Also at 6:30 p.m., state AG Eric Schneiderman discusses carbon pricing and the state's
renewable energy future at NY Renews event, Thoughtworks, 99 Madison Ave., 15th floor, Manhattan.
Not exact matches
Yet with global growth declining, oil inventory
at record levels, and momentum on the side of increasingly cost - competitive
renewable energy technologies, there remains a high possibility the
energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near
future.
«To ignore market trends by impeding progress toward a cleaner
energy future, on the basis of ignorance or ideology, makes no sense,» Nathanael Greene, director of
renewable policy
at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement.
Musk should look
at the team Trump has put in charge of the country's climate - and -
energy future and draw the obvious conclusions: Valid climate science is now officially under siege, and sustainable or
renewable energy sources are about to lose out big - time to Big Oil.
In 2018, bankers say they expect another big year of investment, targeted more
at sectors considered important to
future economic growth like high technology and
renewable energy.
This is not just a trendy moment —
renewable energy is
at the center of our
future economic development.
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at a crossroads between reliance on fossil fuels of the past and the
renewable energy future ahead.»
Other initiatives discussed from the Dec. 14th agenda included Brad Hoylman speaking about the negotiations in the NYS Senate regarding the IDC; Laurie Hardjowirigo gave the Voter Reform Committee Report; Nat Johnson gave the Environmental Committee Report by stressing what was learned
at the December 4
Future of
Renewable Energy Forum; Erik Coler of Affordable Housing recapped the year's achievements by saying this year 42 units had been re-stabilized and he was hoping next year to add 90 more.
«I continue to strive toward a clean
energy future for the State of New York, including: the addition of more
renewable energy generation, greater
energy efficiency, reliability for all consumers, improved transmission infrastructure, fuel source diversity, and innovative environmental stewardship, all
at a reasonable cost to ratepayers,» said Sen. Joe Griffo.
NZEs are the
future of manufacturing and this building will place Erie County
at the forefront of a growing movement, with a strategically - placed demonstration facility showcasing advances in
renewable -
energy construction.
«Who knows — but it really colors the way that they look
at this issue, and leads to an irrational dismissiveness about prospects for meeting much or all of our projected
future energy demand through
renewable energy.»
Schrag and the folks
at SCS
Energy think that a wholesale movement toward renewables and extreme efficiency is a very long shot, however, so they are moving ahead with what they think could be a model for America's energy future, or at least a big part
Energy think that a wholesale movement toward
renewables and extreme efficiency is a very long shot, however, so they are moving ahead with what they think could be a model for America's
energy future, or at least a big part
energy future, or
at least a big part of it.
Malte Meinshausen, director of the Climate &
Energy College at the University of Melbourne, said «Regions that make way for future - proof renewable energy and storage investments will turn a zero - emissions future into an economic opport
Energy College
at the University of Melbourne, said «Regions that make way for
future - proof
renewable energy and storage investments will turn a zero - emissions future into an economic opport
energy and storage investments will turn a zero - emissions
future into an economic opportunity.
David Hickey, Head of Siemens Gamesa
Renewable Energy in Canada, will be participating in the CEO Panel Discussion «The Electricity Grid of the
Future», during the Opening Plenary Session
at CanWEA on Tuesday, October 3.
At the same time, catalysts convert excess electrical
energy produced via
renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind, into chemical
energy, making it easy to store the
energy for
future use.
«Imagine that the tons of metal waste discarded every year could be used to provide
energy storage for the
renewable energy grid of the
future, instead of becoming a burden for waste processing plants and the environment,» said Cary Pint, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
at Vanderbilt University.
Yet with global growth declining, oil inventory
at record levels, and momentum on the side of increasingly cost - competitive
renewable energy technologies, there remains a high possibility the
energy sector will face another existential crisis in the near
future.
Rosen asserted that putting too much focus on research aimed
at energy breakthroughs was «dangerous» because it might encourage people «to put off investment in the many good
renewable technologies that we have today, in the hope that something dramatically better will come along in the
future.»
The moral of the story, in essence, is that «
future energy» —
at least through the next couple of decades — is largely the same as current
energy, with gains in efficiency and growth in adoption of
renewable sources and nuclear power still not substantially blunting growth in the combustion of fossil fuels.
