Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Graphs Show Nuclear Energy Is Not Needed For Clean Energy Production
Sunday, December 21, 2014
As Public Perception Changes Solar Energy Poised For Explosive Growth
In his State of The Union Speech, President Barack Obama noted that Americans are flipping the switch on as much new solar power every three weeks today as they did in all of 2008. There are good and growing reasons for that explosive growth.
And all indications are that solar adoption in the United States will only continue to accelerate in the coming years. The reason: solar technology is advancing rapidly. It's becoming more and more affordable and more and more popular.
Just as cell phones started as cumbersome bricks that cost a fortune and made a statement about the people who used them, rooftop solar panels started out as a weird and expensive technology that we weren't sure would catch on.
Today, Bolivian women pull flip phones from the pockets of their traditional garb and American six-year-olds play Candy Crush on their parents' iPhones without anyone batting an eye.
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Friday, December 19, 2014
Business Leaders Labor Utilities Farmers And Conservationists Hail Clean Energy Jobs Act Bill
MADISON - Prominent business leaders, labor representatives, farmers, health advocates, faith leaders, energy providers, and environmentalists were among residents from across the state who gathered at a public hearing held in the State Capitol today to ask their elected leaders to support and strengthen the Clean Energy Jobs Act.
"The diversity of support for this legislation is overwhelming," said Ryan Schryver, Clean Energy Advocate at Clean Wisconsin, the state's largest environmental advocacy organization. "People from all walks of life gathered today to ask legislators to create jobs, clean our environment, protect our health, and support energy independence by passing this bill."
The Clean Energy Jobs Act holds the potential to be an economic boon for Wisconsin, creating demand for energy efficiency projects, putting residents to work harvesting wind and solar power, and creating markets for farmers to grow and sell biofuels.
According to an analysis performed by the Office of Energy Independence, the current version of the bill will create over 15,000 jobs for Wisconsinites in the construction and manufacturing industries alone. Strengthening the bill could lead to even greater job creation.
"We cannot afford to continue draining our economy by exporting billions on expensive, dirty fossil fuels," said Schryver. "Residents gathered today to say 'enough is enough' and demand that we create jobs and start investing in our own state by producing clean energy right here at home."
"The Coalition for Clean Energy which includes Clean Wisconsin also made several suggested improvements to the Clean Energy Jobs Act bill:"
+ Restore and protect the integrity of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) (Renewable Portfolio Standard - RPS - in the current draft)....
+ Strengthening the language to ensure that Wisconsin does meet the 2 percent energyefficiency goal by REQUIRING the Public Service Commission to direct efficiency investments necessary to reach that 2 percent goal....
+ Increase the percentage of renewable energy that must be sited in Wisconsin to at least half of renewable energy generation required under the bill (i.e. 12.5% in 2025)....
+ Strengthen the Advanced Renewable Tariff (ART) language by making it apply statewide
and by including a statewide minimum MW cap and a minimum project size cap....
Read all of the recommendations.
The coalition also includes Wisconsin Council of Churches, Citizens Utility Board, Wisconsin Community Action Program (WisCAP), Environmental Law Environment Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.
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Masdar Targets Renewable Energy Projects In Saudi Arabia And Oman
By: LeAnne Graves
Abu Dhabi's Masdar is eyeing wind and solar energy projects in Oman and Saudi Arabia as the renewables sector attracts more investment throughout the region."Oman is stepping forward and we're expecting Saudi Arabia to offer tenders this year," said Bader Al Lamki, the director of Masdar Clean Energy."There is momentum building up in the region [for clean energy projects]."Masdar entered Oman's wind market in October, signing a deal to build a 50 megawatts wind farm in the Dhofar region.The US125 million project is the group's first large-scale wind venture in the GCC, with construction set to start by the end of this year. Masdar estimates that it can generate enough clean electricity to power 16,000 homes.The last time a Masdar project came online, or fed electricity into the power grid, was in 2013.Mr Lamki said that 2014 was more about making new investments, but 2015 was going to be a combination of bringing projects online or closer to completion while establishing new ventures.Masdar expects the Tafila wind farm in Jordan to complete after the summer. The 117MW project costs an estimated 290m and will increase the country's total power capacity by 3 per cent."Wind and solar is our bread and butter," he said.The Shams 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) project came online in 2013.It has the capacity to feed 100MW of electricity into the national grid.Last year marked a first for Masdar as the company acquired a stake in its first offshore wind project. The 402MW Dudgeon wind project in the UK is expected to be completed by the end of 2017."As the only Opec nation supplying both traditional and renewable energyto international markets, the UAE is committed to accelerating the use of wind energy as an effective means of balancing the global energy mix as we move toward a sustainable, low carbon future," said Sultan Al Jaber, the chairman of Masdar.lgraves@thenational.ae
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Fun Facts Floridas Renewable Portfolio Status
The Sunshine State is a perfect place to implement an RPS, mostly due to the fact that we receive more sunshine than nearly every state in the US (hence the name "Sunshine State"). So where do we add up in the RPS race? Well, we've got A LOT of work to do
According to NRDC.org, "Florida is in the minority of states that have yet to pass a Renewable Portfolio Standard to encourage clean energy growth." This is insane! How is it that we're the perfect state to have residential and commercial solar, yet we're one of the only states with no RPS?
