Enviromental Defense
MARCH 22, 2022
Ontario has a large potential supply of wind and solar energy that could be developed to help phase-out dirty gas plants. It estimated that we would need an additional 843 MW of solar and an additional 4,545 MW of wind capacity (along with a basket of other sources) to ensure the province’s energy needs are met. .
Enviromental Defense
MAY 31, 2023
In the middle of a climate crisis, Ontario is following through on what it said it would do by announcing a flurry of “natural” gas plant projects across Southern Ontario. Natural” gas… sounds good, right? The name is a misleading and cunning rebrand of fossil gas by the oil and gas industry. It’s a win-win.
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Vermont Law
DECEMBER 20, 2017
On the other hand, the dramatic rise in renewable electricity generation, particularly wind power, has created a need for construction of new transmission lines to bring electricity to market. Under the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), within the U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
Keep in mind that this calculation comes nowhere close to a full estimation of the costs that would be avoided by retiring these power plants, since it only focuses on three pollutants and doesn’t account for the effects taking place upstream of the plants, such as the health and environmental impacts of extracting gas and coal.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 6, 2022
More coal and natural gas will certainly increase greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. That means we continue to advocate for water conservation,” Neese said. Farm fields near Buckeye, Arizona, where irrigation pumps are partly powered by Glen Canyon Dam. But how much? Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
And, unlike fossil fuels, electricity generated by wind and solar does not use water or produce any emissions or wastes that can contaminate the air, land or waterways. Minimizing land use impacts will require responsible siting of wind and solar projects that avoids use of sensitive, or otherwise inappropriate, land and waters.
E2 Law Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Wind, water, and solar will be the primary source of power generation across all sectors of New York’s economy by 2050, necessitating investments in firm, zero-carbon resources and energy storage resources to ensure grid reliability. The final plan must be sent to the Legislature by Jan.
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