Sentences with phrase «renewable energy increased»

During the same timeframe, renewable energy increased to 13 percent from 8 percent, while natural gas expanded to 27 percent from 22 percent.

Absolute investments in energy access and distributed renewable energy increased slightly since the previous report was published.

Alberta, which relies on coal to generate about half its power, would see electricity rates rise more slowly in coming decades if use of renewable energy increased, according to a study published today.

Michigan's utilities have a history of trying to block renewable energy increases like the one that could be on the ballot in November

Renewable energy increases costs of energy across the economy and is justified on grounds other than a strict return on investment.

Coal falls in share and renewable energy increases.

In spite of national and international efforts, however, forecasts do not show the global share of renewable energy increasing significantly.

Evan Halper's December 2 article in the Los Angeles Times, «Power Struggle: Green energy versus a grid that's not ready» perpetuates the false narrative that renewable energy increases the risk of blackouts, when in fact the problem is centralized fossil fuel nonrenewable generation.

Not exact matches

That increase comes amid the largest renewable energy boom in world history.

Investments in renewables in 2015 were $ 285.9 billion, a 5 % increase from $ 273 billion the year before, according the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), and representing 53.6 % of total added capacity worldwide in 2015, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

The company also thinks renewable sources will increase from around 2 percent today to 7 percent by 2035, while the prevalence of hydroelectric power and nuclear energy will remain mostly unchanged.

* France aims to increase renewable energy capacity.

That same year, Nicaragua pledged to increase its share of renewable energy from 53 % to 90 % by 2020.

The others were the explosive growth of renewable energy sources, especially solar photo - voltaic energy; China's increasing prioritization of cleaner energy; and the huge long - term rise in global electricity demand, reflecting higher living standards in the emerging world — notably in the shape of demand for air conditioning.

Wind energy is rapidly taking over in the Netherlands, while other nations also work toward increasing their renewable energy production.

As private equity and venture capital funding in renewable energy research and development increases, salespeople can revisit this search to see companies have been added to the search results, and therefore should be added to their prospect list.

Alberta and Saskatchewan announced targets to increase the production of renewable power late in 2015, and the new federal government is working toward getting more clean energy onto Canada's grid.

In 2015, capital funds committed to renewable energy sources increased to $ 285.9 billion, up 5 %.

Those actions would follow the Obama administration's policies, which include regulating emissions from coal - fired power plants and increasing renewable energy use.

They have also increased their use of natural gas as well as renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

Alberta is boosting its use of renewable energy, closing power plants that burn coal and in January increased its tax on carbon emissions by 50 percent.

The Fund aims to capitalize on the combination of emerging cost - effective commercial technologies, the economic and regulatory incentives associated with renewable energy and environmental projects, and the demand for ancillary infrastructure to support increasing penetration of renewable energy in the U.S. energy mix.

Both industries don't want to see renewable energy standards increase or spread across the country.

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The strong possibility that there will be battery storage for renewable energy also wasn't mentioned, this may further increase the potential of renewable energy.

Accelerating a transition to renewable energy would help B.C. reduce carbon pollution and increase jobs in the sector from 11,000 today to over 15,000 over the next 10 years.»

Research has shown that deploying renewable energy over a vast area connected by a transmission system would actually increase reliability and reduce intermittency compared to smaller networks since it would route power from areas where there is sunlight and wind to areas where there isn't.

In light of this finding, how can the federal government increase Canada's attractiveness as a destination for renewable energy investment?

Renewable energy producers can pre-sell their production in the global market and gain required capital to increase the project profitability

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The Canadian province, which holds the world's third - largest crude reserves, is reviewing renewable - energy policies as exports from its oil sands face increasing opposition from environmental groups and lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe.

However, a day later EIA put this in context, with first half 2016 electricity generation figures showing that despite an increase in overall renewable energy to 16.8 % of generation, solar PV only provided 1.3 % of U.S. power.

These additional costs come as gas is already under pressure due to flat - to - declining electricity demand and increasing renewable energy adoption in states like California and Texas.

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The transition to an ecologically sustainable society requires reduced consumption of goods, the efficient recycling of materials, a move away from the use of fossil fuels to the use of renewable sources of energy, zero global population growth, a reduced standard of living for the rich, an increased standard of living for the poor and an appeal to quality of life instead of materialism.

We believe that in order for the UK to meet the 2020 targets as defined in the Renewable Energy Directive, there will need to be an increasing role for biomethane in the UK's heat networks.»

Those nine areas are focused on agriculture (carbon farming), increasing energy efficiency, reducing food waste, eliminating commodity - driven deforestation, reducing the climate impact of packaging, advocating for responsible policies, committing to 100 percent renewable power, reducing short - lived climate pollutant emissions and transportation - related emissions.

Increase the state's portfolio of renewable energy while maintaining a healthy mix of home - grown renewable sources such as solar and offshore wind.

The government, which has itself been attacked for not doing enough to increase renewable energy usage, believes Britain is naturally well - placed to harness wind and tidal power.

Labour wants a «massive increase» in renewable energy production, with the hope that all homes in Britain will be powered by renewable energy sources by 2020.

In line with the Ministry's goal of increasing the penetration of renewable energy in the energy mix and the promotion of distributed solar power for government and public buildings, the Ministry will embark on an MDA Solar Rooftop Programme dubbed «Government Goes Solar» to reduce Government's expenditure on utilities.

Beauchamp, whose group helped organize that event, said to achieve Cuomo's stated goals to increase renewable energy and reduce emissions, the state needs to say no to fossil fuels.

Increasing renewable energy in the energy mix should be the direction for the generation of electricity.

Hawkins said Cuomo's renewable energy proposals to increase the cap in net metering to six percent, to promote shared renewable energy microgrids, invest in renewable energy in the Southern Tier and upstate cities, invest in research on battery storage for renewable energy, and others are good but only baby steps in the right direction.

He also said he favors increased efforts for renewable energy.

He's expected to help bring LIPA and PSEG in line with state goals for increased renewable energy in line with Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision, the officialenergy in line with Cuomo's Reforming the Energy Vision, the officialEnergy Vision, the official said.

The approval, which will allow government to invest in the mini-grid sector, is expected to increase the country's renewable energy generation capacity to achieve price reduction in electricity.

He criticised government's resort to «expensive» thermal plants to solve the energy problem, stressing «we will increase the proportion of renewable energy, solar [and] biogas».

The UK low carbon and renewable energy sector was expected to increase fivefold by 2030 potentially bringing 2 million jobs and contributing more than 8 % of the UK's total output.

Further, I've advocated for increased investments in renewable energy and environmental programs to help clean up and revitalize our communities.»