Sentences with phrase «increase in wind power»

The increase in wind power generation has played a big part in making the closing down of the old and polluting, coal burning, Thomas Playford Power Station at Port Augusta possible.

However, the increase in the wind power O&M market is leading to an increase in companies providing specialized wind turbine O&M services, which in turn is decreasing the cost of O&M services.

«In the southern hemisphere, the increase in wind power depends on the land - sea thermal gradient, and apparently the stronger emissions scenario (RCP8.5) is needed to make the difference in temperature and thus pressure between land and sea strong enough to amplify the winds.»

Not exact matches

«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.

As a result, many utilities could pursue a «virtuous cycle» — spending more capital on more wind farms, while in turn increasing earnings - per - share growth and lowering customer bills given how cheap wind power has become.

Furthermore, HVDC is already used successfully in applications such as the transmission of power from solar power stations and wind generators, sources of power that are set to increase in extent.

AWEA credits the PTC for spurring a more than 300 percent increase in U.S. wind power since 2008 — from 16.7 GW to 69.5 GW by the third quarter of 2015.

This also means that other generators, such as those powered by fossil fuels, can scale their power output in advance rather than rapidly ramping up or slowing down to compensate for wind, increasing their efficiency and improving the grid's reliability.

If the US Department of Energy pursues its goal of 20 percent wind power by 2030, Desafey forecasts increases in this field of 10 times the current 50,000 jobs.

In order to slow and ultimately halt such increases — while also accommodating economic growth, particularly in the developing world — non — carbon - emitting power sources, such as wind and nuclear, will need to be added in ever - increasing numberIn order to slow and ultimately halt such increases — while also accommodating economic growth, particularly in the developing world — non — carbon - emitting power sources, such as wind and nuclear, will need to be added in ever - increasing numberin the developing world — non — carbon - emitting power sources, such as wind and nuclear, will need to be added in ever - increasing numberin ever - increasing numbers.

LONDON (Reuters)- Global installed wind power capacity increased by 12.4 percent to more than 318 gigawatts in 2013 led by China and Canada, industry figures showed on Wednesday.

Increases in production of renewable energy, especially wind and solar power, have also bent the curve of emissions trends downward.

Chinese and South Korean companies will also compete There will be offshore wind opportunities also in Germany, which needs to increase its renewable energy output as it phases out all its nuclear power plants by 2022.

Texas experienced blackouts in February 2011, as colder - than - average winter weather simultaneously increased demand for electricity and damaged coal - fired power plants and wind turbines.

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.

Recent advances in wind and solar power can drive most technologies, increasing people's prosperity over time.

The use of renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaic and wind power, is expected to result in an increased demand for both bulk metals (e.g., iron, copper) and specialty metals (e.g., rare earths) when compared to today's largely fossil - based systems [4], [5].

The media speak of Algae oil, several recent articles in the media, or grasses that increase existing ethanol yields by up to 250 % (recently reported again in the UK media), of CCS trials in Australia, of CCS ready power stations (hillarious to be fair) and of wind and solar farms portrayed as if they will solve our carbon emissions issues.

The demand for wind power will increase in line with the consumption of petroleum.

Better windings and magnets in the drive motor allow Porsche to use a higher voltage and boost electric - drive power to 95 hp and 229 lb - ft, increases of 49 hp and 8 lb - ft compared to the outgoing version.

Increased agility is achieved by harmonizing a more aggressive Direct Yaw Control setting that works in concert with the magneto - rheological dampers, Agile Handling Assist, and the Electric Power Steering System — perfect for a spirited drive on a winding road.

There is a considerable increase in the power and frequency of swells starting in April, which corresponds to the wet season and the slackening of the offshore winds.

I Guess the Bush Administration Doesn't Think Highly of Pickens» or Gore's Proposals The fact that this proposal is announced just days after Al Gore calls for all U.S. electricity be generated renewably within 10 years, and two weeks after T. Boone Pickens unveiled his plan to radically increase U.S. wind power and use natural gas to offset petroleum in transportation, shows how mired in business - as - usual thinking regarding energy and environmental policy the current administration is.

This increase in capacity, coupled with high winds across much of northern Britain over the next few days, have prompted experts to predict the wind power record could be broken several times over the course of this week.

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.

But here's what's changed: the sharp cost reductions now beginning to take place in solar, wind, and geothermal power — coupled with the recent dramatic price increases for oil and coal — have radically changed the economics of energy.

I have then presumed that an increase in intensity and a change in wind speed goes up as wind speed cubed with respect to power dissipation and damage potential.

