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

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, the U.S. Transportation is the largest contributor to US global warming emissions, and we have choices around how we transform it. But vehicles are energy-intensive. degrees Celsius.

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A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, and We Need It

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2022

A transition to renewable energy is not just one of the most consequential tools at our fingertips to act on climate, but also represents a great opportunity to increase control over our energy choices, improve the health of our communities and the planet, create jobs and wealth, and much more. by 2035 is needed.

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Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It adds Michigan to the growing list of states, including Illinois and Minnesota , that have adopted standards to increase renewable energy on the grid and move toward 100-percent decarbonization of the power sector. It also will expand energy efficiency programs, streamline utility-scale renewable project siting approvals, and more.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Minnesota needs substantial investments now to build toward an equitable clean energy future. The bad news is, they have to find a compromise between two vastly different clean energy bills—by Monday. With such a wide gulf to cross, Minnesota could miss another opportunity to advance many key clean energy programs.

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In the Race for Clean Energy, the United States is Both a Leader and a Laggard—Here’s How

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 27, 2024

The new global record in the generation of renewable energy was powered primarily by solar and wind. Doing so would generate tremendous benefits, including a more than $100 billion reduction in consumer energy costs in 2030, $800 billion in public health benefits by 2050, and nearly $1.3 More on that shortly.

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Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill Turbocharges the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and Clean Transportation

Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

Based on numerous sources, Governor Baker has now signed an Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. This bill includes a number of key advancements for increased adoption of zero emission vehicles and clean transportation throughout the Commonwealth.

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Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for decarbonizing transportation through electric vehicles and building a resilient, renewable energy grid through energy storage batteries. Nearly every part of a renewable energy grid can be circular, with all outputs circulating back as inputs in a regenerative cycle.

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Analysis: Bolstering Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. Over the last two decades, energy demand in Southeast Asia increased by an average of 3% annually, according to the International Energy Agency’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022.

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Duquesne Light Releases 2023 ESG Report - Playing A Central Role In SW PA Clean Energy Transition

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The report covers a wide range of topics addressing risks and opportunities that DLC faces as it pursues a clean energy future for all while securing the economic vitality of the Pittsburgh region. DLC received more than $19.8 At the time of recognition, DLC was one of only two electric utility companies in the U.S.

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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. See our related blog post covering the transportation policies implemented by this climate act. Renewable Energy. Governor Baker signed the climate bill ( H.5060 Offshore Wind.

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The Activate Fellowship: A Gateway to Clean Energy Entrepreneurship in Houston

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 30, 2023

The programs focus on climate technology efforts that have the potential of scaling into a profitable business, and the organization emphasizes eight target industries: agriculture, chemicals, computing, electricity, manufacturing, transportation, buildings, and defense.

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2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzes the efforts of 100 major U.S. cities to make buildings and transportation more energy efficient and scale up the use of renewable energy—and do so equitably. Read more →

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

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

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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What’s Stalling the Transition to a Modern Electricity Grid?

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. Add the supply We have more energy-producing facilities than ever before, and the United States is producing record levels of energy.

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New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas

E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal (the Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation budget bill (A.8808/S.8308)) 8308)) includes two pivotal energy proposals: the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act and the Affordable Gas Transition Act.

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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

The changes target emissions from the production and transport of building materials like concrete, steel, insulation and wood. Delaware On August 3rd, the governor signed seven pieces of climate legislation that strengthen the state’s climate targets, increase electric vehicle and renewable energy requirements, and update building codes.

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Recentering Environmental Law: A Thought Experiment

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Conventional pollution controls would have been seen as transition measures until the shift to clean energy, so the Clean Air Act would have been written differently. We would have started pumping money into renewable energy research. And we would have created incentives for clean energy sources.

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Climate Policy and the Audacity of Hope

Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Climate policy has been boosted by dramatic changes in the economics of clean energy. Perhaps the most important development of the past decade has been the dramatic decline in the cost of renewables. Cheaper renewable energy attracts private investment and makes limits on fossil fuels more feasible.

