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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

Standards for existing stationary carbon sources (focused on power plants to date). Vehicle biofuels requirements. Nuclear power regulation D. Electric vehicle and biofuel policies E. Standards for emissions from new vehicles. Climate change under other federal statutes. Federal energy policy A.

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New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF

Law Columbia

The IRA extends and expands several tax credits and incentives, including those for renewable energy investments and production, clean vehicles, carbon capture and sequestration, biofuels, and commercial and residential energy efficiency.

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Show Time: Stark message from the International Energy Agency

Legal Planet

Environmental groups mostly praised the rapid phasedown of fossil fuels, but also criticized the report for being too conservative in assuming only 90 per cent renewable electricity generation, and for the scenario’s substantial reliance on growth in nuclear power, carbon capture, and biofuels.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted. The count to which the defendant pleaded guilty involved a request for reimbursement of $363,668.50 Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. United States v. Ruffatto , No. 2:16 -cr-00167 (W.D.

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Why Ontario needs to stop burning polluting gas for electricity

Enviromental Defense

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Natural gas makes up about six per cent of electricity generation in Ontario today, but emits most of the carbon emissions from that sector. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

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Physics: The Science of the Universe and Everything In It

Environmental Science

Responsible for nuclear physics which has given us nuclear power, and nuclear medicine which has opened up new avenues of medical treatment for such things as cancer. Finally, physics can be used to calculate the amount of energy produced by the processing and burning of biofuel just as it has for fossil fuels.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

Despite investing nearly a half-trillion dollars, Germany still generated just 42 percent of its electricity from non-hydro renewables last year, as compared to the 72 percent France generated from nuclear. Thanks to American leadership, nuclear energy has proven to be the safest and cleanest way to make electricity.

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