Among their suggestions were the following: expand conservation tillage to 100 percent of cropland, stop all deforestation, drive two billion cars on ethanol, increase wind power 80-fold to make hydrogen for cars, replace 1,400 large coal - fired power plants with gas - fired ones, and cut electricity use in buildings by 25 percent.

The summit brought owners, operators, manufacturers and service providers together to discuss operations issues in the world's ninth largest wind energy fleet, and explore innovative tools and techniques to increase efficiencies, drive down costs, and unlock the technical potential of modern wind power facilities.

The four scientists call for an increase in ambition in the deployment of improved light - water reactors, with the accelerated development of advanced fission technologies to accompany planned increases in solar, wind and hydro power generation.

Along with increases in generation from wind power and geothermal energy, solar power helped make California the top state producer of nonhydroelectric renewable electricity in 2014, narrowly topping Texas.

Meeting potential wind power goals in the U.S. will not only require increased turbine production, but also transportation and logistics equipment... and the expertise to match.

the rapid complication of ensuring a stable power supply, a large and for some, no longer affordable increases in energy costs, the creation of severe biological consequences with the wholesale destruction of bats in particular plus severe bird kills which are all still mostly hidden by the wind industry if personal anecdotal information from within the wind industry is correct.

The biggest increase in employment in the wind - power industry will be in construction and operations and maintenance, accounting for 114,000 of new jobs.

To deliver 42 kWh per day per person from wind for everyone in the United States would require wind farms with a total area roughly equal to the area of California, a 200-fold increase in United States wind power.

The increasing share of solar and wind power in the electrical network raises the problem of adjusting the fluctuating energy input to demand.

The output growth from wind and solar alone more than covered growth in power demand, and the total increase in non-fossil power generation was four times as large as the increase in demand.

Although coal - fired power generation may not be flexible enough to make up for the variability of wind power at the source region, the «hybrid - by - wire» strategy allows the lines to have a high utilization rate, and provides the flexibility to increase the share of renewable transmission in the future.

Assuming wind power was the primary driver of the expansion and increased from 27 GW in 2012 to 51 GW by 2020, at minimum, 4,400 km of existing lines would need to be optimized and 3,800 km of power lines (1,700 km of new alternating current and 2,100 km of new direct current) would need to be built.

For example, there has been no increase in backup power in South Australia following the installation of substantial wind power in the years between 2003 and 2016.

In our operations, we are improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions through behavioral or management changes, technology improvements and increasing our use of low - carbon, renewable energy, like solar and wind power.

Meanwhile, subsidies worldwide do support wind power, which had a 27 % increase every year recently and solar photovoltaic electricity, with 56 % increases in installations.

Nielsen shows that the generation of power from wind farms in Denmark have slightly increased with time.

At the same time, Parliament has approved stringent new measures to reduce carbon emissions by 2020, with the biggest CO2 cuts by far to come from an increase of more than 800 percent in offshore wind power over the next seven years.

Lines reaching below zero show an overall decrease in wind power potential, while lines above indicate an increase.

OPIC is rapidly increasing its focus on renewable energy in Africa: Its 2014 agreement to provide financing and insurance to support construction of the310 - megawatt Lake Turkana wind power plant in northern Kenya, is the largest renewable power plant it has committed to date in Africa, and has a projected capacity of almost triple the total capacity of renewable energy projects OPIC committed in the prior three years.

In Brazil, wind power potential could increase by 42 % by 2100 and in Australia, potential could rise by 41 In Brazil, wind power potential could increase by 42 % by 2100 and in Australia, potential could rise by 41 in Australia, potential could rise by 41 %.

However, India has made great strides in both decreasing costs and increasing production of renewable energy, particularly in solar and wind power.

Between 2004 and 2009, wind energy capacity in the United States grew by 423 %, while solar energy capacity expanded by 150 %.30 Yet over the same time frame, nuclear energy managed to increase by only 1 percent.31 By 2020, wind energy will grow by another 82 %, while nuclear power is only on track to expand by 10 %.32 A clean energy standard would help lift the dormant U.S. nuclear industry off the mat while also ensuring that the market for traditional renewables, like wind and solar, continues to grow through aggressive state mandates.

Rapidly declining costs of wind and solar energy technologies, increasing concerns about the environmental and climate change impacts of fossil fuels, and sustained investment in renewable energy projects all point to a not - so - distant future in which renewable energy plays a pivotal role in the electric power system of the 21st century.