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Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Senate Bill (SB) 271 requires utilities to achieve, at a minimum, renewable energy-generated electricity sales of 50 percent in 2030 and 60 percent in 2035. Additionally, SB 271 requires utilities to achieve a “clean energy” portfolio of at least 80 percent in 2035 and 100 percent in 2040. What’s In the Bills?

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

But gas power plants have also played an important role in helping to maintain the overall reliability of the electricity grid by meeting peak power demands, such as on hot summer days when people turn on their air conditioners. It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future.

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India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030. Currently, it is at 42.6 %.

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Clean Hydrogen: How It’s Produced and What We Can Do with It

Law and Environment

SMR is a high-carbon process that uses fossil fuels for process heat. They typically refer to fossil SMR hydrogen as “ grey ” hydrogen. How is clean hydrogen produced? Ammonia could also be an important carbon-less fuel. Clean hydrogen could replace fossil fuels for large vehicles and vessels that make long trips.

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Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Is Dependent On One Fuel To Generate 59% Of Our Electricity; Market Moving To Renewables + Storage

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% Energy Information Administration. from other sources.

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European Green Deal - What is the Just Transition Mechanism?

Energy and Climate Law

This programme should mobilise “at least €1 trillion of sustainable investments ” until 2030. In a nutshell, the European Commission acknowledges that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy will have economic and social impacts, especially on regions that rely on fossil fuels extraction and treatment (e.g.

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Guest Essay: Climate Change Demands Southwestern PA Transition To A New Low-Carbon Energy Reality

PA Environment Daily

In 2018, CO2 [carbon dioxide] emissions from fossil-fuel-fired power sources were 33% below 2005 levels. When we look at what’s next, we need to enable the energy transition through these key elements: -- Regional leaders — first movers — to drive implementation of decarbonization levers at scale (e.g.,