PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Additionally, all of the electricity consumed across our operations including our data centers, corporate buildings, grocery stores, and fulfillment centers is matched with 100% renewable energy, seven years ahead of schedule. In 2020, Google announced its intention to power its data centers with 24/7 carbon-free energy by 2030.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

GW To Move Forward To Address Near-Term Electricity Demand Growth-- 39 Upgrades, 12 New Construction [PaEN] -- PJM Releases List Of 51 Fast Tracked Power Projects To Provide 9.3 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

At the global level, however, Germany has its own claim to a leadership role, particularly in its early support for renewable energy. Although its track record has some complexities, this timeline of German actions shows just its early and sustained attention to clean energy policy: 1990. Renewables are 6% of power.

Nuclear Power

Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Actual generation is tilted a bit more toward fossil fuels and nuclear. The EIA reports that: “Fossil fuel sources accounted for about 69% of South Korea’s electricity generation in 2019, and the share of nuclear power accounted for 25%. Yoon is committed to the “40% by 2030” national climate target.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Sharp r eductions needed in gas generation to meet US climate goals Under the Paris Agreement, the United States has committed to reducing heat-trapping emissions to 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to reaching net zero emissions no later than 2050. Source: UCS Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It adds Michigan to the growing list of states, including Illinois and Minnesota , that have adopted standards to increase renewable energy on the grid and move toward 100-percent decarbonization of the power sector. The package represents progress on a number of fronts. What’s In the Bills?

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The grid might not meet that demand Electricity for data centers comes from the grid, and by extension, the mix of power plants that supply the grid. New data center proposals can be of the scale of nuclear power plants and some even seek to connect directly to existing nuclear plants.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

These models are essentially designed to determine what resources need to be added to the grid to meet certain goals, such as clean energy or emissions reduction goals. From one simulation to the next, the variables that change are usually weather conditions, electricity demand, renewable energy production, and power plant forced outages.

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 12, 2025

The biggest issue with this plan is it largely ignores the cheapest, most abundant and cleanest energy sources: wind and solar. For the past seven years, this government has put up roadblocks to prevent the development of renewable energy. Proposing a ban on Chinese components from all future energy purchases in Ontario.

Government

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

Department of Energy study on the Solar Photovoltaics Supply Chain , over 90% of the components of a solar panel can be recycled, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory reports that solar that has reached end-of-life could reach 1 million metric tons by 2030 and up to 10 million metric tons by 2050.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key findings of the report Include: -- Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Dominate: Fossil fuels, along with nuclear power, currently provide nearly all the power (92%) in the PJM grid. [

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The recommendations include-- -- All Sectors Cap & Invest Program: Adopt a Cap and Invest Program for all sectors of the economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not just for power plants, establishing emission limits and a program to trade allowances; -- 30% Renewable By 2030: Amend the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to require 30% (..)

2024

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

The government’s cost-benefit analysis reveals that prolonging the runtime of its remaining three nuclear power plants is neither advisable technically nor in terms of security. The new government has pledged to bring that forward to 2030 if possible, and Habeck has said he intends to carry through with that.

Fossil Fuels

Green Bang

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The rapid adoption of AI technology is creating an unprecedented demand for data centers, which are now responsible for a substantial portion of the world's energy consumption. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are investing billions in renewable energy to power their growing AI infrastructures.

Nuclear Power

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Last week, on Monday November 14, as part of its Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review , the Ontario government officially announced it would be developing a voluntary clean energy credit (CEC) registry. The reality is that in Canada, d ecisions about adding new power generation are made by provincial governments, not individual investors.

Clean Energy

Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Projecting the future is an iffy proposition, but looking ahead suggests that the future is bright for renewables. The Motley Fool combined data sources to conservatively calculate that wind and solar sources will supply almost 50 percent of the total US electricity supply by 2030.

Electricity

A Greener Life

AUGUST 24, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen As Germany is struggling to reduce its emissions following its phaseout of nuclear power , the government are targeting another low-carbon energy source; geothermal energy. Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Photo credit: Reuters / Annegret Hilse.

Fossil Fuels

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This programme should mobilise “at least €1 trillion of sustainable investments ” until 2030. Interestingly enough, article 5 of the proposed regulation sets a list of activities the JTF shall not support and it includes the decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

TAKE ACTION : Tell Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) that you support the phase-out of polluting gas powered electricity by 2030. The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel.

