Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Combined with other innovative devices such as electric induction cooktops, heat pumps mean we can completely stop feeding so-called “natural” gas to buildings. And that’s crucial. That’s begun in Cascadia.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

New research asserts most have undermined those goals by keeping coal plants running and building new natural gas plants meant to operate for decades to come. utilities that still rely on coal and natural gas for most of their generation capacity. All but one call for new natural gas plants.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Congress is under pressure to pass both bills Monday to ensure continued funding of the federal government and complete a politically pressing extension of coronavirus pandemic relief measures passed in March. Absent any future changes in law, the PTC will be reduced to zero starting in 2022. Action by the U.S.

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Grist

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Washington Governor Jay Inslee acknowledged a shortfall during a press conference last month: “Even with our best-in-the-nation laws, and even with federal action, we don’t have enough on the books today to actually reduce carbon at the pace we need to.”. Or rising prices could fuel a political backlash.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 6, 2020

Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage and in-state solar and wind power. Those existing renewables are largely hydropower and biomass. gigawatts by 2035.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 22, 2020

Few utility groups are sailing in as many different political and geographic crosscurrents as Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the energy holding company of Warren Buffet’s $500-billion conglomerate. Dominion's generation fleet centers around nuclear and gas. Berkshire Hathaway: No two regions the same. Credit: PacifiCorp).

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R-Squared Energy

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Political risk is a perpetual issue with fossil fuel projects. To achieve these objectives, Republicans have floated proposals to restore approval of the Keystone XL pipeline — which President Biden rejected — and to streamline liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. . Derisking Energy Projects.

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