Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2025

A recent report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that data centers used about 4% of total US electricity consumption in 2023, and that total is expected to grow as high as 12% within the next three years. All of these issues could affect your electricity bill, your health, and the future of our climate.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 10, 2025

According to a Tsinghua University report , 80% of China’s industrial companies are concentrated in industrial parks, which account for 31% of the country’s total carbon emissions. According to the notice, industrial-park-construction projects can access support including existing public and local government funding channels.

Carbon Dioxide

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

On 15 October, the port in Shandong was certified as carbon-neutral by the China Classification Society Quality Certification Company, according to a government statement. Weifang Port’s “zero-carbon” certification was primarily achieved by transitioning away from fossil fuel use, according to China Electric Power News (CEPN).

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

When the job is to ensure reliable electricity for 67 million people, being largely invisible is often a sign that the system is working as it should. We act like an air traffic controller, maneuvering electricity through outages and storms across a multistate grid to match supply and demand in real time. manufacturing.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The IRA also provides funding for electric vehicles and charging equipment, energy-saving appliances, battery-storage systems, and heat pumps, and has awarded a national total of nearly $8.4 As energy prices rise, those with solar see reduced electricity bills and have a stable energy price for 25 years or more.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2025

This months question With the growing debate about ChatGPT’s and other LLMs’ carbon footprints, the question that would kickstart this series was rather obvious. With the controversies around biases, Deepseek’s sensitivity, and criticism of the Chinese government, this question would test how well ChatGPT scrutinises itself.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 72 - 2.5

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels It urges governments, companies, and individuals to reduce fossil fuel dependency and scale up sustainable alternatives. Earth Day takes place on 22 April and marks its 55th anniversary in 2025. The global energy transition The theme promotes a global transition to clean, renewable energy.

Earth Day

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Meanwhile, more than 9,000 companies have committed to actions to cut global emissions by 2030. COP29: Influential voices call for reforming the UN COP climate procedure Chinas carbon emissions have not yet peaked, but its rapid expansion of renewables means they are likely to soon. of national emissions. trillion (USD 9.9

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

We will continue to study the air emissions coming from the existing site that residents have complained about. We will also stay vigilant in holding operators and government agencies accountable for impacts imposed on the community from the site,” said Gillian Graber, Executive Director of Protect PT.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

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Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Led by Governor Shapiro (then Attorney General), this investigation announced what Pennsylvanians living in the shale fields already knew: our government had failed to properly regulate fracking and protect residents from harm. But five years later - are we any better off?

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

PITT OHIO's investments in renewable energy, power storage, and electric vehicles have enabled growth and hiring," said Justine Russ, Director of Sustainability and Business Intelligence at PITT OHIO. Both customers and employees support our renewable energy projects, notably our patented solar and wind-powered microgrid in Harmar, PA.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

The bill seeks to fast-track energy generation projects of 25 MW and larger and energy storage facilities of 10 MW or larger overriding local government control and public input. Data Centers Could Overwhelm The Electric Grid, Unless They Are Required To Run Their Facilities On New Power Sources, Market Analytics Says Resource Links: -- Gov.

Government

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] -- PA Trout Unlimited, 17 Other Environmental, Conservation Organizations Expressed Opposition To Proposed DEP Changes To Spill Reporting Requirements [PaEN] -- Republican Sen.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

So, I want to look at these four areas: the overall electricity situation in PJM; market forces; policy forces; and A.I. PJM Overview Electricity prices in PJM, which serves all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, are rising dramatically due to a failure to transition to clean energy. frankly can make things worse.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

APRIL 24, 2025

state governments have continued to make quiet progress in their efforts to expand clean energy and phase out fossil fuels. MASSACHUSETTS The department of utilities approved a new three-year plan for energy efficiency, including installing 120,000 heat pumps, weathering over 180,000 homes, reducing carbon emissions by a million tons.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2025

