A wind turbine and a sun called for greater promotion of renewable energy: Friends of the Earth insisted that EU leaders adopt a binding target of 25 % of primary energy demand to be
met by renewable energy by 2020, broken down into specific sectoral targets to stimulate investment in all areas, such as heating and cooling and electricity.
Summary: The AEMO report concludes that 100 % of Australian electricity demand could be
met by renewable energy sources.
Dell has announced that 26 % of its global electricity needs is
met by renewable energy, and nine of its facilities run on 100 % renewable energy.
And the key thing is that once a building is highly energy efficient, the energy needs are very small so can more easily be
met by renewable generation, which where appropriate could be on the building or on the site.
It mandated a combined renewable electricity and energy efficiency standard (RES / EERS) requiring that 20 % of electricity sales by 2020 be
met by renewable energy and energy efficiency.
However, in this study, to give a guide as to the additional electricity demand that could be created through electrification of heating, it is assumed - in line with existing Scottish government targets - that just 11 % of heat demand will be
met by renewable sources by 2020, increasing to 40 % by 2030.
It is popular for nuclear critics to suggest that UK energy targets can be
met by renewable energies alone.
If you were to install a system of solar panels and solar water heaters, then the majority of your electricity and hot water needs would be
met by this renewable energy resource.
- Help New York reach its goal of 50 % of energy needs
met by renewable sources by 2030 - «[T] he Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to undertake a comprehensive study to determine the most rapid, cost - effective, and responsible pathway to reach 100 percent renewable energy statewide.»
Half of the world's energy needs in 2050 could be
met by renewables and improved efficiency, a study claims.
Only about 12 GW of the nation's reliably available capacity of 160 GW is currently
met by renewables, which includes wind power to a minor extent, and is mostly hydropower.
-LSB-...] IPCC WG3 and the Greenpeace Karaoke On May 9, 2011, the IPCC announced: Close to 80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables by -LSB-...]-LSB-...]
The lead statement to the IPCC press release announcing their renewables report stated «Close to 80 percent of the world's energy supply could be
met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling policies a new report shows.»
The report claimed that «80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables by mid-century».
Close to 80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public policies.
Reparsing the search to «80 percent» + «energy supply» + «
met by renewables» + 2050 + IPCC picks up 36,500 edited variants of the press release (with a few skeptical blog repeats) and this:
This claim was widely covered as googling ’80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables» will show.
As far as I can tell, the report does NOT show that «close to 80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public policies».
I am unable to see anything in the report that «shows» that 80 % of the world's energy could be
met by renewables «if backed by the right enabling public policies».
@Duckster says: June 16, 2011 at 7:48 am ``... 80 percent of the world «s energy supply could be
met by renewables by mid-century...» ---- REPLY Thanks, Duckster!
Not exact matches
To
meet that requirement, also
by 2025, the department wants to be able to generate 3 gigawatts of
renewable power every year.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has inked a 20 - year deal with EDF to buy all the gas generated
by Heartland, helping the city
meet high
renewable energy standards set
by the state.
To
meet the growing demand, the government has unveiled ambitious plans to spend US $ 360 billion on
renewable power sources
by 2020 and to generate one - fifth of its energy from
renewable sources
by 2030.
This is the first time a utility has contracted for a system that stores and releases solar energy after sunset, and will help KIUC
meet its goal of using
renewable resources to generate half of Kaua`i's electricity
by the end of 2019.
According to every reliable forecasting agency, from the International Energy Agency to multinational energy conglomerates like BP, the rising demand for energy can not be
met any time soon
by renewables like wind and solar.
The company has five goals for its crib mattresses: no harmful chemicals; no allergenic materials; natural, organic and
renewable materials wherever possible; practical, easy to clean design; and third - party testing
by GreenGuard to ensure they
meet strict standards.
Tesla started making its solar roofing tiles in Buffalo last month,
meeting its goal to start shifting production
by the end of 2017 to its South Park Avenue gigafactory of what it hopes will become a signature product for its
renewable energy business.
The initiative comes as a part of Cuomo's plan to
meet half the state's electricity needs from
renewable sources
by 2030.
«Further, the plant helps avoid millions of metric tons of harmful carbon dioxide emissions each year and serves as a clean energy bridge to
meeting the state's 50 %
renewable energy goal
by 2030.»
