Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 26, 2023

There’s no question that the US electricity transmission system has to be modernized to enable a transition to an equitable clean energy economy, but how to do it is up for grabs. Yes, transmission system investments are decades behind in keeping up with the transition to newer, cleaner and cheaper energy technologies.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Air & Waste Management Association will hold its 15th annual Symposium on Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy, Technology September 26-27 in Pittsburgh. Click Here to register and for more information.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2022

With the significant strides in electric truck technology, vastly reduced operating and maintenance costs compared to combustion vehicles, and the fact that, according to USPS, 95 percent of its routes can be serviced by electric vehicles, one would assume that the USPS would be pursuing electric delivery vehicles in full force.

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Yale E360

MARCH 15, 2021

is now poised to press ahead in the transformation to electric vehicles. Big challenges still loom, but technological advances, government support, and growing consumer appeal will drive the inevitable switch to EVs. Driven by GM, Tesla, and the Biden administration, the U.S. Read more on E360 ?.

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Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Negotations to form a coalition government are complicated. Several options to form a new government are on the table and it is, thus, important to take a closer look at the election manifestos of the main parties to establish overlap on energy and climate issues. Electricity shall be produced entirely from renewable sources by 2040.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2024

We could also see up to 623,000 electric trucks on the road in this time period, with zero-emission trucks making up over one third of all new truck sales by 2032, according to our analysis…but that number is highly dependent on manufacturer compliance strategy and complementary policies. And if so, where?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. The ACF is an opportunity to deliver meaningful reductions in air pollution for the most affected communities, but the current proposal falls short of what is technologically and economically feasible.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 3, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and the founder and CEO of Ineos , the petrochemical giant, who perversely pays little UK tax as he resides in the tax haven of Monaco, has won UK government backing from a giant fossil fuel project which campaigners have labelled as climate wrecking.

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A Greener Life

MAY 23, 2024

Two-way charging could give vehicles like these the potential to stabilise power supplies by discharging stored electricity back to the grid. Across 30 minutes, 50 electric vehicles (EVs) discharged almost one megawatt-hour into the grid – enough electricity to meet the needs of 133 households for a day.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2024

Conservative groups have claimed since then that virtually every government regulation raises a major question. EPA has decades of experience and expertise regarding vehicle technology. EPA had previously considered electric vehicles as a way of reducing pollution. But the doctrine cannot be read that broadly.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2023

Join the Electrification Coalition for the Pennsylvania Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Boot Camp on June 20 from 10:00 a.m. at the Harrisburg University of Science And Technology Auditorium. This in-person event will provide the latest information on the deployment of electric trucks and buses in the Keystone State.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

By John Quigley, Kleinman Center For Energy Policy , University of Pennsylvania The challenge of decarbonizing the electricity grid while ensuring its reliability is acute in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth is the nation’s third-largest electricity producer , and exports more of it than any other state. per year over the next ten years.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 4, 2022

Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. An Ohio -based nonprofit creates new technology that could break down “forever chemicals” like PFAS. Amid Record Heatwaves, India and Pakistan Face Water and Electricity Shortages. In Recent Water News. Environmentalists are unconvinced.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Most private fusion companies expect fusion power to be supplying electricity to the grid in the 2030s. While not every company declared the amount of funding they had received, the 18 that did so had accrued almost $1.8bn to date plus an additional $85m in grants and other funding from governments.

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Legal Planet

MAY 9, 2022

California’s system uses revenues from auctioning allowances to fund its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and to limit cost increases to electricity users. reducing or eliminating free allocations of allowances) would accelerate emissions reductions including through greater fuel switching to non-fossil technologies. Stay tuned.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles. Question: Do Electric Cars work in cold weather? grams of CO2 per kilometre.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Ahead of COP26, the UK government has signalled its support for climate action by announcing a £265 million renewables support scheme. . The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the preferred government method to incentivise investment in renewables and other low-carbon energy technologies. By Anders Lorenzen.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index , or GEMRIX, is an attempt to track the transition internationally, and it sorts countries into a variety of categories. As I’ve written about before, Norway began the journey into electric mobility decades before anyone else. At the top comes Norway in a league of its own.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2022

