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Biden Administration Moves to Unblock Solar Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

Authorize use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, including solar panel parts” —plus building insulation, heat pumps, equipment for making “clean electricity-generated fuels”, and “[c]ritical power grid infrastructure like transformers.”

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How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

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Biden Announces New Initiative on “Game-Changing” Technologies for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions

Law and Environment

On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

I was invited to speak at a panel discussion last Wednesday as part of The Economist ’s annual Sustainability Week, titled “What technologies are needed to avert a climate disaster?” True to the theme, I was asked about which technological innovations would be necessary to save our planet. And yet, we aren’t. Clean energy on hold.

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This shipping container uses water and solar power to capture CO2 from the air

Environmental News Bits

city of Sheffield, new technology uses water and renewable electricity to pull CO2 out of the air. But the startup that designed the system, Mission Zero Technologies, wanted to find … Continue reading This shipping container uses water and solar power to capture CO2 from the air

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Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fossil gas power plants currently provide the largest source of electricity generation and capacity in the United States. However, as we replace fossil fuels with clean electricity for heating and transportation to meet our climate goals, these peak demands will increasingly shift to the winter in many parts of the country.

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Bolivia has high solar power potential but faces challenges scaling up

A Greener Life

The new 100 MW Oruro solar plant is a boost to Bolivia’s energy transition, but there are obstacles to harnessing the radiation potential of its western highlands. Perched at 3,730 metres above sea level in the community of Ancotanga, the Oruro solar power plant is one of the flagship projects in Bolivia’s energy transition.