Electricity Fossil Fuels Recycling Solar Power 
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. Examining Supply-Side Options to Achieve 100% Clean Electricity by 2035.)
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The solar energy sector is big and getting bigger. That’s a really good thing given the central role we expect and need solar to play in a just transition away from fossil fuels. I can distinctly remember how wacky it seemed when I first heard someone propose a one-megawatt (1000-kilowatt) solar array.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 31, 2022
The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2022
It could look like large-scale storage projects using batteries or compressed air in underground salt caverns, smaller-scale projects in warehouses and commercial buildings, or batteries at home and in electric vehicles. Currently only 4 percent of US electricity comes from solar. Energy storage has big obstacles in its way.
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The world is trying to get away from burning fossil fuels for energy because it’s a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. But burning garbage is really just more of the same because it contains so much plastic, which is made from … fossil fuels! So, what is the solution?
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. 27 Webinar Creating An Assessment Method For PA Old-Growth Forests. Martin Grow As A Company Public Participation -- DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb.
A Greener Life
MAY 12, 2023
gigawatts of installed power capacity comes from fossil fuels like coal. The burning of fossil fuels is the main driver of climate change. The state has plans to generate 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, which is too little, too late.
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