Sentences with phrase «avoided by the clean energy»

Eighteen percent of credits in 2012 will go to the 19 coolant plants, compared with 12 percent to 2,372 wind power plants and 0.2 percent for 312 solar projects for the carbon dioxide emissions avoided by the clean energy they produce.

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«Further, the plant helps avoid millions of metric tons of harmful carbon dioxide emissions each year and serves as a clean energy bridge to meeting the state's 50 % renewable energy goal by 2030.»

Usual investment criteria may not deliver the super low - cost, clean, renewable energy soon enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change,» said Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, «Google.org's hope is that by funding research on promising technologies, investing in promising new companies, and doing a lot of R&D ourselves, we may help spark a green electricity revolution that will deliver breakthrough technologies priced lower than coal.»

NCSEA's regulatory engagement encourages clean energy development by working for fair rules on issues such as implementing North Carolina's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), interconnection and net - metering standards, energy pricing mechanisms like avoided cost rates, and energy efficiency proenergy development by working for fair rules on issues such as implementing North Carolina's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), interconnection and net - metering standards, energy pricing mechanisms like avoided cost rates, and energy efficiency proEnergy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), interconnection and net - metering standards, energy pricing mechanisms like avoided cost rates, and energy efficiency proEnergy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), interconnection and net - metering standards, energy pricing mechanisms like avoided cost rates, and energy efficiency proenergy pricing mechanisms like avoided cost rates, and energy efficiency proenergy efficiency programs.

ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force — which has also been funded by Koch money — will lead two workshops on the Clean Power Plan: «Key Changes in the Final Rule and How State Legislatures Can Protect States» and «Avoiding Premature Implementations: MATS, the Clean Power Plan and Utilities.»

By choosing clean energy pathways and avoiding an overreliance on natural gas, we can ensure a more consumer - friendly, resilient, and diversified electricity system, while also delivering cost - effective CO2 emissions reductions and improved public health.

The Global Commission on Economy and Climate found that if we focus heavily on low - carbon investments, it would add less than 5 % to the total cost — a cost that would be offset by the economic benefits of things like energy efficient buildings and cleaner air, without even taking into account the many future benefits of avoiding further climate change.