Sentences with phrase «hydro at»

At the huge capacities required to turn around our carbon emissions, it is not possible to envision hydro at the scale required to back up tens or hundreds of GW (continuous) wind power.

China for example is building 15GW hydro capacity, 18GW wind and 2 - 4GW nuclear PER YEAR, but using hydro at a low capacity factor.

Actually, IIRC, I used one of your estimates as a model to propose a preliminary estimate of ~ 28 cents / watt for pumped hydro at Hoover Dam, and rather than «debate» anything your response boiled down to «you don't know anything».

According to the ISO, in 1990, the region saw nuclear power as the dominant generating source, at 36 %, followed by oil at 34 %, coal at 16 %, hydro at 7 %, natural gas at 6 %, and pumped storage at 1.7 %.

Can you tell me the proportions of global electricity generation by hydro at the start of each decade since 1950?

An example of pumped hydro at work is the Norned cable between Norway and Holland, a perfect microcosm of how renewables (like wind) and «load balancers» (like pumped storage) can work.

The balance of the 29 % of renewables, came from hydro at 11 %, plus biomass and waste.

According to the State Bureau of Statistics, 80 percent of electricity in China is generated from coal with contributions from hydro at 17 percent, nuclear 2 percent and «wind and other» at a measly 0.7 percent.

Hydro barely moves — very few to no suitable river valleys are left to add more hydro at scale.

Not exact matches

At this time of year, yes, when hydro is abundant and we sell the surplus into places like Alberta.

And so, whether we're getting dinged by a «system access» fee or our flight is overbooked or our hydro is interrupted without compensation, we have no choice but to shake our fists skyward in mute rage and then maybe lash out at a conveniently sullen barista to restore our sense of dominion over commerce.

We need companies to invest and people to look at small grid power systems, combinations of wind and diesel, thermal energy, hydro electric energy things that can be tailored for these individual villages depending on their location.

So rather than selling off this surplus power (often at a loss), Ontario will now take advantage of the storage offered by Quebec's hydro reservoirs.

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.

Cheap natural gas has been an important source of fuel for the oilsands, but most of Canada already had abundant hydro - electrical endowments to power homes and businesses at relatively low cost, so shale hasn't been much of a revolution over here (pdf).

Here at home, our water is vital to the provincial economy too, with hydro being our main source for creating the electricity that lights our homes and cities and powers our businesses.

The Clark government's mismanagement of B.C. Hydro has also led to a spike in debt at the Crown corporation, meaning they will be forced to raise hydro rates even more.

At Mezzacorona, all electricity is supplies through hydro - electricity.

In speaking with Lizette Sanchez, Director of Public Relations at Hotel Coral & Marina, she cited many elevated amenities available with the opulent top - tier suites, such as a wraparound ocean - view balcony, chic bar, modern living area, Jacuzzi, hydro - massage shower, dining table and wine fridge.

HYDRO: Alton Pierson, Queenstown, Md., Oct. 5, at Elizabeth City, N.C. 7 LITER: George Byers, Columbus, O., Aug. 24, at Louisville, Ky..

HYDRO: Burt Davidson, Tampa, Fla., Feb. 8 9, at St. Petersburg, Fla. 135 CU.

HYDRO: F. C. Moor, Miami, Aug. 2 - 3, at Seattle.

HYDRO: Frank Neely, El Monte, Calif., Aug. 2 - 3, at Seattle.

HYDRO: William Ritner Sr., Willow Grove, Pa., Aug. 2 - 3, at Seattle.

Richard J. Stephan Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., whose father makes hair tonic, rode his 19 - foot hydro runabout Gallopin» Dandruff II through the 123 - mile Gold Coast Marathon off the Florida coast at a hair - raising speed of 66.73 mph to win the bruising two - day event.

You can clean your teeth and gums at once and get a gum stimulating massage with the hydro pulse massage mode.