«His appearance was the talk of the 2,500 delegates
at the World
Future energy summit, most of whom had flown thousands of miles to discuss
renewable energy and climate change and how to save emissions.
Renewables like wind and solar and biomass will certainly play roles in a
future energy economy, but those
energy sources can not scale up fast enough to deliver cheap and reliable power
at the scale the global economy requires.
Now, it's one thing to get excited
at the prospect that all this
renewable energy development is steering the nation towards a more sustainable, secure
energy future — it's quite another to call it a success, or even really a revolution (even if I did call it that in the headline — hey, I said I got excited).
The governor and legislature would be wise to follow the guidance of the governor's year - long discussion on Michigan's
energy future and pass a bill as soon as possible to increase the state's
renewable energy standard to
at least 30 percent by the year 2030.
Sixty - year - old Philip Stoddard, the mayor of South Miami and a full - time biology professor
at Florida International University, spoke with Southeast
Energy News about how and why he became a mayor, how he marshals science to pass successful legislation supporting renewable and green energy, and what he sees for the future of climate - vulnerable cities like South
Energy News about how and why he became a mayor, how he marshals science to pass successful legislation supporting
renewable and green
energy, and what he sees for the future of climate - vulnerable cities like South
energy, and what he sees for the
future of climate - vulnerable cities like South Miami.
«In the project Solar Poland you will find farms that are committed to the production of fine foods (organic and traditional) as well as to taking a caring attitude to the environment, through maximizing the economic and ecological use of
renewable energy sources in their homes and businesses... By staying
at a Solar Poland farmhouse you will play your part in supporting a clean and green
future — helping to make Polish countryside an even more pleasant environment for us and for
future generations.»
This response was originally posted
at National Journal's
Energy Insiders blog, which asked energy experts this week, «How Bright Is Renewable Energy's Future?&
Energy Insiders blog, which asked
energy experts this week, «How Bright Is Renewable Energy's Future?&
energy experts this week, «How Bright Is
Renewable Energy's Future?&
Energy's
Future?»
One of the world's most promising
renewable energy markets can
at last look to the
future after long - delayed PPAs were signed
The excellent series of posts on
energy planning by Planning Engineer and Rud Istavan, a similar series
at the Science of Doom and a recent post by Peter Lang all outline the difficulties implementing
renewable energy and other components of the so - called
energy system of the
future.
Leading executives from the solar and wind industries went on the offensive this week
at a climate conference in Paris, telling coal executives that
renewable energy is the
future, and that they had better get used to it.
However; there is no doubt that the efficiency and capacity of
renewable energy technologies are increasing
at a higher rate; and may in the near
future compare to the efficiency and capacity of fossils.
John Farrell directs the
Energy Democracy initiative at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance and he develops tools that allow communities to take charge of their energy future, and pursue the maximum economic benefits of the transition to 100 % renewable
Energy Democracy initiative
at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance and he develops tools that allow communities to take charge of their
energy future, and pursue the maximum economic benefits of the transition to 100 % renewable
energy future, and pursue the maximum economic benefits of the transition to 100 %
renewable power.
Renewable Energy World
At some point in the
future, the
renewables industry will decide that it needs a single representative body.
A session
at BNEF's
Future of
Energy Summit explored how renewables paired with energy storage are successfully competing with new gas p
Energy Summit explored how
renewables paired with
energy storage are successfully competing with new gas p
energy storage are successfully competing with new gas plants.
On the subject of the
future of
energy production and use, I have a TED - style talk given by Roger Duncan of Austin Energy at the Texas Renewable Energy Industry Association (TREIA) explaining what he sees as the future of e
energy production and use, I have a TED - style talk given by Roger Duncan of Austin
Energy at the Texas Renewable Energy Industry Association (TREIA) explaining what he sees as the future of e
Energy at the Texas
Renewable Energy Industry Association (TREIA) explaining what he sees as the future of e
Energy Industry Association (TREIA) explaining what he sees as the
future of
energyenergy.
At the outset, PACE funding will be available only for solar
energy installations, though in the
future other
renewable energy and
energy efficient applications may become eligible.