Electricity

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Ending coal in the UK is a key ingredient of the country’s target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and, by ramping up wind and solar capacity, to decarbonise electricity by 2030. Michael Shanks, the UK’s Energy Minister said: “The era of coal might be ending, but a new age of good energy jobs for our country is just beginning.”

Nuclear Power

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It has the potential to greatly reduce emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industrial applications such as steelmaking, cement manufacturing, trucking and aviation, as well as power generation and energy storage. hydrogen market is also estimated to result in an additional 27,000 jobs by 2030. Growth in the U.S. Source: U.S.

Fossil Fuels

Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

Utilities Commission (NCUC) to “take all reasonable steps” to achieve a 70% reduction in carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) emissions from electric generating units (EGUs) by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality for the utility generation system by 2050. Environmental Management Commission. The Reduction Goal. NCUC Order.

2021

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Although the nuclear bailout was repealed and refunded in 2021, some of the law’s other egregious provisions requiring ratepayers across the state to subsidize money-losing coal plants and gutting renewable energy and energy efficiency standards are still in place today. The Union of Concerned Scientists opposed H.B.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

According to the science, over the next 7 years we must focus on reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases significantly to halve emissions by 2030 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Governor Lamont’s January 4 inaugural acknowledges energy costs and points his finger at utilities. Happy New Year! Inauguration Week.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Owners of fossil fuel-fired power plants that supply electricity to New York and two trade associations filed an action in the federal district court for the Southern District of New York challenging the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC’s) plan to provide “Zero Emissions Credits” to four nuclear power plants.

2016

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. 7] Nuclear plants are among the most reliable components of America’s power grids.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

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. Read more here.

Electricity

Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2020

To stimulate change in the state, Virginia needs steadfast change to its energy sector. which set a 30% renewable energy goal by 2030 and a 100% carbon-free goal by 2050 for Virginia. A coalition of the renewable energy industry and environmental groups put forward the Clean Economy Act (“CEA”). One is the.

2020

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

“Immediate reductions in gas demand can be achieved through energy efficiency solutions such as ramping up demand response devices, including smart thermostats, and deployment of heat pumps. “ The REPowerEU plan estimates that reductions through energy savings in homes can replace 15.5

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

15] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Aug. PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant To Test Emergency Sirens Thursday, Aug. 18 PA Renewable Energy Policy Webinar - Time To Take Action [PaEN] -- Penn State Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County 2023 Pollinator Festival Aug.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2022

Washington Landmark -- TribLive: Westmoreland Recycler Salvages Old Electronics; Donates Laptops To Shelter -- MCall: Earth Day: Your Guide To Events, Cleanups In Lehigh Valley Area -- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster County Farm Kills 1.4

Earth Day

Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts the global burden of disease will have declined 30 percent between 2004 and 2030 and that “mortality rates will continue to fall in most countries” — so long as economic growth continues. Like taxes on food, taxes on energy are regressive. For example, the Green New Deal proposed by Rep.

2020

Acoel

APRIL 8, 2022

That’s why the bipartisan legislation provides only an estimated 9% of the carbon emission reductions needed to meet the President’s announced goals for 2030 according to the analysis of Princeton University’s REPEAT scenario modeling program in its Summary Report: The Climate Impact of Congressional Infrastructure and Budget Bills.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

energy picture. First, it sets an ambitious target, requiring that the grid be 40% renewable by 2030 and carbon-free by 2045. To begin with, there’s $700 million to support the state’s ailing nuclear plants. The 2016 law also set aside $25 million per year for energy efficiency programs aimed at low-income homes.

2016

Legal Planet

JUNE 10, 2025

A survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center finds both Republicans and Democrats are less likely to support renewable energy than they were five years ago. The survey captured a drop of 19% in support for wind and solar power. “I Now is hardly the time to lose momentum on climate policies.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee meets to consider House Bill 501 (Otten-D-Chester) which would establish the PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard to modernize Pennsylvanias outdated renewable energy standards, incentivizing innovation in nuclear and renewable energy, including battery storage, to remain competitive (..)

Natural Gas