Sentences with phrase «renewable capacity on»

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-- Dominion Energy Virginia said Tuesday that it plans to build at least eight new natural gas - fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal, while depending on renewables for less than 10 percent of its energy capacity.

Innergex completed the $ 1.1 - billion takeover on Feb. 6, netting it 485 megawatts of renewable capacity including 100 megawatts of geothermal in Iceland as well as assets in Canada and the U.S.

Alberta has the engineering capacity and renewable energy potential to capitalize on these trends — and create new jobs and revenue streams in the process.

Matt DiLallo (Brookfield Renewable Partners): With climate change worries on the rise, the world is racing to increase its renewable energy generating Renewable Partners): With climate change worries on the rise, the world is racing to increase its renewable energy generating renewable energy generating capacity.

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He points to a letter that Cuomo to former chair Audrey Zibelman, in her capacity as CEO of the Department of Public Service, directing her to open a proceeding on getting the state to 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 and providing the nuclear subsidies.

They imposed a temporary moratorium on buying or building new natural gas capacity over 150 MW and ordered APS to return with plans to acquire more renewables.

But a recent study in PNAS suggested that wind (and other renewables) will fall short of slashing carbon emissions, because there just isn't enough of it in the U.S. Based on data from a company owned by one of the study's authors, this map's white areas show where wind turbines would be most effective — but because wind isn't available all the time, they'd only produce roughly 50 percent of the energy wind turbines could at maximum capacity.

Some analysts expect that existing grid capacity may be enough to power U.S. electric cars in the near future, yet they do not rule out the possibility of new coal or nuclear plants coming on line if renewable energy sources are not developed

Additionally, installation of electrolyzer systems on electrical grids for power - to - gas applications, which integrate renewable energy, grid services and energy storage will require large - capacity, cost - effective hydrogen storage.

You show installed fossil fuel and renewable generating capacity on one graph as if they are interchangeable.

To get it, they will need to either build renewable generation capacity themselves, sign an agreement with a third party that guarantees that third party an acceptable return on their capital or buy existing capacity.

Feed - in tariffs on fossil energy imports to the United States would surely end up reducing demand for fossil fuels as more and more renewable capacity became available — which is exactly what you would want to see happen if you are serious about slowing the rate of global warming.

Now is the time for an honest and educated dialogue on renewable energy's capacity to power our state.

The island is also investing in the increase of its renewable energy capacity, mainly through wind - based and solar energy production and is representing itself as one of the models for the implementation of the European Union's Directive on Renewablrenewable energy capacity, mainly through wind - based and solar energy production and is representing itself as one of the models for the implementation of the European Union's Directive on RenewableRenewable Energy.

In the short run, a thriving economy is a prerequisite to having the resources to deploy renewable energy technology on a large scale (for those who prefer this path) or to intensify research, development and demonstration of new technologies and invest in education to build the capacity of future generations to be resilient and creative and caring (my preference).

That battery storage initiative — we reported on it here — will add a 1MW storage capacity to the project, potentially offering even more utility in terms of stability of output and leveling out the peaks and troughs of renewable energy production.

Consequently with the dramatic decrease in efficiency of fuel burn in the standby fossil fuel generators there is sweet FA practical reduction in CO2 emissions with the introduction of wind and solar power generation systems particularly when the energy costs of the producing and building the so called renewable energy systems are added to the grossly inefficient running of the ready to go to full generation capacity in minutes, fossil fuel powered standby generators which in many cases must be kept running at low or zero power generation to be able to come on line in minutes when the so called renewable energy systems fail to produce power,

Solar Photovoltaics (PV) are already growing rapidly and has been the fastest - growing renewable energy technology in the world over the last decade: the IEA believes that cumulative PV capacity has grown at just under 50 per cent per year on average since 2003.

The paper shows that the North Eastern US could run for 99,9 % on renewables, providing 72GW on average by installing about 260 GW renewables capacity + an enormous chemical battery backup system.

