Legal Planet

MARCH 14, 2024

Cornyn’s Senate website emphasizes expansion of fossil fuel production but also touts Texas as a “trailblazer in renewable energy.” This is part of the cult, or religion, of renewable energy.” John Thune (SD). Lifetime LCV score of 11% (half of Susan Collins’s lifetime score).

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Law Columbia

APRIL 3, 2024

Achieving the United States’ ambitious emissions reduction goals depends in large part on the rapid adoption of wind and solar energy and the electrification of consumer vehicles. However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for decarbonizing transportation through electric vehicles and building a resilient, renewable energy grid through energy storage batteries. Nearly every part of a renewable energy grid can be circular, with all outputs circulating back as inputs in a regenerative cycle.

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Acoel

MARCH 8, 2023

The first job for the Biden Administration is to deliver the funding efficiently to energy system developers, state and local government agencies, businesses, and individual purchasers of equipment. And then there is the big challenge of permitting new clean energy projects. See [link].

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE).

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of the actions are related to development of renewable energy in Louisiana, whereas others aim to manage emissions. Other strategies focus on switching to low carbon fuels and developing the infrastructure to support renewable energy in Louisiana. Noteworthy actions include: ACTION 5.6

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

State governments began cutting emissions at a time when the federal government was essentially doing nothing about climate change. The Commission also issued new rules governing the state’s 18 most polluting facilities, including the world’s largest maker of mozzarella cheese. State climate policy is a big deal.

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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. Wind power is set to play a key part in the target of 50 GW of new green energy tenders each year at 10 GW. Currently, it is at 42.6 %. in 2019 to 72.8%

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Within the first six weeks of 2022, both state and federal governments have taken steps toward offshore wind energy development off the coast of Louisiana. many other strategies and actions are connected to offshore wind energy development as well. In addition to Action 1.3,

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over the last two decades, energy demand in Southeast Asia increased by an average of 3% annually, according to the International Energy Agency’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022. Dat Bike is one of numerous partners the US government works with to meet this rapidly growing demand for clean energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The results include two developers cancelling their offshore wind power contracts with states and utilities, another cancelling two projects altogether, and hesitation elsewhere. The good news-bad news balance, though, would seem to tip decidedly in favor of a whole lot more offshore wind.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen If you ask the world’s key players in the global wind power industry, 2023 was a year to forget. Siemens Energy, the largest offshore wind turbine producer, expects a loss in 2024 of € 2 billion from its parent company Siemens Gamesa.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Renewables now account for 44% of the EU electricity mix and wind power is now producing more electricity than natural gas. At the beginning of the year Spain, Germany and the Netherlands announced that they generated 50 % of their electricity from renewables in 2023. Please read their full report for more exciting news.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. A fossil fuel energy grid extracts and expends finite resources.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

To ensure the wind industry upholds environmental justice and stewards its raw materials, many companies are replacing balsa with other materials. For example, LM Wind Power has minimized balsa in its blades, substituting in synthetic plastic PET and PVC foams. Responsible, circular solutions for wind turbine blades.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It is prompted in large part by low gas storage capacity, the COVID-19 pandemic, a power plant coming offline and low wind speeds responsible for a downturn in wind power output. 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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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

A report commissioned by the Ontario Power Authority (now the Independent Electricity System Operator) identified 64 potential offshore wind power sites in the Great Lakes that could produce nearly 35,000 MW of electricity which is 50 per cent more than our current energy demand. This is completely doable. As the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2023

We now know that gas power plant owners will vociferously deny responsibility for their failings. Utility companies, as well as state and federal government regulatory agencies, made a series of questionable decisions that together created the situation we find ourselves in today. It’s a vicious feedback loop. Can we fix this?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The wind is in our sails on the voyage towards a clean energy future. Wind energy is currently the largest renewable energy source in the US, and the industry is growing fast. The World Bank predicts that the demand for neodymium for energy technologies in 2050 will be 37% of total 2018 neodymium production.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 5, 2023

To regionalize or not to regionalize remains unanswered Early in the legislative session, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced Assembly Bill 538 which would have changed the governance of the California’s grid operator from a governor-appointed board to an independent structure that would allow for a more coordinated, region-wide grid.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government. Governor Dan McKee’s January 3 inaugural address made no mention of climate change, but in a reference as brief as the state is small, McKee did check one renewable energy box: We have momentum. Inauguration Week.

