Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2023

While it is a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is set to continue declining as a fuel source for US electricity generation over the next decade, coal still accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country’s generation in 2022. Fuel transport – Spring floods can hinder the transportation of fuels like coal.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

Whatever the weather in March and beyond—in-like-a-lion blustery or out-like-a-lamb sunny—spring tends to be a season of strong electricity production from solar and wind in particular. Spring is also a glorious time for taking stock, since the official data on the previous year’s US electricity generation become available.

Electricity

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Natural CO2 refrigeration at the ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues are just some of the technologies implemented. Cooling ice rinks. For the first time at any Olympics, China is using CO2, collected from industrial waste gases, to cool ice rinks in its four ice sports venues. Fully powered by renewable energy.

Renewable Energy

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. 1] But recent power outages in Texas and California have poured cold water on these arguments. 1] But recent power outages in Texas and California have poured cold water on these arguments. But all else is not equal.

2021

Environment Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

Mining rigs are powerful computers and are known to run hot. Even the latest iterations of these computers are still power-hungry. Verifying transactions uses electricity. It isn’t just the power of the computer that determines the financial efficacy of mining. Verifying Bitcoin transactions.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

It could then explore local heating systems, using waste heat from factories and power plants rather than building new boilers. Wind and solar power can provide green electricity for those facilities, while the low local temperatures can help with cooling requirements.

Renewable Energy

Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

It was also the age of electricity and the light bulb - a great age of invention. For example, solar panels and solar arrays convert light (for panels) and heat (for arrays) into electricity through chemical processes that we have identified through physics (17). Sponsored Content. Chaos Theory. Electromagnetism.

Technology

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. What are the main solutions?

Carbon Emissions

Environmental Science

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

There may also be an extreme variation between warm and cool seasons, including extreme winds and storms due to the mixing of cold and warm air. They have, however, developed a great defense mechanism against extreme heat in that they lick their bodies and the saliva cools the blood (22). Sponsored Content. Leisure and Tourism.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2022

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: 60 Years Ago, Pittsburgh’s Rachel Carson Was More Right Than She Knew - By Jack Doyle, Historian [PFAS ‘Forever’ Chemicals] -- Penn State Extension Host July 27 Water Cooler Talk On Pesticides And Water Pollution [PaEN] -- Sign On To The REAL Energy Freedom For Pennsylvania Petition To PA Lawmakers [PaEN] -- New Muhlenberg (..)

Conservation

A Greener Life

MAY 16, 2024

The exact share of coal in the electricity mix for those first four months of 2024 was 15.6% Depending on the weather, electricity consumption and coal-fired generation tend to go up from now until September. Through to April coal output stood at 8.3 million megawatt hours (MWh), this represents a drop of 1.8%

Electricity