November 2, 2024

The Nature Conservancy

Energy Strategies
Report Calls for $75B in New Tx to Meet Western Needs
The Western Interconnection will need about 15,600 additional new line miles of high-voltage transmission at a cost of about $75 billion over the next 20 years to meet the anticipated increase in load growth, according to a report commissioned by Gridworks and GridLab.
TVA
Solar, Enviro Groups Forge Plan to Accelerate Renewable Deployment
Solar capacity could increase fivefold by 2033, with projects covering 10 million acres.
Maryland Public Television
New Md. Governor May Bring New Workforce Tactics to Climate Efforts
Maryland’s new governor may bring increased urgency to addressing a key obstacle to reaching the state's climate action goals: workforce development.
The Nature Conservancy
Solar Farm Trend Turns Old Coal Mines Green
The Hobet coal mine is being converted into West Virginia's largest solar farm. EPA estimates such mine sites could generate almost 90 GW of solar power.
Clean Air Task Force
Carbon Capture Needed for ‘Last-mile Decarbonization’
Fifty-one carbon capture and storage projects were announced in the U.S. in 2021, more than the total of all projects announced in the previous three years.
Gov. Dan McKee via Twitter
Rhode Island Advocates Say State is Slow to ‘Act on Climate’
The Nature Conservancy says its legislative priorities for Rhode Island next year include setting a 100% renewable energy target and authorizing the TCI-P.

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