Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

Energy affordability has been a huge focus in Sacramento as the deadline nears for bills to move out of policy committees. Now, SB 254 (Becker) is the most ambitious energy affordability bill proposed in recent years. 1: Wildfire Spending SB 254 directly addresses the largest driver of electricity bill increaseswildfire spending.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

On April 25, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the release of the 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update and 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report. from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

The Solar for Schools program builds on Governor Josh Shapiros energy plan by generating more clean, affordable, and reliable energy while creating more jobs and lowering costs for Pennsylvanians.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2025

There are currently two states with transmission authorities: New Mexico with the Renewable Energy Transmission Authority (RETA) and Colorado with the Colorado Electric Transmission Authority (CETA). Many states have state transmission authorities or agencies with the authority to issue public debt for transmission development.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

If all projects transition to operational status, Pennsylvania will witness a 11 GW surge in solar energy capacity. The analysis also notes that the average utility-scale solar energy in the state spans 218 acres and can produce 12.2 MW of electricity under optimal conditions. Posted: November 4, 2024] PA Environment Digest

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 25, 2025

They require far more powerful processors called GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), consume dramatically more electricity, and need significantly more water for cooling. A single AI-focused data center can use as much electricity as a small city and as much water as a large neighborhood. to 12% (300+ TWh to 500+ TWh).

Air Pollution

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In August 2024, Chevron began operating a new deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico that could pump oil into the 2050s. If you compare the emissions created from offshore wind over its lifetime to how much energy it produces, offshore wind is significantly better for the planet than oil and gas.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Landing such developments in Alberta could lead to more than $100 billion of investment, says Chris Varcoe in the Calgary Herald (Dec 4), while creating thousands of technology jobs and spurring new demand for natural gas that will be needed to generate electricity to power such facilities. Stay tuned.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Route 220 in Bedford Township is being built for a facility that provides liquid natural gas as fuel for electricity generation, transportation and heat. The renewable energy source has generated more than 959,000 kilowatt-hours of energy, or 76% of the facilitys total electricity. And Going Higher?

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

APRIL 17, 2025

By Kostantsa Rangelova and Yang Muyi Rising use of air con calls for more energy storage, electricity pricing reform and sturdier grid infrastructure, write two experts from think-tank Ember. What needs to change The northern summer of 2024 didnt just break records. Photo credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy. The findings are stark.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

On July 9, the PJM Interconnection announced it has opened the next electricity capacity auction bidding window of July 9 to 15 to determine wholesale electric prices throughout its 13 state and District of Columbia footprint that includes Pennsylvania. So, electricity prices are going nowhere but up.” Read more here.

Electricity

Scientific American

AUGUST 7, 2025

Members of China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team Five years ago electrical engineer Sun Hongbin was given what many would consider an impossible task: build a full-fledged clean-energy system amid some of the coldest temperatures on Earth, screaming winds and half-year darkness. I think its remarkable.”

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 9, 2025

2024 had some bumps in the road for environmental protection. Attacks on nature, clean energy, and livable communities filled the headlines. The world is moving away from fossil fuels in favour of things like new and improved heat pumps and renewable energy sources. But what about for 2025?

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are making that future a reality. Click Here to go to the PA investment map.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

MAY 1, 2025

By Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut Entrenched gas interests and domestic issues put a strain on Thailands solar potential, writes renewable energy expert Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut. The first is that renewable energy will make up a large portion of Thailands portfolio. By 2037, Thailand aims to have 51% renewable energy.

Renewable Energy

Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2025

At a July 10, 2025 meeting , Commissioner Judy Chang of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) argued that the United States needs to rapidly build more transmission capacity to bring new sources of electricity online. Second, New York is anticipating rapid growth of demand for electricity over the next few decades.

