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G7 Moving Towards Renewable Energy and Zero Carbon

Environment + Energy Leader

Together, the leaders stressed the urgency of reducing carbon emissions. The post G7 Moving Towards Renewable Energy and Zero Carbon appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Companies’ use of renewable energy certificates masks inaction on carbon emissions

Environmental News Bits

A new study argues that renewable energy certificates — a market-based tool that certifies the bearer owns one megawatt hour of electricity produced from renewable energy sources — generally do not reduce emissions and firms using them are overstating their climate mitigation claims.

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Carbon Emissions Data Could Help Increase Impact of Renewable Energy Projects

Environmental Leader

Data from WattTime will be added to an Edison Energy platform to help investors realize the carbon reduction potential of certain renewable energy projects. The post Carbon Emissions Data Could Help Increase Impact of Renewable Energy Projects appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.

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The Missing Piece of the Renewable Energy Revolution

HumanNature

Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University There is a renewable energy revolution happening all over the world: costs for renewable energy have dropped significantly in the last 10 years and the world is starting to adopt the technology at a very fast pace. kWh per day.

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Ventas to Focus on Electrification, Energy Management and Renewable Energy to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

Environmental Leader

Ventas will focus on electrification, energy management and renewable energy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, building upon its longstanding actions and commitment to environmental stewardship.

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Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. Water Sector Carbon Emissions, But Its Potential Remains Underdeveloped

Circle of Blue

energy policy has done little to incentivize the growth of these technologies, relying on a patchwork of energy credit programs, tax breaks, and development spending to promote renewable energy production. But as the market grows, some urge caution before using wastewater to create renewable natural gas.