PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Solar energy stands as an abundant and affordable solution crucial to America's transition to renewable sources. In Pennsylvania, solar experts recommend renewing and expanding the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) as the keystone policy for jumpstarting clean solar energy production across the commonwealth.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

The Premier also directed the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to investigate renewables and make recommendations on the future of wind, solar and geothermal energy projects, supposedly on which to base Alberta’s go-forward policies on renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Backed by The GIANT Company’s commitment, Constellation has entered into separate long-term power purchase agreements to procure a total of 80 megawatts of renewable energy. The solar projects, which will be developed by Pine Gate Renewables, are expected to achieve commercial operation between June 2022 and January 2024.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

18 PA Renewable Energy Policy Webinar - Time To Take Action On Demand: ReImagine Appalachia: Solar-Powered Faith Communities And Houses Of Worship, Saving Money And Ethical Labor PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Aug. Potter County To Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2023

All samples, along with placings, will be displayed at the 2024 Farm Show, in the lobby of the Maclay Street entrance. Judging will commence on Wednesday afternoon, and placings will be made known to the public Thursday morning. Public display of entries will begin Wednesday afternoon, and all day Thursday.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 27, 2023

Ontario does not need any more fossil gas, it can easily meet its growing electricity demand with clean sources like wind and solar power, which would be less expensive for residents too. Additional contracts for new gas plants are planned and are scheduled to be announced in the first or second quarters of 2024.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The CI of an electric vehicle charged with solar power is zero, and most of the biofuels fall somewhere in the middle [i]. The California Legislature gave regulators authority to start regulating dairy pollution in 2024, and they should start developing these regulations. g /MJ and a carbon intensity of 36.4 Pavlenko, Y.H.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

Here’s a taste: Wind power , the largest single source of renewable electricity in the country, grew the most of any renewable energy source in overall generation from 2021 to 2022. Solar power increased the most among renewable electricity sources in percentage terms, up 24 percent. Large solar provided 3.5

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The draft plan will likely change after the public process is complete, culminating in regulatory action to enact the final plan by 2024. The draft scoping plan is likely to spur a significant amount of interest and comments from various stakeholders.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 1, 2024

On March 21, 2024, state regulators in Ohio approved the Oak Run Solar Project, an 800-megawatt (MW) solar generation project that will include 300 MW of battery storage, as well as 4,000 acres of crops and 1,000 sheep on site.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

Solar Program , which provides savvy technical assistance and financial guidance to businesses and organizations looking to go solar. The Pennsylvania Solar Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit effort to raise the awareness of the benefits of solar energy in Pennsylvania. Posted: May 2, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Wind and solar energy are the least expensive sources of energy in Canada. The cost of solar power has been reduced by 90 per cent over the past 10 years. Because the “feedstock” for both wind and solar are free, the cost of these energy sources decreases the more that are built.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It also makes offshore wind an important seasonal complement to the region’s abundant and growing solar power capacity. Power everywhere. And it will make it even more important when winter electricity demand increases because more households are using electric heat pumps. The US offshore wind map.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

Achieving 50-Percent Renewable Electricity in California also used PLEXOS to study grid operations on a 50-percent renewable grid and specifically examined strategies to reduce solar power curtailment, which in turn would reduce global warming emissions and costs. Probabilistic Modeling.

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Greenbuilding Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

solar power installers, but. This final decision will not have an immediate impact because pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation issued on June 6, 2022 , duties will not be collected on any solar module and cell imports from these four countries until June 2024. The new tariffs, which will be as high as 254.19% (i.e.,

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. The Pickering nuclear plant is scheduled to retire in 2024 (or later, depending on how long past its retirement date Ontario wants to push the aging plant!), Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

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A Greener Life

APRIL 24, 2024

Most significantly the president who is well underway in his November presidential re-election campaign could announce a new programme ‘Solar for All’ which he announced $7 billion in grants for residential solar project that is estimated power nearly a million low-income households. Photo credit: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 18, 2021

