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05 Dec 09

Energy and Environment Monitor: Summary of EPRI Prism/MERGE 2009 Analyses Report: EPRI Presents One Roadmap to 2050 for Reduced-Carbon Electricity Generation

  • In 2007, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) released its first “Prism” model and Model for Estimating the Regional and Global Effects of Greenhouse Gas Reductions (MERGE). 
  • EPRI updated both analyses in 2009 to reflect economic and technological changes that have the potential to affect projected emissions and the technologies to address them. 
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Alternative Energy eMagazine - | AltEnergyMag

  • A robust transmission system is the cornerstone for large-scale integration of wind power in the United States. Therefore, perhaps the greatest barrier to achieving this goal is building new transmission to connect the large amounts of location-constrained wind resources to the load centers. Another goal-limiting factor is the lack of appropriate market rules across the various interconnections in the US. Furthermore any reversal of policy decisions made at Federal and State levels (e.g. Renewable Portfolio Standards) in support of renewable energy could send the wrong signal to the industry causing uncertainty in the markets, potentially stalling the investments in new wind plants. The reality is that there are five election cycles between now and 2030 so it is important that wind energy related policies are sustained during this period.

     

    Other potential barriers to achieving this 20-by-2030 goal include: a surge in the global demand for wind energy which could limit the supply of turbines in the US; another financial crisis during the next two decades which affects the credit and investment markets; and lastly the lack of skilled work force to operate power systems with high penetration of variable generation.
02 Dec 09

FT.com / Special Reports - The case for investing in ‘smart grids’

  • Many politicians are supportive, not least Barack Obama, the US president, who in October promised $3.4bn in grants to pay for smart grid equipment.

    However, an investment on that scale does no more than lay the foundations: a full smart grid for the US will require an investment that is orders of magnitude greater. The commercial and regulatory framework to deliver that investment has not yet been developed.

  • The epithet “smart” can be applied to a wide range of network technologies. But among industry leaders, there is broad agreement about what a smart grid entails: the use of intelligent devices at all points in the electricity network, from the high-voltage transmission lines to appliances in the home, that can send information and receive instructions.
29 Nov 09

China and the USA Announce Greenhouse Gas Targets for 2020 That Are Weaker than the Kyoto Protocol

Review post commenting while - technologically - these targets are major engineering challenge, they still appear socially unacceptable.

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09 Oct 09

US invests in Energy Frontier Research Centers | Leonardo ENERGY

    • In August, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new Energy Frontier Research Centers. The centers will be hosted by universities, national laboratories, non-profit organizations, and private companies. The research domains that were chosen offer a good sampling of those technologies the US Department of Energy (DOE) sees as potentially important in the energy landscape of the future. The funded projects are focussed on:


      • Improving the efficiency of photovoltaic systems; with particular projects dedicated to hybrid inorganic/organic PV cells and nanometre-sized PV cells
      • Advanced nuclear techniques
      • Carbon capture and geological storage (CCS)
      • Hydrogen, including the production of hydrogen as well as hydrogen fuel cells
      • Biomass, including energy-rich plants and the conversion of biomass into chemicals and fuels
      • Energy storage systems
      • Superconductivity (1 project)
07 Oct 09

Smart Grid: Where Do We Grow From Here? | GreenBiz.com

20 Sep 09

STUDY: U.S. subsidises fossil fuels 2.5 times more than renewables — Autoblog Green

  • According to a new study that reviewed fossil fuel and energy subsidies for Fiscal Years 2002-2008 was just released by the Environmental Law Institute and discovered that the U.S. spends about two-and-a-half times as much on fossil fuels (mostly aiding foreign oil production) than it does on renewable energy.

NY fund would make energy-saving home loans

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    New Yorkers may soon be able to hire contractors to do $13,000 worth of home improvements like adding insulation and buying new furnaces, storm windows and water heaters — and never cut a check to the contractor.
04 Sep 09

6 Dangers Facing US Solar Energy | Solar Feeds News and Commentary Blog Network

  • This season I’m wondering, if the Solar Industry had a pocket-sized danger-warning reference, what would it say?  What pitfalls might it point to? 
29 Aug 09

A ‘Reverse Auction Market’ Proposed to Spur California Renewables - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

  • This “reverse auction market” feed-in tariff is designed to avoid the pitfalls the have plagued efforts in Europe to encourage development of renewable energy by paying artificially high rates for electricity produced by solar power plants or rooftop photovoltaic projects.
22 Aug 09

Ford’s EV Charging System Allows Driving Using Only Renewable Energy | CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com

  • Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent charging system that previews how its production vehicles will interact with the grid. The unnamed system enables all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners to restrict charging to when electricity prices fall below a certain threshold, or even “when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power,” according to Ford.
21 Aug 09

US marines in Afghanistan launch first energy efficiency audit in war zone | Environment | guardian.co.uk

  • US marines in Afghanistan run through some 800,000 gallons of fuel a day. That's a higher burn rate than during an initial invasion, and reflects the logistical challenges of running counter-insurgency and other operations in the extreme weather conditions of Afghanistan.
  • The costs of shipping water and fuel to the troops is also becoming unsustainable. The price of a gallon of petrol in a war zone can cost up to $100.
17 Aug 09

Calif. transmission plan looks to connect renewable energy-rich areas | CivSource

  • The state of California is trying to find ways to carry its abundance of renewable energy from areas that have it to areas that do not. Last week, the Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI) released Phase 2 of its conceptual transmission plan, designed to develop a renewable energy infrastructure.
15 Aug 09

One in 10 home solar power panels replaced in first 10 years - The Mainichi Daily News

  • Around one in 10 household solar panel systems have been replaced for malfunctions within 10 years of installation, according to a survey released by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).


    About 13 percent, or 34 of 257 households surveyed have had their solar panels replaced fully or partially within 10 years of installation, while output records from another eight systems suggested possible failure.

Jim Rogers: US Leads in Nuclear Power Production - WSJ.com

  • Investing in new nuclear power plants, which produce electricity 24 hours a day and seven days a week, can be a major growth engine for our economy. Nuclear plants can be located close to growing demand centers, and next to existing transmission lines. Renewables, which produce power intermittently, must often be sited far from cities and the grid.
10 Aug 09

The Energy Credit Card – making solar energy & energy efficiency affordable

  • What is the Energy Credit Card?


    - It's a regular credit card that is credited by your

       local utility with real green rewards










    - It's just as easy and convenient to use.

    - It can replace the card(s) you have now.

    - Good anywhere credit cards are accepted.

    - It can help reduce your credit card debt

PCB007 DOE Grants Funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers

  • In a major effort to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation.
03 Aug 09

McKinsey & Company - Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy

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    In this report, McKinsey & Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy, a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical solutions available to unlock the potential.

30 Jul 09

The Positive Economics of Climate Change Policies: What the Historical Evidence Can Tell Us

  • Most economic policy models now suggest a significantly negative impact on the economy if U.S. policymakers choose to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to any significant extent. There are a number of reasons for these inappropriate outcomes. Primarily, they are an artifact of the models and not the data. By turning to the historical record in the United States we can examine recent data to inform policymakers and business leaders what the economic policy models should be saying about energy and climate change policies. We can also use this historical record to perform a diagnostic review of recent modeling exercises to improve our understanding of their missed opportunities.
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