PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

The State of Renewable Energy 2025 documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 3, 2025

Cleaning the air: Emission controls and net-zero industry Decarbonising power generation remains the cornerstone of global climate mitigation efforts. In 2024, global renewable electricity capacity expanded by 15.1%, with China accounting for over 60% of new additions. This is creating electrified, decarbonized value chains.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Fracked gas companies are seeing less build-out of new natural gas power plants because solar and wind power are so cheap. And, unfortunately for them, the energy market is pointing in the opposite direction. Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The revised 2030 energy and climate plan, unveiled by the government, targets the expansion of wind and solar power. The Mediterranean country aims for renewables to account for an 82% share of electricity production by 2030. The previous plan released in 2019 had set out only a 66% share.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

Corporate and organisational engagement ScottishPower (Scotland, UK) “In the UK we are investing 12bn in renewable power and the electricity network to connect homes and businesses across the country to clean electricity – Dr. Sam Gardner , Head of Climate Change & Sustainability.

Earth Day

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 6, 2025

This new generating capacity, coupled with more transmission capacity, will enable us to share far more electricity between regions during extreme weather events. Note: Grid operators implement rolling blackouts, or firm load shedding, when electricity demand exceeds available supply. Although much shorter than the 4.5

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

Renewable energy expansion Brazil’s renewable energy sector continues to grow, with hydropower providing around 60% of the country’s electricity, making it one of the world’s largest producers of hydropower. However, the country is diversifying its energy mix, and solar and wind power are expanding rapidly.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

"PITT OHIO's investments in renewable energy, power storage, and electric vehicles have enabled growth and hiring," said Justine Russ, Director of Sustainability and Business Intelligence at PITT OHIO. We join the American Sustainable Business Network and Pennsylvania Sustainable Business Network in urging action on these tax credits.”

Electricity

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The cost of clean energy technologies such as wind, solar, and battery technologies BNEF expects to decline further in 2025, in a boost to the viability of the sector. It was found that China, on average, can produce a MWh of electricity from significant power-generating technologies at 11-64% cheaper than other markets.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen A leading energy think tank says that last month, less than half of the US electricity capacity came from fossil fuels. of generated electricity. As a result, clean energy sources generated the largest amount of electricity in the US last month, 50.8%a of US electricity generation. a new record.

Clean Energy

Scientific American

JULY 16, 2025

This June construction began on a wind-powered underwater data center about six miles off the coast of Shanghai, one of China’s AI hubs. Roughly 40 percent of the electricity consumed by an ordinary data center is for this purpose. So they need to be constantly cooled.

Wind Power

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2022, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)the entity that runs the electric grid for much of the Midwestrolled out a portfolio of transmission upgrades known as Tranche 1 of its Long Range Transmission Planning initiative (see here for a summary of Tranche 1 and state-specific run-downs for Illinois and Michigan ).

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 21, 2025

First, the clean electricity production and investment tax credits ( 45Y / 48E ). These tax credits help to incentivize the deployment of clean electricity generating resources.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

Data Centers -- Axios: Recently Upgraded Twin Ridges Wind Power Facility In Somerset County Could Help With A.I. Data Centers And Cryptocurrency Mining Energy Use Needs A Clear Disadvantage - By Karen Elias, Climate Reality [ PDF of Article ] -- MCall: As Electric Bills Rise Due To A.I. How Is A.I.

Wind Power

Legal Planet

JULY 24, 2025

The climate infrastructure types assessed include: Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: The charging stations that fuel electric vehicles (EVs). Offshore wind infrastructure: Offshore wind turbines and supporting systems that generate electricity through oceanic wind power transmitted to the electrical grid.

Carbon Dioxide

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 24, 2025

In August of 2024, Fords Minister of Energy Stephen Lece announced that the province needed to procure 5000 megawatts of power (enough electricity for 4.5M Unlike Ontarios thumb-on-the-scale approach, Nova Scotia is purchasing its future power directly from a new wind farm. It gets better. MT in 2020, or 13.5

Government

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- TribLive: Plum School District Working To Cover Costs Of Adding Electric Buses To Fleet -- WHYY: Philly Property Owners Could Soon Face Fines If Their Electric Vehicle Chargers Don’t Work Help Wanted -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Executive Director Joylette Portlock, Ph.D

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2025

Shapiros FERC Complaint To Lower PJM Electricity Capacity Price Cap -- Broad+Liberty: US Senator McCormick Announces First PA Energy & Innovation Summit -- New Castle News: US Senator McCormick Plans PA Energy Summit, Touts Presidents Plan For Energy Dominance -- PennVEST Approves $288.2 Of Health, Penn State Project ECHO Host Feb.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 1, 2025

This short-term calculus poses a dire threat to numerous UCS priorities, from clean energy, to electric vehicles, to sustainable agriculture, to climate resilience, to reducing the threat posed by nuclear weapons. One of the best ways to reduce transportation pollution is by switching to electric.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

Tioga County [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Commonwealth Court Rules Elizabeth Twp., In Allegheny County Violated Its Own Zoning Ordinance To Allow Shale Gas Well Pad, Pipeline To Be Built In A Residential Area -- Environmental Hearing Board Denies Request To End Appeal Of Catalyst Energy, Inc.