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Law Columbia

JULY 27, 2020

On Monday, July 27, the Sabin Center filed comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in support of the proposed Vineyard Wind energy facility offshore Massachusetts on behalf of the group Win with South Fork Wind (“Win with Wind”).

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A Greener Life

MARCH 17, 2024

The lack of surprise came as Putin had forcefully removed any credible opposition to him with the largest threat to the president’s reign being the charismatic Alexei Navalny, who was first imprisoned by the Russian government, and was recently mystically found dead in prison.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The situation can only be altered if the world’s governments rapidly scale up their ambitions. In addition, countries pledged to triple renewable energy capacity by 2032. It is the number one story and, even though it was anticipated, it is still scary news and confirms we are heading into uncharted territory.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2021

In Canada, the federal government is pledging more money to provide clean water to Indigenous peoples. The Canadian government had pledged to resolve all boil-water advisories on First Nations reserves by March, but it did not meet that deadline. They can harness the chemical energy in sewage sludge to produce methane-rich biogas.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

These successes have made the Conservancy a trusted partner with state and local governments, foundations, farmers, industry peers and individual property owners, which enables the organization to better collaborate on timely climate actions,” added DeCosta.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 6, 2023

But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. However, it’s clear that these producers will need dedicated supplies of renewable energy.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Local resistance impedes clean energy development in Ohio. Economic development and innovative energy technology is always welcome in the State of Ohio, but not at the expense of rural communities who do not want them.’”. — Matt Huffman, Ohio State Senate majority leader. Looking Ahead.

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Legal Planet

JULY 22, 2021

One of the most important success stories for climate policy has been its ability to dramatically reduce the cost of various renewable energy technologies such as wind power and solar photovoltaics – and the same cost reduction appears to be occurring for battery storage as well.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Ceciel Nieuwenhout, Postdoctoral researcher at GCELS and City Council member for GroenLinks On 17 March 2021 the people of the Netherlands will elect a new House of Representatives ( Tweede Kamer) , which also kickstarts the formation process for a new government ( regering). This blog consists of three parts.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) visits a hybrid power plant where “green” hydrogen is made using wind power and fed into the gas grid. Germany is not doing all it can to cut back energy use and increase economic pressure on Russia, argues Arne Jungjohann. Photo credit: Fabian Sommer / Alamy. By Arne Jungjohann.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 23, 2023

As people around the world grapple with climate change, scientists and engineers are exploring new and exciting ocean-based solutions to generate renewable energy. Tidal energy is emerging as another clean energy source alongside offshore wind farms and wave energy technology. What is tidal energy?

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Analysts expect the country could soon see a big boom in offshore wind. Australia’s new pro-climate action government has meant an acceleration in clean energy interest and capacity. To meet that target, 96 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy capacity is needed.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

I came across several articles on my home country lately and thought it was the occasion to keep everyone updated on how the French energy transition is going on. First thing first, I am very disappointed that the Socialists running the country did so little on renewable energy sources during their mandate. click to enlarge.

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A Greener Life

MAY 23, 2024

This will become increasingly important as solar and wind power expands because these energy flows are more difficult to adjust than, say, coal power. Unfortunately, due to trading-power difficulties between provinces, China’s east still relies on fossil fuels for much of its electricity generation.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2023

You can use fossil gas which is highly polluting, or you can use renewable energy like wind and solar. Even if and when hydrogen from renewables becomes more available, it doesn’t make sense to produce it just to use in gas plants. There are two main ways to make hydrogen.

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A Greener Life

JULY 9, 2021

The region will need to change its industrial structure and energy mix to meet national carbon targets, requiring policy and financial support from central government. Energy authorities in Inner Mongolia are aiming to connect 50 gigawatts of renewable power to the grid by 2025. By Gao Baiyu. The Kubuqi desert.

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