US Saw Staggering Growth In Solar And Wind Power Over The Last Decade
"Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, bringing the country closer to its climate goals."
Source: Grist, 04/04/2024
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"Biden Issues First-Ever National Building Decarbonization Plan"
"The Biden administration unveiled on Tuesday the first-ever national plan for decarbonizing the nation’s residential and commercial buildings sector. The plan calls for a 90% reduction in carbon emissions from buildings by 2050."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/02/2024
"US Aiming To ‘Crack The Code’ On Deploying Geothermal Energy At Scale"
"A limitless supply of heat exists beneath our feet within the Earth’s crust, but harnessing it at scale has proved challenging. Now, a combination of new techniques, government support and the pressing need to secure continuous clean power in an era of climate crisis means that geothermal energy is finally having its moment in the US."
Source: Guardian, 04/02/2024
"Enviva Bankruptcy Fallout Ripples Through Biomass Industry, U.S. and EU"
"In March, Enviva, the world’s largest woody biomass producer for industrial energy, declared bankruptcy. That cataclysmic collapse triggered a rush of political and economic maneuvering in the U.S. (a key wood pellet producing nation), and in Europe (a primary industrial biomass energy user in converted coal plants)."
Source: Mongabay, 04/03/2024
Last Coal-Burning Power Plant In New England Set To Close. Enviros Win.
"The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists."
Source: AP, 04/01/2024
EV Charging Stations Key To Biden Climate Agenda, Yet Only 4 States Have Them
"LONDON, Ohio — Within 24 hours of buying his red Ford Mustang Mach-E, Liam Sawyer set off on a camping trip.
Sawyer, who bought the electric SUV “because I think the technology is cool and the range is just long enough,” searched ahead of time for convenient charging stations between his home in Indianapolis and Allegheny National Forest in western Pennsylvania.
Source: AP, 04/01/2024
"EPA Cracks Down On Truck Emissions"
"The Biden administration rolled out another rulemaking central to its climate agenda with a regulation slashing pollution from heavy-duty trucks."
Source: E&E News, 04/01/2024
"This Kentucky Coal Mine Could Transform Into Pumped-Hydro Grid Storage"
"With $81M from DOE, Rye Development aims to build the first pumped-hydro project on the site of a former mine to bolster the grid and revitalize the local economy."
Source: Canary Media, 03/29/2024
"Grid Watchdog’s Extreme Weather Plan Splits Electricity Industry"
"Companies that produce power and grid operators that deliver it are at odds over response to deep freezes."
Source: E&E News, 03/29/2024
"Chevron Owns This City’s News Site. Many Stories Aren’t Told."
"The oil and gas company-owned Richmond Standard tells mostly positive stories about the major industry that dominates this California city and its skyline."
Source: Floodlight/NPR, 03/29/2024
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