In March, start-up BasiGo became the first company to launch an electric passenger bus in Kenya. We selected BYD because they are the largest manufacturer of electric buses globally and they are known for battery technology that is state-of-the-art,” BasiGo co-founder and CEO Jit Bhattacharya told China Dialogue. “We

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But solar’s growth, especially in large arrays, has made it much more visible in communities and landscapes across the country, sparking a lot of conversations about land use, technology options, community engagement, and how best to site the many more megawatts of solar we need. Single projects can be hundreds of megawatts.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 23, 2023

The Restaurant Association complaint said, “the drastic step of requiring ‘all-electric’ new buildings stands at odds with the need for a reliable, resilient, and affordable energy supply.” The better environmental policy might be for government to incentivize the development of and fund alternative energy technologies.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

This funding, provided by the Inflation Reduction Act , is available to a wide variety of entities, including port authorities, local and tribal governments, and regional air quality agencies as well as businesses and non-profits that partner or collaborate with these public entities. Volvo Trucks.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2024

This is due in no small part to the “ nuclear bros ”: an active and seemingly tireless group of nuclear power advocates who dominate social media discussions on energy by promoting SMRs and other “advanced” nuclear technologies as the only real solution for the climate crisis. What are SMRs?

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The combination of offshore wind turbines, floating solar panels and green hydrogen are some of the hybrid clean energy technologies currently under development off the Dutch coast. . Ten out of its 140 wind turbines have already started to generate electricity for the grid. . One of the key projects dominating is a 1.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2022

The past few years have been ripe with exciting news of new electric vehicle models hitting the market. Recently, the anticipated release of electric light-duty trucks has dominated consumers’ attention. Nearly everything from delivery vans to semis can be electric now. Electric trucks deliver wide loads of benefits.

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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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Circle of Blue

JUNE 16, 2021

A proposed commission in Brazil could lead to electricity rationing amid a historic drought. Brazil is preparing a decree that would set up a commission to decide on more drastic measures to control electricity use if there are shortages. The Czech government plans to begin negotiations sometime this week. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 19, 2023

Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The Government of Alberta’s new Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan is not a credible climate strategy. It’s also missing key elements, such as a 2030 emissions target.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 10, 2023

Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director, Environmental Defence Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – We applaud the federal government for moving forward with its commitment to clean electricity.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

To increase awareness in Ontario about eco-friendly solutions like heat pumps, electric stoves, solar panels and more, Environmental Defence is launching #MyGreenFlags. links Ontario residents to information about government programs that offer financial incentives for residential retrofits. The website GreenFlags.ca

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Replacing petroleum with renewable electricity as the primary source of transportation energy will leave us all much better off. Our transportation system is highly inequitable, reflecting decades of misguided and biased decisions at all levels of government. In other words, technological solutions are necessary but not sufficient.

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A Greener Life

JULY 12, 2021

The company has unveiled what they call a £1bn electric vehicle (EV) hub which will establish the first EV manufacturing ecosystem in the world. Initially, Nissan and its project partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, together with Sunderland City Council invested £1bn in the project.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

How would that change if I hopped on the electric bus route at the end of my block? Even when accounting for pollution from electricity generation, electric trucks can significantly reduce air pollution and get us on a better track to addressing climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

In the last week, the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh and Brandie Jefferson from the University of Pittsburgh published articles saying oil and gas wastewater can be a major source of lithium for rechargeable battery production. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. The designation means the U.S.

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Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

A device that can generate electricity while desalinating seawater has been developed by researchers in Saudi Arabia and China, who claim that their new system is highly efficient at performing both tasks. However, this has typically resulted in a trade-off between efficient electricity generation and efficient desalination.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Doing that, these conservatives write, would ensure that Americans have “abundant, affordable, and reliable energy; create good-paying jobs; support domestic manufacturing and technology leadership; and strengthen national security.” McNamee, an attorney for natural gas and electric utilities. goal of decarbonizing the economy by 2050.

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