Year - on - year percentage change in installed capacity for renewables and low - carbon, for 2014 and 2015.

The last project on the list, with a capacity of 20 MW (AC), is called Vega Serena Solar Plant and is being developed by the company Renewable Energy Authority, LLC.

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.

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.

This year the congress was much more ambitious on renewables than three years ago with energy Ministers predicting that India will exceed its target of 175GW renewable capacity and reach 200 GW by 2022.

This analytical report proposes that the scaling up of renewable energy to levels that would have a significant impact on the African energy scene could be achieved through deliberate interventions on policy and institutional environment; technology acquisition, development and integration; investment mobilization; and regional integration, networking, and capacity building.

On August 3, President Obama declared that «under the Clean Power Plan, by 2030, renewables will account for 28 % of our capacity,» and «will save the average American family nearly $ 85 on their annual energy bill in 2030.&raquOn August 3, President Obama declared that «under the Clean Power Plan, by 2030, renewables will account for 28 % of our capacity,» and «will save the average American family nearly $ 85 on their annual energy bill in 2030.&raquon their annual energy bill in 2030.»

Add in «micro-islanding» capabilities, so small services areas can disconnect from the larger grid and get by on their own distributed generation capacity, and you have the seeds of a full - blown renewable power rebellion.

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South Australia has high and increasing reliance on renewables, is close to phasing out coal, and has limited interconnection capacity.

In addition, Section 211, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109 - 58) provides that the Secretary of the Interior should, within 10 years of enactment of the Act,»... seek to have approved non-hydropower renewable energy projects located on the public lands with a generation capacity of at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity».

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Nonetheless, the global explosion in solar power is a major reason why almost half of all new electricity generating capacity coming on stream last year was from renewables.

Cumulative global offshore wind capacity is now over 11,800 MW and it is on track to reach as much as 47,000 MW by 2020, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

The past five years have brought a sea change in urban climate action: increased awareness of the critical role that local leaders play in carbon reduction; new capacity in local governments to tackle climate change; and a sharper focus on strategies that advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation.

Despite some moves toward renewable energy, about 60 percent of the country's electrical generating capacity relies on filthy coal burning, and the government appears determined to further develop the nation's coal industry.

Reuters China will lead growth in global wind power capacity of almost 65 percent over the next five years, with other Asian countries also developing more renewable energy, the Global Wind Energy Council said on Tuesday.

Decision on the desired ratio of installed capacity and the distribution in time of the various renewable energy technologies.

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SeeNews India's renewables ministry is seeking comments by May 27 on its new guidelines for wind project development that include capacity factor and certification requirements, and some new tasks for the developer.

The Guardian An upsurge in new wind, solar and hydro plants and capacity saw renewable energy smash global records last year, according to a report on new supply.

