Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While this is a significant improvement, DTE still falls short of the MI Healthy Climate Plan’s target for the state to be coal-free by 2030. DTE currently has 3,000 MW of existing and approved solar and wind resources.) DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 3, 2022

Against a backdrop of new solar and wind projects, the country has increased its renewable energy target to 52% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. GW by 2030 at an annual growth rate of 9.3% during the decade 2020-2030. Wind power will become the largest renewable energy source in the country overtaking hydro. .

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Wind Power Renewable Energy Solar Power 2030 98

A Greener Life

MAY 22, 2024

Bruno Le Maire outlined the French government’s strategy for deploying 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2050. The minister pointed out that with three offshore wind farms already connected, the country is on track to reach 4 GW by 2030, and to reach 18 GW by 2035. This is to rise to 300 GW by 2050.

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Wind Power 2030 Renewable Energy Technology 52

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. More than 200 gigawatt-hours of used electric vehicle batteries will be available for energy storage reuse by 2030, which would satisfy projected grid storage battery demand. Increase access to information.

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Recycling Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 256

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

Ontario has a large potential supply of wind and solar energy that could be developed to help phase-out dirty gas plants. The Independent Electricity System Operator recently produced a theoretical plan for phasing out gas plants by 2030. Between 2009 and 2016, Ontario built over 2000 MW of solar power and about 3000 MW of wind power.

Solar Power 131

Solar Power Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity 131

A Greener Life

JULY 26, 2021

Ravindra Puranik, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, said: “Global power demand is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% from 2020 to 2030. A significant portion of this will be fulfilled by renewable power generation. BP and Total are also leading the way in terms of upcoming solar power capacity.”.

Renewable Energy 98

Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Energy from the sun and wind never runs out and is used again and again. Rechargeable large-scale batteries can be charged with solar or wind power and cycled thousands of times in their lifetime. Support development of new battery technologies for energy storage. A circular battery life cycle is possible.

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Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Recycling 188

A Greener Life

JULY 1, 2022

Copenhagen is full of sustainability initiatives, such as a promising and exciting green hydrogen project close to Copenhagen Airport called H2RES developed by some of Denmark’s largest companies and their ‘energy island project’ North Sea Wind Power Hub located offshore close to the Danish island of Bornholm.

Wind Power 98

Wind Power 2029 Renewable Energy 2030 98

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hydropower generation across California and the American West has declined in this extremely dry year, meaning that electricity providers will lean more heavily on natural gas, solar, and wind power. President Biden’s goal is to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Renewable Energy 130

Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Electricity 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The World Bank predicts that the demand for neodymium for energy technologies in 2050 will be 37% of total 2018 neodymium production. Global demand for neodymium for wind turbines is estimated to increase 48% by 2050. Our modern technological world wouldn’t function without rare earth elements. It is used to make luminous paint.

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Recycling Renewable Energy Clean Energy Technology 148

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. Pennsylvania highlights-- -- Vitro Architectural Glass announced a $93.6

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Clean Energy Nuclear Power Wind Power Climate Change 99

A Greener Life

JANUARY 21, 2022

When the Paris Agreement was celebrated in 2015, no one was talking about hydrogen as a climate solution, the idea of net-zero targets had not been invented yet, and offshore wind power was mainly a European venture. But in this space particularly, innovation and advancements are moving faster than most sectors.

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Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Clean Energy 2015 98

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The UK is going full throttle on the fast-emerging floating offshore wind technology with projects lined up on both sides of the British Isles; the North Sea , the Celtic Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The research also shows that the capacity of the UK itself is 33.3

2030 97

2030 Technology Technology Renewable Energy 97

Edouard Stenger

MAY 2, 2023

I wrote about it before, both solar photovoltaic and wind power are on exponential curves. Analysts say yes and predict that annual installation will be of 1 TW by 2030. Even the IEA has stopped denying it. When I discovered solar photovoltaic in 2004, the global capacity was around 5 GW. Earlier this year it surpassed 1,000 GW.

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2004 Fossil Fuels Wind Power 2030 64

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed moderating a panel in the Nature Zone at COP27 with representatives from the International Renewable Energy Agency and Orsted, a leader in offshore wind power production based in Denmark, focusing on the potential of offshore wind energy and how to sustainably and equitably advance its development.

Ocean 142

Ocean Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Greenhouse 142

Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

GW of wind capacity in September 2016, which produced 21 TWh in 2015. Wind power currently employs a little less than 15,000 people. Plus I found hilarious that the government decided to put this solar technology at work in one of the cloudiest regions of the country… I am not sure we should cover roads with solar panels.

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Wind Power Renewable Energy 2015 2016 52

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, it’s crucial that we shift energy production away from the unsustainable fossil fuels that cause climate change and towards those that release little to no greenhouse gases (GHG), such as solar and wind power. Clean energy is key to national security. degrees Celsius.

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Clean Energy Ocean Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 78

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2023

The province’s gas ramp-up is projected to increase electricity-sector emissions by over 400 per cent by 2030 and by almost 800 per cent by 2040. When paired with existing long-term storage technologies, these renewable sources can provide electricity during peak times.

Electricity 98

Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Wind Power 98

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Last year it generated more than 50% of power from onshore wind, solar and hydro. Its offshore wind strategy sets out to build installed capacity of at least two gigawatts (GW) from offshore wind by 2030, representing one-tenth of its onshore capacity.