Cloth diapering has many components to it and the cost is difficult to calculate but I created a cloth vs disposable diaper calculator on our blog (http://www.groceryalerts.ca/cloth-vs-disposable-diaper-calculator/) and the calculator looks closely at the cleaning costs, electricity, and hydro and looks at diaper use estimates from several sources (13).

Most of the hydros were built at least 60 years ago.

An advisory committee has been tasked with coming up with a fee structure to reap revenues from the industry and to pay for staff at the Department of Environmental Conservation to regulate the hydro fracking.

TCN attributed the drop to low water levels at the hydro power stations and dearth of gas to the power generating companies.

The official said that low level water levels at the country's hydro thermal stations also contributed to the drop in generation.

VID Celebrated Earth Day on April 20th at the Bleecker St. Playground with particular focus on the issue of hydro - fracking.

Delivering a speech at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance held in New Delhi, India, the President was concerned that despite the abundance of sunshine in Ghana, solar energy only contributes 1 % to the energy mix, as opposed to 59 % from fossil fuels and 40 % from hydro.

Teachout, a law professor at Fordham University, has built her public profile as a vocal activist on progressive issues, like hydro - fracking and campaign finance reform.

A member of the Teamsters and a long - time fighter for workers» rights, expanded public services, and environmental action, Hawkins puts the $ 15 minimum at the center of his platform, as well as a massive public works program and an end to hydro - fracking and charter - school expansion.

The comments give weight to the scenario of permitting a limited number of wells at first, confined to communities who have expressed a desire to begin hydro fracking.

Governor Cuomo's Health Commissioner was questioned by lawmakers at a budget hearing about his on - going review of the health effects of hydro - fracking.

Under the new rules, ESCOs won't be able to sell new supply to residential and small - business customers unless they are cheaper than the utility or if at least 30 percent of the electricity they sell comes from renewable energy sources like wind, hydro or solar.

Basically, this hydro grow room is ideal for growing a lot at once while remaining space - efficient and secure.

Martine Lechevalier, technical manager of hydro and thermal power plants at EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable - energy company where Bourtourault now works, agrees.

«Within 30 to 50 years, hydro will be the main energy we should rely on,» predicts Lai Hun Suen, a professor of sustainable development at Chongqing University and a municipal government official.

A new analysis commissioned by the United Nations uses a comprehensive combination of social, economic, political and environmental factors to identify areas around the world most at - risk for «hydro - political» strife.

The report also provides a closer look at the environmental impact of building roads and bringing in construction equipment to develop hydro power in Africa and South America; the land - use advantages of solar technology; and the costs of large - scale energy storage.

Flying under the accounting radar Derek Scissors, a research fellow in the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation, questioned whether looking at the past decades is a useful comparison, particularly for hydro development, since industrialized countries like the United States built their dams decades ago.

At the same time, he argued, despite the safety risks and environmental hazards posed by nuclear and large hydro, respectively, the climate would be in far worse condition had countries not developed those sources.

Volcanic activity at Mt. Songak was limited hydro volcanic activity out of which a great deal of volcanic ash was released while it is evident that Sangchang - ri was a dynamic active volcano out of which lava was spewed and then flowed down in all directions along the inland slope.

Dr. Keener is a Research Fellow at the East - West Center and is also the Lead Principal Investigator of the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences & Assessments (Pacific RISA) program, and earned a PhD in Agricultural & Biological Engineering from the University of Florida, specializing in hydro - climatological research dealing with the effects of climate variability.

In Sweden, wind, hydro, and solar power account for 52 percent of the electricity used, which places it at No. 1 in the world for sustainable energy use and puts it firmly on the path to becoming the first fossil - fuel - free nation.

Not offering the option of Citroen's trademark hydro - pneumatic suspension, the C5 Aircross will instead introduce a new suspension system, effectively replacing the rubber bumpstops with hydraulically actuated cushions, a new technology with over 20 patents attached to it that Citroen insists was at the core of the C5 Aircross» development.

The engine, transmission and body mounts are designed to provide outstanding control over noise, vibration and harshness for a wonderfully quiet interior, and include innovative hydro - mounts at C - pillar positions.