PA Environment Daily
APRIL 22, 2024
By next year, Pennsylvania will get 50 percent of its electricity from ten new solar arrays around the Commonwealth – making Pennsylvania the first state in the country to commit to getting half of its energy from solar power.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2022
CO 2 emissions remain mostly level through 2050—nowhere close to meeting US climate goals. Carbon emissions remain high. Wind capacity steadily increases, mostly due to policy (the federal tax credit, which expires in 2024, and state RPS policies).
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Circle of Blue
JUNE 6, 2022
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.
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.
E2 Law Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2021
The Council also established and consulted with sector-specific advisory panels and working groups to address carbon emissions in areas such as transportation, solid waste, and energy generation. The draft plan will likely change after the public process is complete, culminating in regulatory action to enact the final plan by 2024.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The results include two developers cancelling their offshore wind power contracts with states and utilities, another cancelling two projects altogether, and hesitation elsewhere. The good news-bad news balance, though, would seem to tip decidedly in favor of a whole lot more offshore wind.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 17, 2024
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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