A Greener Life

MAY 16, 2024

and is still larger than any individual renewable energy technology source for the same period. This is due to the extra energy needed as the temperatures go up and specially for extremely hot days and periods and heatwaves which have been commonplace in recent years. Through to April coal output stood at 8.3

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Another example is presented by Trump’s effort to lighten requirements for environmental impact statements — uniformly opposed by environmentalists, but supported by the renewable energy industry. Commercial buildings could benefit from new technologies using artificial intelligence to control their heating and cooling systems.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

DPU is instructed to study how to make it easier for communities to adopt geothermal heating and cooling systems. Each electric distribution company will be directed to develop an electric-sector modernization plan to enable increased adoption of renewable energy and create a more reliable and resilient grid. Renewable Energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are two types of solar technology for electricity generation. Another technology, concentrating solar power (CSP) , uses the sun’s heat instead. That technology accounts for 84% of US solar panels , according to the US Department of Energy. The most common type of PV panel is made using crystalline-silicon (c-SI).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This means that for an indefinite amount of time—depending on the cause of the outage —a home can go without electricity for lighting, heating, cooling and other needs that people depend on every day. Lastly, this household took steps to make sure it conserves as much of that harnessed power as possible by making the home energy efficient.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, wind turbines and solar power, use negligible amounts of water. But other low-carbon technologies do not tread as lightly. Nuclear plants demand enormous volumes of water for cooling, and they kill aquatic life and make rivers warmer in the process. It is already 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

Spring is a glorious time for renewable energy. Total generation in spring and fall is consistently lower because of lower electricity demand for heating and cooling in the shoulder seasons. Spring is also a glorious time for taking stock, since the official data on the previous year’s US electricity generation become available.

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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. It also will save US consumers money because they will spend less on fossil fuels.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 14, 2024

For example: Water consumption: The equipment used to capture carbon generates heat and must be cooled with water. Dr. Amil Shapka, No to CO2: “Despite their claims, this is unproven technology with far-reaching implications into the future. There are many questions that Pathways and Alberta have yet to answer.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 5, 2022

New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. Basalt is a porous rock formed from cooling lava. That means the Solid Carbon technology could be used at sea anywhere. Negative-emissions technology is not an excuse to prolong the use of fossil fuels. By Dr Kate Moran.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 2, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The world invested a record-high amount in renewables in 2022, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. It revealed that the global investments in renewable energy as well as energy efficiency reached $ 1.3 Photo credit: IRENA.

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Energy and Climate Law

OCTOBER 22, 2020

By Ceciel Nieuwenhout, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability; Lead Author of WP 1 T1.2 Report to the H2020 POCITYF-project A substantial part of energy in the EU is consumed by households , for powering electric appliances and for heating and cooling.

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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. Climate change is also driving demand for renewable energy, like solar power. A theoretical model suggests that the hydrophobic membranes are key to achieving simultaneous PV cooling and a high rate of water production.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

A report commissioned by the Ontario Power Authority (now the Independent Electricity System Operator) identified 64 potential offshore wind power sites in the Great Lakes that could produce nearly 35,000 MW of electricity which is 50 per cent more than our current energy demand. As the U.S. And without the pollution that gas plants cause.

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Physics World

MAY 13, 2021

This unexpected phenomenon, which was observed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), might be harnessed to prevent damage to pipes and other structures in prolonged contact with seawater. Using seawater for cooling where possible would, of course, be better for the environment.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Yet these solutions can offer much better returns than renewables, some are even free (dialing down your thermostat at home is free and offers staggering savings). Additionally, saving energy is oftentimes not as straightforward and simple as just adding renewable energy capacity. TACKLING WASTED ENERGY.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Mine Water Geothermal There was bipartisan support for House Resolution 185 (Webster-D-Montgomery) directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of using geothermal energy technologies that utilize abandoned mining locations and operations in the Commonwealth.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

That burden needs to be considered against the backdrop of Energize Denver, a previously enacted Denver ordinance that will require all commercial and multifamily buildings in the city to gradually replace their heating and cooling systems with all electric.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In the earliest days of electricity provisioning, fixed charges were common in residential rates due to the limits of metering technology. Utilities swiftly adopted cheap, flat volumetric rates as metering technology improved. Many other states have comparable discounts or provide heating or cooling benefits to low-income ratepayers.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I believe we should be investing at least as much resources, time and money on saving energy as we do on renewables. — Renewable energy solutions make even more sense in efficient buildings As mentioned in my previous article, solar PV is now competitive and can provide massive amounts of electricity directly on site.

