Sentences with phrase «energy generation option»

And these reasons should motivate more people around the world to adopt the use of wind power as one form of energy generation option that they have.

Speaking on the opening day of the conference being held this week in Sochi, Russia, Rising said nuclear energy had a vital role to play in the global energy mix, providing a strong foundation of reliable and low - carbon generation to help support more variable clean energy generation options.

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.

Not exact matches

Letellier says while the company's focus remains on renewable power generation, it is also looking at energy storage options.

If we are unwilling to use relatively cheap mitigation options, like alternative energies, today, he says, «why should we expect future generations to adopt significantly more expensive measures to deal with C02?»

We all know that the best option for energy generation in the future is a variety of renewable energy sources, hopefully backed up by smart grid and energy storage technologies.

I recently wrote a post about what I call Generation E, young people around the world whose actions, or inaction, could well spell the difference between an accelerated transition to a world with abundant, renewable, non-polluting energy options and business as usual.

Wind power, a proven and reliable energy resource, is the most affordable option available today for new sources of power generation without emitting CO2.

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The Clean Power Plan lays out a legal system designed to be flexible, using legal precedent to offer power plants the option of fulfilling their goals by shifting generation to clean energy off - site.

In December, a competitive electricity - supply auction in Alberta yielded the lowest - ever price paid for wind energy in Canada (weighted average of $ 37 / MWh) and also made wind energy the lowest - cost option for new electricity generation in the country.

Nuclear power is seen as a reliable source of energy and the chosen option for future power generation.

We should keep them open as long as feasible from an economic, environmental, and safety point of view, but when the decision is made to replace them, make sure other non-carbon generation and energy efficiency options are part of the decision.

The authors reject the idea that one expensive measure — the practice of «firming» wind energy by balancing it with natural gas generation at every hour — is necessary in light of other low - cost options.

The panel contends that atomic energy is an option for building a low - carbon society on grounds that nuclear power generation doesn't emit carbon dioxide.

The result: Though CSP requires the direct normal irradiance (DNI) found in abundance in the world's sunny high deserts, even importing generation from high - DNI deserts in Spain and Morocco, CSP with thermal energy storage could become an economically competitive option, due to its ability with storage to fill the gaps created by intermittent generation.Imports of thermal solar from Spain and Morocco would entail building HVDC (high Voltage Direct Current) lines, because direct current is the most effective way to transport large amounts of electricity long - distance.

Within the electric sector, fee avoidance options include energy efficiency, installing solar energy or some form of carbon - free distributed generation on your home or business, subscribing a community solar project, or signing up for a competitive supplier option that procures high levels of renewable energy credits (RECs) or procures clean energy directly through a long - term contract.

That being said, the many advantages of tidal power as an energy generation and energy storage option mean that it probably has an important role to play in building a sustainable global society.

South Carolina's energy plan also will look at clean energy options at the large power generation scale all the way down to the customer level.

They collectively built 435,000 megawatts of new generation, but ignored energy recycling, even though it was always the cheapest option.

-- In addition to the policy under paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States that regional electric grid planning to meet these objectives should result from an open, inclusive and transparent process, taking into account all significant demand - side and supply - side options, including energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy and zero - carbon electricity generation technologies, smart - grid technologies and practices, demand response, electricity storage, voltage regulation technologies, high capacity conductors with at least 25 percent greater efficiency than traditional ACSR (aluminum stranded conductors steel reinforced) conductors, superconductor technologies, underground transmission technologies, and new conventional electric transmission capacity and corridors.

Australian network operators have begun to accept that new technologies — mostly centred around localised renewable generation, energy storage, and some smart software — are a better and cheaper option than just adding more poles and wires.

Solar, wind and energy storage costs kept falling and smart grid functionality continued to improve, making renewables the default option for new generation projects in a growing number of countries, even when grid balancing costs are considered.

Caminha - Noronha, J. C. and Marangon - Lima, J. W. and Leite - Ferreira, T. G. and Unsihuay, C. and Zambroni de Souza, A. C. (2006): Optimal Strategies for Investment in Generation of Electric Energy through Real Options.

«We believe distributed generation, and particularly rooftop solar, are important options for our customers and we want to continue working with stakeholders in the commission's distributed energy resources docket to put policies in place that will build a sustainable future for Hawaii,» Pai told Utility Dive.

Drawing on case studies of past environmental debates such as those over acid rain and ozone depletion, science policy experts Roger Pielke Jr. and Daniel Sarewitz argue that once next generation technologies are available that make meaningful action on climate change lower - cost, then much of the argument politically over scientific uncertainty is likely to diminish.26 Similarly, research by Yale University's Dan Kahan and colleagues suggest that building political consensus on climate change will depend heavily on advocates for action calling attention to a diverse mix of options, with some actions such as tax incentives for nuclear energy, government support for clean energy research, or actions to protect cities and communities against climate risks, more likely to gain support from both Democrats and Republicans.

States can draw from a number of options, including joining or starting a cap - and - trade program, which sets limits on emissions, then allows for the purchase and sale of pollution permits; boosting their share of renewable energy in electricity generation; and tightening efficiency standards on plants and energy users.

In partnership with EDF affiliates in North America, the company offers a complete suite of services, including energy supply, hedging, and risk management, along with options for demand response, load management, and on - and off - site renewable generation.

Experiment number one is how long will it take the public to figure out that the renewable energy option for future generation requires natural gas backup capacity of at least 75 % of the total capacity needed?

On May 26th, in sunny weather, Germany's 22GW of PV solar - generation capacity supplied 50 % of the country's electricity, and around the world PV looks like it may become a major energy option in the years ahead, accelerating past 50GW of grid - linked capacity, with price parity with conventional sources not far away.

Available options might include peaker plants run on natural gas, or grid - scale banks of batteries, or dispatchable generation from concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage.

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2018 started off as the year that wind energy took the pole position on lowest cost when it comes to Canada's electricity generation options.

So, I return to my hypothesis stated at 11:27 yesterday, which is that future generations will not be happy to find that their inheritance has been squandered by the pursuit of expensive energy options, including wind and solar PV (or new hydro?)

Accio believes that the systems can achieve unsubsidized cost parity with coal and natural gas, which would make offshore wind generation with EHD the cheapest energy option for most of the world.

Still Waiting To Go Truly Cordless So while companies are working on incorporating alternative energy generation into cell phones, there isn't a practical option available right now - or even in the near future - that would really work.

The results should emerge soon, but in its evidence to the Select Committee, Scottish and Southern Electricity plc said that, while shale gas was a viable if relatively small option for the UK (compared to the US), «there is a concern that with limited capital for investment in the energy industry, significant development of policy incentives to encourage development of shale gas resources in the UK, alongside uncontrolled growth in gas - fired generation could decrease investor certainty on UK policy direction towards renewables, CCS and / or nuclear.