Sentences with phrase «increase natural gas power»

If MDBs continue to build out and increase natural gas power generation capacity, they should work with their clients to anticipate the transition out of gas to zero carbon alternatives, make deep gains in energy efficiency, and / or have a plan to incorporate CCS.

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These include warm summer weather, which drives up use of air conditioners and electricity, the increased popularity of natural gas (versus coal) among power producers (partly reflecting the low price of the former), and cutbacks in production by some players in the natural - gas industry.

The only increases have come from natural gas, and those largely at the expense of coal, which is in great part being replaced by gas in the generation of electric power.

Meanwhile, the end of the remedial works indicates that, the process to connect the TEN fields to the Atuabo plant has been completed with a significant increase in the amount of natural gas produced to run the power generating facilities at Aboadze, to improve the overall reliability of power supply to the general public.

State Senator Jim Seward joined community, labor and business leaders to announce the launch of New Yorkers for Affordable Energy, which supports increasing access to natural gas for manufacturing facilities, power production, transportation, and other purposes to support New York's economy and quality of life:

I was encouraged by President Obama's calls for the construction of more nuclear power plants, as well as for increased offshore exploration of oil and natural gas, and the further development of clean coal technologies.

Some have suggested that Japan, in addition to boosting coal - fired power generation, may seek to increase natural gas imports from Russia.

Trump has also promised to «lift restrictions on the production» of shale, oil, natural gas and clean coal — such a move would increase the market share of fossil - fuel power, and could drive emissions up.

These are the principal findings of new research from Carnegie's Ken Caldeira and Xiaochun Zhang, and Nathan Myhrvold of Intellectual Ventures that compares the temperature increases caused by different kinds of coal and natural gas power plants.

Replacing old coal - fired power plants with new natural gas plants could cause climate damage to increase over the next decades, unless their methane leakage rates are very low and the new power plants are very efficient.

Simultaneously increasing the efficiency and reducing the emissions of natural gas - powered turbines is a delicate balancing act.

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The rapid increase in domestic natural gas production from shale reserves has significantly impacted the economics of coal fuels used for power and heat in recent years.

All three cars are powered by a 2.0 - liter TSI engine powered by natural gas and delivering a total of 330 HP (an increase from 325 HP).

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.

«If we want to minimise the rape of nature, the best energy solution is increased efficiency, natural gas with carbon capture, and nuclear power.»

Substitution through increased utilization of existing combined cycle natural gas power plants provides a relatively low - cost, short - term opportunity to reduce U.S. power sector carbon dioxide emissions by up to 20 percent, while also reducing emissions of criteria pollutants and mercury.

Increased use of natural gas across the country is the main reason U.S. carbon emissions from power generation are at 25 - year lows.

However, there was a significant reduction on Ontario ozone levels, which was offset by increased emissions from natural gas power plants that substituted for some of the electricity from the shuttered coal - fired power plants.

A case that assumes significantly higher domestic oil and natural gas resource availability results in lower natural gas prices, thus increasing natural gas's share of generation and lowering power - sector CO2 emissions.

Last week: The Clean Power Plan's flawed approach in the energy sector and the role of increased natural gas use in improving air quality.

Under favorable natural gas supply conditions, the Clean Power Plan also increases additions of generation capacity fueled by natural gas (CPPHOGR).

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Fittingly, President Obama today was at Georgetown University, where he outlined a broad initiative to cut oil imports, boost domestic production of oil and gas, and increase the use of cellulosic ethanol and natural gas to power vehicles.

Colder winter weather means more natural gas consumption for space heating, and warmer summer weather leads to increased consumption in the power sector with increasing demand for air conditioning.

The Clean Power Plan increases natural gas use significantly relative to baseline at the start of Clean Power Plan implementation, but this effect fades over time as renewables and efficiency programs increasingly become the dominant compliance strategies.

California has an ever - increasing glut of power because of the state legislature's push for renewable energy and state regulators» push for natural gas.

Other fuels, such as renewables, natural gas, and nuclear power, are expected to make up increasing shares of China's electricity generation.

As a result, Kentucky can not propose a solution that increases the use of renewable energy or energy efficiency, or encourages power plants to switch from coal to natural gas.

