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Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

Union of Concerned Scientists

By expanding public transportation and rail, and by planning our communities in ways that let people meet their needs with biking, walking, and shorter driving trips we can make the clean energy transition more achievable and affordable. Technologies like biofuels and hydrogen, while necessary, come with potential drawbacks.

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National Clean Energy Week Recap

Cresforum

need to deploy clean energy technologies to achieve net zero emissions? How will this energy transition impact energy security and the country’s position today as a major energy exporter? biofuels, and fossil fuels. To see other panels from National Clean Energy Week, like and subscribe on YouTube.

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USDA Awards Funding For 55 PA Farm, Small Business Clean Energy Projects

PA Environment Daily

Department of Agriculture is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels and create jobs and new market opportunities for U.S. On April 23, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.

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Replacing McConnell

Legal Planet

He also said that the Inflation Reduction Act would worsen inflation, harm economic growth, drive up energy costs for consumers, and make the energy system less reliable. In 2021, Barrasso said, “We all believe climate change is real. in the mix, though he dropped out a couple of days ago.

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IRA Implementation: The State of Play

Legal Planet

billion available to support rural electric cooperatives through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program to for clean energy projects. Announced the availability of $1 billion to fund dozens of new clean energy projects and energy storage to serve rural Americans across the U.S.

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Federal Water Tap, December 5: For Tribes, White House Promises Climate Relocation Funding, Water Pollution Standards

Circle of Blue

The EPA proposes increasing the amount of biofuels in the nation’s energy supply through 2025. Biofuels Targets Rise. The EPA is proposing to increase the amount of ethanol and other biofuels in the nation’s energy supply through 2025, when the target will be 10 percent larger than today. The Rundown.

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Introducing Our Blog Series on Clean Hydrogen

Law and Environment

Each week or so we’ll post an article on different legal, regulatory, and technical opportunities and challenges facing companies who are developing or exploring clean hydrogen projects. We need a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change, one that targets all sectors of the economy.