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Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 31, 2022

On the last day of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session, state legislators had a real case of the Mondays: They failed to deliver on climate and energy policies that would have accelerated renewable energy enough to forge a clear path to carbon-free electricity and set the state on track to meet science-based emission reduction targets.

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Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Minnesotans are facing concurrent crises of climate change, high energy prices and inflation, and the inequitable public health impacts of fossil fuel air pollution. Renewable energy will help with all of that—but we need a grid that is designed for wind and solar instead of having to rely on expensive coal and gas plants.

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Massachusetts Needs Ambition: In the Wake of W.V. v. EPA, What One State Can Do

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 18, 2022

In Massachusetts, this near-term opportunity would drive progress on clean energy, clean transportation, and equity. Both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate have passed good, solid clean energy bills. In March, the House passed the “Act Advancing Offshore Wind and Clean Energy.”

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Three Steps for Equitable Climate Action in Massachusetts

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2035 The state has already committed to reduce its heat trapping emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and 75 percent by 2040, and to be net zero by 2050. billion in health savings, more than 45,000 additional jobs, and $13 billion in additional state gross domestic product by 2040.

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

From a national perspective, the land use needed to reach our clean energy goals is modest. But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning.

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Overdue Grid Improvements Will Help Illinois Achieve Energy Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

These investments will bring more clean energy online, improve grid resiliency, and deliver significant consumer benefits and jobs. These estimates come from quantifying the benefits of a more efficient grid that enables lower cost energy, greater system resilience, and more rapid decarbonization. million homes.

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Local Clean Energy Self-Scoring Tool, Version 6.0

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JUNE 21, 2022

This updated version of ACEEE’s Local Clean Energy Self-Scoring Tool lets you score your community’s efforts to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions using the metrics from ACEEE’s 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard.

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Ask a Scientist: The Electric Car and Power Grid’s Shared Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

A decade ago, the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated that, based on the available technology, the United States could get 80% of its electricity from renewables by 2050. Now NREL says the country has the potential to reach 100% clean energy by 2035.

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California Can Do It

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 10, 2023

California has been at the forefront of everything from limits on greenhouse gas emissions and 100% renewable energy requirements, to a human right to water. We are at a critical moment in California where the clean energy and transportation transition is well underway, yet the stakes are high if we don’t get that transition right.

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Ocean Solutions for Clean Energy

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To meet our climate goals, a massive acceleration in the global deployment of clean- energy technologies is needed now. These two key ocean-climate solutions were featured at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) which brought together clean-energy leaders from around the world to accelerate the clean-energy transition.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. And third, increasing energy efficiency and lowering overall energy demand in those sectors.

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Gov. Newsom Goes to China to Talk Climate

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here’s more: “California’s climate ambitions will be met only by deploying clean energy and transportation on an unprecedented scale, and China has a lot to offer on that score. China is also a world leader on offshore wind energy production, an area Newsom has sought to emphasize in California.

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Stepping Up to the Challenge: US Can Meet Climate Goals if Policymakers Take Immediate, Concerted Action

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New UCS study shows how we can accelerate US clean energy ambition An interdisciplinary team of UCS experts set out to explore how the US can meet its goals to cut heat-trapping emissions 50%-52% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions no later than 2050.

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Utilities are planning to shift to clean energy — just not too quickly

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AUGUST 16, 2022

At EPRI’s Electrification 2022 conference in Charlotte, North Carolina last month, the leaders of heavy-hitter utilities unanimously embraced cutting carbon emissions and electrifying transportation. That is, on its face, a huge win for climate activists and clean-energy advocates. So the if is settled.

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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. We found that states have technically feasible and highly beneficial ways to achieve 100-percent renewable energy.

