Sentences with phrase «cost hydropower»

In addition to Praxair, some of the more than 100 companies that receive low - cost hydropower from the Niagara Power Project include Ford Motor Company, 3M, DuPont, General Mills and Nestle Purina.

The following statements were provided in support of the Governor's approval of long - term contract extensions for low - cost hydropower to Western New York's companies:

There is no doubt that one of the biggest economic assets to the region is the low - cost hydropower created at the Niagara Power Project.

Praxair, a global chemical company serving the aerospace, food and beverages, healthcare and semiconductors industries with facilities in Erie and Niagara Counties, receives low - cost hydropower that supports its more than 1,300 employees in its Western New York facilities.

NYPA President and CEO Richard M. Kessel said: «Under Governor Paterson's leadership, the Power Authority made it the highest priority to negotiate contract extensions with the Niagara Project's more than 100 business customers to optimize the benefits of the low - cost hydropower for the Niagara Frontier economy.

Low cost hydropower is one of the State's most vital economic development tools and I am pleased that the Governor and NYPA recognize its importance.

Western New York's major energy - intensive industries are dependent on our low - cost hydropower to remain competitive in today's global market.

The New York Power Authority is providing low - cost hydropower.

Yahoo's allocation of 23.2 megawatts makes it one of the largest recipients of low - cost hydropower in the region.

While such a significant amount of electricity usage might go unnoticed in large metropolitan areas, the sheer amount of electricity being used is leading to higher costs for customers in small communities because of a limited supply of low - cost hydropower.

Not exact matches

Hydropower a decade ago was the leading source of power, contributing more than half of the country's electricity generation capacity — which perhaps explains why the cost of buying power is now high following the reversal in the country's power generation capacity.

The economic benefits of the hydropower also extend to the other enterprises in the area that the customers do business with, so there is an extensive multiplier effect with billions of dollars in gross regional production directly or indirectly linked to the low - cost power.»

Electricity costs are frustratingly high in New York State, so it is important that our valuable hydropower resource be used here to aid these businesses and the workers, families and communities that depend on them.»

As a result, many private landowners and corporations can leverage easier environmental permitting to build small hydropower dams for a fraction of the time and cost of large dams.

Scenarios in the model reflect different economic and policy options that would influence e.g. natural gas prices, hydropower availability or cost of solar power.

In 1961 the hydropower facility began producing clean, low - cost and carbon - free power.

On subseasonal timescales, probabilistic predictions of wind, solar and hydropower generation can help stabilize energy costs and supply by improving scheduling and trading, maintenance scheduling, reducing curtailments and imbalance penalties, improving decisions about reserve energy sources, maximizing grid integration, and planning capacity commitments.

The price of «firm» contracts for hydropower and onshore wind is not certain, but it must include the cost of the transmission necessary to deliver the hydropower from Canada, Shattuck said.

The report forecasts that all types of clean energy, including bioenergy - for - power and hydropower, will be in the cost range of fossil fuels within the next two years.

Big hydropower, despite its social and environmental costs, is going to continue to be important - NEA's Zhang Guobao remains an ardent advocate.

Cost advantages of hydropower based electricity generation and the substitution of fossil fuel based power production in an attempt to reduce carbon emission is expected to drive global hydropower market demand.

Ruby specifically urged more European support for hydropower, which he said was an attractive source of energy for the energy transition owing to its cost - effectiveness, flexibility, and storage capacity.

Low ecological impact coupled with cost competitiveness are some of the key parameters which will embellish the mini hydropower market size.

Measures towards carbon emission coupled with low civil refurbishment cost will drive micro and pico hydropower market.

With the need for better global water management and the push for expanded global hydropower capacity, careful siting of new reservoirs, and revising management of existing ones may help balance the positive ecosystem services that reservoirs provide against the GHG emission costs.

If the goal is to rapidly replace fossil fuel use with wind, solar and hydropower, then the achievement of the goal will take longer and be more expensive — and will likely result in a large cost in terms of lives lost and total environmental pollution.

Geothermal and Wind Energy Projects 9 St. Lucia Energy Week n December 6th to 10 th, 2004 — Theme: A Vision for St. Lucias Energy Future u Minister of Energy's address on Television and Radio u Energy Supplement Placed In the Local Newspapers u Energy Exhibition and School Project Competition — 50 participants, 10 projects u Seminar On National And Regional Energy Initiatives n Energy / n Renewables supply 25 % of all energy needs and cost less than diesel u Geothermal — from the volcano u Small hydropower /

Cost advantages of hydropower based electricity generation and the substitution of fossil fuel based power production in an attempt to reduce carbon emission is expected to drive market demand.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on: (1) tribal use of federal power allocations or sales by specified power administrations; and (2) the cost and feasibility of a demonstration project using wind energy generated by Indian tribes and hydropower generated by the Army Corps of Engineers on the Missouri River to supply firming power to the Western Area Power Administration.

As indicated earlier, the fully allocated cost of electricity produced from non-hydro «renewable» sources such as wind and solar energy is almost always higher than the cost of electricity produced from «conventional» sources (coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear energy and hydropower).

Implementing policies to tap into hydropower, land - based and offshore wind, and other renewable energy resources would cut carbon emissions — and capture a range of additional consumer, health, and economic benefits — at modest cost.

From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in energy demand in most sectors.

In the past, the drop in hydropower has been largely made up by burning more natural gas, costing Californians billions of dollars in added energy costs and generating more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

The new tax would increase the cost of gasoline, natural gas, home heating oil and electricity coming from coal, hydropower and nuclear power.

PFIs must cease by 2020 direct, indirect, ancillary infrastructure and policy support for upstream and downstream fossil fuels, GHG - intensive projects, nuclear, large bioenergy and hydropower when more cost - effective and less damaging alternatives exist; All PFI investments must meet strict environmental and social development criteria and be assessed through a pro-poor, inclusive, climate - resilient and gender - responsive lens;

Depending on the electricity source of the local grid, even the most efficient electric car could be charged by coal or natural gas, or by hydropower (no combustion emissions, but linked to increased methane emissions), or nuclear energy (which might qualify as clean or low - carbon energy, but which also has its own environmental bugaboos and massive costs to consider)

The Future of Free Flow Hydropower Turbines It's probably still too early to know how cost - competitive this technology will be.

Big energy players are now cutting their ties to non-renewable energy sources (oil, gas, coal, and fossil fuels) and are taking a 180 - degree turn to focus more on other means for renewable energy (such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower) that are highly sustainable, cost - efficient, and less damaging to the environment.

The Chinese government has expressed concern at the amount of electricity used by bitcoin miners, especially from hydropower stations which were intended to deliver low - cost or free electricity to low - income rural areas in the country.