Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 24, 2023
The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. It supplied 10.5 percentage points).*
Legal Planet
MARCH 14, 2024
Cornyn’s Senate website emphasizes expansion of fossil fuel production but also touts Texas as a “trailblazer in renewable energy.” But, he says, “we’re not yet at the point innovation-wise where we can rely mostly on intermittent, renewable sources to power electric grids.” John Cornyn (TX).
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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.
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.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 22, 2024
Donuts, it seems, are threatened by renewable energy and depend on fossil fuels. Donald Trump has been talking a lot about donuts lately. Maybe because he’s heard that they’re cooked in oil? Trump’s knowledge of cooking is likely pretty minimal, given that it’s unlikely he’s ever been inside a kitchen.
A Greener Life
APRIL 7, 2023
Excluding big hydro and nuclear power, India has 122 GW of renewable energy installed capacity and 175 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity as of the end of February, according to government data. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Placing restrictions on solar, wind, and geothermal power that don’t apply to climate change causing oil and gas development will put Alberta’s burgeoning renewable energy industry at risk, and cost Albertans more for their energy. In 2023, Alberta led the country in renewable energy investment.
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