Energy Transition Program News Today

The renewables target is achievable but other elements would be much more difficult, say Chinese experts

THE Department of Energy (DoE) is encouraging energy companies to voluntarily retire or repurpose early their coal-fired power plants to accelerate the countrys shift to renewable energy.

NASA-funded research using satellites to study atmospheric nitrogen will examine how different farming approaches affect greenhouse gas emissions. The $1.1 million grant will fund a team of scientists, including two at institutions in Maryland, who will use remote sensing satellites to look for accumulations of airborne ammonia and nitrogen in rural settings. The researchers will then conduct soil sampling to determine which types of farming methods are better or worse for the climate. ...

A handful of Iowas biggest cities has been awarded $3 million to work on solutions to climate change at the local level. The climate pollution reduction grants are part of a $5 billion program to assess climate change and come up with ways to address a steadily warming planet. Pam Mackey-Taylor, director of the Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club, said when the state of Iowa declined to apply for the grants, it opened up the opportunities to individual communities. ...

As world leaders gather in Dubai for the international conference on climate change, the City of Long Beach is acting on multiple fronts to help the U.S. lower carbon emissions. The citys Climate Action Plan looks to reduce pollution from shipping, trucking, and public transportation. ...

Some state and local lawmakers are on a long list calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to require big oil companies to help offset the costs of damages caused by climate change. More than 60 New York elected officials have signed a letter emphasizing the need to keep up with climate extremes through local projects to protect coastlines, restore wetlands, elevate or buy out threatened homes, improve water and sewer systems, retrofit public buildings and more. ...

Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi on Friday announced an M.Tech in Energy Transition and Sustainability for its Abu Dhabi campus. The last date to submit the application form is November 27, 2 - IIT Delhi Announces M.Tech in Energy Transition Program For Abu Dhabi Campus. Details Inside

In whats described as the first such project in the upper Midwest, a Minnesota utility is retooling one of its power distribution systems to make room for battery storage. Officials say it helps ensure service reliability while providing economic benefits. Connexus Energy recently broke ground on the project at its substation in the Twin Cities suburb of Vadnais Heights. ...

Ohio oil and gas companies wasted $93 million worth of natural gas in 2019, enough to meet the yearly energy demands of the states most populous cities, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund. Sarah Spence, executive director of the Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, said tighter state regulations and regular inspections would prevent methane -- the main component of natural gas and a major contributor to global warming -- from being leaked, vented or flared from wells, or f...

Wind and solar projects are powering a big surge for Indianas economy. Youve probably seen tall wind turbines and row after row of flat panels on solar farms. The clean-energy farms are fueled by sunshine or wind and produce more than electricity. ...