Sentences with phrase «electricity projects in»

The WWF, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Sierra Club, Rainforest Action Network and other multinational activist corporations battle mines in Romania, Peru, Chile, Ghana and Indonesia; electricity projects in Uganda, India and Nepal; biotechnology that could improve farm incomes and reduce malnutrition in Kenya, India, Brazil and the Philippines; and DDT that could slash malaria rates all over Africa, where it kills 3,000 children every day.»

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They point to recent examples, in which Woodside announced a major project to extract oil from mallee trees and produce electricity, in a venture that appears greener than an Irishman's heart.

The renewable power will be used to supply a new office in Bangalore, India, and will meet 80 percent of the new building's projected electricity needs.

Bibra Lake - based ZBB Energy Corporation will receive $ 3.1 million over two years in project funding from the Department of the Environment and Water Resources Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies program, the company has announced.

Stern adds that Fidelity's mining project is not sophisticated compared to professional operations, which involve companies, most of them in China, connecting giant rooms of specialized computers to cheap sources of electricity.

Power generation company Pacific Energy has won a contract to supply electricity to Doray Minerals» Deflector gold project in the Murchison region for an undisclosed sum.

It offered some suggestions, saying executives and business owners have said they are afraid to expand because electricity in Canada is too expensive, big energy projects are too slow to get off the ground, the future of present and future trade agreements is iffy, and the U.S. election is too frightening.

In an announcement on Monday, the government said that the cost of new offshore wind projects producing electricity from 2022 - 23 would, at # 57.50 ($ 75.86) per megawatt hour, be 50 percent lower than the first auction in 201In an announcement on Monday, the government said that the cost of new offshore wind projects producing electricity from 2022 - 23 would, at # 57.50 ($ 75.86) per megawatt hour, be 50 percent lower than the first auction in 201in 2015.

LNG projects would also be subject to new greenhouse gas emission standards and would have to pay general industrial electricity rates consistent with other industrial users in B.C., but the framework would repeal an LNG income tax introduced under the B.C. Liberals.

In the last federal budget, Natural Resources Canada was allocated $ 2.5 million over the next two years to study regional clean energy cooperation, with the aim of identifying «the most promising electricity infrastructure projects with the potential to achieve significant greenhouse gas reductions.»

Clark's shakedown effort is reminiscent of the manner in which Quebec, nearly 50 years ago, used its geographic leverage to extort Newfoundland's Churchill Falls hydro project into selling it electricity at an enormous discount.

Between 2013 — 14 and 2016 — 17, other non-tax revenues are projected to decrease by $ 0.3 billion, largely reflecting the one - time gain in 2013 — 14 on the sale of the Province's interest in 10 million shares of General Motors Company, and lower electricity sector - related revenues, over the forecast period, including fiscally neutral power supply contract recoveries.

Power from the Recurrent Energy - developed Tranquillity 8 solar project, located in Fresno County, California, will supply MCE with 100 MWac of clean solar electricity, which is sufficient to power 48,300 homes.

SMUD will receive electricity from the 60 MWac Tranquillity 8 Verde solar photovoltaic (PV) project, located in Fresno County, California.

The project, which will generate enough electricity to power approximately 15,000 homes, will begin delivering power to SMUD in support of its SolarShares program and other renewable energy goals by early 2018.

Renewable Properties has a rapidly growing pipeline of utility solar projects located throughout the U.S. and plans to bring approximately 75 MW DC of solar capacity online in 2018, which is enough electricity to power nearly 12,657 homes a year.

But since the last Bitcoin block is projected to be mined around the year 2140, adopting Bitcoin as a major (or world) currency anytime in the next few decades would just exacerbate anthropogenic climate change by needlessly increasing electricity consumption until it's too late.

One recommendation by the alliance takes aim at Ontario government energy policy that could also double as climate policy, as the province has curtailed greenhouse gas emissions coming from the electricity sector by closing coal - fired power plants, invested in costly solar and wind energy projects, and instituted a cap - and - trade system that requires businesses to buy permits to cover their carbon emissions.

Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward ‐ looking statements, including that Everstream Energy Capital Partners, North Sky Capital and New Energy Capital are planning to invest more than $ 67 million in a fund to support utility ‐ scale projects in Central and Southern California developed by SunEdison; that the projects will generate over 320,000 MWh of electricity annually, and create hundreds of jobs or up to 250,000 hours for California electrical and construction union workers.

The preparation of a pilot project is underway in Russia to subsidize electricity costs to cryptocurrency mining farm owners, according to local publications.

The project is a social initiative, which has seen the installation of a 250KW Solar PV Array on the roof of Cropper's Burneside mill to generate clean, green electricity, and enables residents — many of whom are also employees — in the parish local to the business» headquarters to benefit from investment in renewable energy.

The proven GWE anaerobic technology has been demonstrated in more than 300 projects completed worldwide, including more than 70 that generate biogas to replace fossil fuels in fuelling boilers and processing plant or to sellback to the electricity grid.

The $ 127 million in new projects are dependent on upgrades to regional infrastructure, particularly energy, and Murray Goulburn is looking for government support for gas connectivity and to improve the electricity grid.

Two large - scale batteries connected to the Victorian energy grid will be installed in regional Victoria to help boost the state's electricity supply in a project worth $ 50 million.

You can donate to CarbonFund.org and select from a menu of certified carbon offset projects that include planting trees in severely fire - damanaged forests and innovative project that converts cow manure into methane that then generates the electricity to run a war desalination plant.

