Sentences with phrase «hydro power in»

In the Qinghai Province, which is home to around 6 million people, the focus is on solar and hydro power in particular.

The potential for hydro power in Australia is quite small, and if we dam rivers to get more hydro that will be much more damaging to the environment than will wind power developments.

With Norned, stored hydro power in Norwegian dams is released to the Netherlands to meet Dutch daytime peak energy demand.

Latest news from Europe is that companies providing pumped hydro power in Germany and other countries are trying to sell off or mothball these assets because they are not profitable due to subsidies paid for «renewables».

For comparison, Russia generated 170TWh from hydro power in 2015, out of a total demand of 1,063 TWh.

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.

Not exact matches

It's a truly neutral network in that they hydro companies that supply people with power don't care about and have no say over how it is used.

Power generator Pacific Energy has reported a 1 per cent fall in profit over the last financial year despite record earnings from its Kalgoorlie Power Systems and hydro - electric businesses.

«Increase in exports to Germany, higher consumption and falling hydro inflows are bullish factors, while stronger wind power output is to hold back Nordic prices,» a Point Carbon analyst said.

(Durfy stepped down for personal reasons in 2010 and now serves as president of Northland Power, a developer of natural gas, wind and hydro projects.)

Hydro - Quebec, meanwhile, would combine its extensive hydro - based generation assets with NB Power's thermal - based ones, creating a more efficient and synergistic utility with increased capacity to sell to the lucrative markets in the northeastern United States.

Thanks to all those hydro workers, the number of people without power has now been cut to a fraction of those knocked off the grid a few days ago, but many remain, shivering in their homes.

In the aftermath of the worst ice - storm Toronto has ever had (but let's not forget hard - hit smaller municipalities in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick), a virtual army of heroes has emerged — hydro workers, on 12 - hour shifts around the clock over the Christmas period, steadily restoring power to hundreds of thousands of «customers.&raquIn the aftermath of the worst ice - storm Toronto has ever had (but let's not forget hard - hit smaller municipalities in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick), a virtual army of heroes has emerged — hydro workers, on 12 - hour shifts around the clock over the Christmas period, steadily restoring power to hundreds of thousands of «customers.&raquin Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick), a virtual army of heroes has emerged — hydro workers, on 12 - hour shifts around the clock over the Christmas period, steadily restoring power to hundreds of thousands of «customers.»

Water Power Group has identified over one thousand potential hydro sites in North America and is currently working with local communities to develop a number of them.

Water Power Group is a community - based developer of small hydro power projects in Ontario that use low - impact, fish - friendly turbPower Group is a community - based developer of small hydro power projects in Ontario that use low - impact, fish - friendly turbpower projects in Ontario that use low - impact, fish - friendly turbines.

As we put in cheaper hydro power we will adjust the tariff to reflect the cheaper power we are getting.»

However, as these rivers originate in India, India can use them for irrigation, transport and hydro - power generation.

On if the improvement of power supply in the country is as a result of raining season or improvement on the part of Discos, Fashola said, «what is interesting is that for the first time in a long time, our gas fired plants and our hydro power plants driven by water have converged together, and when you factor that to the improvement that the Gencos investors have made into their plants and are still making, it explains the improved power supply that you have.»

«Temporary stability in power supply has been anchored on imports [from Cote d'Ivoire] of an average of 160 megawatts, mainly hydro power, but this will not be available when the dry season sets in,» he added.

Strong fit with strategic focus on the best assets in the aluminium industry - competitively positioned operations with improving cost position backed by hydro power..

She was part of the campaign to end fracking in New York State and has advocated for an end to reliance on fossil fuel and replacing it with sustainable power sources like solar, wind and hydro electric power.

A project is kicking off in the Sierra Nevada mountains to monitor moisture levels to help control the state's water supplies and hydro power

Aaron Kreider, a Web developer in Philadelphia who runs a site called the Energy Justice Network, a nonprofit group that supports clean energy and advocates phasing out all nuclear, fossil - fuel, large hydro and biomass plants, said he uses the CARMA data to supplement information on power plants in the United States.

First, increase the share of renewable energy sources, such as wind and hydro - power, in the fuel mix and as a result maintain high energy independence.

Brazil derives over 80 % of its electrical power from hydro power, putting the country in the top ranks of users of renewable energy.