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A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

A woman pours water over her head to cool off during soaring temperatures in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 11 April 2023. Transition quickly to renewable energy As much as 95% of West Bengal’s 10.7 Achieving a more ambitious target for renewables is doable because we have the technology and it is affordable.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Advocates of renewable energy have argued since the 1970s that the variable, weather-dependent nature of sunlight and wind is a modest obstacle at best to relying on 100 percent renewables. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Extreme heat is not just an abstract notion: if we can’t cool our bodies enough, we’re in danger of neurological failure, organ failure and even death, with the risks highest for children and the elderly. On balance, clouds nearer the stratosphere warm us, whereas low-lying clouds tend to cool us because their greenhouse effect is smaller.

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A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

Coal-chemical plants, for example, could switch to using hydrogen from renewable energy for producing chemicals such as methanol and alkenes. There is huge potential for developing renewable energy in Inner Mongolia, which could be used to power other industries. Inner Mongolia isn’t just a major coal producer.

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Environment Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

Bill Gates hailed Bitcoin as a “technological tour de force” while Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal, said that it “has the potential to do something like change the world.”. It is worth noting that Bitcoin is just one of more than a thousand different cryptocurrencies, and each one has its own mining and energy requirements.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 24, 2023

His viewpoint is based on facts such as the exponential growth of renewable energy sources (something I blogged about recently ) as well as the increase in sales of electric cars. Simply switching from fossil fuels to renewables for our electricity and converting our fossil fuels cars to electric ones won’t cut it.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Further, in addition to directly reducing absorbed heat, cool roofs can reduce demand for air conditioning. And where air conditioning intake air is drawn from conventional rooftops—common in larger buildings—lowering temperatures at the roof would reduce the amount of work needed to cool air.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

To date, the prevailing narrative for decarbonizing this region has centered around the perpetuation of the natural gas industry and costly investments in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and infrastructure. billion annually. This is especially true for rural or exurban areas.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

We believe we must take a science-based approach and prioritize policies and technologies that enable us to liberate nature and elevate humanity. The Regulation requires the use of “best” technologies and standards for existing and future nuclear energy applications as opposed to accepted and appropriate technologies and standards.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

29; FirstEnergy Companies Double Solar Rebates [PaEN] -- The Energy Age Blog: Electric Vehicle & Home Solar Energy Use January 2024 -- Planet Philadelphia Radio Show: Feb. Westmoreland County? Chapter Host 20th Washington Cherry Pike Hike Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Manure Expo combines 1) Educational Sessions, 2) Technology Demonstrations, and 3) an Industry Trade Show. Commercial operators work on many farms, meaning that adoption of technology and increased knowledge impact large amounts of acreage. NAME provided a vast two-day educational platform geared toward efficient nutrient utilization.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Technology and Adaptation. The Colorado River water that cooled the plant is part of a broader legal impasse. Technology and Adaptation. How to absorb some blows and bounce back is part of the renewed emphasis on adaptation. Jordan and Israel signed a pact to swap renewable energy for desalinated water.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Seawater desalination is a hopeful technological solution for industry, farmers, and residents that do not want their businesses interrupted by water shortage, drought, and rising cost. Second, seawater desalination intake cooling structures on coastlines effectuate potentially devastating. renewable energy. co-location.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration is a set of technologies that can greatly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal- and gas-fired power plants, industrial processes, and other stationary sources of carbon dioxide.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2021

million kilowatt hours of electricity from solar energy. Mill 19 not only boasts a record-setting rooftop solar array and numerous energy- and water-saving features, but also houses companies that are leading the way in developing transformative technologies that are redefining our region,” said Dr. Donald F.

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Environmental Science

JUNE 15, 2018

Modern geology uses a wide range of traditional and technological methods, making it even more accurate and able to produce more data, faster and more accurately than ever before. Used for locating small pockets, the technology is ground-based and examines areas of no more than an acre or two. Sponsored Content. Methods in Geology.

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Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

vital for new technologies that all of us use every day from solar panel technology to wind turbine, engineering design, and the creation of new alloys and polymers. Renewable energy : The contribution of physics to the environmental sciences is no better demonstrated than in the development of renewable energy.

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