Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

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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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

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.

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Physics World

APRIL 19, 2021

These are best achieved through passive purification technologies, which use solar energy to separate water from contaminants such as heavy metals, oils, and harmful microbes. The post Solar-powered water purifier is inspired by pufferfish appeared first on Physics World. The research is described in Advanced Materials.

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Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The scenario assumes continued technological innovation to….

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

However the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the Midwest’s regional grid manager, has stepped up to approve long-awaited upgrades that will improve the reliability of the electricity system across the region, including Minnesota as well as Illinois and Michigan. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2024

A new North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) review of power outages and gas industry failures reveals the potential for prolonged and deadly power outages. What Happened in Texas?

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

by Kerry Rippy (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. And since renewable… Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

by Kerry Rippy (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. And since renewable… Read more →

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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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Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The scenario assumes continued technological innovation to….

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles. The growth in solar power has been exponential in the past decade and isn’t stopping. By 2010, the US had installed 2.6

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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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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. The device uses waste heat from the solar cell for desalination, thereby cooling the solar cell.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2023

This action follows the review and analysis of two rounds of public comment on matters related to electric storage, received from more than 30 organizations, advocates, utilities, state agencies, customer groups, and other interested parties. The PUC voted 5-0 to publish the proposed policy statement for public comment. M-2020-3022877.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Chris Johnston is co-author of The Arrival of the Electric Car – An Overview of the EV Revolution Happening Now. The fastest way to shift the transportation sector to environmental sustainability is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). This makes EVs two to three times more efficient than gas-powered vehicles.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 17, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The rapidly expanding solar PV technology has experienced significant technological advances in recent years , as scientists have experimented with new and innovative materials. With more energy absorbed per cell, the cost of solar electricity could be reduced significantly.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The US solar industry was valued at $33 billion in 2021, employed more than 230,000 people, and continued to grow in power capacity at an average rate of 33 percent per year. Solar panels generated almost 4 percent of electricity in the US in 2021, up from less than 1 percent in 2015. Meet your solar panel.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2023

Fortunately, solutions like energy storage and clean energy technologies can provide safe, reliable, and equitable power during severe weather conditions. People receiving medical support at home often require the use of various electric-powered equipment for their care. Energy storage could have saved Robert’s life.

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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.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University There is a renewable energy revolution happening all over the world: costs for renewable energy have dropped significantly in the last 10 years and the world is starting to adopt the technology at a very fast pace. per watt [6], so the 25 watts would cost $85.50.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

and Pennsylvania Electric Co. SEF will discuss 2023 grant approvals for energy efficiency and solar projects, in addition to outlining priorities for 2024. The meeting will provide updates from the regional Sustainable Energy Funds (SEFs) and update Commonwealth agencies and other interested groups on the funds’ activities.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 6, 2023

The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as concentrated solar power, heat from the sun is stored then used to dry foods or create electricity. Read the full story from the American Chemical Society.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

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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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 8, the PJM Interconnection joined the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Southwest Power Pool in submitting joint comments in response to a proposed EPA rule on New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. A s we transition our homes and vehicles to electric power, it’s imperative that the electricity sector be clean. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 15, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The electricity grid in New York , US has just set a new record for the level of renewable energy flowing through its local grid. On the 18th of May, a record amount of solar power of 3,330 megawatts (MW) moved through the grid meaning that it sourced 20% of its electricity from a singular clean energy technology.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“Why pay for polluting energy from a dirty power plant hundreds of miles away when Pennsylvanians can just soak up the sun on our rooftops?” Small-scale solar energy, of which rooftop solar is the largest component - is growing rapidly in the United States, producing 10 times as much power in 2022 as a decade earlier.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

The Energy Department, however, concluded that the credits will have a negligible impact on monthly electric bills. The Energy Department, however, concluded that the credits will have a negligible impact on monthly electric bills. Likewise, Koch subsidiaries have jumped into smart grid and electric vehicle charging technologies.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By Leigh Hartman When Son Nguyen lived in the US, he saw rapidly advancing electric vehicle technology and heard stories from back in Vietnam about air pollution. The company sells electric motorbikes in Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and is exploring the reuse of electric batteries and how to power its factory with green energy.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is an important milestone to help cement Pennsylvania’s position as an energy leader and accelerate innovation across a diverse set of energy technologies. The promise of solar is being realized across Pennsylvania,” said David Althoff, Director of DEP’s Energy Programs Office.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. That means carbon emissions from electricity in Ontario will be rising back up again after years of decline. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link].

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Penn State Technology Center Room 243 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. Of State Webpage April 25-- Agenda Posted. DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Click Here for options to attend remotely. Contact: Adam Walters adwalters@pa.gov or 717-214-6548.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Coal power, from mining to generation, is among the thirstiest and most polluting ways to produce electricity. Wind turbines and solar power, two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, require negligible amounts of water. But other low-carbon technologies do not tread as lightly. It is already 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

Meanwhile, between 2012 and 2022, installed wind and solar power more than tripled , according to American Clean Power. percent of US electricity and utility-scale solar generated 3.4 In 2012, coal generated 37 percent of US electricity. Last year, wind generated 10.2 Add hydropower’s contribution of 6.2

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Earthava

APRIL 20, 2021

If we consider a home in an undeveloped region with no access to the electricity grid, solar panels are worth of million smiles with a sense of development and upbringing. For developed regions, solar panels are a sign of positive climate action and sustainability. Are Solar Panels Worth It?

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

Congress took questions relating to the security of America’s electricity supply seriously before more than a dozen states experienced energy shortages last month, but those events make this hearing all the more urgent. electrical grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable.” [2] Shellenberger. 5] The U.S.

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