Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 3, 2023

As concerns about climate change continue to mount, many individuals and communities are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more sustainable practices. Solar power is a key component of this effort.

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Inhabitant

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A new study published in Nature Energy shows that the growth rate for wind and solar power is lower than required to stop climate change. degrees Celsius.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are making that future a reality.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

The Premier of Alberta has a problem with renewable energy. In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. The report said that “renewables pose little threat to Alberta’s agriculture and environment.”

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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. kWh per day.

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A Greener Life

JULY 26, 2021

In order to make their portfolio more sustainable and respond to lower fossil fuel demand, oil majors are increasingly snapping up renewable energy projects as the pressure grows to take action on climate change. BP and Total are also leading the way in terms of upcoming solar power capacity.”.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The production of renewable energy is increasing every year. But after analyzing the growth rates of wind and solar power in 60 countries, researchers conclude that virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast to avoid global warming of 1.5°C Read the full story from the Chalmers University of Technology.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

We really can have our cake and eat it too when it comes to addressing climate change and affordability. As we move away from polluting fossil fuels, investing in renewable energy is key to a cleaner and more affordable future. The research was published in Nature in April of this year. Shifting that $4.8

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 25, 2021

And now in their latest green move, they’re branching out into energy as they’re to sell renewable energy to households, starting at home in Sweden. Affordable renewable electricity. Building the biggest renewable energy movement.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Potential pitfalls for water abound in climate policy, especially if the world is to limit the global average temperature from rising more than 1.5 Wind turbines and solar power, two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, require negligible amounts of water. degrees Celsius than it was two centuries ago.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But rather than ramping up the use of polluting fossil gas, this is the perfect moment for the province to transition to clean and safe renewable energy. But the agency was caught skewing information , suppressing modeling that supported renewable energy options and showed that their use would actually reduce consumers’ costs. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 21, 2022

This LRTP’s first portfolio of projects, known as “tranche 1,” includes some of the most urgent projects that would enable utilities and states to meet their clean energy commitments. Grid upgrades enable clean energy industries to flourish. The wide range of estimated benefits for these two metrics ($1.2 billion to $11.6 Photo: NREL.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Premier had made it very clear in past statements that she is biased against renewable energy, and instead favours projects that cause pollution, limit Alberta’s future economic growth, and contribute to global climate change. Wind and solar energy are the least expensive sources of energy in Canada.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 Administrator Adam Ortiz, PennVEST Chairman Dr. Brian Regli, and local government partners to celebrate Earth Month and highlight the partnership between federal, state, and local governments to fight climate change. All climate change is local.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 2, 2023

“This is the first time Argentina has put into numbers the transformation needed in its energy sector to deliver on the country’s climate pledges,” Juan Carlos Villalonga, a renewable energy consultant and former deputy in the national congress, told Diálogo Chino. The plan targets US$2.7 GW of additional capacity.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power. As the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

schools to obtain solar power and benefit from cost savings, educational opportunities, and climate protection. One component of that goal is renewable energy procurement for its facilities. With 26 facilities generating on- and off-site solar energy, we can offer key insights on the transition to renewable energy.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Throughout the US, coal has been the leading source of energy for electric power generation. Recently that has changed. Electric energy generation by renewable sources has doubled since 2008. Almost 90 percent of the increase in renewables came from wind- and solar-power generation.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The GIANT Company recently announced a long-term renewable supply agreement with Constellation to power its Pennsylvania operations including select stores, fuel stations and perishable distribution centers with renewable energy. In June 2020, The GIANT Company completed a two-phase solar project at its Carlisle, Pa.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Specifically, it is important to understand that solar is not being sited in equal quantities on these three types of land, as farmland hosts far more solar projects (33%) than either grassland (6%) or forests (4%). For comparison, nearly 3% of solar power is currently sited in urban areas. [1].

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Acoel

MAY 18, 2021

Based on project approvals, construction has begun on the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project, which would add 54 miles of new transmission corridor to connect to Canada, which in the U.S. The post Mainers Opposing Clean Renewable Energy? and worldwide). Will Mainers be short-sighted and reject it at the ballot box?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

Here are a couple examples of recent UCS studies that have used capacity expansion models: Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits utilized the ReEDS model to evaluate several federal tax credit policies, assessing their impact on the buildout of renewable energy resources and power sector global warming emissions.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

As with many environmental issues, when it comes to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this is no ordinary election. . For the past four years, Ontario has been failing on climate change. Foster climate change resilience. Restore funding and power to conservation authorities.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 7, 2024

For Canada’s major oil and gas producers, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a get-out-of-jail-free card, which allows them to keep on polluting while appearing as though they are taking the threat of climate change seriously. It’s called wind and solar power.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The energy transition is now troubling the peace, and those alliances are shifting. As renewable energy takes over from fossil fuels, there is a tug-of-war underway to control the narrative. Anatol Lieven’s book Climate Change and the Nation State , reviewed here , is a key text for proponents of positive nationalism.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Earlier this month at COP28 countries committed to transitioning off of fossil fuels and massively scaling up renewable energy instead. And we know that to avoid more climate destruction, the world must stop digging up and burning fossil fuels. Not to the companies and activities which are fueling the climate crisis.

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Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

The device uses waste heat from the solar cell for desalination, thereby cooling the solar cell. In many parts of the world, climate change and population growth are putting huge demands on freshwater supplies. Climate change is also driving demand for renewable energy, like solar power.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Pennsylvania Solar Center hosts an August 18 Renewable Energy Policy Webinar - Time To Take Action -- from 12:30 to 1:30. 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill? 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill?

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 19, 2024

If you’re ready to get more involved in fighting climate change and looking for ideas on how you can meaningfully contribute to climate solutions, then you’re in the right place! Have you checked out our guide to six easy ways to get involved in climate action? We know the solutions to fight climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 26, 2024

I had to figure out how to bridge the silos that existed in our society – between the renewable energy sector, climate organizations, government policy-makers, project financers, utilities, labour, engineers – the list goes on. to usher in the inevitable and desperately needed transition to renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2023

This article first appeared on TribLive.com August 2, 2023 -- Local nonprofits with a commitment to clean energy/utility efficiency can win $50,000 and media coverage through a new program from Citizens Financial Group and Trib Total Media. The deadline is August 18. Volunteer support from Citizens also will be provided.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 23, 2023

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Federal forecasters say there’s “no end in sight” for the blistering heat wave that is pushing the Texas power grid to its limit. Solar power and battery storage have helped to prevent blackouts.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

degree pathway and don’t hinder the transition to renewable energy. At COP28, countries promised to transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewable energy in the next six years. Canada needs massive investments to deliver on those really critical climate promises. These tax credits fail on both fronts.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We know that fossil fuels are causing the climate crisis. And we know that to avoid more climate destruction, the world must stop digging up and burning fossil fuels. Wind and solar power, paired with energy storage and energy savings, can almost entirely replace fossil fuels – and leave our communities better off.

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Law Columbia

MAY 31, 2023

Renewable energy projects have encountered significant opposition in at least 45 states. Since October 2022, however, the Board has rejected at least three such applications ( Birch Solar, Cepheus Solar, and Kingwood Solar ). More information about RELDI can be found here.

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