Sentences with phrase «clean energy schemes»

Such clean energy schemes and improved agricultural and forestry practices are likely to be more economic than direct air capture of CO2, but they must be carefully designed to minimize undesirable impacts and the amount of CO2 that can be extracted on the time scale of decades will be limited, thus emphasizing the need to limit the magnitude of the cleanup task.

Not exact matches

Those generating their own clean energy are also in line for reward in the form of cash - back schemes.

Senior administration officials recently enlisted the state's other nuclear operator, Exelon Corp., in a scheme to delay the final decision to close FitzPatrick until the clean energy standard's effect on nuclear profits becomes more clear.

But Aldy says that a National Clean Energy Standard scheme «can be more cost - effective than exercising EPA authority to go after emissions.»

But until we get to those stages, improved energy storage schemes such as hydrogen, could be used to run other sources of electricity, such as nuclear and clean coal plants, as base - load (24 hours a day) rather than cyce to respond to demand requirements.

Under the Solar credits scheme, homes and businesses that install solar panels will be awarded with five times the amount of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for every megawatt - hour of clean energy their system produces, up to a maximum of $Energy Certificates (RECs) for every megawatt - hour of clean energy their system produces, up to a maximum of $energy their system produces, up to a maximum of $ 7500.

Sweden are decades ahead of the UK on home insulation standards; Germany have for years introduced feed - in tariffs like the government's cash - back schemes for clean energy.

[15] Taxing CO2 - emitting energy incentivizes businesses and consumers to change production processes, technologies, and behavior in a manner comparable to the Clean Power Plan regulatory scheme.

C. Technically, it is still possible to solve the climate problem, but there are two essential requirements: (1) a simple across - the - board (all fossil fuels) rising carbon fee [2] collected from fossil fuel companies at the domestic source (mine or port of entry), not a carbon price «scheme,» and the money must go to the public, not to government coffers, otherwise the public will not allow the fee to rise as needed for phase - over to clean energy, (2) honest government support for, rather than strangulation of, RD&D (research, development and demonstration) of clean energy technologies, including advanced generation, safe nuclear power.

The changes will see all carbon abatement schemes run by three bodies: the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which will be overseen by the Department of Resources and Energy; and the Clean Energy Regulator and Low Carbon Australia, which will be run by the Department of the Environment.

A United Nations scheme intended to guarantee everyone access to clean energy could help to keep global temperature rise below 2 °C, researchers say, although it would not achieve this without sharp cuts in emissions of all the main greenhouse gases.

As a result, politicians are caught up in a wave of mandating the shutdown of all nuclear pants and chasing windmills and other impossible «clean energy» schemes.

The Abbott Liberal government has cut the clean energy grant scheme, so there probably will not be any more schemes like the Humboldt River one while the present government is in power.

From innovative transport schemes in Paris, to the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, and the clean energy finance companies of New York, the publication uses «destinations» across the developing and developed world to highlight the factors for success and, at times, the reasons for failure in efforts to increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

«Stop the idiotic scheme instituted by Tony Abbott of paying the polluters, instead stop the handouts to the fossil fuel industry and totally support clean energy.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act, if passed, would have established a broad cap - and - trade scheme and required cuts in carbon dioxide emissions across the board.

Renewable Energy World CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Investors are looking beyond hiccups such as the stalling of the scheme to buy clean energy by the South African government from independent power producers to create a very large wind sector by 2050, but they want clear regulaEnergy World CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Investors are looking beyond hiccups such as the stalling of the scheme to buy clean energy by the South African government from independent power producers to create a very large wind sector by 2050, but they want clear regulaenergy by the South African government from independent power producers to create a very large wind sector by 2050, but they want clear regulations.

We're working for stronger regulation of both greenhouse pollution from automobiles through the Clean Air Act and higher fuel economy standards pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, two partially overlapping and complimentary statutory schemes.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

It calls for a stronger definition for a «renewable energy community» in the European Commission's Clean Energy package, and encourages access to financial support schemes for renewable energy communenergy community» in the European Commission's Clean Energy package, and encourages access to financial support schemes for renewable energy communEnergy package, and encourages access to financial support schemes for renewable energy communenergy communities.

Government policies and the EU's emissions trading scheme need to be strengthened to enable more energy efficiency and clean technology uptake, the IEA said.

With the support of House leadership, Rep. Henry Waxman (D - Beverly Hills) pushed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a cap - and - trade energy rationing scheme designed to raise the price of hydrocarbon energy like gasEnergy and Security Act, a cap - and - trade energy rationing scheme designed to raise the price of hydrocarbon energy like gasenergy rationing scheme designed to raise the price of hydrocarbon energy like gasenergy like gasoline.

As both the House and the Senate grapple with proposed carbon - cutting measures — carbon taxes and «cap - and - trade» schemes for big CO2 emitters such as coal - fired power plants; increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars, SUVs, and trucks; and mandatory set - asides for clean renewable energy in the mix of energy generation options — emissions from aircraft seem, at least for the time being, to have gone over the heads of most policymakers engaged in the rush to cut carbon emissions.

A number of wealthier countries, led by Germany, have promised US$ 10 billion to the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative — an ambitious scheme to provide much - needed clean energy across the contEnergy Initiative — an ambitious scheme to provide much - needed clean energy across the contenergy across the continent.

Solutions to the climate crisis exist in the form of community - controlled clean energy projects and energy savings schemes.

Any scheme that encourages Hong Kong to produce clean energy is good.

The government's most recent policy, the National Electricity Guarantee (NEG), is the fourth most effective response, only being proposed after an emissions trading scheme, an emissions intensity scheme and Finkel's clean energy target were sequentially rejected.

Lastly, what would have represented the most recent, comprehensive regulatory scheme for addressing carbon dioxide emissions from US power plants and thus a key component of US energy policy, the Clean Power Plan developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency under the authority of the Clean Air Act, was mired down by legal challenges under the Obama Administration and has been completely abandoned by the Trump Administration.

While the potential for emissions savings and clean energy may not be as obvious or as dramatic as in some of the other Bioregional projects, this scheme has an important conservation value, and it has shown how tapping into local pride and tradition can help reengage people with each other, and with the natural world around them:

In Matthew's original post on the introduction of UK feed - in tariffs for renewable energy, he hailed it as an ideological step forward for clean energy, but noted that without ambitious targets, the scheme might fall short of spurring the massive development of renewables industries seen in Germany and Spain.

Another scheme allows rich nations to invest in clean energy projects in poor nations, and in exchange receive offsets called CERs.

In April the government is to launch a Feed In Tariff for small renewables - the «Clean Energy Cashback» scheme — and details of the tariff rates should emerge next week.

Noni's significant experience in climate law includes advising on the Direct Action Plan and Clean Energy Legislative Package, the renewable energy credit and renewable energy target schemes and carbon offset and biobanking scEnergy Legislative Package, the renewable energy credit and renewable energy target schemes and carbon offset and biobanking scenergy credit and renewable energy target schemes and carbon offset and biobanking scenergy target schemes and carbon offset and biobanking schemes.

She has worked closely with Commonwealth and state government agencies on the development, implementation and regulation of carbon reduction and renewable energy schemes, including acting on large Government funding programs in the renewable energy and clean technology areas.