Sentences with phrase «alternative energy costs»

I support bringning alternative energy costs in a more competitive range across the board.

Setting renewable targets is a popular way to diversify a state's energy mix and lock in long - term prices, they said, while alternative energy costs continue to decline.

Unfortunately, these mostly do nt seem to be very effective solutions - they depend on somehow getting alternative energy costs below coal without raising coal price to be effective.

Not exact matches

«This decision clearly flies in the face of volumes of scientific evidence that shows the Keystone XL pipeline would be safe, enhance environmental standards, and be a more cost - effective alternative to importing oil from overseas,» said Michael Whatley of the Consumer Energy Alliance, which advocates for the energy indEnergy Alliance, which advocates for the energy indenergy industry.

COST OF CONVENTIONAL ENERGY: In the»70s the price of electricity nearly tripled, so alternatives were correspondingly more attractive.

First, you may find immediate cost savings by switching from a conventional system to an alternative one like cutting down the energy demands on your furnace by heating your home with your wood - burning fireplace.

«Energy markets are changing, with lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal, and advances in building energy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said HEnergy markets are changing, with lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal, and advances in building energy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said Henergy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said Horgan.

The B.C. Liberals» refusal to allow independent oversight means British Columbians don't have hard numbers on the cost of this project or how it compares to alternative energy sources.»

Lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal and wind, and advances in building energy efficiency are giving us new alternatives to create as many or more high - quality jobs using non-emitting sources of power.

Despite the modestly slowing rate of cost declines for utility - scale alternative energy generation, the gap between the costs of certain alternative energy technologies (e.g., utility - scale solar and onshore wind) and conventional generation technologies continues to widen as the cost profiles of such conventional generation remain flat (e.g., coal) and, in certain instances, increase (e.g., nuclear).

Lazard's latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 11.0) shows a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wCost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 11.0) shows a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar andEnergy Analysis (LCOE 11.0) shows a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wcost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar andenergy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wind.

Global costs of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies continue to decline.

Beyond this, in all consumption decisions elect the alternative which, within reasonable cost, does the most to conserve energy and resources and to protect the environment.

«We were looking for alternatives that would help save money and cut energy consumption when we discovered how reskinning and closed cases could reduce energy costs while giving our shoppers a more comfortable experience,» Gomez says.

Bag - in - box is also up to 80 % lighter than alternative pack formats, which can equate to a saving of 20 % of energy costs during transport.

The main energy sources used in the industry are gas and electricity, but there is also significant use of diesel generation, and a growing interest and use of biogas and solar generation as alternatives in the face of conventional energy costs continuing to rise.

Diaper services are also an eco friendly diaper alternative to home laundering; while most parents find this service more expensive than the costs of buying and laundering their own cloth diapers, diaper services use less water and energy per diaper, and most use green detergents such as oxygen bleach rather than chlorine bleach.

Labour has advanced whenever it has clearly presented an alternative to the Tories, for example, on the cost of living, freezing energy bills and abolishing the Bedroom Tax.

Switching to alternative energy sources will cost the average household # 600 a year by 2020, a leading industry analyst has announced.

Tim Woodcock The co-founder of HomeEdison noted the Renewable Energy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our rEnergy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our region.

«Not only will the adoption of this type of alternative energy technology be environmentally friendly, but should also prove cost effective for the owner.»

I'm proud to have worked with Governor Paterson to secure this funding for LIPA, which will make solar power a viable, cost - effective energy alternative for Long Island residents.»

The combination of government incentives plus the rise in worldwide energy costs have created a buzz for alternative energy in the investment community.

Granted, a nuclear - powered car is not a likely alternative, but if it were possible to get other energy sources at the current taxed or subsidized cost into the gas tank, here's how the costs would compare.

The blueprint would eliminate the Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program, a cost - sharing program for demonstration activities in efficiency, renewable power and alternative eEnergy Program, a cost - sharing program for demonstration activities in efficiency, renewable power and alternative energyenergy.

