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The EIA Just Released a 30 Year Energy Outlook. It’s… Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

The biggest takeaway : without robust new policies, US energy sector heat trapping emissions will continue to remain high, far off-track from where we need to be to meet our climate goals. CO 2 emissions remain mostly level through 2050—nowhere close to meeting US climate goals. Carbon emissions remain high.

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What Happens If Glen Canyon Dam’s Power Shuts Off?

Circle of Blue

Kelly Sanders of the University of Southern California says the magnitude of a carbon emissions increase due to drought is difficult to calculate, owing to the complexity of electricity supply and demand. The latest model scenarios show a 10 percent chance that Lake Powell drops below 3,490 feet by April 2024.

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This Leap Year, Some Clean Energy Leaps to Watch For

Union of Concerned Scientists

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.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Posted: March 17, 2024] PA Environment Digest Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

The changes target emissions from the production and transport of building materials like concrete, steel, insulation and wood. The 2024 initial phase will apply only to new commercial buildings over 100,000 square feet. Maine Maine adopted legislation calling for the state to procure 3 GW of offshore wind power by 2040.

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Bay Journal: As Federal Support Emerges, PA Wants To Be A Carbon Capture Hub

PA Environment Daily

Fossil fuel, they argue, will still be needed in the near term as a backstop for the intermittency of solar and wind power and to keep consumer power bills affordable. Carbon capture and storage could help lessen the environmental impact of the fossil fuel production that they say must continue.

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ESA Policy News: August 16, 2021

ESA

trillion upcoming infrastructure bill to include funding for the Civilian Climate Corps and a Native Civilian Climate Corps, a National Science Foundation research and technology directorate, climate research, coastal resiliency, research infrastructure at the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories and more. research and technology.”

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