Natural Resources

Legal Planet

MARCH 29, 2025

On the macro level, just about everyone is a big fan of a rapid, aggressive build-out of new long-distance electric transmission lines to help meet the anticipated rapid growth in demand for electricity due to the electrification of transportation and energy use in buildings, and the growth of AI.

Wind Power

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

million in Allegheny Electric Cooperative. The funding is expected to support the cooperative’s investment in 25 megawatts of clean energy, which will help serve the electricity needs of approximately 235,000 households served by Allegheny’s 14-member electric distribution cooperatives. USDA is also investing $20.5

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) -- TribLive Guest Essay: Summer’s Triple Threat - Energy Bills Rising, Grids Straining, Help Shrinking - By Destenie Nock, Peoples Energy Analytics -- Tribune-Democrat: 114 MW Wind Farm Under Construction At Rock Run ATV Park In Cambria County [ PDF of Article ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Eos Energy Receives $22.7

Conservation

Legal Planet

JUNE 19, 2025

Texas is #1 for wind power, #2 (and rising) for solar, and #3 for EVs. Although they cost more up front, electric cars are cheaper in the long run because electricity is cheaper than gasoline, and electric vehicles have much lower maintenance costs. In short: Make America Great Again with Clean Energy!

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

Of Justice Agreement -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here are five reasons offshore wind is a good thing for all of us. Offshore wind provides abundant, zero-carbon electricity I think most folks understand that wind turbines generate electricity by harnessing the power of the wind (for a handy primer on the mechanics, see here.) Source: NREL 2.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

Electricity! electricity generation for a whole month March 2025 thanks to record-high solar and wind power, according to data released by energy think tank Ember. Were going to install electricity infrastructure in all buildings regardless, said Kasia Kosmala-Dahlbeck at the UC Berkeley.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2025

Based on data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and UCS calculations, the graph shows the portion of total US electricity generation that came from solar and wind each month for the last two and half decades. Wind and solar have supplied at least 10% of US electricity in every single month since September 2021.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Trump vociferously favors fossil fuels and has criticized renewables, especially wind power and electric vehicles. But renewables have powerful corporate champions and trade associations with support across the aisle in Washington, D.C.

2025

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Million To Allegheny Electric Cooperative Under Rural Energy Programs [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: We Must Build On, Not Kill, Clean Energy Momentum - by Adam Forgie, Mayor, Turtle Creek Borough -- DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov.

Conservation

Legal Planet

JULY 10, 2025

The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new report detailing how connecting EVs to the grid and making them bidirectional could help save billions each year in electricity costs while delivering cleaner, more reliable electricity.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2025

On July 3, the PJM Interconnection issued a Hot Weather Alert for July 6 in its Western Region and for July 7 in its Mid-Atlantic and Southern Regions in its electric grid operations area covering 13 states-- including Pennsylvania-- and the District of Columbia. The last Hot Weather Alert just ended 7 days ago on June 26. Read more here.

Wind Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

“We especially thank Senators Ernst, Grassley, Murkowski, Curtis, and others for their courageous leadership preventing an onerous tax on wind and solar power from becoming reality and tempering the abrupt phase-out of critical tax provisions for homegrown American renewable energy.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

January 28-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on understanding your electric bill, what are you paying for power? January 27-- NASEO Hosts Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program, PA Energy Programs For Industry. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 8:30 to 9:30.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

On April 4, the PJM Interconnection sent a letter to the President supporting Presidential exemptions from the federal Clean Air Act requested by 13,900 MW of electric generation in the PJM region. Photos: Keystone and Conemaugh power plants.)

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 15, 2022

We at the Union of Concerned Scientists think a lot about wind power. In honor of Global Wind Day , here’s a roundup of what we’re seeing and what we’ve been thinking—five facts about wind energy to keep in mind as you celebrate, or at least make note, on June 15. Wind power is big, and getting bigger.

Wind Power