A person walks past solar panels of the Isyangulovo solar power plant in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan. Public support for President Putin is strong and on the current trajectory he would comfortably be re-elected in March 2024, should he wish to stand again. Photo credit: Alamy. By Christopher Weafer.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

Penn State Center For Pollinator Research Wants You To Vote In March Madness Bee Of The Year Contest [PaEN] -- Inquirer: Tree Pollen Hits An ‘Extreme’ Level As The Season Starts In Philly Region -- DCNR Blog: Wetlands In Spring, Some Of The Most Biodiverse Places In Pennsylvania -- Cameron County Chamber Of Commerce: Sign Up Now For The Sinnemahone (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Nov. PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 29-30 In Altoona [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 28-29 In Wilmington, DE [PaEN] -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Now Accepting Registrations For Loving The Land Through Working Forests Conference Sept. 16 [PaEN] -- Buffalo Creek Coalition Hosts Aug. 8-10 -- Ag Progress Days Highlights Biodiversity, Climate-Smart Ag, Spotted Lanternfly Aug. 8-10 -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2024

Posted: March 24, 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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Circle of Blue

MAY 19, 2022

The extraordinary activity will leave behind a hidden thread of power delivering a near-constant flow of energy from manmade reservoirs in Quebec and Labrador to Queens, effectively an Adirondack Park-sized battery projected to provide about one-fifth of New York City’s massive electricity needs in the coming decades.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By setting a federal standard transitioning our heavy-duty trucks, we will see better quality air in communities across the Commonwealth and ensure America’s trucking industry is powered using domestically produced, stable, and reliable energy. Posted: February 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

At the same time, the costs of solar power have gotten so low that it is now competitive with dirtier energy sources. The only thing preventing PECO from supplying more affordable solar energy to its customers is its antiquated procurement process that is biased towards traditional fossil fueled power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

16, 17, 18 [PaEN] -- South Mountain Partnership Power Of The Partnership Celebration Sept. Potter County To Sept. Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug. 29 In Lewisberry [PaEN] -- Wildlife Leadership Academy, PA Fly Fishing Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2024

Shapiro’s Energy, Climate Initiatives [PaEN] -- US DOE Awards Mineral Basin Solar Project In Clearfield County $90 Million For 402 MW Facility On Abandoned Mine Lands; Filling Gap Left By Closure Of Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Feds Send $90 Million For Largest PA Solar Energy Project Yet -- Electrek: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023 [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: New Energy Co-Op Helps Make Switch To Solar Power Easier, More Affordable In Lancaster -- Nebraska Examiner: U.S. Mastriano Considering Run For U.S.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Solar Power 105

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

Could Be Reactivated -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Looks To Climate Resilience To Ensure No One Gets Left Behind -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change?

Fossil Fuels 75

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Meuser Voted ‘Present’ On Aid To Ukraine; His District Is Full Of Ukrainian Americans Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: April 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

It plays a smaller role in electricity generation yet has been called the bridge fuel to the age of renewables – a flexible power source needed to complement variable wind and solar power. From 2024, newly installed heating systems must be powered by at least 65% renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Shapiro’s Proposed 2024-25 Budget Includes DEP Permit Modernization Initiative, Expands PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Testing; Expands DCNR Trails Program, PA Outdoor Corp [PaEN] -- DCNR Blog: Gov. Posted: February 11, 2024] PA Environment Digest 27 to Feb. 10 Town Hall In Cyclone, McKean County To Discuss Appeal Of Catalyst Energy, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb. Chester County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On MarkWest Project To Expose 4 Natural Gas Pipelines For 5,500+ Feet Ahead Of Longwall Mining In Donegal Twp., National- $3.28

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Natural Gas Climate Change Natural Resources Recycling 109

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb. 20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb. Posted: February 18, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2024

20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Registration Open! 20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Registration Open!

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

14 On Hydrogen’s Potential As An Energy Source -- EPA Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Grant Deadline Extended To Nov.

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Natural Gas Politics Solar Power Climate Change 62