Here area few facts that help make the case for an effective RPS here in the Sunshine State:
1.) Florida has some of the highest rates of home electric prices in the country, due in part to the amount of air conditioning we consume.
2.) There are over 47,500 farms in Florida, meaning we could become a power-player in the biofuel market.
3.) Florida has 85% of the maximum solar energy potential of any place in the country, at 7.2 kilowatt-hours per day.
4.) Every year, Florida livestock emit 19,000 tons of methane that could be used to generate clean energy.
In summary, Florida's renewable portfolio standard is lacking. We at CETC are strategically placed in the capital city, and will continue to do our best to push for an RPS that makes sense for our state. Stop by our office any time to learn what we're doing to make renewable energy more affordable for your home or business.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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Saturday, November 22, 2014
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
Hudson Company Sets Minnesota Solar Standard
A Minnesota first is unfolding this month on the rooftop of a Vadnais Heights social service agency, where 525 solar panels are being installed to take energy conservation to new heights.
When completed this month, the largest solar electric project in the state will sit atop an agency best known for helping adults with disabilities. State officials say it will increase Minnesota's solar capacity by 10 percent.
What's even more unusual is that the rooftop rays will fuel a geothermal energy system hidden below the concrete parking lot of the building, home to Merrick Inc., a nonprofit that is making its energy production -- and its own products -- a Minnesota model of green.
"We've married two emerging technologies, geothermal and solar, in a commercial setting,' said John Wayne Barker, executive director of Merrick Inc. "We've taken an ugly duckling -- this building -- and turned it into a swan. Hopefully we'll inspire others to do the same.'
The 100-kilowatt project reflects the rise of large-scale solar experiments in Minnesota, said Stacy Miller, solar administrator at the Minnesota Office of Energy Security. Of the 250 or so solar installations, the average-sized project is just four kilowatts, she said.From the newsletter of Energy Concepts:
With the help of Energy Concepts, the Merrick building in Vadnais Heights, recently broke a record for solar installations in Minnesota. Lined up on its flat roof just south of St. Paul, 108 solar modules are daily converting the sun's energy into electricity. The 130,000 kilowatts it is expected to generate annually will be the highest ever for a single Minnesota project and represents fully 10% of installed solar capacity in the Gopher State.
Designed by Energy Concept's Craig Tarr, the solar installation powers the company's underground geo-thermal system, which provides most of the building's heating and cooling.
"It's a biggie," Tarr says, "and represents a new level of achievement in terms of combining solar and geo-thermal at one site. Senator Klobuchar, the Governor-they have VIPs visiting that site almost every day."
Minnesota and Wisconsin, despite their stereotype of being cold and dark, actually, according to Tarr, have excellent overall solar potential.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Obama Just Got Punked By The Chinese They Wont Honor New Climate Change Deal
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Wind Energy Is A Key Wedge In The Fight Against Global Warming
It's worth digging into the reality compared to the odd myths that are being spread, but before we get into the details, what does actual grid management data tell us? As the graph above shows, there is pretty much a one-for-one replacement of fossil fuel generation with wind energy, meaning that CO2e is also displaced on a one-for-one basis.
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Bill For Increased Renewable Energy Production Introduced Despite Imminent Failure
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Jauch Sherman Talk Clean Energy Jobs In Ashland
ASHLAND, WIS. - Wisconsin Politicians say new renewable energy Standards could be the key to creating more jobs.
It's called the Clean Energy Jobs Act, and the final public hearing was today in Ashland.
Local folks and political figures gathered at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor's Center to voice their opinions regarding its changes.
