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After a worrisome delay, New Jersey regulators are making real progress on electric truck charging infrastructure

By EDF Blogs / Published: February 21, 2023

Back in December, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a revised straw proposal for the development of charging infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the state. This proposal comes over a year after the preliminary proposal was released in June 2021. When it comes to building infrastructure at a large scale and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other health-harming pollution, especially in already overburdened communities, a year’s delay is costly. The BPU must work quickly to finalize an order and direct the utilities to implement their resulting programs soon to align with the rapid deployment of zero-emission trucks and buses expected in New Jersey.

Posted in Air Quality, Electric Vehicles / Comments are closed

Study suggests LNG production facilities should monitor methane emissions – just like the rest of the gas supply chain

By EDF Blogs / Published: February 16, 2023

Stock photo of LNG terminal

By James France

Many parts of the world are looking to liquefied natural gas to provide a pathway to a cleaner and more secure energy resource — interest that has only grown since Russia’s war on Ukraine has shaken global energy markets. Meanwhile, gas-producing countries see LNG as a critical growth opportunity. The question is what an LNG boom would mean for the climate and communities near LNG facilities.

Posted in Air Quality, BLM Methane, Carbon capture / Comments are closed

The first step in a new industrial revolution: raising the bar for clean hubs

By EDF Blogs / Published: February 2, 2023

By Nichole Saunders

We’re at the threshold of a multi-billion dollar industrial decarbonization revolution that will usher in clean energy projects around the world. Unlike the industrial revolution of 100 years ago, imagine if this next one genuinely considered environmental and public good alongside economic objectives.

Posted in Clean Energy, Climate, Energy Financing / Comments are closed

Rule #1 of deploying hydrogen: Electrify first

By EDF Blogs / Published: January 30, 2023

By Eriko Shrestha and Tianyi Sun

There is extraordinary excitement today over zero and low carbon hydrogen. But can it live up to the silver-bullet hype?

Case in point: Evidence indicates that in certain applications, green hydrogen made using wind or solar power could indeed yield a big climate benefit over fossil fuels. And in applications where other clean alternatives are lacking, it could be one of our best decarbonization tools.

Posted in Air Quality, Electric Vehicles / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

The power grid and disinformation

By Colin Leyden / Published: January 10, 2023

Texans know better than to believe the lies. But, whenever severe weather strikes the state and the isolated electric grid is imperiled, they’re always fed them: “Green energy” is offered up as the ultimate scapegoat, facts be damned.

Posted in General, Grid Modernization, Natural Gas, Regional Grid, Texas / Comments are closed

California paves the way to an electric vehicle future with new electrification framework

By EDF Blogs / Published: December 8, 2022

By Michael Colvin and Larissa Koehler

Last month California took another significant step forward in advancing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles, with the adoption of a Transportation Electrification Framework by the state’s Public Utilities Commission. The framework establishes a $1 billion, 5-year suite of programs, and it provides a pathway for the state’s large electric utilities to continue to build on what is far and away the most successful deployment of electric vehicles in the country.

Posted in California, Electric Vehicles / Comments are closed