The National
Renewable Energy Lab's Energy Future's Study estimates energy storage will need to grow by at least 5-fold by 2050 and interruptible loads will need to double to meet 80 percent of the nation's demand for power with renew
Energy Lab's
Energy Future's Study estimates energy storage will need to grow by at least 5-fold by 2050 and interruptible loads will need to double to meet 80 percent of the nation's demand for power with renew
Energy Future's Study estimates
energy storage will need to grow by at least 5-fold by 2050 and interruptible loads will need to double to meet 80 percent of the nation's demand for power with renew
energy storage will need to grow by
at least 5-fold by 2050 and interruptible loads will need to double to meet 80 percent of the nation's demand for power with
renewables.
Witnessed by the ambassador of France to the UAE, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed
at the World
Future Energy Summit event taking place this week in Abu Dhabi between EDF's senior executive vice president of
renewable energies Antoine Cahuzac and Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, who is CEO and president of utility and government agency DEWA.
A recent update to the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory's
Renewable Electricity
Futures study indicates 80 %
renewables can be attained by 2050
at almost no increased cost relative to business as usual.
However, he has also indicated that PUP is likely to support abolition of the Carbon Tax and the extensive measures aimed
at promoting
renewable energy and the independent science - based body responsible for advising government on
future carbon reduction targets.
Friends of the Earth Europe is calling on European politicians to push for fast and fair emission cuts in line with science, and a
renewable energy - powered
future that puts the interests of people
at its centre.
«
Renewable energy technologies are a crucial element in achieving a balanced global energy future; renewables can make major contributions to the diversity and security of energy supply and to economic development», said Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris, at the launch of a new publication: Renewable Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Progr
energy technologies are a crucial element in achieving a balanced global
energy future; renewables can make major contributions to the diversity and security of energy supply and to economic development», said Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris, at the launch of a new publication: Renewable Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Progr
energy future;
renewables can make major contributions to the diversity and security of
energy supply and to economic development», said Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris, at the launch of a new publication: Renewable Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Progr
energy supply and to economic development», said Claude Mandil, Executive Director of the International
Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris, at the launch of a new publication: Renewable Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Progr
Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris,
at the launch of a new publication:
Renewable Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Progr
Energy: RD&D Priorities, Insights from IEA Technology Programmes.
At the smallest level, Tasmania's King Island is a perfect example of what a
future,
renewable -
energy dominated
energy economy would look like.
MEPs raised the ambition of the
future clean
energy laws, by voting in favour of increasing the EU's 2030
renewable energy and
energy efficiency targets to
at least 35 percent and raising its long - term target to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
at the latest.
As James Hansen and three other notable climate scientists urged in an open letter earlier this month: «
Renewables like wind and solar and biomass will certainly play roles in a
future energy economy, but those
energy sources can not scale up fast enough to deliver cheap and reliable power
at the scale the global economy requires.
Experiment number one is how long will it take the public to figure out that the
renewable energy option for
future generation requires natural gas backup capacity of
at least 75 % of the total capacity needed?
The version of House Bill 760 that passed the House and is now in the Senate freezes North Carolina's
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) at 6 % by eliminating future planned increases to 10 % and 12.5 %, allows energy efficiency to meet 50 % of a utility's REPS requirement instead of 25 %, and decreases the residential cost cap from $ 34 to $ 12 per
Energy and
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) at 6 % by eliminating future planned increases to 10 % and 12.5 %, allows energy efficiency to meet 50 % of a utility's REPS requirement instead of 25 %, and decreases the residential cost cap from $ 34 to $ 12 per
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS)
at 6 % by eliminating
future planned increases to 10 % and 12.5 %, allows
energy efficiency to meet 50 % of a utility's REPS requirement instead of 25 %, and decreases the residential cost cap from $ 34 to $ 12 per
energy efficiency to meet 50 % of a utility's REPS requirement instead of 25 %, and decreases the residential cost cap from $ 34 to $ 12 per year.
At SkyPower, we are committed to addressing poverty through
renewable energy development, generating a brighter
future for all.
By participating fully
at this stage, our opposition front will have standing for solid recourse should the Trump Administration's proposed program still contain waters off from coasts, where science and data concur with the massive outpouring of Americans who are rising up from every walk of life to demand government accountability in moving away from fossil fuels and toward a
renewable energy future.
Scientists
at the University's School of Biosciences have found a way to extract hydrogen from confectionery waste — a process that could have a major impact on the
future handling of food waste and its potential as a supplier of
renewable energy.
A closer look
at how to get there
at the CanWEA Alberta Summit With firm goals and attainable targets set on building Alberta's
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