From estimates of how much society values a human life, Jason West at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and colleagues deduce that alternative energy supplies should be worth the cost.

The huge report from the US Committee on Nuclear Energy and Alternative Strategies, for instance, covered virtually every aspect of nuclear power costs, risks and policy implications.

Air Force energy director Dave King hopes that by 2016, 300 million gallons of that total will come from alternative sources such as biofuels, a move that he argues will increase the stability of the force's fuel supply and reduce its vulnerability to cost fluctuations.

Previous studies have noted that LEDs reduce spending on energy over time and are a cost - effective alternative to other light bulbs.

Catalytic micro-reactors may provide green chemistry alternatives — less chemical waste, lower cost and minimal energy waste — to conventional, industrial - sized reactors because they make it easier to control the chemical - reaction conditions and operate the reactor closer to optimal conditions.

In South Dakota, Referred Law 14 would tap a portion of the taxes collected from contractors to provide grants for in - state projects costing more than $ 5 million, including research on alternative energy technologies and improving agricultural practices.

«Over time, the renewable energy from California Flats will provide cost savings over alternative sources of energy as well as substantially lower environmental impact.»

He realized solar energy could provide an affordable alternative and created his sun - driven prototype for $ 9,000; future versions should cut the cost to $ 1,000.

The research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA - E REACT program (Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy — Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies) which develops cost - effective alternatives to rare earths, the naturally occurring minerals with unique magnetic properties that are used in electric vehicle (EV) motors, and wind generators.

Promoting (if you wish, crash) research into all alternatives for generation (solar, geothermal,...) and cost effective storage of energy and subsidies for (private) installations will have far more effect.

Proposed projects must demonstrate the potential for lower cost alternatives to existing materials, the potential for energy savings, and / or the potential for reduced development time and time to market.

Rich's traditional Chinese doctor prescribes herbs, and she's also seen other alternative medicine experts, including a naturopath, a medic intuitive, and an energy healer — all at a whopping cost of $ 5,600.

More drivers are turning to vehicles powered by alternative fuels to reduce their energy costs.

Despite the promise, there is no source of alternative energy that can deliver on the scale and cost basis needed to meet the demands of the marketplace.

Sullivan explains that homeowners who make energy - efficient improvements to their primary residences can reduce their taxes by 30 % of the cost of the qualified alternative energy equipment installed on or in their homes.

I have a lot of faith in economics — if those alternatives could provide energy at present costs, someone would be doing it large scale.

China is bound to be dependent on coal for energy — we can not afford oil as an alternative when it costs more than US$ 100 dollars (680 yuan) a barrel.

When nuclear power was first contemplated and the first plants were built, this energy source satisfied your condition for a low cost alternative for fossil fuel.

This is a disincentive for alternative energy projects to honestly disclose their actual costs per ton of carbon offset, since they will price themselves out of the market.

A standardized design set in stone and approved by the NRC, that is free of political and legal interference from anti-nuclear activists, would make nuclear power the cost effective alternative energy source that its backers have always argued that it could be.

since we are already on the plateau of peak oil, with the oncoming downslope more or less in sight, the cost of energy is going to continue to skyrocket regardless of government's intervention or subsidy for any particular forms of alternative energies.

«Even in the expected event that there are no important breakthroughs in the cost of nuclear power, the potential for alternative energy sources, mainly solar and wind power, to completely replace coal and gas for utility generation globally is, I think, certain.

After your comments and the many thoughtful addenda from other readers, I'm still stuck here: can the market catch up quickly enough, if left to its own devices, to provide alternative energy on a large enough scale and at low enough cost to fill the energy gap that will be the side - effect of severe carbon reduction?

Further, he seems to imply that we should limit our efforts to «no regrets» alternatives such as «accelerating the development of low - emissions technologies and in cost - effective energy - efficiency measures.»

Environmentalists say they support two big alternative - energy projects that have been proposed for a couple of communities in the Interior to help ease the high cost of electricity and heating.