Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

But gas power plants have also played an important role in helping to maintain the overall reliability of the electricity grid by meeting peak power demands, such as on hot summer days when people turn on their air conditioners. It’s worth delving into because it has some important implications for our clean energy future.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2023

Fuel transport – Spring floods can hinder the transportation of fuels like coal. While it is a heavily polluting fossil fuel that is set to continue declining as a fuel source for US electricity generation over the next decade, coal still accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country’s generation in 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. We found that states have technically feasible and highly beneficial ways to achieve 100-percent renewable energy.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

At RePlanet Nederland, we are delighted that the European Commission has proposed, on December 31, 2021, to include nuclear energy in the sustainable finance taxonomy. Yet, we believe that in its current form the proposal would underachieve the goal of encouraging private investment in nuclear energy as a sustainable activity.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The International Energy Agency , at the request of the United Kingdom, did an analysis of what it will take for world emissions to reach net-zero by 2050 – a key milestone for achieving the Paris 1.5°C Replacing the whole world’s energy infrastructure is slow, and the changes required to achieve the net-zero 2050 goal are enormous.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

Solar energy production starts to dwindle by September. Solar power peaks earlier in the summer when the days are longer. By September, the sun sets earlier in the evening, and solar power production tapers off when people are still using substantial amounts of electricity in the evening. when power outages are most likely.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Renewable energy sources are perhaps the most obvious of these, and the transition to them is already under way. “I Among the main reasons to choose a career in renewables, Davies cites the growth that the sector is experiencing due to the increased focus on climate change and demand for clean energy. Courtesy: UKAEA). “I

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030.

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Law and Environment

MAY 4, 2023

SMR is a high-carbon process that uses fossil fuels for process heat. They typically refer to fossil SMR hydrogen as “ grey ” hydrogen. There’s also “pink” hydrogen—produced via electrolysis with electricity from nuclear power—and “blue” hydrogen—produced via SMR but with carbon capture and sequestration, among other colors.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. A recent report has shed light on the scale of the climate cost of Germany decommissioning its nuclear power plants. Around 75% comes from fossil fuels: burning coal, natural gas and oil.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing November 13 on hydrogen hubs and climate change. Witnesses expected to present testimony include-- -- Illinois State Senator David Koehler , Assistant Majority Leader -- Colorado State Rep. Click Here to watch live.

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Assaad Razzouk is a Lebanese-British entrepreneur based in Singapore, a board member at Client Earth , and commentator on clean energy. What matter most is ending fossil fuels , and breaking the power of the corporations that keep us addicted to them. Or “Don’t worry (at all) about Bitcoin’s energy use.”

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Even though Germany significantly ramped up its coal consumption in the wake of the decommissioning of its nuclear power plants, Turkey is on track to surpass Europe’s economic powerhouse as the continent’s biggest coal consumer. As a result, Turkish coal-power plants increased their output by 3.5%

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A Greener Life

APRIL 19, 2022

While Macron has positioned himself as a pro-climate action word leader he is unpopular amongst many climate activists and people on the left, with many disliking his support for nuclear power and pro-business views. billion), and insist that energy produced from them be sold at the market rate. Banning wind turbines.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Josh Shapiro unveiled a cap-and-invest PA Climate Emissions Reduction Initiative in legislation to reduce carbon pollution from power plants to protect and create nearly 15,000 energy jobs, lower utility bills for Pennsylvania households, and take real action to address carbon pollution. Doing nothing is not an option,” said Gov.

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A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Japan, a long-time supporter of nuclear power, now has serious hydrogen ambitions. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be powered by hydrogen. Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. By Fred Pearce.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is a signal not only of the country’s unhealthy reliance on fossil fuels but also a failure to move away from gas in a way that other countries have done successfully. This demand has caused gas prices to surge and caused a number of energy companies to go under, as well as customers facing a hike in bills.

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A Greener Life

JULY 30, 2021

Some might see Germany as a climate leader already with its huge focus on building clean renewable energy capacity through its ‘energiwende ’ flagship initiative. In Germany, fossil fuels are king. While Germany has had a huge focus on renewable energy this has done little to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 25, 2023

The decision to close down this low-carbon source of energy comes at a time when energy security and the climate crisis are key issues for European Union (EU) member countries and Germany is one of the EU countries not only most reliant on Russian gas but also one of the EU countries most resistant to reduce its reliance on it.

