Will Bitcoin, Data Centers, and Cannabis Risk US Climate Goals?
"US energy use has been flat. But new industries are forcing a boost in utility forecasts for demand, potentially harming efforts to cut emissions."
Source: Floodlight, 04/04/2024
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"Just 57 Companies Linked To 80% Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 2016"
"A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study has shown."
Source: Guardian, 04/04/2024
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
"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
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