Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Since 2019, the Department of Energy’s ReCell Center has been researching effective and affordable battery recycling technology. This could accelerate the reuse of used electric vehicle batteries in grid energy storage. The US government is also committed to bolstering domestic recycling. Increase access to information.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

The bill, introduced by State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson, creates an enforceable timeline with specific objectives, allowing flexibility for discussions of the various technology and policy approaches to come later. Call me when we get to the nitty gritty!

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The state plans to reduce heat trapping emissions 28 percent by 2025 and 52 percent by 2030 below 2005 levels, and to become carbon neutral by 2050. Rethinking the role of innovative pilots is an exciting development, because most utilities have not yet fully supported, let alone adopted, the technologies needed to reduce emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

The progress in the numbers The new numbers are from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA), which collects data from power plant operators from across the country. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress. Renewables up, coal down More renewable energy is desirable for a lot of reasons.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The combination of offshore wind turbines, floating solar panels and green hydrogen are some of the hybrid clean energy technologies currently under development off the Dutch coast. . The low-lying European country is using its expertise in water engineering to build up its next wave of clean energy infrastructure.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 24, 2021

IEA says its report is designed to be used as a handbook for policy-makers at the COP26 summit and offers a critical opportunity to accelerate both climate action as well as the clean energy transition. The social and economic benefits of accelerating clean energy transitions are huge, and the costs of inaction are immense.”.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition. But after the IRA incentives expire in the early 2030s, we see gas and coal generation rebounding and US heat-trapping emissions flattening out.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The agreement on the construction of the second stage of the Tyligulska wind farm – the largest green energy facility in the country – during the war also created a strong and independent Ukrainian energy industry. This will contribute to the companys goal of achieving a clean energy portfolio of 2GW in Ukraine by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2021

On August 10, the Erie 2030 District , a group comprising 17 Erie County property partners spanning public and private organizations representing 120 buildings and over 4.9 In 2020, the Erie 2030 District reduced energy usage to 13 percent below the baseline, a slight increase from 14.8 This wastes energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Over the past year, precisely as our ability to identify the specific magnitude of action required to hit 2030 climate targets of 50-52 percent below 2005 levels has resolved into ever clearer view, the range of viable pathways for meeting those targets has consistently and considerably narrowed. It’s the only forward course.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

The biggest takeaway : without robust new policies, US energy sector heat trapping emissions will continue to remain high, far off-track from where we need to be to meet our climate goals. Renewable energy generation increases faster than any other technology.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2024

Exus chose to repower the facility thanks to the clean energy plan’s 30% production tax credits for American wind power. Click Here to learn about more investments in clean energy in Pennsylvania. billion in new clean energy investments in Pennsylvania supporting 2,881 new jobs. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants. These kinds of transmission investments will help get these surplus amounts of cheap, clean energy to other areas across the region.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These owners understood both the need for a supply of energy, and the value and reliability of clean energy. A significant fraction of the clean energy built in the US was financed on the commitments by such high profile, public data companies.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Last month, DOE solicited applications from states to develop clean energy projects. There are some aggressive milestone requirements: 35% of new vehicles must be electric by 2026 and 68% in 2030. The Infrastructure Act provides $5 billion in funding for states to help develop a national EV charging network.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

1 capturing three seats on the board by successfully arguing that ExxonMobil was failing to adapt for the transition to clean energy. The corporation’s “low carbon” roadmap relies heavily on unproven and unscaled technologies. During Dr. Avery’s tenure, three climate-related shareholder proposals won majorities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. The name cobalt comes from “ kobold ,” the German word for goblin.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Almost half of all new energy capacity added to the US grid in 2021 came from solar. Even more encouraging, by 2030, the solar industry aims to generate nearly a third of US electricity. There are two types of solar technology for electricity generation. Meet your solar panel. A solar panel has been made.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030. Source: ShellASP/Wikimedia Commons.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But smarter approaches, if carefully applied, could help to reverse costly reliance on gas, and accelerate the clean energy transition in PJM, and nationwide. Both moves could help get more clean energy onto the grid. Thats almost three times the amount of projected data center load growth nationally by 2030.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 3, 2025

Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. By Femi Akinrebiyo Africa sits atop an enviable wealth of minerals crucial for the worlds clean energy transition. Smaller, decentralised renewable energy systems also hold promise.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

EVs are a newer technology, and their batteries require different end-of-life processing than gasoline vehicles. For stationary storage, companies such as RePurpose Energy and B2U Storage Solutions are repurposing these batteries to be used for renewable energy generation support.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The power sector is the nation’s second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and every path to meeting our nation’s climate targets—be it 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 or net-zero by mid-century —relies on a cleaned-up power sector doing an outsized share of the work. That’s for two reasons. But will we?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

This decision wrongfully precludes the agency’s authority to set robust power plant carbon pollution standards in line with today’s technologies and practices adopted on a sector-wide basis. While clean energy progress is definitely underway, it is not happening fast enough or on the scale necessary to limit the threat from climate change.

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Law and Environment

JULY 5, 2022

EPA need look no farther than Massachusetts, which issued its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 the same day that the Supreme Court extended its crusade against the modern world by limiting EPA’s authority to regulate in the absence of a clear delegation by Congress. First, the goals.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. The global energy transition The theme promotes a global transition to clean, renewable energy. Canadas Cleantech Expo Hosted by LumeSmart, this event in Toronto showcases green technology and youth-led innovation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

That’s a far cry from just six years ago, when EVs were considered a niche technology (and the fossil fuel baron Charles Koch and his minions wanted to keep it that way). Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) projects that 50 percent of US passenger car sales could very well be electric by 2030. How significant is that?

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

by Kelly Sims Gallagher, Tufts University President Joe Biden’s new climate strategy, announced after his original plan crumbled under opposition in Congress, will represent a historic investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure if it is enacted. … Read more →

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To meet our climate goals, a massive acceleration in the global deployment of clean- energy technologies is needed now. These two key ocean-climate solutions were featured at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) which brought together clean-energy leaders from around the world to accelerate the clean-energy transition.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity Second, electric traction is more energy efficient. Burning stuff to make things go wastes a lot of energy as heat and noise. India Railways has ambitious plans to shift to 100% renewable energy , using its surplus land for solar farms.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This publication aligns with the implementation of the EU’s Climate Law, which enshrines the EU’s commitment to become climate-neutral by 2050, alongside the 2030 target to reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55%, relative to 1990. The Commission recommends a 90% net GHG reduction by 2040, as compared to 1990 levels.

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Cresforum

JANUARY 19, 2024

Qcells North America , the largest solar module factory of its kind in the United States, recently announced a partnership with Microsoft to expand renewable energy production and bring additional solar energy to the grid. supply chain and clean energy economy. manufacturing.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

By producing more energy, cutting red tape, and advancing innovation, Governor Shapiros Lightning Plan will boost key sectors of the Commonwealths economy, including manufacturing, robotics and technology, agriculture, and life sciences. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The wind is in our sails on the voyage towards a clean energy future. Wind energy is currently the largest renewable energy source in the US, and the industry is growing fast. The World Bank predicts that the demand for neodymium for energy technologies in 2050 will be 37% of total 2018 neodymium production.

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Cresforum

JULY 19, 2024

Amazon recently released its 2023 Sustainability Report , which outlines their dedication to carbon-free energy and showcases U.S. industry leadership in clean energy. This was achieved by listening to customer demand, embracing innovation and adopting an all-of-the-above energy approach.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s also worth noting that while the IRA will make a massive difference in our fight against climate change, it alone won’t be enough to help us meet the US’s Paris Climate Agreement commitment of reducing its economy-wide emissions by 50% to 52% by 2030.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Clean energy is staying strong 2023 was a tough year for many clean energy technologies, with the cost of living crisis, the rise of interest rates, inflation and supply chain issues having been specifically tough on the offshore wind industry with other technologies impacted too.

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