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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% Energy Information Administration. from other sources.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

PA Hydrogen Hubs On October 13, the US Department of Energy awarded two hydrogen hub projects that include Pennsylvania-- a natural gas-based Appalachian Hub in Western PA, West Virginia and Ohio and a Mid-Atlantic Hub in eastern PA, Delaware and New Jersey based on the use of renewable and nuclear energy to make the hydrogen.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

By Hilary Mercer , Shell Polymers/Pennsylvania Chemicals Project & Kevin Walker, President/CEO Duquesne Light This guest essay first appeared on TribLive.com May 11, 2022 -- Climate change demands that the world, including our region, transition its energy profile to a low-carbon one.

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Vermont Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While Japan once had one of the world’s most diverse energy portfolios, the loss of its nuclear program has caused a sudden shift towards a fossil-fuel heavy generation industry. On August 11, 2015, the Kyushu Electric Power Company began the restart process on the No. Sendai Nuclear Power Plant.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Yes, in some cases, fossil fuels are burned to generate the electricity used to charge electric cars, but this highlights two of electric vehicles’ many advantages. They are much more efficient than gas powered vehicles and the electrical grid is getting greener. You’ll feel the loss of energy. Recently that has changed.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 26, 2022

Depending on the nature and extent of the damage, the plant could experience one or more core meltdowns or spent nuclear fuel pool fires, which could trigger a radiological release rivaling that of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident or even the larger release from the 1986 Chernobyl accident.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In a nutshell, the European Commission acknowledges that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy will have economic and social impacts, especially on regions that rely on fossil fuels extraction and treatment (e.g. refineries) or on highly carbon-intensive industries (such as cement plants or smelters).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

One of the most significant changes is "enhance resource accreditation" that would more accurately assess the reliability value of natural gas-fired power plants which accounted for 70% of the power plant outages in PJM during Winter Storm Elliot.

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Vermont Law

JUNE 29, 2015

Summary: Nuclear energy is one of the most debated subjects in the environmental policy and legal world. Can it serve as a bridge to moving away from fossil fuels? However, what is often overlooked is the impact of nuclear power on our water systems, especially in drought prone areas. Is it sustainable?

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

Japan is the world’s 5 th largest CO 2 emitter, with 85 % of emissions deriving from the energy sector, which heavily relies on the use of coal-fired power plants. Japan’s dependency on fossil fuel s had been slightly declining until 2010. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

DEP inspection report ] No Compliance Progress On October 12, 2023 , DEP inspected the Eugene Engleskirger 2 conventional well in Canal Township, Venango County operated by Ows Energy LLC and found there was no progress in correcting violations first issued on March 30, 2023. No violations issued. [ No notices of violation were issued. [

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Inside Climate News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

By ICN Staff In 2023, clean energy progress and the horrors of a radically warming climate fought almost to a draw. The push and pull of progress and catastrophe made 2023 one of the most discordant—and consequential—years for the world’s climate.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

On October 13, the US Department of Energy awarded two hydrogen hub projects that include Pennsylvania-- a natural gas-based Appalachian Hub in Western PA, West Virginia and Ohio and a Mid-Atlantic Hub in eastern PA, Delaware and New Jersey based on the use of renewable and nuclear energy to make the hydrogen. Reactions Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Craig Williams (R-Delaware) noted the PUC’s testimony said natural gas provides 53% of elected generation in Pennsylvania in 2021, nuclear power 33%, coal just 12% and renewables and other sources the remainder. Natural Gas Is An Intermittent Generator Rep.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Hydrogen has been dubbed the “Swiss army knife” of clean energy, given its potential to become a tool to cut emissions in key sectors, as well as to assert U.S. global energy leadership and increase our nation’s competitive edge. According to the U.S. Growth in the U.S. According to one estimate , the U.S. Cost parity.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 27, 2024

US energy production is going gangbusters. Despite persistent false claims that the Biden administration is waging an “ unprecedented assault ” on American energy, the US is producing energy at a pace never seen before and from a broad mix of sources and locations throughout the country. Photo credit: Boost Vectors by Vecteezy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

At the hearing, Robert Altenburg, PennFuture’s Senior Director for Energy and Climate presented an overview of cryptocurrency mining in Pennsylvania and its environmental impacts. Waste coal is a low-energy-value product that, before environmental restrictions were passed, was often dumped in piles near mining sites.

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