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How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. Fortunately, the answer is relatively little. Rooftop solar deployment, meanwhile, doesn’t require any land.

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What an $8B Western grid project means for U.S. clean energy

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AUGUST 3, 2022

A planned 2,000-mile network of electric lines known as the Energy Gateway is more than a project to transport massive amounts of wind and solar energy among Western states that face potential supply shortfalls. It’s also a key piece of the Department of Energy’s clean electricity strategy. clean energy.

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

However, as we replace fossil fuels with clean electricity for heating and transportation to meet our climate goals, these peak demands will increasingly shift to the winter in many parts of the country. It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future.

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30 Years of U.S. Climate Policy

Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

Perhaps most importantly, the federal government has invested billions of dollars in clean energy. Trump EPA issues Affordable Clean Energy rule, repeals Clean Power Plan. 2021 Biden signs infrastructure bill with approximately $100 billion for electrical grid buildout, public transportation, and clean energy.

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U.S.-China Climate Deal Means Good Vibes for COP28

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Some analysts are predicting that as China’s rate of renewable energy deployment exceeds the rate of energy demand growth it will lead to reduced USE of coal-fired power plants. this is an affirmation from this administration that the goal is to deploy renewable energy in a way that supplants coal, oil and gas.

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Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation

Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A new partnership will combine clean energy use and software to simplify electric fleets for businesses and communities in the US. The post Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Climate change is overwhelmingly caused by burning fossil fuels, and the most immediate path to avert climate disaster is to stop investing in those fuels and start powering our economy with an equitable transition to renewable energy.

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Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It also requires a deep reduction in fossil fuel finance and an opening of the vaults for clean energy. The International Energy Agency said the world last year saw record growth in solar power, adoption of electric vehicles, and global clean energy investments that outstripped fossil investments last year by $1.74

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How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made?

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature. Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Once the battery looks up to code, it is off to the grid to power our renewable energy future!

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Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

For stationary storage, companies such as RePurpose Energy and B2U Storage Solutions are repurposing these batteries to be used for renewable energy generation support. As the grid becomes cleaner, added grid storage becomes more necessary to support the generation variability of renewable sources.

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Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation

Environmental Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A new partnership will combine clean energy use and software to simplify electric fleets for businesses and communities in the US. The post Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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

A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, and We Need It

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Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small

In the Race for Clean Energy, the United States is Both a Leader and a Laggard—Here’s How

Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill Turbocharges the Adoption of Zero Emission Vehicles and Clean Transportation

Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Analysis: Bolstering Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition

Duquesne Light Releases 2023 ESG Report - Playing A Central Role In SW PA Clean Energy Transition

Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

The Activate Fellowship: A Gateway to Clean Energy Entrepreneurship in Houston

2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard

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

What’s Stalling the Transition to a Modern Electricity Grid?

New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas

The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Recentering Environmental Law: A Thought Experiment

Climate Policy and the Audacity of Hope

Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

Building a Better Power Grid for Minnesota

Massachusetts Needs Ambition: In the Wake of W.V. v. EPA, What One State Can Do

Three Steps for Equitable Climate Action in Massachusetts

Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Overdue Grid Improvements Will Help Illinois Achieve Energy Goals

Local Clean Energy Self-Scoring Tool, Version 6.0

Ask a Scientist: The Electric Car and Power Grid’s Shared Future

California Can Do It

Ocean Solutions for Clean Energy

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

Gov. Newsom Goes to China to Talk Climate

Stepping Up to the Challenge: US Can Meet Climate Goals if Policymakers Take Immediate, Concerted Action

Utilities are planning to shift to clean energy — just not too quickly

Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

What an $8B Western grid project means for U.S. clean energy

Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

30 Years of U.S. Climate Policy

U.S.-China Climate Deal Means Good Vibes for COP28

Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation

Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made?

Are EV Batteries Recyclable?

Clean Energy and Software Partnership to Ease Fleet Electrification Implementation

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