Biomass and
existing hydroelectric would be used as backups.
-- The term «renewable energy» means energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at
an existing hydroelectric project.
Incremental improvements to
existing hydroelectric facilities completed after March, 1999 can now be counted as eligible renewable energy and contribute towards utilities» renewable portfolio standard obligations under I - 937.
Some criticized that paper for relying too heavily on adding turbines to
existing hydroelectric dams — which the group suggested in order to increase peak electricity production without changing the number or size of the dams.
15Excludes
existing hydroelectric generation, and excludes existing and new municipal solid waste generation.
Now, a synthetic fish is helping
existing hydroelectric dams and new, smaller hydro facilities become more fish - friendly.
Some said their approach was flawed, and, for example, relied too heavily on energy storage solutions and on adding turbines to
existing hydroelectric dams to get extra power: see www.pnas.org/content/114/26/672 2
Our plan includes an ambitious program of energy retrofits for public and private buildings, upgrades to maximize
our existing hydroelectric dams, and an aggressive move toward renewable technologies like wind and solar power.
Not exact matches
Tens of thousands of smaller
hydroelectric dams
exist around the world, and all indications suggest that the number could substantially increase in the future.
For every large
hydroelectric dam, 10 small dams
exist.
The plan calls for virtually no new
hydroelectric dams, but does account for energy gains from improving the efficiency of
existing dams.
Existing smelters rely mainly on
hydroelectric power — dams that have flooded river valleys across Iceland.
That meant coal burned in newer supercritical plants, natural gas, nuclear, tire burning, and
existing 50 - year - old
hydroelectric plants all counted — and they already made up more than two - thirds of supply.
Large - scale
hydroelectric dams continue to be built in many parts of the world (including China and Brazil), but it is unlikely that new facilities will be added to the
existing US fleet in the future.
and maintenance costUS $ 36 billion, — lowest maintenance costs - rivals
hydroelectric power World Wind Energy Association predicts 160 MW generation of electricity by 2010 / stations will be 35 megawatts - 45 % increase from the
existing stations.
Great source of
hydroelectric power to offset the cost to run the fueling stations 3 Station Location: St. Louis Has an
existing hydrogen producing plant and dispensing station.
The Ontario Government's energy investment priority should be in new gas, nuclear and / or
hydroelectric capacity, upgrading
existing generating facilities, and in refurbishing transmission grids.
A recent study conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy, the New Stream - reach Development Resource Assessment, finds that 61 gigawatts (GW) of
hydroelectric power potential
exists at waterways without
existing dams or diversion facilities.
The takeaway from this chart is that according to EIA, although natural gas might be the least expensive source of electricity generation if you are building new plants, where coal plants are already built and where
hydroelectric dams
exist, coal and
hydroelectric power is the cheapest.
The reason for this is that utility company Hydro - Quebec has been turning down more clients as the already
existing mining operations are already placing a heavy demand for the
hydroelectric dam's power.