Sentences with phrase «electricity standard in»

Among other things, Khosla seeks a low - carbon electricity standard in place of a cap - and - trade program or renewable energy standard (he seeks this even though he is heavily invested in renewable - energy technology).

The report was released today as lawmakers negotiate over whether to scale back the renewable electricity standard in the bill sponsored by Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D - Calif.)

Not exact matches

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.

The others were the explosive growth of renewable energy sources, especially solar photo - voltaic energy; China's increasing prioritization of cleaner energy; and the huge long - term rise in global electricity demand, reflecting higher living standards in the emerging world — notably in the shape of demand for air conditioning.

Cryptocurrency mining is perfectly legal in Europe and only subject to standard electricity rules, according to an EU commissioner.

CST Wastewater Solutions Managing Director Mr Mike Bambridge will be on hand to discuss these latest wastewater and green energy technologies that not only clean wastewater to top world standards, but also extract biogas to substitute for fossil fuel in boilers and to generate electricity.

Night lights use far less electricity than your standard ceiling light, which is evident in your energy bills.

For a second year in a row, the PSC has deeply slashed the amount of renewable energy that utility companies are forced to buy under Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard, casting further doubt on the governor's goal of having renewables supply 50 percent of the state's electricity by 2030, while reinforcing the program's status as primarily a bailout for money - losing upstate nuclear plants.

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.

Department to Design Clean Energy Standard, Ensuring that 50 % of Electricity in New York State Comes From Renewable Energy Resources by 2030

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the State Department of Public Service to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

Energy marketing firms trying to protect their ability to sell natural gas and electricity to utility customers in New York are urging regulators to begin closed - door settlement talks that could end their protracted battle over new energy sales standards.

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.

On December 2, 2015 Governor Cuomo directed the State Department of Public Service Commission (PSC) to design and enact a new Clean Energy Standard (CES) mandating that 50 percent of all electricity consumed in New York State by 2030 result from clean and renewable energy sources.

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.

It is a far cry from the standard nuclear plant — the size of a small town, cranking out enough electricity to power a major city — not to mention the even bigger plants going up in China and France.

With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).

Utility, industry, and petroleum sector cap and trade starting in 2012, plus renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards and clean energy investment

Made from cheap, abundant components, these cells use a titanium dioxide dye to turn 11 percent of incoming light into electricity — close to the efficiency of standard solar cells used by homeowners today as shown in the photo.

In July last year, in an attempt to reduce demand for elec - tricity, a group of power companies offered the prize to the first company to build a prototype fridge that would use at least 25 per cent less electricity than current standards demand while using no ozone - depleting CFCIn July last year, in an attempt to reduce demand for elec - tricity, a group of power companies offered the prize to the first company to build a prototype fridge that would use at least 25 per cent less electricity than current standards demand while using no ozone - depleting CFCin an attempt to reduce demand for elec - tricity, a group of power companies offered the prize to the first company to build a prototype fridge that would use at least 25 per cent less electricity than current standards demand while using no ozone - depleting CFCs.

«The president is opposed to mandatory caps on greenhouse gases, opposing a mandatory 10 -[mile - per - gallon] increase in cars and trucks, opposing a national renewable electricity standard, opposing state efforts to cut emissions from cars, and pushing for new sources of dangerous pollution from liquid coal,» said Rep. Ed Markey (D — Mass.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, in a statement released after the speech.

Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years, tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an excess - profits tax on oil to fund the tax credits.

Focus on everything going well in your life even if it's just appreciating your electricity, a warm bed to sleep in, food in your fridge because if you make this a standard practice each night you'll also sleep much better too and sleep will fix what's going on in your body.

The improvement in living standards also reflects the provision of more than three million state houses and greatly enhanced access to mobile phones, electricity, water and sanitation services.

Here's how it would work: Let's say a state's fourth - grade science standards include the circulatory system, atoms and molecules, electricity, and Earth's geologic layers and weather; and social - studies standards include world geography, Europe in the Middle Ages, the American Revolution, and the U.S. Constitution, among other domains.

The Prius is a standard hybrid, while the Prime cranks up the efficiency dial with a plug - in hybrid drivetrain that can run on electricity alone for up to 22 miles at speeds of up to 84 mph.

The Leaf comes with a portable charging cable stored in its trunk that you can plug into any standard electricity outlet.

Tightening fuel economy standards will put electricity in most car companies» tool boxes going forward, but it also has to come with a great driving experience if customers are going to get on board.

