Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

New California legislation will require corporations to disclose their carbon emissions. Wind power costs fell by half from 2008 to 2021. The resulting economic growth also helps create a stronger political base for aggressive expansion of clean energy. Utility-scale solar was an even more dramatic story.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Opponents of EPA Carbon Standards for New Coal-Fired Power Plants Filed Initial Briefs. Petitioners challenging EPA’s new source performance standards for carbon emissions from power plants filed their opening briefs in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Environmental Science

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Many are not aware that deserts are a net carbon sink, providing some relief from the increase in greenhouse gases. This will be problematic while carbon emissions continue to increase, and world governments will need to do something about it in the future. Deserts are also useful sources of wind power.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

ERCOT also expected, during peak demand events in winter, to have power from wind represent about 27% of installed wind capacity. In its most severe appraisal of the loss of wind capacity, ERCOT expected 8% of wind power compared to capacity. We need to respect our grid authorities.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

19] France spends just over half as much per kilowatt-hour for electricity that produces one-tenth of the carbon emissions of German electricity. [20] could reduce carbon emissions 42 percent and generate 70 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2030. trillion. [25] 18] Michael Greenstone et al.,

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

Maine Maine adopted legislation calling for the state to procure 3 GW of offshore wind power by 2040. The guidelines set emissions limits on carbon emissions from concrete production and transport used by the state. Massachusetts. The governor signed a $56 billion state budget on August 9th. in concrete.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court said the plaintiff had not alleged an injury connected to any particular action or law and that her allegations instead suggested disagreements with the defendants’ policy positions, which made her claims nonjusticiable political questions. Republican National Committee , No. 3:17 -cv-00123 (W.D. million rate increase.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

We will need much more robust transmission to achieve a carbon neutral grid. For instance, Iowa can generate more wind power than it can get to markets in Chicago and further east. The law also addresses a big bottleneck in the energy system: lack of adequate long-distance transmission capacity.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Fiedler Promotes Solar Energy Projects At Schools During Visit -- Penn State Earth Talks: March 18 In-Person/Webinar On City Heat Adaptation Tool For Cities To Improve Public Health , 4:00 p.m. -- The Energy Age Blog: The Latest On Wind Power -- Erie News Now: Erie Port Authority Votes To Condemn Former Erie Coke [Coal] Property For Redevelopment -- (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2022

In 2021 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times Editorial: At Least Pick Low-Hanging Fruit To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Why PA Natural Gas Might Not Be Poised To Come To Europe’s Rescue -- PA Insurance Dept.,

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