The national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 27 - April 9 among 2,541 adults, finds pockets of partisan agreement over expanding solar and wind power, though wide political divides remain over increasing fossil fuels through such methods as coal mining, hydraulic fracturing and offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, a pattern consistent with a 2016 Pew Research Center survey.

Both increasing domestic supply of natural gas and lower natural gas prices, together with the high efficiency of combined - cycle power plants, have contributed to their increased use.

Key factors likely contributing to increased natural gas spot trading in the Marcellus area include: rapid increases in Marcellus shale gas production; direct deliveries of Wyoming gas to the Ohio / Pennsylvania border through the Rockies Express Pipeline; and increased use of natural gas for power generation.

If the U.S. were instead to use that natural gas to generate electricity as part of a portfolio with renewable sources of electricity, the analysis shows that «if the entire vehicle fleet were converted to electric vehicles and high efficiency natural gas combined - cycle power plants were used to generate all the additional electricity required, the increase in natural gas demand would be significantly less» than if the entire fleet was burning natural gas in its combustion engines — roughly a decrease in natural gas usage of 19 billion cubic feet per day.

Thanks to America's energy revolution, the broad availability of natural gas and its increasing use in the power - generation sector also is playing a significant role, helping to reduce power generation - related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to nearly 30 - year lows.

In recent years, the use of natural gas by electricity - generating plants has increased greatly, and today power sector CO2 emission levels are at their lowest levels in nearly 30 years.

The EPA regulations call for increasing the use of state - of - the - art, natural gas - fired power plants in place of coal plants; increasing renewable energy sources; avoiding retirement of existing nuclear plants; and supporting energy efficiency.

U.S. carbon emissions from power generation are now at nearly 30 - year lows due to increased use of natural gas.

Lower natural gas prices resulted in reduced levels of coal generation, and increased natural gas generation — a less carbon - intensive fuel for power generation, which shifted power generation from the most carbon - intensive fossil fuel (coal) to the least carbon - intensive fossil fuel (natural gas).

Thanks to increased use of natural gas, U.S. energy related emissions of CO2 from power generation are at their lowest point in nearly 30 years.13 The environmental benefits associated with natural gas go well beyond CO2 reductions.

CO2 emissions from power generation in 2016 were near 30 - year lows, in large part due to greater use of natural gas.3 And increased use of natural gas in the power generation sector has helped to reduce total CO2 emissions to their lowest level in nearly 25 years.4 This proves that Americans do not have to make the false choice between utilizing our nation's energy resources and protecting the environment.

Environmentally, U.S. energy - related carbon dioxide emissions in 2015 were 12 percent below 2005 levels, mainly due to the increased use of natural gas by power generators.

In 2014, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that the increased use of natural gas combined cycles in power generation has led to 40 percent less nitrogen oxide emissions and 44 percent less sulfur oxides emissions since 1997.

In another paragraph he sorta - kinda hints that he thinks natural gas prices will never increase; but he comes up short of recommending that new natural gas fired power plants be built.

By setting modest carbon reduction goals and providing maximum compliance flexibility, including carbon reductions achieved through increased use of natural gas and nuclear, the Clean Power Plan established a balance of environmental and economic development goals.

IF the USA manages to meet the goal of «carbon» (sic) reductions announced, it will be due to increased usage of natural gas, not because of «renewables» — of course widespread adoption of more nuclear power could allow the goal to be met but Obama's «green» constituency can never allow that.

Carbon emission reductions could be achieved through energy conservation, increased use of renewable and other non-emitting energy or fuel switching from coal to natural gas in existing power plants.

Foot off the gas: increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks an emissions lock - in

Existing U.S. nuclear power generating plants operate under increasingly competitive market conditions brought on by relatively low natural gas prices, increasing electricity generation from renewable energy sources, and limited growth in electric power demand.

In contrast, 40 % strongly supported increased use of natural gas, 14 % strongly supported increased use of nuclear power, and just 8 % strongly supported increasing use of coal.

According to Reuters, «The plan gives states multiple options to achieve their emission targets, such as improving power plant heat rates; using more natural gas plants to replace coal plants; ramping up zero - carbon energy, such as solar or nuclear; and increasing energy efficiency.