Storing and delivering electricity is a 14.1 - kWh battery that can be charged in six hours via a standard wall outlet, or as quickly as 2.4 hours with an optional fast charger.

In standard mode it comes on strong, meaning the car slowed rapidly when I lifted off the accelerator, in turn converting more kinetic energy to electricity and storing it in the battery pack for later usIn standard mode it comes on strong, meaning the car slowed rapidly when I lifted off the accelerator, in turn converting more kinetic energy to electricity and storing it in the battery pack for later usin turn converting more kinetic energy to electricity and storing it in the battery pack for later usin the battery pack for later use.

In years past, I have hit all of my science standards (weather, electricity, magnetism, animals, astronomy) but a kit never comes for the Scientific Method.

In addition to the titles below, The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science (2014), which I coedited with Janet Wong, features all the NGSS core ideas — from ecosystems to electricity — for kindergarten to grade 5, along with «Take 5» learning activities tailored to each poem and science standard.

In many cases, this will mean a rise of over # 60 a year for a typical household on a standard variable rate (SVR) dual fuel (gas and electricity) tariff.

In addition to standard fishing dock amenities like electricity hookups, fueling and pump out stations, and 24 - hour security, guests at El Cid's marinas enjoy full privileges at any of our oceanfront hotels.

In line with today's standards for sustainability, Casa Ixchel generates electricity from solar panels, a wind turbine and a backup generator.

Technically there are all sorts of complications — the different energy density of different liquid fuels, how electricity should be treated if used to power pure electric or plug - in hybrid vehicles — for starters, but conceptually the low carbon fuel standard is simple and elegant.

In the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC, I buy 100 % wind - generated electricity through PEPCO Energy Services, and it is only slightly more expensive than PEPCO's «standard service» which is about 57 % coal, 35 % nuclear, 5 % natural gas, and 1 % oil.

And that's why, in my State of the Union address back in January, I called for a new Clean Energy Standard for America: By 2035, 80 percent of our electricity needs to come from a wide range of clean energy sources — renewables like wind and solar, efficient natural gas.

Based on the just released Low Carbon Fuel Standard prepared by the University of California for the Governor, «regular» gasoline as a value of 85 — 92 g CO2 eq / MJ, while natural gas has a value of ~ 80 g CO2 eq / MJ, electricity in California has an average value of 27 g CO2 eq / MJ (when used to drive an electric vehicle), and cellulosic ethanol derived from municipal solid waste is ~ 5 g CO2 eq / MJ.

This plug - n - play LED night light is an easy - to - install safety light option for any standard outlet in your home, and uses just 10 cents of electricity per year.

Aspiring to a more Western standard of living, in many cases with the government's encouragement, China's population, 1.3 billion strong, is clamoring for more and bigger cars, for electricity - dependent home appliances and for more creature comforts like air - conditioned shopping malls.

The original Energy Bill passed in the House by a margin of 235 - 181 had called for a national Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that would require Investor Owned Utilities to produce 15 % of their electricity from Renewable Sources by 2020.

Throughout the first term, the Administration took strong actions to cut carbon pollution, including investing more than $ 80 billion in clean energy technologies under the recovery program, establishing historic fuel economy standards, doubling solar and wind electricity, and implementing ambitious energy efficiency measures.

The resolution on the EPA for Alec members» consideration this week argues that requiring tougher standards from the next generation of power plants lead to spikes in electricity prices and would damage the economy.

Clean Energy Standard: Established the most comprehensive and ambitious clean energy mandate in the state's history, requiring that 50 percent of electricity in New York come from renewable energy sources like wind and solar by 2030.

The success of standards and other energy efficiency efforts is a significant factor in California's per capita electricity use remaining flat over the last 40 years while the rest of the country's use continues to rise.

The EPA would then set emissions standards — the rate of carbon emissions — for power plants by first tallying the share of electricity generated by coal and gas - fired plants in each state during a set of baseline years — in the NRDC example, 2008 - 10.

ENERGY STAR Certified ventilation fans 60 % less energy on average than standard models, saving more than $ 60 in electricity over the life of the fan.

«I am an independent advocate for affordable electricity for all rate classes, and an electricity market and policy analyst,» Stacy said in his April 2014 testimony on the bill that froze Ohio's renewable energy standard.

An improved electricity standard with 10 % efficiency would result in an extra $ 66 billion in cumulative consumer savings by 2030 — potential savings that ACELA left on the table.