Earthava

APRIL 20, 2021

If we consider a home in an undeveloped region with no access to the electricity grid, solar panels are worth of million smiles with a sense of development and upbringing. For developed regions, solar panels are a sign of positive climate action and sustainability. Are Solar Panels Worth It?

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 9, 2022

with solar panels installed on the roof. The Inflation Protection Act of 2022 extended the 30% federal tax credit for residential solar panels through 2034 which is predicted to more than triple that number of solar installations. The issues are different if the solar panels are owned or leased by the homeowner.

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Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

What few backing the bill realized was that the largest beneficiary would likely be China due to its expansive grip on the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. Based on such data, the IPCC claims solar PV is 48 gCO2/kWh. The data is voluntarily submitted by the industry in response to academic surveys.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. However, it remains a significant infringement on private property rights, something that the Premier has been known to defend from time to time. Not in Alberta.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The problem is you have to know where. So a good example is it’s raining a lot on one part of town, it’s not raining that much in another part of town, so you might have storage assets that are not full all the time,” Kerkez explained. “So Stormwater sewers are being overwhelmed by more intense storms. .

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By Kathy Cook, League of Women Voters of PA On May 25, 2021, a joint committee hearing on utility scale solar development was hosted by Pennsylvania’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Local Government Committees. Only 5 percent had any guidance for utility-scale solar energy systems. It is an excellent use of ground.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Graphic by Danielle Anz At the United Nations climate conference known as COP28, it was easy to come to the realization that we must confront every aspect of the climate crisis, and we must do it right now. Right now, many people claim to be regenerative farming with questionable practices. That includes transforming our food systems.

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JANZEN AG

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Many farmers are being approached by solar energy developers who ask them to sign up acres of farmland for conversion into solar farms. Here are some preliminary questions to ask the developer, but if you are considering a long-term solar lease, please contact your attorney too. Who gets the carbon and tax credits?

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NAEP Leadership Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

What does the term “Environmental Professional” mean to you? It means being the first person on our block to drive an EV, to put up solar panels, and to bring our own reusable utensils to the baby shower. This means, taking the lead for the environment. Laura Thorne, NAEP Education Committee Co-Chair

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

If you’re ready to get more involved in fighting climate change and looking for ideas on how you can meaningfully contribute to climate solutions, then you’re in the right place! Have you checked out our guide to six easy ways to get involved in climate action? What skills do you have – web development? creative design?

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Let me tell you why. This $10 billion could go to better investments like solar panels and wind panels, heat pumps for homes, enhanced public transit options – all things that would leave our communities better off rather than further lining the pockets of wealthy shareholders. Learn more about carbon capture here ).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

Solar Energy Advantage Actually, our savings are greater since over half the kilowatt hours (kWh) came from our rooftop solar panels, increasing our June savings to well over $100 and that’s just regarding the ‘fuel cost’ savings of our EV over the ICE. cents/mile. with a per gallon equivalent of 147 miles per gallon.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Spain reached this milestone with solar PV accounting for 14 %, solar thermal, 1,8 % ; wind power 23,5% ; hydro 9,5 % and other renewables : 1,4 %. In a Linkedin post by Kees van der Leun, one can read that the country reached 54% wind + 7% biomass + 3% solar PV = 64% renewable energy. Cleanest electricity ever.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 31, 2022

Webinar “Are You Ready to Measure and Report Your Building GHG Emissions?” The webinar is complimentary but you must register here. The project seeks to address human rights, protecting against social justice abuses (the “S” in ESG) at every stage, from the extraction of raw materials to building erection.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Are You Telling Your Story? TODAY 9:30: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 925 (Rapp-R-Warren) and Senate Bill 211 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing standards for utility-scale solar energy facility decommissioning. Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 10:00 a.m.

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Physics World

APRIL 9, 2022

Known as a quantum battery, the device stores the energy of the absorbed photons and can be charged simply by shining light on it — great news not just for low-light iPhone photography, but also for solar panels, which could use similar technology to capture the Sun’s energy a lot faster. The right concentration.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

For the last four years , I have been studying in detail how to do cropland repurposing right, in a way that benefits all the involved stakeholders. But I’ll tell you the truth: this work has been hard for me. To significantly reduce the land sinking process, there needs to be a significant increase in groundwater levels.

