Sentences with phrase «of hydro power»

Consequently, when the water flow is available to generate large amounts of hydro power, wholesale electricity prices drop.

According to the US Department of Energy (Energy Information Administration), the world consumption of energy in all of its forms (barrels of petroleum, cubic meters of natural gas, watts of hydro power, etc.) is projected to reach 678 quadrillion Btu (or 7.15 exajoules) by 2030 - a 44 % increase over 2008 levels (levels for 1980 were 283 quadrillion Btu and we stand at around 500 quadrillion Btu today).

The green image of hydro power as a benign alternative to fossil fuels is false, says Éric Duchemin, a consultant for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

According to the US Department of Energy (Energy Information Administration), the world consumption of energy in all of its forms (barrels of petroleum, cubic meters of natural gas, watts of hydro power, etc.) is projected to reach 678 quadrillion Btu (or 715 exajoules) by 2030 — a 44 % increase over 2008 levels (levels for 1980 were 283 quadrillion Btu and we stand at around 500 quadrillion Btu today in 2009).

I presume all of the hydro power plans are located inside the country, and all the uranium for fueling the nuclear plants is imported.

Our plant capabilities draw from more than a century's experience in all aspects of hydro power production - from initial studies to design, management, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, and training.

GE's portfolio covers a variety of hydro power plants, from high and low head to storage and run - of - river.

Hydro control systems are specifically designed to help our customers get the most out of their hydro power plants.

On the subject of hydro power it is also worth noting that the province has more than tripled the «water rental» charge from 2002 when OPG produced 34.3 TWh of hydro power and paid a «water rental» of $ 116 million.

Not exact matches

A similar electricity trade applies to all of Canada, where more than 60 % of power produced still comes from hydro.

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.

All projects boast excellent infrastructure and access to some of the lowest cost and cleanest power globally from Quebec hydro power.

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.

(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.)

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).

By 2017, B.C. families and industries will have seen their power costs increase by 80 per cent on the B.C. Liberal's watch, including as a result of Premier Clark's broken election promises on hydro rates.

Would public opinion really be aroused to a fever pitch over imports of French perfume, English bone china or Canadian hydro - electric power?

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.»

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.

Currently, more than 85 % of the power generated by Brookfield Renewable Partners is hydro, with the rest coming from wind and other renewable sources like solar, biomass, and thermal.

The restoration of the site also includes the installation of a combination of on - site renewable energy generating systems, such as power generating photovoltaic cells, a bio-fuelled steam - generating boiler and 6kW hydro - electric water wheel.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Deputy Minister for Power, John Jinapor, said his Ministry had not been shedding power for the past three weeks as some sections of the public have alleged, but he revealed they now intend to rest some of the hydro plPower, John Jinapor, said his Ministry had not been shedding power for the past three weeks as some sections of the public have alleged, but he revealed they now intend to rest some of the hydro plpower for the past three weeks as some sections of the public have alleged, but he revealed they now intend to rest some of the hydro plants.

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management of Canada, owns 71 hydro plants that were formerly part of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp..

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.»

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

«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.

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.

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

Also, the length of the monsoon is relevant for planning hydro power generation since the rains are necessary to fill the dams and reservoirs.

An increasing amount of this power is coming from renewable sources, such as wind, solar and hydro.

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.

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.

Whereas hydropower used to provide the bulk of Kenya's power ongoing droughts have led investors to pull out of hydro projects; power rationing and epic blackouts are common.

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

SARAJEVO (Reuters)- Serbian power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) said on Thursday high water levels on the Morava river have forced it to halt two hydro power plants with a combined capacity of 34 megawatts.

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.

To my mind, the main point of the new paper by Caldeira and team is: we can get 80 % of our electric needs from solar, hydro, and wind power (if a low - loss national grid is built for America).

But he did not talk about his heavy reliance on a projected renaissance of hydro electric power.

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 nation.

It may have its flaws, but there's no denying the amount of fun you'll have boosting past your opponents on your rocket - powered hydro jet.

It's been a few years since the last sighting of any humans when, one day, a small search party of men — and one woman (Keri Russell, fine but under - written)-- led by Malcolm (Jason Clarke, very good), wanders into the woods, looking for a hydro - electric dam to restore power to the nearby city.

From Vector Unit, the makers of Hydro Thunder Hurricane, comes a port of the popular Steam and mobile rocket - powered hydro jet racing game, Rip Tide GP2.

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.