Sentences with phrase «supplied by natural gas»

As Massachusetts has been shuttering its coal - fired power plants, that back - up power has mostly been supplied by natural gas, raising the price of electricity as cold weather forces different sectors to compete for natural gas.

This basic approach would outlaw any new coal and nuclear production plants and set forth a timetable to go steadily from the 9 percent renewables1 used today to 60 percent by 2037, with the rest of the portfolio supplied by natural gas.

Not exact matches

A recent compressor failure on the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline has highlighted the important contribution to the gas supply in the South West of developments driven by junior players such as ARC EnerGas Pipeline has highlighted the important contribution to the gas supply in the South West of developments driven by junior players such as ARC Energas supply in the South West of developments driven by junior players such as ARC Energy.

«I am pleased we have furthered our prospects to supply clean natural gas to international markets by reaching another milestone with Pacific NorthWest LNG.»

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

The US$ 400 - billion natural gas supply agreement between Russia and China announced this week does not bode well for Canada's nascent liquefied natural gas industry, LNG Canada boss Andy Calitz told the LNG in BC conference on Wednesday, contrary to the reassurances offered by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and others.

The cost of commodities such as copper, natural gas and wheat once was set primarily by the laws of supply and demand.

Aramco will supply up to 70 percent of the crude feedstock requirement of the refinery, with natural gas, power and other utilities to be supplied by Petronas.

Ontario's supply of natural gas would be cut by roughly 25 percent, leaving some regions with few obvious alternatives to substitute for the loss.

Q: The terms of the May 2014 US$ 400 billion deal for Russia to supply China with natural gas have seen by some analysts as more favourable to China.

Johannes Teyssen, chief executive of Eon, said there were no obvious options for Europe to narrow the US advantage — whether by drilling for shale gas, importing more liquefied natural gas or importing inexpensive US supplies.

A joint statement of opposition was filed by a coalition including everything from the American Petroleum Institute and the Natural Gas Supply Association to Advanced Energy Economy, the American Wind Energy Association, the Energy Storage Association, and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

The report authored by the chief energy policy adviser to government, the Energy Commission, says the amount required will expended on natural gas, light crude oil, diesel and heavy fuel oil to power the various thermal plants as the country looks to contain the threat of erratic energy supply on the economy.

One key piece for the plant, the natural gas pipeline to supply the fuel to generate power, isn't being built by CPV.

The short to medium term development and prosperity in Ghana have been impeded by the uncertainty in natural gas supply.

EIA predicts «much brighter prospects» for natural gas supply, keeping prices at about $ 8 per million British thermal units by 2030, compared with the International Energy Agency's outlook, which predicts $ 16 per million Btu by 2030, Gruenspecht said.

The United States will continue to grow as an important supplier of natural gas, projected to increase to 5.3 trillion cubic feet as unconventional gas plays such as the Marcellus Shale account for more than 50 percent of U.S. production by 2030, EIA said.

In other words, replacing coal with natural gas will not have much benefit until far down the road because building extra infrastructure requires energy which is currently supplied by carbon - intensive sources.

Some blamed the outage on «human error» at Taiwan's largest natural gas plant, but the gap between supply and demand was almost identical to the amount of power provided by Taiwan's shuttered reactors.

By necessity, conventional firm capacity generators: nuclear, biomass, natural gas, hydropower, etc. will remain the primary suppliers of electricity to the New England grid well into the future.

Continued efforts to diversify China's electricity fuel sources by ramping up natural gas contributions continue, with a supply deal with Myanmar while a major gas find was reported in Xinjiang.

«In fact, in regions and / or at times when natural gas supply is constrained, renewable generation plays a significant positive reliability role by reducing the amount of gas needed to meet demand, making additional gas supplies available.»

Although APS plans to reduce its coal burn from the current 35 % to 17 % by 2029, by increasing its natural gas burn from 19 % to 35 %, it will actually increase its greenhouse gas emissions in the near term, since the global warming potential from methane, which is leaked at multiple points of the natural gas supply chain, is 86 times that of carbon over 20 years, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2013 report.