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Frontiers

APRIL 3, 2023

On sites where there is little solar power to be harnessed this will be especially beneficial, the researchers wrote. Their camera runs on fewer or smaller solar panels or batteries, reducing the overall cost further. Now, researchers have developed a cheap and low-power SO 2 camerasuited for long-term measuring.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

On May 4, the Pennsylvania Solar Center honored 25 Allegheny County organizations with the prestigious Lodestar Award during their second annual Solar Soiree at the Energy Innovation Center. The Lodestar Award is a distinction given to Pennsylvania entities who are leading the way investing in clean and renewable solar energy.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

Perhaps the most important right granted in a solar development agreement is the right of the solar developer to use the surface of the property to evaluate, construct, and operate the solar farm. The accommodation doctrine was designed to curtail this harsh result. Jones , 470 S.W.2d 2d 618 (Tex.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

AUGUST 11, 2023

NSAC members had the opportunity to participate in plenary, breakout, and panel sessions around key campaign priorities including Climate and Agriculture, the Farm Safety Net, and Resilient Local and Regional Food Systems, engage in racial equity caucusing, and solidify commitments for grassroots action.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 13, 2022

Fortunately, my electricity was off because electricians were updating the panel to increase the capacity—not because of a power outage. “Keep the door closed, we can’t afford to cool down the whole neighborhood,” a parent would often yell when we inevitably threw our bikes down and ran through the front door and straight for the fridge.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

By Wayne Campbell, President PA State Grange At the 2022 PA Farm Show, the Pennsylvania State Grange presented an informative program on solar energy generation as it relates to farming. The panel presented thought-provoking insights on whether or not factory-scale production of solar energy can coexist with production farming.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Back in November, I had argued that solar photovoltaic panels and energy storage solutions were a better alternative to generate electricity for Ukrainian hospitals. With solar photovoltaic being all the rage these days, it’s easy to forget about its parent : solar thermal.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

Perhaps the most important right granted in a solar development agreement is the right of the solar developer to use the surface of the property to evaluate, construct, and operate the solar farm. The accommodation doctrine was designed to curtail this harsh result. Jones , 470 S.W.2d 2d 618 (Tex.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

Perhaps the most important right granted in a solar development agreement is the right of the solar developer to use the surface of the property to evaluate, construct, and operate the solar farm. The accommodation doctrine was designed to curtail this harsh result. Jones , 470 S.W.2d 2d 618 (Tex.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Replacing 1 MW of gas, nuclear or coal takes about 6 to 7 MW of solar and onshore wind from a reliability perspective. Replacing 1 MW of gas, nuclear or coal takes about 6 to 7 MW of solar and onshore wind from a reliability perspective. There were no representatives of renewable energy generators on the panel of witnesses.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 16, 2023

Million jury award for a trespass on wind rights this is more than just Blowin’ In The Wind. A jury in Texas has awarded damages in a first of its kind wind rights trespass suit. According to the pleadings, a wind rights lease was entered into in 2010 for a 256 acre property in Hale County, Texas.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 25, 2022

We are supremely confident that our business philosophy of “mitigating risk and maximizing opportunity through ESG” is right for this new era. Selling the Sun: Sale of a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril. UN Human Rights Assessment of Uyghurs by China Drives ESG . 179D Tax Deduction made Bigger and Better.

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Real Climate

MARCH 4, 2021

Since it was a control simulation with no external “forcing” (no greenhouse gas changes, no variations in solar output, no volcanic eruptions, etc.), any oscillation that was produced has to be internally generated. It turns out that they are the exception (indeed the rare exception), rather than the rule.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It is suggested other countries should emulate Germany, but there appears to be little political will by governments to do the right thing in this age when the lowest first price wins out above all and at a time when global supply chains transect a flat earth. Supply Chain Due Diligence Act art.

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Greenbuilding Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The webinar is complimentary but you must register here. That point was driven home with the release last Wednesday, by The United Nations Human Rights Office assessment of human rights concerns in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Emphasis in original]. The report is downright scary, but an important read.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Concomitantly, at a time when the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data, greenhouse gas emission data, including underlying electric utility data, creates privacy and security implications as described in our blog post, Do You Own Your GHG Emission Data? (. Moreover, at least 195 countries (.

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A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

I was a member of the team that wrote the latest climate report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) in March 2023, which was endorsed by 195 governments including India. Those heat waves are happening right now all over Asia. Photo credit: Habibur Rahman /Alamy Live News.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association , Monroe County Helen Keller was a writer, speaker, and advocate for the rights of disabled people. And if you have 30 acres of forest or more, you have a special way to help. That offers big potential to take advantage of “carbon markets” — if you know how.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Thank you for your leadership! -- Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov.

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