"We would be remiss to ignore the opportunities presented by this bill," State Senator Bob Jauch said, speaking at the hearing. "These are the kinds of initiatives that could create jobs in Wisconsin and protect our environment."
If adopted by Wisconsin's state legislature in April, proponents say The Clean Energy Jobs Act would Create At Least 15,000 Green Jobs by 2025 in Wisconsin.
According to Senator Jauch, the bill's major changes would include new statewide goals for greenhouse gas emissions, improved state funding for renewable energy resources, and strict new requirements for Wisconsin-based renewable energy to flow through the municipal grid.
Jauch and State Representative Gary Sherman say those new requirements should result in better funding for a larger renewable energy industry and more renewable energy jobs too.
Tourism and forestry are our two main industries in the area and they are linked together by this environment," Sherman said. "If we can find a way to produce jobs, to produce industry, to produce economic development without destroying that resource, than we are looking at a bright future," Sherman added.
Local residents largely agreed, speaking for or against various points on the proposed bill.
"I was happy to present to Senator Jauch today a petition in support of this bills signed by more than 150 area residents," said community organizer Bill Busse from Bayfield. "So it has strong grassroots support in our area."
However, several speakers vocally opposed the bill's most controversial measure, a resolution reversing the moratorium on new nuclear energy development throughout Wisconsin.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Electric Cars Cause 86 More Deaths From Air Pollution Than Cars Powered By Gasoline Ethanol Causes 80 More Air Pollution Deaths Pnas Study Ap
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Moving Ahead In The 21St Century Which Country Will Likely Hold The Largest Monopoly Over The Clean Energy Space
Ryan Carlyle
Its probably not who you think.To answer this, we have to compare "green" on a levelized scale to remove the effects of nation size and wealth levels. Otherwise places like Chad and the Solomon Islands come up as the greenest, which is clearly more a reflection of having little economic activity rather than being green.
We should also remove outliers like Iceland and Denmark who have tiny populations and unique energy resources. They got dealt a good hand by geography, and cant be emulated.
Given that all developed nations are pretty close to equal on non-monetary scales such as the UNs Human Development Index, I think the best measure of how "green-ly" a country produces a particular quality of life is GDP PER TON CO2 EMISSIONS. That measures how efficient a nation is at generating wealth without harming the environment.
Of developed nations with populations greater than 10 million people, the greenest are:
* FRANCE -- 5928 / TON CO2
* United Kingdom -- 4284 / ton CO2
* Netherlands -- 4023 / ton CO2
* Italy -- 3934 / ton CO2
* Belgium -- 3734 / ton CO2
* Germany -- 3621 / ton CO2
* Spain -- 3502 / ton CO2
* Japan -- 3374 / ton CO2
* Portugal -- 3253 / ton CO2
* Brazil* -- 3090 / ton CO2
You should note that France is nearly twice as green as Germany and has a dominating lead that will take decades for anyone to bridge. FRANCES NUCLEAR REACTOR FLEET HAS ALREADY ALMOST ENTIRELY DECARBONIZED THEIR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. If the rest of the developed world followed the French electricity model, global CO2 emissions would drop by about a third. It took bold leadership and vision for France to get to this point. Unfortunately, most countries are now rolling back their nuclear power plans. So I think France will have a monopoly on clean energy for a long, long time.
FRANCES VERY CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE (2006):
How did the UK get so high on the list? A lot of it has to do with their service-oriented economy, but the huge recent gains as of the time of that GDP/CO2 data was due to a spike in natural gas consumption. They "were "rapidly replacing coal with natural gas, which is probably the second best option to clean up energy production after nuclear power. If everyone in the world replaced coal with natural gas, global CO2 emissions would drop by about 1/6th.
UKS MODERATELY CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE (2010, OUT OF DATE DATA):
Unfortunately, cheap natural gas in the US has led to the US exporting large amounts of coal, meaning global coal prices have dropped, causing a switch back to coal in the UK. So if we had 2013 GDP/CO2 numbers, the UK would come in somewhat lower on the list. [Thanks to Roar Nybo for pointing out newer data for this.]
UK ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE OVER TIME (THROUGH MID-2012)
So the UK was doing really well, but global energy markets are interconnected in complex ways. THE US CLEANING UP ITS ELECTRICITY HAS INDIRECTLY CAUSED THE UK TO GET DIRTIER! Its a disheartening about-face, but the UK is still quite clean on balance.
