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A Greener Life
DECEMBER 28, 2023
By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. billion metric tons (BMT), the state-run energy group said in an outlook released today (28th December). million bpd of oil this year. billion metric tons (BMT).
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2024
In New England, the percent of people of color living near fossil fuel power plants is up to 23.5 Dominion Energy is pushing to build the largest gas peaker plant in Virginia in an area where 44% of the residents are people of color and 25% are low income.
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PA Environment Daily
MAY 18, 2023
Without changes to its queue processing pace, PJM will likely force states to fall short of state renewable targets, even after the reforms it approved last year.” As of September 2022, there were over 202 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy resources waiting in the PJM queue, over 95% of the total queue. Read more here.]
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature. Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Batteries help store surplus energy. Source: UniEnergy Technologies / Wikimedia Commons.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 23, 2023
The province’s electricity operator, the IESO, has already started the process by offering contracts to two new gas plants – one in Windsor and one in Thorold, near St. Those two plants alone are going to cost us – ratepayers i.e. people who use electricity – just over $1.1 Catherines.
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.
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. Renewable technologies are also currently available and are proven to work.
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