Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Now that California has taken the lead and set a goal for all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be electric by 2035, the next logical step is electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. A Volvo VNR electric tractor carrying a shipping container. Public Agency Fleets. Drayage Fleets.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 13, 2022

The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. The roadmap calls for Mumbai to get half its electricity from renewables by 2030 and 90% by 2050. Twelve percent of capacity comes from hydro, and an impressive 23% from renewables (10% wind, 9% solar). As in the U.S.,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

UCS modeling shows that from a climate perspective, a hydrogen combustion truck in 2027 would be virtually indistinguishable from a diesel truck, but would lead to more than twice the negative monetized health impacts (including premature mortality and increased hospitalizations and ER visits).

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Edouard Stenger

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In other words, between now and 2027, we will collectively install as much wind power and solar pv capacity than we did in the past twenty years, or 2,400 GW. By 2025, renewables will be the largest source of electricity in the world, taking over coal. The US will install 30 GW/111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage by 2025.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you call it updating, modernizing, or reforming, changes to the water rights system have long been considered a political third rail —the electric kind you don’t touch. Earlier this summer, I wrote about three bills that were poised to make long overdue changes to California’s outdated and inequitable water rights system.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The changes are designed to support a renewable energy grid, make buildings more energy efficient, support the use of electric vehicles, and reduce waste and stormwater runoff. This will provide greater flexibility for electric equipment such as heat pumps. The proposal will now advance to the City Council for final approval.

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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. Let’s do the math $1093.22

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I recently wrote a (very wonky) paper about how giving credits to technology deployment in advance of the beginning of the rule in 2027 could pose a serious problem to the long-term effectiveness on the rule at driving the cleanest technology to market, but it’s worth summarizing here. EPA has proposed three different early credit programs.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

GW by 2027. Other provisions include a ban on incentives and rebates from Mass Save related to fossil fuel powered systems, except as backup for electric heat pumps. Electric Grid. However, DOER will lead the solicitation and award process, while DPU will review and approve the final contract with the utility.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

A policy brief published by the Emmett Institute in March 2022 outlines California air districts’ legal authority to adopt these kinds of regulations and suggests policy mechanisms to help ensure the transition to electric appliances is equitable and affordable.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Last year, renewables generated more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US electric car sales, meanwhile, jumped 65% compared to 2021, while overall car sales last year declined from the previous year. Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 5.8%

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A Greener Life

APRIL 23, 2023

The giant floating offshore wind farm is projected to have a generating capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) – enough to meet the electricity needs of 800,000 French homes. Construction is planned to begin in either 2026 or 2027.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

The new NRDC report, Waiting Game: How the Interconnection Queue Threatens Renewable Development in PJM , shows that even under ongoing reform proposals, the pace of renewable development in PJM just barely meets minimum clean energy demands of state RPS laws through 2027. PJM expects this new approach to accelerate its process.

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Acoel

APRIL 24, 2023

Readily available technologies like electric heat pumps and induction stoves are better for our health and the climate, far more efficient than their gas predecessors, and increasingly cost-effective. That’s why many cities and states have enacted measures to require or encourage these clean technologies in new buildings.

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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. As the mainstay of its energy supply – thermal power plants (coal, oil and gas) supply 56% (239 GW) of the country’s total installed electricity – coal remains crucial for Indian energy security.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

billion) to revitalise coal-fired electricity production in southern Brazil, the region which holds the country’s largest reserves of the mineral. In 2020, coal producers received 670 million reais in subsidies and, as laid out under the 2002 energy management law , the CDE should continue to subsidise them until 2027.

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Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Keeping this in mind, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for compliance with the new rules. Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

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A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. But otherwise, green hydrogen will usually lose out to electricity where the latter can do the job. But manufacturing it takes a lot of electricity. By Fred Pearce.

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Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2020

is to bring zero-carbon electricity supply to Virginia by 2050. Also, under energy efficiency, utilities must achieve energy savings that increase to 2% a year by 2027. to reduce statewide electric carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. [1]. goal of the CEA. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. DEQ’s carbon regulations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2024

We could also see up to 623,000 electric trucks on the road in this time period, with zero-emission trucks making up over one third of all new truck sales by 2032, according to our analysis…but that number is highly dependent on manufacturer compliance strategy and complementary policies. And if so, where?

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A Greener Life

JUNE 10, 2022

Most of the work relates to greening the city’s buildings — electric heat pump installations, weatherizations and solar panel and battery installations. However, trainees also have the opportunity to learn other in-demand skills, such as electric vehicle charger maintenance and Wi-Fi installation. Roughly a third of U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

They will go into effect in model year 2027 and steadily increase in stringency through model year 2032. This is arguably the first time that the availability of plug-in electric vehicles has factored so significantly into the setting of US vehicle standards. Encouraging EVs EPA has set standards before, so what’s different this time?

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Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

billion) is predicted to grow by over 500% by 2027. In addition to high-energy lights running 12-18 hours a day, these facilities also require heating and cooling equipment, humidity controls, and ventilations systems, all of which use prodigious amounts of electricity. Globally, the legal cannabis industry (already valued at $9.2

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 11, 2022

The plant generates electricity for about three million Polish households, which amounts to around 7% of the country’s output. billion for 2021-2027. Owned by the Polish Energy Group (PGE), the Turów mine supplies lignite to the 1984 MW Turów power plant. The Just Transition Fund resources amount to EUR 17.5

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In November, the EIA projected LNG export capacity from North America is likely to more than double through 2027 counting projects already under construction. MMBtu and a corresponding increase in electricity prices nationally” during the winter of 2021-22 when demand resulting from the war in Ukraine drove up international prices.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Observing this timeline, countries should have the plan laid out, with the appropriate political permission given, no later than 2027, to have a disposal facility operational by 2050. The time from political permit to a working facility was 23 years. For example, the title of section 4.27 reads (our emphasis): “4.27.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In fact, it is one of three: the Vera C Rubin Observatory will see first light in Chile in 2022, while the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is currently scheduled to launch in 2027. During each observation, the shutters that need to open will receive an electrical signal from a magnetic arm that sweeps over the quadrants.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

Scope 3 Emissions SB 253 would direct CARB to develop standards for GHG emissions reporting by January 1, 2025, with covered entities then required to begin annual reports following these standards in 2026 (for scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions) and in 2027 (for scope 3 emissions). [21] 24] SB 253 does not require materiality.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new emissions and fuel economy standards (respectively) for model year 2027-2032 passenger cars and light trucks (sedans, utility vehicles, pickups, etc.). Automakers want to continue to slow that progress.

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Physics World

JANUARY 7, 2022

In fact, it is one of three: the Vera C Rubin Observatory will see first light in Chile in 2022, while the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is currently scheduled to launch in 2027. During each observation, the shutters that need to open will receive an electrical signal from a magnetic arm that sweeps over the quadrants.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Thus, “24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity” requires that energy generation matches consumption, such as through storage capacity or sources other than wind or solar.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. The big issue in this case is whether the agency violated a statutory prohibition against “considering” electric vehicles in setting the standard. Transportation is now the source of 28% of U.S. I’ll discuss that comparison more in a bit). Thanks again, Dan.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

energy goals. “If renewables keep growing at their current rate, it projects, renewable energy would account for 38 percent of global electricity by 2027—two years before Willow oil would finally start flowing.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

These efforts began with an assault on Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP), which the administration claimed “unnecessarily raised electricity prices, decreased the competitiveness of America’s manufacturers, cost Americans jobs, and undermined the nation’s energy security” through regulatory overreach.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

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