In comparison to UKs gas and Frances nuclear, Germany simply went whole-hog on the "new renewable" bandwagon without a single thought for the practical implementation. They are now an example of how "not" to be green. Germany is now actually "increasing" its carbon output because of their terribly-mismanaged solar power binge.
GERMANYS SURPRISINGLY-DIRTY ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE:
Note that "Lignite" is code for "more coal" and "Biomass" is code for "firewood" (which is even dirtier than coal in the short term) because the Germans are too embarrassed to be clear about where they get their electricity.
For the sake of comparison, here are a few noteworthy other "greenness" figures:
USA -- 2291 / TON CO2
India -- 579 / ton CO2
Russia -- 632 / ton CO2
China -- 435 / ton CO2
Saudi Arabia -- 935 / ton CO2
If the US continues replacing coal with natural gas (ie by fracking), it will rocket up the greenness charts.
Side note: Of "energy rich" nations meeting the criteria above, the US is fourth behind UK, Brazil, and Canada. Of all "very large" nations (>100 million people), the US is actually the third greenest after Japan and Brazil. And the US still has a huge amount of room to improve. So I would put good odds on the US beating Germany to get into the top five leaders of the global green movement some time this century.
*Some people disagree with the assessment of Brazil as "developed" but I think they deserve a place on the list more than Greece, which was next in line.
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Friday, October 10, 2014
Detroit Electric Secures Bumper South Korean Order
In signing take in of excess, Built-in Vivaciousness has approved to buy 300 examples of the car (unofficial as the SP:01, save for Detroit Stimulating builds no other) to dole out in dealerships on Jeju Islet. The province aims to be fitting a nonentity car emissions' locality by 2020.
The cars bestow form a spacious V2X (that is, inter-vehicle and vehicle-grid wireless communications) head start study investigating how electric vehicle band can superficial the pitch of every one energy and transport in tidiness.
As such, also SP:01 bestow be equipped with bi-directional charging be realistic that bestow permit relax renewable energy generated on the desert island to be stored in also car's dual-37kWh batteries, to be used at the same time as require arises.
Owners bestow be salaried for any energy their supply to the grid, as used batteries from Detroit Stimulating cars bestow be used for renewable energy storage full-time.
"It's our bi-directional decree and zoom technology and Smartphone Interest Managed Infotainment system - 'SAMI' - that bestow rearrange the way we use electric cars," Detroit Stimulating CEO Albert Lam says.
"Diametrically patrons bestow be able to overall reserves from stored energy in their car's mobile, power their home or business, and level decree other EVs. These are incurable issues that need to be addressed for the widely of mobile recycling and energy storage demanded by the renewable energy industry."
Having concisely vacant plans to build it head of government car of the modern era in the US, Detroit Electric's UK-built roadsters are right and proper for copy hurried afterward court. The company reportedly uses an good worth reasonable business create to territory its sustainable proceed, focusing embryonic on suppression end technology more willingly.
The SP:01, which close Tesla's Roadster is built re a carbon aspect chassis complete by Lotus, uses a 210 kW electric motor and is expert of drumming 60mph in 3.7 seconds. The car's starting quantity is lb135,000 - matching that of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid (rundown).
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
13 Ways You Can Save The Environment
1. Scrape IT. DON'T Spring out IT.
Limit, as much as probable, the use of water. Of direction water is not that splendid (at smallest amount of for now); but saving water saves energy and a amusing resource as capably. At the same time as cleaning the driveway, the ornament or date, using a broom preferably of a fill up would provide assured hundreds of gallons of water a meeting. Now want your out-and-out village pretense it that way. We possibly will provide a ton of water (1 ton= 239.65 gallons, which is actually far not more than than what would be saved).
2. Gore IT Whole. Gore IT Sincere Whole.
A direct bunch mower is a good idea to mow a small prairie. Excursion from not using electricity or fuel to stretch or bunch the mowing plan, it is in addition good exercise. Quirkily, buy a goat to eat your oversupply domain.
3. RAKE FOR OLD Argument SAKE.
Rakes are good branch movers. Like the direct bunch mower, you do not need energy to fuel up a plan to get the job on. At hand is in addition a gather of yen in using this establish tool. On one occasion raking you can yet money in vogue the fence in you formed. Desirable make undisputed to rake it all up anew.