Under favorable natural gas supply conditions, the Clean Power Plan also increases additions of generation capacity fueled by natural gas (CPPHOGR).

Last month the chairman of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's Natural Gas Subcommittee noted in the Washington Post that increased supplies from shale «has meant, since 2009, that consumers» costs of natural gas to heat homes or generate electricity have fallen by more than half.Natural Gas Subcommittee noted in the Washington Post that increased supplies from shale «has meant, since 2009, that consumers» costs of natural gas to heat homes or generate electricity have fallen by more than half.&raqGas Subcommittee noted in the Washington Post that increased supplies from shale «has meant, since 2009, that consumers» costs of natural gas to heat homes or generate electricity have fallen by more than half.natural gas to heat homes or generate electricity have fallen by more than half.&raqgas to heat homes or generate electricity have fallen by more than half.»

However, this decrease is expected to be more than offset by rising production from a variety of emerging supply sources — including tight oil, deepwater, oil sands, natural gas liquids and biofuels.

The economics of increased natural gas generation and expanded renewable electricity capacity vary regionally, the key determinants being: 1) the natural gas supply and combined cycle utilization rates by region; and 2) the potential for penetration of renewable generation in regions including states that have no (or low) renewable portfolio standards.

Solar PV (with associated energy storage costs included) could supply 23 % of global power generation in 2040 and 29 % by 2050, entirely phasing out coal and leaving natural gas with just a 1 % market share.

Coal, which once supplied about half the nation's electricity, has dropped to 40 percent as it has been replaced by booming supplies of natural gas and renewable sources such as wind and solar.

He pointed to the «Regional Electric Reliability Options Study» by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, which concluded a reduction in natural gas supplies will not lead to peak winter demand period electric system «deficiencies» through 2030, under existing market conditions.

Both plants will be supplied by the Transco natural gas pipeline, which recently completed expansions to bring larger volumes of Marcellus natural gas to market areas.

This includes wind, solar, and other renewable energy supplies, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipates will grow by 75 percent between 2011 and 2035, a rate higher than the growth in coal, natural gas, or oil over the same period.

Proceedings: Friday 4 May Opening remarks Welcome by Mr, Sefa Sadık AYTEKIN, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkey Keynote address by H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Workplan of WEO - 2012 Iraq Energy Outlook by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economist, IEA Session 1: Energy in Iraq — fuelling Iraq's reconstruction and development Chair: Mr. Simon STOLP, World Bank Introductory interventions: H.E. Martin KOBLER, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq Dr. Usama KARIM, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Iraq Dr. Kamal AL - BASRI, Chairman of the Iraq Institute for Economic Reform Open discussion Session 2: Iraq's electricity sector — short term needs and long - term interests Chair: Mr. Hamish MCNINCH, International Expert Introductory interventions: Dr. Majeed ABDUL - HUSSAIN, Parsons Brinckerhoff Dr. Abdul Qader AHMED, Mass Global Open discussion Special address: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Session 3: Iraq's oil and gas supply — managing the development of a huge resource Chair: Mr. Tariq SHAFIQ, Managing Director, Petrolog & Associates Dr. Ali AL - MASHAT, Advisor, Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Ms. Ruba HUSARI, Managing Director, Iraq Insight Open discussion Session 4: Iraq and international markets — impacts on regional and global balances Chair: H.E. Thamir GHADHBAN, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Advisory Commission, Iraq Introductory interventions: Dr. Mussab AL - DUJAYLI, former Director General, State Oil Marketing Organisation Mr. Jonathan ELKIND, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Energy of the United States Ms. Coby VAN DER LINDE, Director of the Energy Programme, Clingendael Institute, the Netherlands Open discussion Session 5: Summary and conclusions Co-Chairs: H.E. Fareed Yasseen, Ambassador of Iraq to France and H.E. Nick Bridge, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the OECD Tour de table with recommendations for key topics and areas of study for consideration in the WEO - 2012 Concluding remarks by Dr. Fatih BIROL, Chief Economist, IEA

These natural gas plants «firm» the power being supplied by clean energy.

