PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. Committed to fostering sustainable practices, PWSA has been an active participant in WPEC's clean energy initiatives since 2008.

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Wind Power Clean Energy 2029 Fossil Fuels 69

Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Automotive manufacturer Stellantis entered into the second-largest power purchase agreement (PPA) ever recorded to acquire 400 MW of new solar development in Michigan through the MIGreenPower program of diversified energy company DTE Energy. Read more ».

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2026 Electricity Clean Energy Renewable Energy 147

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Production is not slated to begin before 2026, a time when the world should be well underway phasing out fossil fuels and not starting new oil adventures.

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Fossil Fuels 2026 2019 Renewable Energy 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

PJM said 95% of the 260,000 MW projects now in its queue are renewable energy generation, battery storage or a hybrid of both. “In By the end of 2024, PJM expects to have cleared about 62,000 MW for connection, another 100,000 MW by the end of 2025, and an additional 100,000 MW by the end of 2026.

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Natural Gas Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 80

Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

Background The Singaporean government introduced the ICC Framework in November 2022, in tandem with the progressive increase in carbon tax rate under the Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022 from the current S$5 per tonne of emissions to S$25 per tonne in 2024 and 2025, and S$45 per tonne in 2026 and beyond.

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Paris Agreement Deforestation 2025 2024 130

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Moller – Maersk recently announced a major fuel purchase agreement with China-based clean energy company Goldwind, for the offtake of 500,000 tonnes per year of green methanol, beginning in 2026. Integrated container logistics company A.P.

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2026 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Natural Gas Waste 237

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 18, 2023

An overreliance on CCUS only serves to preserve the status quo and risks diverting resources from the proven, cost effective solutions , like renewable energy, that are needed in the near-term to dramatically reduce emissions. degrees Celsius or less. Does it prioritize rapid decarbonisation? Does it avoid speculative technologies?

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Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2026 Renewable Energy 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Additionally, long-term energy plans consider how utilities will operate their existing power generating facilities and what type of new facilities they might build and when. percent average annual savings from its energy efficiency programs despite the fact that it achieved 2 percent savings in 2021 and is on track to do the same in 2022.

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Clean Energy 2028 2025 Electricity 256

Renewable + Law

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The program allocates a total of $8 billion in funding to DOE from 2022 to 2026 to create these regional hydrogen networks. The H2Hubs program is designed to support the production of clean hydrogen from a variety of feedstocks including fossil fuels, renewable energy, and nuclear energy.

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Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 2026 Natural Gas 52

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite a significant uptake of renewable energy, India still relies on coal plants for more than half of its installed electricity supply. By Rejimon Kuttappan Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Paris Agreement Renewable Energy 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Repurposing refers to using the battery in a different application, such as for stationary storage to support renewable energy generation. It is important for EV owners to know the health of their battery, an indicator that is required starting in 2026 for EVs in California.

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Recycling Electricity Technology Technology 225

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2022

The clean energy industry is continuing to deploy significant amounts of storage to deliver a low-carbon future. Having enough energy storage in the right places will support the massive amount of renewables needed to add to the grid in the coming decades. Energy storage has big obstacles in its way.

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Technology Technology 277

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. Fortunately, the answer is relatively little. Rooftop solar deployment, meanwhile, doesn’t require any land.

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Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 345

Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. Still, how does a local government tap in?

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2026 Clean Air Act Air Pollution Greenhouse 117

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

As Planning Commission Seeks Info; Residents Pack Meeting In Westmoreland -- WBOY: 3 West Virginia Families Say They Abandoned Their Homes After Experiencing Medical Issues From EQT Fracking Contamination -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 100 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In First 4 Months Of 2024 [PaEN] -- Courier Times (..)

Natural Gas 63

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Electricity 63

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, President Biden signed the new federal climate, energy and healthcare bill into law making the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more.

Law 57

Law Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy 57

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Hosts 10 Winter Artisan Workshops Starting Feb. 22 -- Penn State EarthTalk: Jan. 22 Building SURE (Sustainable And Resilient) Communities Webinar [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Jan.

2024 49

2024 Renewable Energy Natural Gas Waste 49

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

This bill is in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. -- Increase Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Renewable Energy Goals: House Bill 100 and Senate Bill 872 would require Pennsylvania to reach 100 percent renewable energy generation by 2050. Read more here. Read more here.

2021 57

2021 Renewable Energy Regulations Clean Energy 57

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Feb. 1 Virtual Stakeholders Meeting On Distributed Energy Resources Participation In Wholesale Electricity Markets [PaEN] -- PUC Stakeholders Feb. Schuylkill County -- PA Solar Center Jan.

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Conservation Natural Gas 2024 Waste 85

Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2026, the threshold will drop to 50,000 square feet. In addition, the Energy Commission adopted a new “virtual power plant” rule, allowing consumer-owned batteries to be aggregated and treated as power plants when they deliver power to the wholesale electricity market. This has been a busy time for climate action in Michigan.

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Climate Change Clean Energy 2030 Renewable Energy 240

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Bills remain in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. -- Increase Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Renewable Energy Goals: House Bill 100 and Senate Bill 872 would require Pennsylvania to reach 100 percent renewable energy generation by 2050. Read more here. Read more here.

2022 73

2022 Renewable Energy Regulations Clean Energy 73

Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

In 2020, the Trump Administration promulgated a new rule for model years 2021 through 2026 that reduced the required emissions reduction to only 1.5% In December 2021, the Biden Administration finalized its own motor vehicle emissions rule , which largely restored the Obama Administration’s standards between model years 2022 and 2026.

Clean Air Act 55

Clean Air Act Air Pollution Climate Change Regulations 55

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

House passed compromise legislation that would make the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more. billion for EQIP, $6.75 billion for the RCPP, $3.25

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Climate Change Air Pollution 52

Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

Transformative investments in clean energy transmission, EV, and hydrogen infrastructure through provisions incorporated in the Energy Infrastructure Act ( S. Division D—ENERGY. More than $91.1 Critical Minerals.

Electricity 52

Electricity Recycling 2021 Technology 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Scavello Introduces Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion Worth Of Projects Waiting For It To Pass -- Business, Environment, Energy Groups Praise Introduction Of Bipartisan Bills Increasing Solar Energy Mandate From 0.5% -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb.

Conservation 62

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Senate passed compromised legislation that would make the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more. Republicans voted against the bill.

Clean Energy 78

Clean Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 78

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Shapiro Talks Nippon Steel, Steelers, Tourism And Biden -- Scranton Times: Gov.

Conservation 72

Conservation 2024 Waste Natural Gas 72

ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. This bill creates a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases NSF’s overall authorized funding level to $29 billion by fiscal year (FY) 2026. In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Scientist Elected to Congress.

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2021 Endangered Species Act Ocean Climate Change 98