The President said he was of the firm belief that his government has done a lot for the country in the past three years as evident in the execution of some projects such as roads, electricity, water and education among others.

Cheap electricity from the Niagara Power Project may soon provide more support for economic development in Erie and Niagara Counties.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the state Public Service Commission (PSC) have awarded $ 30 million to help fund large - scale solar power projects that will assist facilities in New York City and the lower Hudson Valley generate electricity for their own use.

These include two rural electricity projects located at Tapo, Heipang district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area and Duei, in Du district of Jos South Local Government Area.

Mr Agustin Pwakim, Chairman, Jos South Local Government, said that apart from the Duei electricity project, the council had an ongoing project in Kwata.

Having the Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface ski centers join The Climate Reality Project's «I Am Snow 100 %» program is in line with Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard, which requires that half of all electricity used in New York come from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels, by 2030, the governor's office said in a press release.

He said the 26 out of the 140 Krobo communities that were left out in the rural electrification project in some parts of Upper Manya, Yilo Krobo and the middle belt are being connected to the national electricity grid.

The bill would require sponsors of border - crossing oil pipelines and electricity transmission facilities that cross the U.S. borders into Canada and Mexico to receive a «certificate of crossing» from the relevant federal agency in order to build or modify their projects.

The projects are part of the state's Clean Energy Standard, which hopes to make 50 percent of the electricity used in New York come from renewable resources by 2030.

The Liberal Democrats in Government have announced eight major renewable projects as part of electricity reforms, which will give a massive boost to green growth and green jobs

Don Jessome, president and CEO of Transmission Developers Inc., the company that would build the line, said in a statement that his firm «looks forward to working with all stakeholders to further the development of the fully - permitted... project to deliver clean, low cost electricity generated from renewable resources to southeastern New York.»

On the efforts by the President Muhammadu Buharu administration to improve electricity in Nigeria, Fashola said «Federal government is implementing off - grid renewable energy solutions such as rural mini-grids, standalone home solutions, IPP for Federal Universities, Teaching Hospitals and large - scale solar PV projects such as the Jigawa solar city.

LIPA's 50 MW clean renewable energy project first stemmed from then - Lieutenant Governor Paterson's Renewable Energy Task Force report in 2008 and furthers the Governor's 45 - by - 15 initiative which established a goal for the State to meet 45 percent of its electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and renewable sources by the year 2015.

Luri said social amenities such as portable water and electricity will also be provided in the new settlement and called on all opinion leaders in the area to support the project which will be completed in November this year.

$ 125 million for a naturally chilled water project - a system that would cool Syracuse buildings with Skaneateles Lake water and save an estimated $ 6.5 million a year in electricity.

In collaboration with H2O Applied Technologies, Manhattan College in Riverdale launched a large - scale water and energy conservation project this spring expected to save an estimated $ 652,000 per year in utility costs and reduce electricity use for the institution by nearly 2 -LSB-..In collaboration with H2O Applied Technologies, Manhattan College in Riverdale launched a large - scale water and energy conservation project this spring expected to save an estimated $ 652,000 per year in utility costs and reduce electricity use for the institution by nearly 2 -LSB-..in Riverdale launched a large - scale water and energy conservation project this spring expected to save an estimated $ 652,000 per year in utility costs and reduce electricity use for the institution by nearly 2 -LSB-..in utility costs and reduce electricity use for the institution by nearly 2 -LSB-...]

She also collaborated with the Department of State on a program that offered mini-grants to encourage mini-grid projects that would deliver electricity to un-served and under - served people in India while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

In California and Nevada, projects store electricity in the form of heavy rail cars pulled up a hiIn California and Nevada, projects store electricity in the form of heavy rail cars pulled up a hiin the form of heavy rail cars pulled up a hill

But one of the things that I have been very impressed by here is a lot of the stories of hope; many folks have traveled a long way to share what they are doing on a very local level to help combat climate change, and that's everything from, kind of, rural electrification in Africa and India, you know, bringing light to people who are still using dung or coal for cooking and heating and dying from indoor air pollution to, you know, major renewable energy projects, say, here in Denmark where they now get 20 percent of their electricity from wind power.

Now in its fourth round of awards, ARPA - E allocated $ 156 million to 60 projects grouped in five focus areas: Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO), Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies for Energy (REACT), High Energy Advanced Thermal Storage (HEATS), Green Electricity Network Integration (GENI) and Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (Solar ADEPT).

The bill's major provisions would, among other things, impose a national renewable electricity standard, overhaul federal financing for «clean energy» projects, establish a suite of efficiency measures, mandate new federal electricity - transmission siting power, and allow wider oil and gas leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Today, the eight turbines at the Steel Wind project crank out enough clean, green electricity to power more than 6,000 homes in western New York, and the 400 - foot - tall windmills have become a visual landmark.

Mills estimated that gaming computers consumed 75 TWh of electricity globally in 2012, or $ 10 billion, and projects that will double by 2020 given current sales rates and without efficiency improvements.

India, Indonesia also see rising production GBI projects that India, currently the world's third - largest coal producer, will also see a surge in production — on the order of 6.8 percent annually — because of the country's heavy reliance on coal - fired electricity along with expanding steel, cement and fertilizer manufacturing sectors.

That flexible - fueling advantage has, however, enabled Sunnyvale, Calif. - based Bloom Energy to sell some 120 natural gas — fuel SOFCs, stand - alone heat and power units that produce both electricity and heat for a local site, to green - minded Fortune 500 corporate plants and state university facilities — notably, subsidized distributed power demonstration projects in California.