The Clean Energy Standard (CES), a component of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's initiative to double the state's
renewable energy providers and cut carbon emissions 40 percent
by 2030, was approved unanimously at a
meeting in Albany Monday.
The government wants 150,000 homes to be generating their own
renewable energy
by 2011, but recognises householders will need government help to
meet this goal.
ge, banning fracking, ending the war on drugs, and a public jobs program to end unemployment
by put people to work
meeting community needs and building the transition to a
renewable energy economy.
MEET renewable energy goals of 50 percent generation
by 2030.
The Government is on target to
meet its aim of generating 10 per cent of Britain's energy from
renewable sources
by 2010, but there could be a cost to consumers.
Organizations like the Sheridan Hollow Alliance for
Renewable Energy (SHARE) have kept the pressure on state officials — sending a letter to Cuomo signed
by two dozen Albany County legislators opposed to the project's fossil fuel - powered status and holding multiple public
meetings with the New York Power Authority to express their grievances.
The «Clean Energy Fund» will finance research, innovation and market development to help the state
meet Cuomo's goal of generating 50 percent of New York's power from
renewable sources, and a 40 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions,
by 2030.
LIPA's solar programs are an important component of Governor Paterson's»45
by 15» initiative to
meet 45 percent of the State's electricity demand through energy efficiency improvements and
renewable energy
by 2015.
LIPA's 50 MW clean
renewable energy project first stemmed from then - Lieutenant Governor Paterson's Renewable Energy Task Force report in 2008 and furthers the Governor's 45 - by - 15 initiative which established a goal for the State to meet 45 percent of its electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and renewable sources by the y
renewable energy project first stemmed from then - Lieutenant Governor Paterson's
Renewable Energy Task Force report in 2008 and furthers the Governor's 45 - by - 15 initiative which established a goal for the State to meet 45 percent of its electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and renewable sources by the y
Renewable Energy Task Force report in 2008 and furthers the Governor's 45 -
by - 15 initiative which established a goal for the State to
meet 45 percent of its electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and
renewable sources by the y
renewable sources
by the year 2015.
Asked if they would support the town's goal of
meeting all of its electricity needs through
renewable sources
by 2020, Paul Giardina, a Republican running for town board and a longtime official of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, said that while he supports the goal, solar power is the only option that could be online
by that deadline.
The group wants the United States to public commit to transition to a 100 % clean,
renewable energy economy
by 2030 when the UN
meeting on climate change takes place in NYC in September.
Officials said the new solar power will account for a «major component» of Austin Energy's recently adopted Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, which calls for
meeting 55 percent of all delivered electricity using
renewable resources
by 2025.
The draft bill would require utilities above a certain size to supply 25 percent of their power from
renewable sources like wind, solar and biomass energy
by 2025, although efficiency measures could be used to
meet a fifth of the target.
The Southeast has enough
renewable resources to
meet the 25 percent
renewable - power mandate proposed
by draft House energy and climate legislation, according to a new assessment [pdf]
by environmental groups.
But
by keeping customer preferences on file and automatically switching to a new service when those preferences are
met, Reddy hopes
renewable energy suppliers will see the demand more clearly.
The new study, led
by Professor Scott, found that the most cost effective strategy for the tourism industry to
meet the United Nations» recommended targets of reducing carbon emissions, includes a combination of strategic energy saving and
renewable energy initiatives within the industry and buying carbon offsets from other parts of the global economy where emission reductions can be done at less cost.
Other studies have estimated that there was
by 2015 enough
renewable energy capacity to
meet nearly 24 percent of global electricity demand.
The Obama administration seems to agree, granting $ 786 million in 2009 for biofuels research and setting up the Biofuels Interagency Working Group to study how best to
meet the
renewable fuel standard mandated
by Congress that will require increasing the amount of
renewable fuels, such as ethanol, to 36 billion gallons
by 2022.
Renewable energy sources could help plug these gaps: A U.S. Department of Energy study declared in 2001 that
renewables could
meet 20 percent of the nation's electricity supply
by 2020 at a cost increase to consumers of just over 4 percent.
The state
renewable energy standard requires electric companies to
meet emissions targets
by investing ratepayer money into programs that green the grid and electrify vehicles and buildings, or else pay into a state fund at the end of the year.
Europe depends heavily on wood - based fuels to
meet its goal of sourcing 20 percent of its power from
renewable sources
by 2020.