«In the future, the importance of hydro projects won't be on power generation, but on water management,» Yang explained.

Wheeler examined International Energy Agency data for 174 countries on investments in six low - carbon power sources (hydro, geothermal, nuclear, biomass, wind and solar) to find the incremental costs of clean power compared to a cheaper, carbon - intensive option like a conventional coal - fired power plant.

The problem is that Jacobson's plan assumed nearly ten fold increase in hydro power, much of it by adding more generators to existing dams.

«And the newly improved Sensor Fish will allow us to more accurately measure the forces that fish feel as they pass by turbines and other structures in both conventional dams and other hydro power facilities.

Today, there is also a growing interest in small hydro facilities such as small dams that generate less than 10 megawatts of power and pumped storage hydroelectric plants.

I live in California, we have hydro and cleaner burning Natural gas and wind electricity (5 % of total power in a few years!)

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 natioIn 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 natioin the world for sustainable energy use and puts it firmly on the path to becoming the first fossil - fuel - free nation.

While this trio is scouting out an old hydro plant in hopes of finding a power source for the city, they come face to face with the angry apes.

July 26, 2016 - Rocket - powered hydro jets return in a sequel to one of the most impressive water - based racers in years.

Device in an automatic transmission / transaxle that transforms mechanical power (torque) from the engine into hydro kinetic (fluid) power to the transmission.

Coal generated 33 % of Southern's total megawatt hours in 2015, gas accounted for 47 %, nuclear was 16 %, and hydro power was 3 %.

In addition to its acquisition of Alterra Power, this renewable energy company just acquired two hydro facilities in ChilIn addition to its acquisition of Alterra Power, this renewable energy company just acquired two hydro facilities in Chilin Chile.

By power source, coal generated 33 % of Southern Company's total megawatt hours in 2015, gas accounted for 47 %, nuclear was 16 %, and hydro power was 3 %.

The story of the watershed is a complicated one; people living and working in this area have tried to balance the needs of industry and resource gathering with the needs of environmental longevity and protection, especially since the time when the potential for hydro electric power was observed.

Accessible only by boat, Playa Cativo is a true escape from the rest of the world, producing hydro - powered electricity and growing food for its El Gavilán Restaurant in its own organic garden.

The Museum presents an opportunity to learn about the significance of our watershed, which begins in Strathcona Provincial Park at Buttle Lake, and the role it plays in providing our community with potable drinking water, recreation and hydro electric power.

Very pretty waterfalls feature in the forest areas, and a few waterfalls near hydro power stations can be visited.

Beautiful in their own right, these Falls are compelling for the Spanish love story behind the man - made triumph which also Jose Paronella build Australia's first hydro - electric power source.

Accessible only by boat, Playa Cativo is a true escape from the rest of the world, and a model of sustainability, producing hydro - powered electricity and growing food for its El Gavilán Restaurant in its own organic garden.

This mountain lodge in Belize's Cayo District offers comfortable accommodations ranging from Garden Cabanas to the split level Waterfall View Suite and the secluded Riverside Villa with rustic but stylish hardwood floors, pillow top mattresses, Frette and Matouk linen, and panoramic windows in all rooms as well as full restaurant and bar services, natural swimming pools, and Belize's only hydro - powered jungle tram to reach the spectacular waterfalls located directly on the property.

In addition to the charges for maintaining transmission & distribution infrastructure that Steve P. mentioned, and taxes & c, you need to multiply your figure by about 0.7, to account for the approximately 30 % of US power that comes from nuclear, hydro, geothermal, wind & c.

Many big cities and towns owe their existence to rivers, either because some waterway provided a transit route, water source, or hydro power for mills in the early days of industrialization.

Target 2: Increase Non-Fossil Energy to 11.4 % of Total Supply: Though overall power demand growth fell in 2012, the share of Chinese electricity generated from renewables increased from 15.7 % to 19.4 % thanks to a recovery in hydro and increased wind generation.

However these new developments can be environmentally helpful only in a carefully planned ten year, necessary transition to greener energy supplies from wind, solar, geothermal and hydro electric power sources.

Approval Process Needs Reform Though some activists said the process that allowed the hydro - power plant to be given the go - ahead in the first place must be reformed, others hailed the prime minister's announcement.