Sentences with phrase «wind energy increased»

The good news is that the EIA reported that wind energy increased by 28 % last year, with biomass / biofuels increasing by 10 % and solar and geothermal increasing by 4 % each.

While the jobs market was in decline between 2008 and 2010, jobs in wind energy increased by an incredible 91 per cent, according to a recent report by Renewable UK.

But as the penetration of solar and wind energy increases the system robustness will degrade and reliability will be compromised without costly improvements.

Not exact matches

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

And, fueled by over $ 100 billion in subsidies, while wind and solar have increased 10-fold over a decade, they still supply, respectively, just 0.3 % and 2 % of America's energy.

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

As for wind, the U.S. added 2,000 MW in the first quarter of 2017, an incredible 385 percent increase from the same time last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWwind, the U.S. added 2,000 MW in the first quarter of 2017, an incredible 385 percent increase from the same time last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWWind Energy Association (AWEA).

In support of the Administration's priorities to advance domestic energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, BOEM is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west).

In support of the Administration's priorities to advance domestic energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west).

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.

Despite the modestly slowing rate of cost declines for utility - scale alternative energy generation, the gap between the costs of certain alternative energy technologies (e.g., utility - scale solar and onshore wind) and conventional generation technologies continues to widen as the cost profiles of such conventional generation remain flat (e.g., coal) and, in certain instances, increase (e.g., nuclear).

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.

The Legislature voted to have the state fire prevention and building code council report on standardizing state and local building codes to help increase installations of solar and wind energy generating systems.

Furthermore the proceeds of the CCL do not all go to direct subsidy of wind farms; Greg Barker, the Climate Change Secretary, was on Newsnight last Friday and he stated that «almost 2 / 3rds» of the money raised from the CCL is spent on increasing «energy efficiency and fuel poverty programs».

Coupled with increased transmission infrastructure, favorable policies, subsidies, and renewable energy goals in states and cities, it's becoming more common to see wind, solar, hydropower and biomass use.

Over the last 25 years, the world has seen an increased dependency on wind energy that promises to continue growing.

The Republican budget, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, would slash discretionary spending for energy programs by over 50 % next year, derailing efforts to increase energy efficiency and develop wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean energy sources.

«If economics is the sole focus, then less expensive technologies that require significant amounts of energy for their manufacture, maintenance and replacement might win out — even if they ultimately increase greenhouse gas emissions and negate the long - term benefits of implementing wind and solar power.»

«Wind energy often has ramp events where energy increases or decreases by a large amount or in a short time.

Increasing value of prediction One way to overcome energy output challenges is to anticipate peaks and valleys in wind electricity production.

A common refrain in this country is that as long as you keep increasing wind and solar, we are going to need storage, otherwise there are never going to be major factors in our energy portfolio.

If the US Department of Energy pursues its goal of 20 percent wind power by 2030, Desafey forecasts increases in this field of 10 times the current 50,000 jobs.

«If the winds continue to increase as a result of global warming, then we will continue to see increased energy in eddies and jets that will have significant implications for the ability of the Southern Ocean to store carbon dioxide and heat,» said Dr Hogg.

An increase in wounds could potentially lead to dehydration, impaired thermoregulation, and energy loss due to wound healing.

«Increasing the steel tower by 20 meters will require significant cost increases and thus the wind energy industry is starting to say, «Why don't we go to concrete?»»

Increases in production of renewable energy, especially wind and solar power, have also bent the curve of emissions trends downward.

The wind - energy tax credit, which has led to a sharp increase in wind - generated electricity, benefits mostly companies that earn income from other sources.

Plans call for increasing reliance on renewable energy sources like wind and solar power.

Chinese and South Korean companies will also compete There will be offshore wind opportunities also in Germany, which needs to increase its renewable energy output as it phases out all its nuclear power plants by 2022.

According to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency — ARENA, a governmental agency tasked with increasing deployment of renewable energy — which has invested A$ 9.9 million in the project a couple hours» drive southwest of Sydney, the co-location of solar and wind provides more continuous energy generation than having either technology working Energy Agency — ARENA, a governmental agency tasked with increasing deployment of renewable energy — which has invested A$ 9.9 million in the project a couple hours» drive southwest of Sydney, the co-location of solar and wind provides more continuous energy generation than having either technology working energy — which has invested A$ 9.9 million in the project a couple hours» drive southwest of Sydney, the co-location of solar and wind provides more continuous energy generation than having either technology working energy generation than having either technology working alone.

First, increase the share of renewable energy sources, such as wind and hydro - power, in the fuel mix and as a result maintain high energy independence.

Should the market demands for hydrogen fuel increase with the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles, the U.S. will need to produce and store large amounts of cost - effective hydrogen from domestic energy sources, such as natural gas, solar and wind, said Daniel Dedrick, Sandia hydrogen program manager.

And utilities have begun using them to store the increasing amounts of renewable energy generated at wind farms and solar power facilities.

«Given price competitiveness of wind and commercial - scale solar and the public and corporate appetite for clean, renewable energy, an increasing fraction of U.S. electricity will be generated renewably.»

With the growth of wind and solar energy and the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, many people in the U.S. may have forgotten about the promised «hydrogen economy.»

Yet increased energy efficiency and a focus on wind and solar power, which require less water, or the switch to more water efficient cooling technologies could help avoid this problem, the study shows.

The pattern means that different groups of eagles are likely to be vulnerable to different threats — for example, eagles that summer in southern Canada also winter primarily in the northeastern Appalachian Mountains, where increasing numbers of new wind energy facilities are being built.

Wind power is the renewable energy which has seen the widest and most successful deployment over the last two decades, increasing the global cumulative capacity from 3 GW to 370 GW.

To understand the increased frequency in tornado outbreaks, the researchers looked at two factors: convective available potential energy, or CAPE, and storm relative helicity, which is a measure of vertical wind shear.

University of Reading researchers found a link between increased thunderstorm activity on Earth and streams of high - energy particles accelerated by the solar wind, offering compelling evidence that particles from space help trigger lightning bolts.

The use of renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaic and wind power, is expected to result in an increased demand for both bulk metals (e.g., iron, copper) and specialty metals (e.g., rare earths) when compared to today's largely fossil - based systems [4], [5].

According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), 2014 represents a record increase in Canadian wind energy capacity for the second year in a Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), 2014 represents a record increase in Canadian wind energy capacity for the second year in Energy Association (CanWEA), 2014 represents a record increase in Canadian wind energy capacity for the second year in a wind energy capacity for the second year in energy capacity for the second year in a row.

Alberta's government understands that increasing wind energy use not only benefits the climate, but also makes economic sense for its citizens, as wind energy is a cost - competitive source of new generation.

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The plan also calls for an increase in the percentage of energy that electric utilities must get from renewable sources such as wind and solar from 25 percent by 2025 to 50 percent by 2040.

Of specific importance is the role that large rotors with longer blades will play, increasing annual energy production and making wind energy generation possible on sites that may not have been previously economically feasible.

«The strength - to - weight value proposition is important in the wind turbine business, where incremental blade size increases result in significantly more energy capture,» said Jesse Broehl, senior research analyst with Navigant Research.

This nighttime wind - down allows for DNA repair, cellular energy production and detox, which peak after dark due to an increased blood flow to the skin.