Renewable Energy

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Many data center operators have 100% clean energy pledges, but regulatory barriers can make meeting these goals challenging. This is particularly true in states restricting the ability of electricity customers to purchase electricity from entities other than the local utility.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2025

Rio’s favelas: The struggle for electricity access For many families here, access to electricity is a daily struggle. Among those formally connected to the grid, over 30% face energy poverty, with monthly bills exceeding 10% of their income. A 2022 study found 43.5%

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2025

We are committed to increasing sustainable and renewable energy and these grants will help local governments, businesses, school districts, and nonprofit organizations invest in alternative fuel solutions that are reliable, efficient, and often cheaper to operate,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “We

Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The IRA also provides funding for electric vehicles and charging equipment, energy-saving appliances, battery-storage systems, and heat pumps, and has awarded a national total of nearly $8.4 billion in clean energy tax credits as of May 2024. million in early December 2024.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

On May 12, Senate and House Committees held hearings on how the rapid increase in demand for electricity to power data centers filled with computers is impacting the price and availability of electricity for ordinary people on the regional electric grid operated by the PJM Interconnection. Read more here. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day--

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This experience, not far from Seattle and with ties to the information tech industry, highlights some of the issues surrounding the electric power needs of data centers. He was obviously oblivious to the fact that old-style electric heat (i.e. He assured me he hadnt: it doesnt require electricity! Modernize, or bypass, the grid?

Nuclear Power

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP ) offers grants and loan guarantees to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems. REAP funding grew significantly, spiking during the COVID-19 recovery years due to IRA funding, with 2024 marking a record $3.5

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. Across 2024, ChatGPT data centre emissions accounted for 105 million tons of COe. grams of CO.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

Rising electricity demand from U.S. People across the country are trying to square the benefits that technology can bring with the real and growing impacts on the environment and consumers, said Ellie Kerns , Climate and Clean Energy Advocate with the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. of the states energy use.

Nuclear Power

Earth 911

AUGUST 7, 2025

Solar power has become the driving force of the global energy transition. In 2024 alone, the world installed a record-breaking 597 gigawatts of solar capacity —a 33% increase over 2023, which brought global solar installations to over 1.6 Aug 6, 2025 Earth911 EcoTech Electric Scooters: Dirty or Green Transportation?

Recycling

A Greener Life

JULY 3, 2025

In 2024, global renewable electricity capacity expanded by 15.1%, with China accounting for over 60% of new additions. In China, CO₂ emissions from power generation have plateaued despite increasing electricity demand. This clean energy infrastructure is laying the groundwork for the rise of net-zero industrial clusters.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sustainable Pittsburgh has engaged tech firm Julius Education to build two career maps focusing on clean energy jobs in advanced manufacturing and the construction/electrical sector. One tactical example related to enhancing clean job visibility and training pathways is currently under development for southwestern Pennsylvania.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 10, 2025

China’s zero-carbon industrial parks are key to its carbon neutrality goal The “zero-carbon industrial park” concept was first mentioned in directives from the Central Economic Work Conference in December 2024. Problems persist in construction of such parks, industry insiders told Yicai.

Carbon Dioxide

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024. Much of this funding is slated to be put toward renewables, electric vehicles, low-emission fuels, storage solutions, nuclear power and other green technology.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

On May 21, the Public Utility Commission warned consumers new default electric service prices taking effect on June 1 will increase most residential electric bills between 5% and 16%. data centers and higher natural gas prices for driving up the cost of electricity for consumers, especially in the coming summer months.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Posted: October 27, 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.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen In 2024, the UK, the birthplace of the industrial revolution and powering modern civilisation, became the first developed economy to have completely weaned itself off coal. Ironically, Germany also imports nuclear-produced electricity from France. billion tonnes in 2024. billion tonnes in 2024.

2027

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

Pantanal wildfires In 2024, wildfires devastated 760,000 hectares of the Pantanal wetlands, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. However, the country is diversifying its energy mix, and solar and wind power are expanding rapidly. In 2024, Brazil’s installed capacity for wind power reached approximately 22.6

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2025

The Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Cindy Dunn, provided the event’s keynote address, saying , “The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is using solar energy as a part of our broader commitment to sustainably managing the Commonwealth’s natural spaces.

Renewable Energy