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Fossil Fuels 2030 Clean Energy 2025 75

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Positions of the Parties on Energy and Climate Themes Climate Targets and International Cooperation Most parties think that the current climate agreements (Paris Agreement and the Dutch Climate Agreement ) should stay in force (VVD, CDA, D66, PvdA) or that the targets should even be set higher to 55 or 60% in 2030 (GL, SP, CU, PvdD).

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Renewable Energy Politics Paris Agreement Government 130

A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

Getting there by 2030 will require high-quality economic growth and reductions in carbon intensity, according to Du Xiangwan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, who was speaking at the Forum on National Affairs in mid-May. It has huge potential for renewables, with vast areas of sparsely populated land and plenty of wind and sun.

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Renewable Energy Government 2019 2020 85

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero said: “Today we have now achieved a record-setting round for enough renewable power for 11 million homes, essential to give energy security to families across the country.

Renewable Energy 57

Renewable Energy Clean Energy Government 2030 57

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

Electricity 357

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 357

A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2024

We also acknowledged that their ambition could be higher when it comes to tackling climate change and unleashing the potential of clean energy and technology. This will be with policies including a doubling of onshore wind, a tripling of solar power provision, and a quadrupling of offshore wind by 2030.

Clean Energy 57

Clean Energy 2024 Climate Change Conservation 57

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 18, 2023

A proposed offshore wind procurement bill in Maine would go a long way to enable the state to meet its climate and clean energy targets and become a national leader in floating offshore wind technology. That said, offshore wind development will be critical to meet state and regional climate and clean energy requirements.

Wind Power 262

Wind Power Electricity 2030 Fossil Fuels 262

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. How is that going to happen? Below is an abridged version of our conversation.

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Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2030 331

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

CBD said that even if rehearing were not granted, the court should modify its “overbroad” conclusion that EPA’s Guidance for Determining Best Available Control Technology for Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Bioenergy Production (Bioenergy BACT Guidance) was rational.

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Imagine the dazzling dizziness of looking up at the world’s tallest wind turbine: the Max Bögl Wind AG turbine in Germany stands 808 feet tall—the height of two and a half Statues of Liberty. Wind turbines aren’t just big towers. That’s enough to power 39 million homes. Building from the ground, or seabed, up.

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Wind Power Recycling Renewable Energy 2021 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

GW of gas capacity set to retire, but also slightly outpacing the planned additions of wind power. degrees Celsius, coal power should be entirely phased out by 2030. More gas plants, uncertain coal retirements As you may have noticed in the first table toward the top of the page, about 7.4 What can be done?

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Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides 237

A Greener Life

MARCH 17, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Vladimir Putin will be the President of Russia until at least 2030, and having changed the election rules he is also cleared to run for another six-year term which would take him up until 2036. Nor have they any credible policies in place to invest in renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind power.

Fossil Fuels 57

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2030 Wind Power 57

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2025

The groups say these measures will kneecap our growing clean energy sector, raise energy costs, eliminate roughly 770,000 jobs by 2030, and dramatically increase pollution at a time when energy demand and the cost of living are on the rise. It also creates new tax breaks for coal, oil, and gas companies.

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Acoel

MARCH 8, 2023

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Leslie Carothers During a pandemic paper purge, I found a corporate newsletter showing me and my boss, George David, then CEO of United Technologies Corporation, at the Earth Technologies Forum admiring a display captioned “Why is UTC a Leader on Climate Change?” See [link].

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Climate Change Government Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 52

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

could reduce carbon emissions 42 percent and generate 70 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2030. Industrial solar and wind projects require between 300 and 400 times more land than nuclear plants. [29] Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100 percent wind, water, and solar,” PNAS 114, no.

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Electricity Renewable Energy 2019 Nuclear Power 100

Edouard Stenger

OCTOBER 29, 2018

That is a lot for just one technology. Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power have become in recent years the cheapest sources of electricity and now account for 8 percent of global electricity. PSEG, a large utility in New Jersey will spend $2.8 Billion in efficiency in the next six years alone and expects $5.2B of savings.

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Deforestation Climate Change Electricity Sea Level 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Environmental & Energy Law Section Lifetime Achievement Award [PaEN] -- Chester County Commissioners Recognize Keep PA Beautiful’s Chester County Volunteer Of The Year Grants -- PennVEST To Hold Local, In-Person, Online Educational Events To Share Information On Unprecedented Water Infrastructure Funding Opportunities, Starting March 21 [PaEN] (..)

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Electricity Recycling Waste 84

Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 24, 2021

There’s so much we could do with that taxpayer money to protect our ocean and communities and fight climate change: Double existing funding to help build enough offshore wind to power 10 million homes: $5 billion. Offshore wind power is a key ocean-based climate solution that we need to invest in. What You Can Do to Help.

Climate Change 122

Climate Change Ocean Fossil Fuels Recycling 122

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

Wind power offers a similar story, having more than doubled its share of the world’s electricity from 3.5 And again, the United States looks great, doubling wind’s share of US electricity generation from 5 percent in 2015 to 10 percent in 2023, coming in, again, second behind China. percent in 2015 to nearly 8 percent in 2023.

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