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PUC: Pennsylvania Doubles Solar Power Generation In Just 17 Months To 2 Gigawatts

PA Environment Daily

Data Center & Energy Summit Missed: It’s Deja Vu - False Promises, Dirty Power - Our People And Communities Deserve Respect [PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Issues Another Hot Weather Alert, Return To Generation Service For July 23 In Its Western Region, Including Parts Of PA [PaEN] -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High?

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How Much Battery Storage Does Illinois Need? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Renewable generation is variable—wind and solar power produce electricity when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining. CEJA also expanded incentives for wind and solar power; however, the law did not include significant provisions for energy storage deployment.

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

UCS is urging the United States and other rich countries, together with additional contributors in a position to provide funding, to commit to a collective goal of $1 trillion annually starting in 2025. Numerous scientific reports (see below) show that nations are falling far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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2024 Year in Review: Clean Energy Progress Steeped in Solar and Storage

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IEA also reported that global investment in solar power for 2024 was greater than the investment in all other electricity generation technologies combined. Looking ahead The future is hard to predict, but I can say with certainty that 2025 will be different from 2024 in some ways, and similar in others.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

By Amber Brady Ahead of the pivotal 2025 COP30 summit, which will take place in November and December, Amber Brady provides an updated version of our 2014 piece on Brazil’s environmental facts. COP30 in Belém The COP30 summit is set to take place in Belém, Pará, Brazil, from November 30 to December 12, 2025.

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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

Right now, Pennsylvania is currently ranked 26th in the nation for solar power. This shift not only helps to lower greenhouse gas emissions but also improves air quality, making Steelton a healthier place to live.

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Analysis: Thailand’s solar sector faces hurdles in net-zero push

A Greener Life

The Ubolratana Dam hydro-floating solar hybrid power plant in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The country needs to rapidly scale up solar power to hit its 2050 net zero target, experts say. Over the last decade, Thailand has been very aggressive on solar power development. Photo credit: Lin Hao / Xinhua / Alamy.