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Renewables are 87% of new U.S. generating capacity so far this year

Renewable Energy World

biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. There were also small additions in 2021 by hydropower (28 MW), geothermal (25 MW), and biomass (14 MW). . available installed generating capacity – a share significantly greater than that of coal (18.88%) and more than three times that of nuclear power (8.32%).

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After Pandemic, New York’s Buildings Face Daunting Decarbonization Mandate

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Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passage of perhaps the most ambitious law ever adopted by a U.S. Local Law 97, one of 10 bills in the sweeping Climate Mobilization Act , requires New York City’s 50,000 largest buildings to reduce their carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and by 80 percent by 2050.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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Part 2: Revisiting the Key Findings of an influential Carbon Trading and Environmental Equity Study – Additional Details

Low Carbon Prosperity

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011-2015) ) In this Part 2, I provide some extended details on the assessments presented in Part I. The paper reports that 52% of facilities considered reported emission increases between 2011-12 and 2013-15.

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