1 Executive Summary 2 Scope of the Report 3 The Case for Hydrogen 3.1 The Drive for Clean Energy 3.2 The Uniqueness of Hydrogen 3.3 Hydrogen's Safety Record 4 Hydrogen Fuel Cells 4.1 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell 4.2 Fuel Cells and Batteries 4.3 Fuel Cell Systems Durability 4.4 Fuel Cell Vehicles 5 Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure 5.1 Hydrogen Station Hardware 5.2 Hydrogen Compression and Storage 5.3 Hydrogen Fueling 5.4 Hydrogen Station Capacity 6 Hydrogen Fueling Station Types 6.1 Retail vs. Non-Retail Stations 6.1.1 Retail Hydrogen Stations 6.1.2 Non-Retail Hydrogen Stations 6.2 Mobile Hydrogen Stations 6.2.1 Honda's Smart Hydrogen Station 6.2.2 Nel Hydrogen's RotoLyzer 6.2.3 Others 7 Hydrogen Fueling Protocols 7.1 SAE J2601 7.2 Related Standards 7.3 Fueling Protocols vs. Vehicle Charging 7.4 SAE J2601 vs. SAE J1772 7.5 Ionic Compression 8 Hydrogen Station Rollout Strategy 8.1 Traditional Approaches 8.2 Current Approach 8.3 Factors Impacting Rollouts 8.4 Production and Distribution Scenarios 8.5 Reliability Issues 9 Sources of Hydrogen 9.1 Fossil Fuels 9.2 Renewable Sources 10 Methods of Hydrogen Production 10.1 Production from Non-Renewable Sources 10.1.1 Steam Reforming of Natural Gas 10.1.2 Coal Gasification 10.2 Production from Renewable Sources 10.2.1 Electrolysis 10.2.2 Biomass Gasification 11 Hydrogen Production Scenarios 11.1 Centralized Hydrogen Production 11.2 On - Site Hydrogen Production 11.2.1 On - site Electrolysis 11.2.2 On - Site Steam Methane Reforming 12 Hydrogen Delivery 12.1 Hydrogen Tube Trailers 12.2 Tanker Trucks 12.3 Pipeline Delivery 12.4 Railcars and Barges 13 Hydrogen Stations Cost Factors 13.1 Capital Expenditures 13.2 Operating Expenditures 14 Hydrogen Station Deployments 14.1 Asia - Pacific 14.1.1 Japan 14.1.2 Korea 14.1.3 China 14.1.4 Rest of Asia - Pacific 14.2 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 14.2.1 Germany 14.2.2 The U.K. 14.2.3 Nordic Region 14.2.4 Rest of EMEA 14.3 Americas 14.3.1 U.S. West Coast 14.3.2 U.S. East Coast 14.3.3 Canada 14.3.4 Latin America 15 Selected Vendors 15.1 Air Liquide 15.2 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 15.3 Ballard Power Systems 15.4 FirstElement Fuel Inc. 15.5 FuelCell Energy, Inc. 15.6 Hydrogenics Corporation 15.7 The Linde Group 15.8 Nel Hydrogen 15.9 Nuvera Fuel Cells 15.10 Praxair 15.11 Proton OnSite / SunHydro 15.11.1 Proton Onsite 15.11.2 SunHydro 16 Market Forecasts 16.1 Overview 16.2 Global Hydrogen Station Market 16.2.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.2.2 Hydrogen Stations Capacity 16.2.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.3 Asia - Pacific Hydrogen Station Market 16.3.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.3.2 Hydrogen Stations Capacity 16.3.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.4 Europe, Middle East and Africa 16.4.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.4.2 Hydrogen Station Capacity 16.4.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 16.5 Americas 16.5.1 Hydrogen Station Deployments 16.5.2 Hydrogen Station Capacity 16.5.3 Hydrogen Station Costs 17 Conclusions 17.1 Hydrogen as a Fuel 17.2 Rollout of Fuel Cell Vehicles 17.3 Hydrogen Station Deployments 17.4 Funding Requirements 17.5 Customer Experience 17.6 Other Findings

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Morocco and IEA sign three - year work programme Agreement focuses on energy security, energy efficiency, renewable energy, capacity building and data and statistics 28 June 2017

These policy reforms, as well as India's commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change, have all contributed to ambitious plans to build 175 gigawatts of renewable power capacity, much of it solar, by 2022.

India's renewable - energy contribution stands at 33 GW of installed power capacity as on December 2014.

By establishing a flexible approach, the ZERO Code is applicable to all new commercial and institutional buildings, and mid - to high - rise housing, including buildings with limited on - site renewable energy generating capacity (e.g. buildings in dense urban environments).

This means a duplication of capacity and more than doubling of the costs (because the renewable energy generators are much higher cost than the fossil fuel generators which are essential back up and could do the job on their own).

However, RPS does not work on installed capacity, it requires kWh delivered to be from renewables.

As in how reports on the growth in renewable generation like to report growth over previous year and not growth in overall percentage of generation capacity.