marking a modest 0.04% year-on-year increase. The forecast also predicts that Chinas overall fossil fuel demand will peak in 2028, coinciding with the peak in energy-related carbon emissions.

2025

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Available funding and supportive policy foster longer-lasting urban agriculture facilities, which can employ sustainable practices that reduce carbon emissions and decrease dependence on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides,” added Hawes.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Blast Furnaces, Carbon Emissions -- Register Now! Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen. Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

Changes From July 2024 Auction PJM's last capacity auction in July 2024 produced a wholesale price of $269.92/MW-day MW-day cost for delivery in the 2024-25 auction. New PA Data Center Demand Demand for electricity has increased since July 2024 as a result of new A.I. So, electricity prices are going nowhere but up.”

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It helps us reduce carbon emissions. The declaration states, in part: “Transit is the most powerful method of tackling traffic congestion. It is the lifeblood of economic growth in our biggest cities. It is a solution to the rising cost of living. But public transit systems across the country are in a financial crisis.

Government

Vermont Law

MAY 7, 2025

State Greenwashing Litigation: California Taking Steps Forward as Federal Enforcement Wanes By Matthew McGovern On September 23, 2024, the Attorney General of California sued ExxonMobil (Exxon) and its subsidiaries, alleging violations of misleading advertisement, misleading environmental marketing, and unfair competition laws.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

DEP RISE PA Decarbonization Program Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley accepted the Decarbonization Leadership award on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, which launched the $396 million Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program in 2024.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- DEP Received Air Quality Permit For 4.6 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] [Posted: May 7, 2025] PA Environment Digest Resource Links: -- PJM Interconnection: 51 Generation Projects, 9.3 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

A provision in the Fiscal Code bill passed with the FY 2024-25 state budget last year prohibits the expenditure of Solar for All federal funds in Pennsylvania until specific legislation is passed to authorize the program. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

3,108+ Abandoned Conventional Wells DEP reported 3,108 conventional wells were cited for abandonment in the eight years between January 2017 and December 2024-- only 17% appeared to be abandoned prior to January 2017. From January 2024 through today, DEP has assessed over $1.3 753 well owners covering 81,396 wells did report.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, DCNR invested $10.5 million statewide in tree planting and lawn-to-habitat conversions to reduce flooding, cut carbon emissions, and expand access to green space in neighborhoods that need it most.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

PJMs last capacity auction in July 2024 for delivery in 2025-26 resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity cost from $28.91/MW-day MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] [Posted: May 12, 2025] PA Environment Digest Read more here. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2025

The SEC rule and Biden executive order were explicitly named as targets for elimination in a 2024 briefing book for the board of the American Exploration and Production Council, an oil and gas trade association representing the countrys largest oil and gas companies.

Fossil Fuels

Physics World

JUNE 3, 2025

But some scientists – like Sinéad Crotty , a managing director at the Carbon Containment Lab in Connecticut, US – think that biomass burial could be a simpler and cheaper way to sequester carbon. 2024) State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – Edition 2. 1 Ready or not (Adapted from Smith et al. DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/F85QJ)

Waste

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

Global coal production rose an average of 70 million metric tons a year and hit a record high in 2024 of more than 8.7 Stoked by billions more tons of carbon emissions from coal combustion, global temperatures are rising, more powerful storms are inundating communities, deeper droughts threaten the planet’s supply of food.

Clean Energy

HumanNature

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Guest Post by Ashley Schilling Hazlett , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. “Land-use change and carbon emissions in the Brazilian Amazon.” Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press. Macedo, M.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 21, 2025

According to NOAA data, 2024 saw 27 confirmed weather and climate disaster events that each caused damages amounting to $1 billion or more.The cost and deadly effects of climate change fall disproportionately on people and communities on the front lines of those impacts, many of them historically disadvantaged and under-resourced.

Fossil Fuels

Yale E360

MARCH 26, 2025

Countries added a record amount of renewable power in 2024, according to an analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency. Still, growth is not on pace to meet a global goal to triple renewable capacity by the end of this decade.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Hutchinson Introduces Bill To Abolish DEP Climate Change, Recycling Fund, Coastal Zone Advisory Committees [PaEN] -- The Derrick: Solar Energy Projects Take Shape In Venango County [ PDF of Article ] -- The Allegheny Front: Pittsburgh 2030 District Buildings Reduce Carbon Emissions By 50% -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Technology Requires Time That (..)

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp. MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It’s hard to believe that in 2024, one of the two major candidates for the Presidency of the United States is spewing this pablum. trillion in tax incentives, grants and loans over ten years to stimulate faster and broader cuts in carbon emissions than would occur in their absence. And it’s not just talk.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

-- USGS PA Water Science Center Highlights New Interactive Water Quality Dashboards; Drought Monitoring Network; PFAS Aquatic Exposure Effects [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Highlights Updated Water Quality Maps; Natural Gas Water Use Report; Impact Of Federal Cuts [PaEN] -- USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants; (..)

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

API specifically targets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to reduce carbon emissions from automobile tailpipes and fuel economy standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2025

In fact, Helene was the costliest single disaster in 2024 in the U.S. The event was an opportunity for local residents and experts to share their testimonies about the impacts of Hurricane Helene and voice their opposition to harmful actions taken by the Trump administration to worsen the climate crisis.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

On May 8, the Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , released its 2024 Progress Report , revealing the District property partners reached a 52.3% reduction in carbon emissions in 2024, or 406,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided. reduction in energy usage, saved $44.2

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Editors Note: PJMs last capacity auction in July 2024 for delivery in 2025-26 resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity cost from $28.91/MW-day MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here. Read more here.]

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2025

MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. ( PA Bulletin, page 3061 ) -- Hilcorp Energy Company - Jefferson McCullough Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Received March 28, Issued April 15. ( Berks County. Received Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Mike Kelley -- Post-Gazette: PA Republican US Senator McCormick Tells Hundreds Of Local Republicans To Keep 2024 Momentum Going -- TribLive: Republican PA US Senator McCormick: President Making Progress On Trade Deals -- Centre Daily Times: PA Republican Cong.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Resource Links - PJM: -- PJM: FERC Approves Expanded Role For Demand Response To Enhance Reliability -- PJM Releases 2024 Annual Report - Reliable & Resilient Resource Links - Grid: -- PJM Interconnection: 51 Generation Projects, 9.3 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2

Electricity