Sentences with phrase «power comes from renewable sources»

America's top green city has it all: Half its power comes from renewable sources, a quarter of the workforce commutes by bike, carpool or public transportation, and it has 35 buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Neither dramatic nor thrilling — VW quotes 10.4 seconds to 62 mph and a limited top speed of 87 mph — the experience is nonetheless satisfying, especially in Germany, where 23 percent of electric power comes from renewable sources, and in Berlin, where there is nary a pothole.
And he argued the nuclear plants» output is needed as a bridge fuel to help the state reach a goal of half of all New York's power coming from renewable sources by 2030.

Not exact matches

Even renewable sources like wind power are coming under fire from residents fearful of «wind sickness.»
According to the Toledo Blade the bill «would eliminate the mandate that half the renewable power come from Ohio sources, a move some argue would undercut decisions made to locate wind and solar farms and waste digesters in the state.»
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, andRenewable Partners is hydro, with the rest coming from wind and other renewable sources like solar, biomass, andrenewable sources like solar, biomass, and thermal.
«That means the electricity to power every light, refrigerator and check out - lane comes from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels,» it states.
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants half the state's power to come from renewable energy sources by 2030, a plan backed by the state's Department of Public Utilities.
Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has already declared a goal of having 50 percent of the state's power come from solar, wind, hydroelectric or other renewable sources in 15 years, but the state has had no means of enforcing that directive.
The initiative stems from the state's push for 50 percent of New York's power to come from renewable energy sources by 2030.
In giving her the nod, the group pointed to Niccoli's support for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pushing the state to have 50 percent of its power coming from renewable energy sources by 2030.
About 26 percent of the state's power now comes from renewable sources.
More and more corporations, government agencies and entire cities are making large, long - term commitments to ensure that the power they do use comes from renewable sources.
An increasing amount of this power is coming from renewable sources, such as wind, solar and hydro.
A new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal - dependent China.
Honda also revealed the Honda Power Management Concept, an integrated transfer system that can distribute electricity to the main grid and manage the power flow coming from renewable energy sources, as well as between a home and aPower Management Concept, an integrated transfer system that can distribute electricity to the main grid and manage the power flow coming from renewable energy sources, as well as between a home and apower flow coming from renewable energy sources, as well as between a home and an EV.
The company supplies electricity entirely from renewable sources, with a very high proportion coming from wind power.
For example, the energy required for production of BMW i cars at the Leipzig plant comes exclusively from wind power — i.e. it is derived entirely from renewable energy sources.
Energy secretary Ed Miliband says that by 2020 he wants 40 % of electricity to come from low - carbon sources: over 30 % from renewables — overwhelmingly wind power, but also biomass, and tidal energy — and the rest from nuclear and carbon capture and storage.
Across Canada, Bullfrog Power's green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low - impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy faciliPower's green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low - impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilipower sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities.
New Jersey law states that utilities must source a certain percentage of their power from renewable sources and a percentage of that must come from solar PV.
An RES requires a certain percentage of electricity to come from renewable sources like wind and solar power.
For example, a significant portion of India's new installed power generation capacity will come from renewable energy sources in order to meet its national target of 15 percent renewable energy by 2020.
Using electricity generated by coal - fired plants to power the cars defeats the purpose to some extent, but what if the energy comes from the ultimate clean and renewable source — the sun itself?
BEIJING (Reuters)- A new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal - dependent China.
But some of the power, under the agreement, must also come from wind, solar or other renewable sources that aren't hydropower.
Xcel Energy, the state's largest electric company, must produce 31.5 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020, with 1.5 percent coming from solar energy.
Most of these requirements take the form of a «renewable portfolio standard» (RPS) adopted by 26 states and the District of Columbia or «alternative energy portfolio standard» (AEPS) adopted by three states, which requires a certain percentage of a utility's power plant capacity or generation to come from renewable or alternative energy sources by a given date.
Costa Rica ran entirely on renewable energy for 300 days of 2017, with nearly 80 % of its power coming from hydroelectric sources, around 10 % from wind energy, and the rest from biomass and solar power.
S - 2314 requires that 2.5 % of kWh sold by power suppliers in New Jersey come from «Class I» renewable energy sources, which includes solar energy, wind energy, wave or tidal action, geothermal energy, landfill gas, anaerobic digestion, fuel cells using renewable fuels, as well as hydro of 3 MW or less.
A national renewable electricity standard would mandate that a given share of an electric company's production come from renewable sources (most likely wind power), or, in the case of a «clean energy standard,» from an expanded list including nuclear and hydroelectric power.
Across Canada, Bullfrog's green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low - impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities.
Energy storage will advance the State's efforts to have 50 percent of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2030, as it can save power generated from solar, wind and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems for laterpower generated from solar, wind and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems for laterPower (CHP) systems for later use.
And initial calls for 22 percent of a power plant's generating capacity to come from renewable sources was increased to 28 percent, details NPR.
The state was also among the leaders in total installed residential solar through 2016 and the slice of in - state power generation that came from renewable sources in 2015.
Across Canada, Bullfrog Power's green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low - impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities, with 50 per cent coming from this rePower's green electricity comes from a blend of wind and low - impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities, with 50 per cent coming from this repower sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities, with 50 per cent coming from this region.
A new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal - dependent China.
29 states, including D.C., have adopted Renewable Energy Standards, which require a certain percentage of their power to come from renewableRenewable Energy Standards, which require a certain percentage of their power to come from renewablerenewable sources.
A solar carve out is a requirement within an overall renewable portfolio standard that a certain percentage of the utility companies requirement to buy power from renewable sources must come from solar power specifically.
Around 25 % of the UK's power now comes from renewable sources — an indigenous energy supply that creates no pollution, is immune to global commodity price rises, enables us to hit climate change targets and creates jobs and industry right here in Britain.
Charging cell phone batteries with renewable energy sources seems to be getting closer, but what types are practical, and what will win out in the long run?We've seen great ways to charge cell phones via renewable energy come up - from GotWind's solar and wind charging tents to using pedal power when you cycle.
Both projects are being submitted for BC Hydro's Clean Power Call, which is part of British Columbia's greater goal of having at least 90 % of the province's electricity come from clean or renewable sources by 2016.
new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal - dependent China.
The group estimated that Amazon Web Services gets only 15 percent of its energy from renewables such as wind and solar power, while the rest comes mostly from carbon - intensive sources such as coal - fired power plants.
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