Sentences with phrase «building new renewable capacity»

What it doesn't say is the proportion of turnover or profit which goes towards renewable new build and I agree with Dale this is the crucial need in society: i.e. building new renewable capacity (and building it quickly).

Not exact matches

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-- Dominion Energy Virginia said Tuesday that it plans to build at least eight new natural gas - fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal, while depending on renewables for less than 10 percent of its energy capacity.

They imposed a temporary moratorium on buying or building new natural gas capacity over 150 MW and ordered APS to return with plans to acquire more renewables.

In the short run, a thriving economy is a prerequisite to having the resources to deploy renewable energy technology on a large scale (for those who prefer this path) or to intensify research, development and demonstration of new technologies and invest in education to build the capacity of future generations to be resilient and creative and caring (my preference).

Building new transmission capacity doesn't necessarily mean that more renewable electricity will be integrated into the grid.

Building enough new solar and wind capacity to meet California's 33 percent renewables by 2020 mandate will not be easy — but reliably getting the electricity generated by those resources to the places where it will be consumed may be even tougher.

A report from groups including the United Nations environmental arm and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) shows renewable energy installations were responsible for 61 % of the world's net power capacity additions in 2017, more than double the new - builds from fossil fuel - powered generatiNew Energy Finance (BNEF) shows renewable energy installations were responsible for 61 % of the world's net power capacity additions in 2017, more than double the new - builds from fossil fuel - powered generatinew - builds from fossil fuel - powered generation.

Of all new capacity built across the E.U. in 2016, 86 percent came from renewable sources like wind and solar, as well as more environmentally controversial sources like hydropower and biomass.

By establishing a flexible approach, the ZERO Code is applicable to all new commercial and institutional buildings, and mid - to high - rise housing, including buildings with limited on - site renewable energy generating capacity (e.g. buildings in dense urban environments).

In addition, many state - level renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are at or near capacity and will not incentivize new builds until RPS targets ramp - up.

With Governor Brown's recent Executive Order instructing all of California's state agencies to take climate change issues into account when making public policy decisions, doing infrastructure planning, and making regulatory decisions, a golden opportunity is arising in the Golden State for advocates of the renewables to force California to adopt a renewables - only approach to building new or replacement power generation capacity.

By establishing a net zero balance of carbon - free energy consumption, this ZNC definition can apply to all new and existing building types including those with limited on - site renewable energy capacity, such as buildings in dense urban environments.

All states with growing renewable energy projects face the problem of having an electric grid that is nearing its carrying capacity, and new transmission lines can take more than a decade to plan, permit and build, The New Mexican sanew transmission lines can take more than a decade to plan, permit and build, The New Mexican saNew Mexican said.

Where there is demand for new capacity, renewable plants = are = being built.

Returning to the point, and as noted in a previous comment, we're now seeing renewable projects being built in order to replace existing coal plants, not because of emissions concerns per se, but because it's cheaper to build new solar or wind capacity than it is to continue to operate the coal plant.

Since 2000, natural gas and renewables account for 93 percent of new power capacity built in the U.S.

According to Flassbeck, the former Director of Macroeconomics and Development at the UNCTAD in Geneva and a former State Secretary of Finance, a recent period of extremely low solar and wind power generation shows that Germany will never be able to rely on renewable energy, regardless of how much new capacity will be built.

The solar build - out represented 38 % of all the net new generating capacity added (renewable, fossil fuel and nuclear) last year.

Most notably, the changes may herald a new era for small private investors who own some 43 percent of the renewables generation capacity: Households with solar panels and farmers with windmills on their properties may have to compete with utilities and funds for the right to build renewable power plants from 2017 onwards.

Remember, you can build all the capacity you want, but in an integrated grid that new gas power plant is competing with wind, solar, hydropower and other renewables.

First, the government will announce how much new renewable capacity is to be built.