PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Replacing 1 MW of gas, nuclear or coal takes about 6 to 7 MW of solar and onshore wind from a reliability perspective.

Natural Gas 72

Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy Technology 72

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2023

On August 23, the PJM Interconnection Critical Issue Fast Path Resource Adequacy stakeholder group heard testimony and suggestions on the issue of making electricity market changes to address nonperformance of natural gas and other generators during emergencies and events like Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here.

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Electricity Clean Energy Renewable Energy 77

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If these reactors were kept in operation, a complete exit from coal would be possible by 2028, ten years earlier than Angela Merkel’s government has planned. which aims to use science so nature can thrive, and executed by Think Atom, a Finland-based not-for-profit research firm.

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power 2028 Fossil Fuels Natural Gas 98

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. Under the current permitting process for infrastructure, however, new energy projects can take years, or even decades, to get approved.

Fossil Fuels 78

Fossil Fuels Electricity 2028 Natural Gas 78

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Gas stoves, which are in 38 percent of US households, not only emit methane, but also toxic pollutants besides NO2 that are associated with respiratory ailments and cancer. A 2022 study in Environmental Science and Technology detected more than 20 volatile organic compounds, including hexane, toluene and benzene, in unburned stove gas.

2013 358

2013 Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 358

Cresforum

MARCH 25, 2024

This requirement could also prove challenging for some renewable energy projects, which also often face siting and permitting issues. The proposed rule also establishes an hourly “time-matching” requirement, with annual matching allowed until January 1, 2028.

Electricity 85

Electricity 2028 Fossil Fuels 2024 85