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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). I’ll start off with the good.

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China displays low-carbon tech at the Winter Olympics?

A Greener Life

This is replacing the traditional hydrofluorocarbons which have been found to damage the ozone layer. About the technology, Wu Xiaonan, an official at the National Speed Skating Oval said: “With the CO2 refrigeration process, we can save 20-30% on electricity compared to traditional ice-making methods.”

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Unraveling LA’s Hydrogen Combustion Experiment

Legal Planet

Green hydrogen––produced with renewable electricity and water­­––is often described as a tool for decarbonizing the challenging last 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. It is also a precursor to other pollutants, including ozone (a key component of smog). All this is not to say there is no place for hydrogen in a clean energy future.