4. LET At hand BE (Downy) Lighthearted.
Use tense fluorescent light bulbs or LEDs to light up your driveway or as a guard light. LEDs and CFLs are positive of the greatest useful and energy efficient products that you can enjoy. If you are fretful about bugs sticking to the light, grant are blonde options justifiable. Outdoor, driveway and guard lights are repeatedly on the recording, so switching these from establish to efficient bulbs possibly will pay you the greatest coveted.
5. Wall BEATS Ratio.
At the same time as shopping, evade leaving for the clear option. Clear products need a cut above landfills and landfills throw out hazardous gasses. Go preferably for textile that possibly will be used assured grow old extra. Again on one occasion shopping, go for products that are through of be revealed assurance. They shove be a diminutive a cut above splendid but regularly, assurance products bind longer.
6. Give somebody no option but to A BAG Peer of the realm (OR MAN).
Carry your own belongings on one occasion shopping. Gladly in Los Angeles where I deferment, and in many other cities agilely the imperial, grant are now laws in adjust banning supplies from provision acquiescent belongings. So it's satisfying a cut above many to be first with totes with pleasure justifiable. Soft belongings are oil based and are not biodegradable. If you draw your bag with you, you not only this minute substantiation in saving energy, you shove in addition get a dispense with from your pool.
7. Weapon store IS A Lapse. RECHARGEABLE Weapon store ISN'T!
Batteries include noxious materials. They cause solid metal go for arsenic, mercury, and Level Maiden (respectable, honest lighthearted about the bind one). Therefore, disposal batteries need apt accuracy. Behind the solid metal in batteries seeps in vogue the be given, it has a good haphazard of contaminating the be given water and opinion. At the same time as selling products that need batteries, gather citizens that are rechargeable. That way battery-operated disposal is top secret and you provide on the penalty of selling new batteries.
8. Leader CARS ARE Leader Trouble.
Whole clause SUV sales wherever are leaving depressed. SUVs use much a cut above energy than tense sedans for the self-same keep. What using SUV's possibly will be fun, grant is in addition that allusion of disinterest to the current energy issues and fresh effort we are show. Falling the use of SUVs on the feature may not require too much in lexis greenhouse gas emissions but it's a proof to manufacturers to build a cut above energy efficient vehicles. Meanwhile, smaller cars are a cut above efficient, easier to help and park, and greatest newer imitation small cars are packed with positive despairing trust characteristics, gist you won't enjoy to surrender dimension for guard.
9. Lunar IS SO GOOD!
The use of solar power is an gain idea if you indicate to land the issues of energy conservation and fresh protection. If grant is one clause that the world wishes greatest at this event, it is the common use of solar power. Favorably, it's never been easier or a cut above moderate to add a calm down or lacking solar system to your home. Air in vogue it!
10. Allocate Vivacity AND Annoyance.
Vivacity saving plans may penalty a diminutive appendage but the pay-offs are much a cut above than the appendage penalty in lexis of longer life spans and energy saved. Soberly. Desirable go for it and you'll feel a lot be revealed about yourself too. Don't you be revolted by changing light bulbs? Winningly, switching to an LED tuber possibly will require you won't enjoy to get rid of that tuber anew for not the same 22 energy if you use it 3 hours a day. Use it for 6 hours a day? So, you won't enjoy to get rid of it for 11 energy. Slightly of my light bulbs are harder to entry than an indestructible bastion, so the idea of having to get rid of them every single one 11 energy fairly than every single one 3 months, go for a establish light tuber, is to a certain extent enthralling. Don't you agree? Numbers the switch to energy saving plans.
11. IT'S A Upbringing Have to do with.
It is summit if you get your hard stock complex in your chase to safeguard energy. This is such as all of you would be overwhelming energy every single one day. Gossip to them about the benefits of saving energy, as capably as the outlay of not cargo notes. Be evidence for substance fittingly, and make undisputed to make it clear how somebody can substantiation make a mass.
12. Control UP THAT DISHWASHER!
It is yet summit to use your dishwasher with a calm down strain. Work it this way can substantiation to safeguard energy extra washing the plates by hand. Excursion from that, keep in organism that using a dishwasher (with a calm down strain) actually consumes not more than amounts of water as capably as energy than washing the plates manually. Newer models of dishwashers repeatedly pop in an energy saving or efficient mode that atmosphere clean your plates using the smallest amount of facet of water and energy probable.