Modern hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling allows multiple wells to be drilled from one spot, reducing the size of the drilling area above ground by as much as 90 percent.4 Fracking is the key to unlocking vast U.S. shale resources, freeing up oil and natural gas that previously was inaccessible while protecting groundwater supplies and the environment.

In this scenario, electricity produced by natural gas power plants could «crowd out» renewable generation by forcing the grid operator to curtail renewables to avoid a situation in which electricity supply exceeds demand.

Plans for liquid natural gas (LNG) exports, compressed natural gas (CNG) as a heavy transport fuel, and problems with hydrofracking in the shale all suggest supply will be challenged by demand, driving prices higher.

The reliability of supply provided by our nation's network of storage and distribution facilities has contributed to the increased use of natural gas in many sectors of the U.S. economy, which has led to reductions in air emissions — ranging from criteria pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, to greenhouse gases.

Electricity can be supplied from a new wind farm in Australia at a cost of A$ 80 ($ 84) per megawatt hour, compared with A$ 143 a megawatt hour from a new coal - fired power plant or A$ 116 from a new station powered by natural gas when the cost of carbon emissions is included, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance report.

CaISO has developed a report on the topic, including a plan to ensure reliability, for example by upping procurement of regulation and ramping services, coordinating with other generators in advance of the eclipse, increasing coordination with gas system operators to ensure sufficient natural gas supply, and other actions.

Although the IEO2017 Reference Case expects China's imports of natural gas by pipeline to rise in absolute terms to 7.3 Bcf / d in 2040, their share of China's total supply is projected to fall to 12 % by that year.

By comparison, a total of 362,118 people work in the natural gas sector, including both fuel supply and generating plants.

We evaluate the roles played by prices and geological characteristics in determining well - level natural gas supply.

Last year, the paper reports, 30 percent of power in the U.S. came from natural gas, up from 19 percent in 2005, driven by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling that have unlocked large and inexpensive new supplies of the fuel.

First, the newest biennial report by the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) says the United States has a total future natural gas supply of 2,688 trillion cubic feet (tcf) as of the end of 2012, a significant increase from its 2010 year - end estimaGas Committee (PGC) says the United States has a total future natural gas supply of 2,688 trillion cubic feet (tcf) as of the end of 2012, a significant increase from its 2010 year - end estimagas supply of 2,688 trillion cubic feet (tcf) as of the end of 2012, a significant increase from its 2010 year - end estimate.

Politico reports (sub req'd) that the Energy Department plans to stick with its «case - by - case» approach to approving natural gas export projects — even as some policymakers say speeding up the process would send a strong signal that the United States is a leader in global energy markets, expanding its ability to broaden supply options and defuse energy - related standoffs like the one playing out between Russia and Ukraine.

Both sets of comments explain that New England's expanding clean energy resources are moving the grid in the right direction by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and lessening the electricity system's vulnerability to cold - weather disruptions in natural gas supplies.

Traditional grids invented by Thomas Edison draw supplies from a handful of generators fueled mostly by coal, nuclear and natural gas plants, which can run around the clock.

The new administration and Congress should take note of the progress made by the market and continue to build, not hinder, the development of our nation's enormous supply of oil and natural gas resources, rather than pursue policies that either restrict production or add unnecessary regulatory regimes that limit the use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.

Because it produces roughly half the CO2 emissions of coal, natural gas has been considered as a bridge fuel to zero - carbon energy supplies by Al Gore, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Resources for the Future, former Environmental Protection Agency head and former Obama climate chief Carol Browner, and energy experts across the political spnatural gas has been considered as a bridge fuel to zero - carbon energy supplies by Al Gore, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Resources for the Future, former Environmental Protection Agency head and former Obama climate chief Carol Browner, and energy experts across the political spNatural Resources Defense Council, Resources for the Future, former Environmental Protection Agency head and former Obama climate chief Carol Browner, and energy experts across the political spectrum.