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Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal

PA Environment Daily

operations and the vast majority of its Mid-Atlantic operations with clean, renewable energy. The agreement will support construction of the Blue Sky Solar Project , currently being developed by Scout Clean Energy in Illinois, creating local jobs and bringing additional clean electricity to the U.S. power grid.

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data.

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IPCC: Limiting warning to 1.5°C is almost beyond reach?

A Greener Life

They added that due to the increase in climate-friendly policies and laws we have seen enhanced energy efficiency, reduced deforestation rates and accelerated the deployment of renewable energy. The report Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change looked at a variety of pathways for increased climate actions.

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With A New Regulatory Framework On The Horizon, There Is Still Much Uncertainty Concerning The Future Of Offshore Carbon Storage

The Energy Law Blog

Since then, BOEM has created three national CCS Environmental Studies Programs covering the regions it regulates (the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Alaska), all slated for performance in 2023-2025. COP26 pledges established at the 2021 UNCCC), is likely to push CCS projects forward.

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New Study Finds Low Awareness Among Ontarians About Eco-friendly Technologies that can Cut Energy Bills

Enviromental Defense

Gas is made mostly of methane – a climate-damaging fossil fuel that is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. According to the International Energy Agency , heat pump sales growth nearly doubled in Europe in 2022, largely driven by rising gas prices. Ontario residents clearly want more clean electricity, and quickly.

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The Atomic Energy Advancement Act: Preparing the Way for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants  

Cresforum

Renewable energy technologies (such as solar photovoltaic and wind power) are also increasing in capacity to provide clean energy, but they are either variable or intermittent sources of power. Section 202 would require a study to assess the global nuclear energy picture, focused on the state of the U.S.

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DEP Blog: Ten Tools To Take On Climate Change In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

In 2019, the governor set a state goal for greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced 26 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050.? As a large state and an energy giant, Pennsylvania is one of the biggest generators of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Pennsylvania is acting to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.