Sentences with phrase «renewable standard approach»

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With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).

While larger projects may involve engineering studies and in - depth consultation with utilities and regulatory entities, small renewable energy projects do not normally need to be held to the same complex standards, with aggregate net metering approaches as a possible exception.

An important aspect of this particular project, as with all the winners, was its emphasis on the Passive House Standard in conjunction with the use of renewable energies — an approach that fits with the «Nearly Zero - Energy Building» of the European Building Directive.

Though the Passive House energy certification doesn't award points for photovoltaic panels, Moskovitz cites a preference for a dual approach of conserving as much energy as possible by following the Passive House standard, and adding renewable energy sources to reduce energy use from the power grid yet further.

The recent push to shift responsibility for compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), from refiners and importers to independent blenders and retail gasoline stations, is a flawed approach that could impact consumers at the gasoline pump and does nothing to fix the larger set of problems that plague the RFS — problems Congress must address by repealing the program or significantly reforming it.

The possible components of such an approach that would be relevant in the context of climate change include: a national renewable electricity standard; Federal financing for clean energy projects: energy efficiency measures (building, appliance, and industrial efficiency standards; home retrofit subsidies; and smart grid standards, subsidies, and dynamic pricing policies); and new Federal electricity ‑ transmission siting authority.

Captdallas — I've consistently said I oppose a «Federal» Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (an example of Liberal top / down, command / control, one - size - fits - all policy approaches like carbon taxes and cap and trade which I also have been clear I oppose).

The Clean Energy Standard [PDF] requires two approaches for utilities, electric companies, and other load serving entities (LSEs) to help New York meet clean energy and climate goals: meeting a Renewable Energy Standard through the purchase of Tier 1 RECs and a requirement to purchase zero - emissions credits (ZEC).

So contrary to current efforts to impose «renewable energy standards» the most economically justifiable approach would be to adjust existing taxes on various energy sources to account for the adverse environmental effects that we know exist and allow the market to work its will.

Under the draft rule, the EPA would let states and utilities meet the new standard with different approaches mixing four options including energy efficiency, shifting from coal to natural gas, investing in renewable energy and making power plant upgrades.

This speech in fact serves as a preview of an upcoming report by my colleagues and I that takes this three pillar approach to analyze the clean energy policies of Germany, Spain and China, and makes the case that these countries are taking a comprehensive approach towards developing their clean energy industries, whereas all the United States has is a series of patchy and heterogeneous state action (e.g. state renewable energy standards) or federal action that is limited in duration (e.g. short - term renewable energy tax credits, or one - time green stimulus spending).