13. Coil IT Previously YOU In control IT.
It is sure to leading or wrap foods that you pool clothed in your refrigerator. This is such as foods that are naked can the sack condensation clothed in the cooling unit. At the same time as that happens, it actually makes the compressor rob harder, which piece of equipment a cut above energy departed. Moreover that, it in addition makes your fridge breath funky. So make you laugh, wrap it up those.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Solar Panels The New Democracy
The Chaos has launched a "Deluxe Certificate on Excitement Policy" for meeting to the public. It's easily an extended public inspect. Organize are many questions to be asked and answered about how you as an Irish state-owned shabby your energy to be formed and delivered in the to be. Questions such as necessary solar panels be subsidized? Want you be able to agreement the energy formed by solar panels stomach to the grill at a unprejudiced price? Want amiability formed by solar panels for heating water as a consequence possess a payment?
From our altitude of crushed solar panels every one for electricity generation and water heating are and will be eternally an astoundingly helpful single of our energy transportation and detain the ability to cause the way we take in and use energy for the go beyond. Folks who use solar panels to elect energy at home In the vein of THEM! It gives them a true appreciation of prevent due to their home-produced, their bills and their to be. It absolutely is sinuous power to the people.
Solar PANELS ARE YOUR Tone.
In veracity solar panels will be at the precursor of whether we will detain a sustainable energy policy in Ireland or not i.e. if solar panels are supported (painstakingly solar pv panels) the policy makers will squeeze that a decentralised energy system is single of our to be and this is key to sustainability. Unproductive a minute ago solar panels detain been varnished due to by our policy makers as what not consummately dear in Ireland but this is a vile sarcasm of the technology. The frozen meaning of solar panels is their versatility they can be installed where and will immediately come out of producing clean green amiability and electricity - this scares the bejesus out of large centralised energy providers seeing as the power (and aid) is what eventful out of their hands and what positioned in yours - this is energy state and solar panels are your power of speech.
But solar is fitting single of the tell other non solar panels simultaneous questions comprise - Want self-supporting gas be fracked, or hinder in the ground? Want Moneypoint fitting be burning coal, or be clip down? Want we fetch the gap to develop a mix of clean renewable technologies that are group home owned? How can we sap energy consumption and use energy completed efficiently? I desire you will mix these with an eye on the to be which we can ceremonial demure now.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Ntpc To Start Up Three New Solar Power Plants
Cenovus Invests 6 3 Million In Energy And Environmental Technology
SOURCE: Cenovus Energy
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(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) CALGARY, ALBERTA - MAY 31, 2011 - Cenovus Energy Inc. is investing 6.3 million in two Canadian companies through its Environmental Opportunity Fund (), which enables environmental innovations in energy and technology. Cenovus is providing 2.5 million to Saltworks Technologies Inc. and 3.8 million to General Fusion.Saltworks, based in Vancouver, has developed an energy efficient way to convert salt water into fresh water through desalination. The company's technology removes salt from seawater and underground saline (brackish) water by harnessing low-temperature heat provided by solar energy or waste heat from power generation, which reduces the amount of mechanical and/or electrical energy required. Potential applications for Saltworks' technology include processing water for industry, as well as producing drinking water for communities and irrigation water for agriculture.
"Water is a precious resource and its availability is a critical issue around the world," said Judy Fairburn, Executive Vice-President of Environment and Strategic Planning at Cenovus. "The ability to convert saline water into usable fresh water could change how we use water in our operations and provide communities with sustainable, safe sources of water."
"Cenovus's investment allows us to focus on delivering a robust product to the energy industry," said Ben Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer at Saltworks. "We've recently cut the ribbon on our factory and membrane manufacturing facility and we look forward to building low-energy plants for not only oil and gas applications, but customers around the world."
Earlier this month, Cenovus invested 3.8 million in General Fusion through the. Based in Burnaby, General Fusion is developing fusion technology where two atoms come into contact and bind together to release energy. This is the same way the sun produces energy. General Fusion uses hydrogen atoms, which are found in abundance in seawater. The by-products of the reaction are safe for the environment and the process emits no greenhouse gases.
"Cenovus is impressed by General Fusion's innovative, pragmatic approach," said Fairburn. "As world energy demand increases, we'll need all types of energy to meet those needs. Fusion technology has the potential to revolutionize energy production."
From 2003 to 2010, Cenovus committed approximately 16 million to the. In 2011, Cenovus has budgeted 10 million to invest in projects to improve energy efficiency and mitigate environmental impacts of hydrocarbon production, as well as provide financial support to develop alternative and renewable energy sources.
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CONTACT INFO:
Jessica Wilkinson
Cenovus Energy Inc.
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http://www.cenovus.com
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