House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 502 (Steele-D- Allegheny) establishing the Reliable Energy Siting and Electric Transition Board [part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan ]. Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] -- WHYY: Gov. Read more here on agenda.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Data Centers Could Overwhelm The Electric Grid, Unless They Are Required To Run Their Facilities On New Power Sources, Market Analytics Says -- Reuters: Data Center Demand To Push US Power Use To Record Highs In 2025-26, EIA Says [Posted: June 13, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Carbon Emissions

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

From that year forward, the agency predicted, the use of the dirtiest fuel to generate electricity would steadily decline, carrying with it planet-healing reductions in climate-changing air emissions and water-polluting discharges. electricity markets. At the time, the IEA forecast appeared sound. billion metric tons.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

May 13-- Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 311 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting local governments from banning any source of energy [like natural gas]. House Energy Committee informational meeting on electric transmission. Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to watch live. Read more here on agenda.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

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Conservation

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Key targets include regulations substantially limiting carbon emissions from coal-fired powerplants, cars, and trucks. government no lomger cares whether its actions impose disproportionate health burdens on poor or minority communities. This was expected but nonetheless significant. Political action is key here.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

On May 9, the PJM Interconnection announced its forecasts show sufficient generation for typical peak demand this summer but is preparing to call on contracted demand response resources to reduce electricity use under more extreme scenarios featuring record demand. PJMs record summer peak load was set at 165,563 MW in 2006.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Argall Should Have Put Decency Ahead Of Political Rhetoric When He Asked A 6th Grade Girl About Pornography During A Civics Bee -- US Senate/House -- Erie Times Guest Essay: In Praise Of DOGE, Presidents Tariffs, Right-Sizing Government, Putting America First - By Republican PA Con.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

reduction in carbon emissions in 2024, or 406,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided. This marks the first year that 2030 District Partners have hit the target goal of achieving a 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030 since the Pittsburgh District was founded in 2012. energy reduction 33.3%

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 17, 2025

Offshore wind provides abundant, zero-carbon electricity I think most folks understand that wind turbines generate electricity by harnessing the power of the wind (for a handy primer on the mechanics, see here.) Reducing carbon emissions is another significant benefit of avoiding the burning of fossil fuels with offshore wind.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

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Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

In her current role as vice president, government and community relations, she has oversight of all public policy matters and strategic government affairs. Over the five decades she has committed to WPC, she has held several leadership positions.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Because at the end of the day, there comes a point where we're going to clean up our emissions, but we need to also say renewables have a place. Thats like building Pennsylvanias entire existing electricity generating fleetand then some 20,000 MW moreover the next 15 years. They absolutely have a place. A real energy policy.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 And Saved $44.2

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

GW [PaEN] -- House Energy Committee Hears Testimony On How PA Has Enough Geothermal Energy To Meet 100% Of Pennsylvanias Electricity, Heating Energy Needs [PaEN] -- Evangelical Environmental Network Celebrates House Passage Of Community Solar Energy Legislation In PA [PaEN] -- Sen. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Shapiro: FERC Approves Settlement With PJM To Prevent Unnecessary Prices Hikes, Save Consumers Over $21 Billion On Electric Bills [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: FERC Approves PJM Interconnection Electricity Capacity Auction Price Cap, Floor [Negotiated with Gov.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Now, it’s more important than ever to consider the interests of average utility customers in our region, whose electricity bills and reliable service could be materially affected. PJM, the company that manages the regional electric grid, has projected a 30- to 40-gigawatt energy shortfall (the equivalent of 30 million homes!)

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

Billion From Nippon Steel Set Aside For Mon Valley Facilities -- Wall Street Journal: Nippon Steel To Invest $6 Billion To Cut Carbon Emissions In Japan -- AP: US Government To Have Control In Nippon Steel- US Steel Deal, President, McCormick Say -- TribLive Editorial: Now Its On You, Nippon Steel [Posted: June 1, 2025]

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

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Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Here are 126 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation