Archive for July, 2009
What factors affect the output of wind turbines?
Posted on July 24, 2009, under Sekalaista.
Wind energy is undoubtedly one of the cleanest forms of producing power from a renewable source. There is no pollution, there is no burning of fossil fuels, and unless something very drastic happens, you don’t run out of wind. But it’s not like you can erect a wind turbine anywhere and it will start [...]
Posted in: Industry, Wind Power, Wind Turbines
Lähde: Alternative Energy
Wind energy set to generate nearly $2 billion in Illinois
Posted on July 23, 2009, under Polttoaineet, Sekalaista, Uutiset.
Chicago is known as the Wind City and now Illinois, the state where the city is in, may well be on the way to get the Windy State moniker. That is because a new economic impact study of wind energy development conducted by Illinois State University’s Center for Renewable Energy has concluded that the wind energy industry in Illinois is projected to generate $1.9 billion in economic benefits for the state over the next 25 years.
The study, which was funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, examined the direct and indirect economic benefits, including jobs, tax revenues and payments to landowners, from the 17 major wind development projects online around the state. Those wind farms currently generate a total of 1,118 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
The state appears at number 10 in the United States in existing wind-powered generating capacity and ranks 16th in the nation in potential capacity. Wind power capacity grew rapidly in the state, from 50 MW in 2003 to over 1,000 MW in 2009, propelled by the passage of the Illinois Power Agency Act in 2007 which included a renewable portfolio standard of 25% by 2025, of which 75% of the renewable energy resources must come from wind.
“Wind energy in Illinois not only provides clean, renewable energy for the state’s energy needs but also provides tremendous economic development benefits,” said David Loomis, director of the Center for Renewable Energy and an associate professor of economics at Illinois State.
The study found that wind energy projects created 6,019 full-time equivalent jobs during construction periods with a total payroll of over $306 million. They also support 292 permanent jobs in rural Illinois areas with a total annual payroll of over $15 million. Wind energy projects benefit local economies by generating $11.4 million in annual property taxes and $4.36 million per year in extra income for Illinois landowners who lease their land to wind farm developers. In total, wind energy will generate an economic benefit of $1.9 billion over the life of the projects.
Lähde: EnergyRefuge.com Blog
Can New York State Feed Itself?
Posted on July 23, 2009, under Sekalaista, Uutiset.
For someone who believes, as I do, that decreasing availability of cheap fossil fuel will eventually make the transportation of food over long distances economically unfeasible, the phrase “local food” acquires a special meaning beyond the usual lifestyle implications. It’s less about maintaining moral purity and more about whether we’re going to have enough to eat.
Lähde: Energy Bulletin
Welcome to the updated Energy Bulletin website!
Posted on July 23, 2009, under Uutiset, Öljyhuippu.
Welcome to the updated Energy Bulletin website!
Energy Bulletin now includes multimedia and other new features as well as some upgrades based on feedback from regular users of the site.
Lähde: Energy Bulletin
Hedcor shares project next steps after NWRB approval of Tamugan project
Posted on July 23, 2009, under Polttoaineet, Sekalaista, Uutiset.
Hedcor president Rene Ronquillo shared the company’s plans to continue with its permit applications after moves by the Davao City Water District (DCWD) to block its use of the Tamugan for a hydro electric project were denied.
Aside from their approved permit by the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), Hedcor already had already acquired their free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) of the tribal groups in the project site agreement and their Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
One major roadblock that they will face however is the Watershed Code of Davao City which prevents any development in a watershed area such as the Tamugan river. The only way around this is to lobby the Davao City Council to amend the Watershed Code of the City.DCWD however has maintained that they will still take other means of legal action to block Hedcor’s use of the Tamugan river for their hydro electric project.
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Tags: Hedcor, DCWD, Tamugan River, Hydro Electric, Davao City, Watershed code
Lähde: Alternat1ve.com - One Alternative Energy Blog
Hydrogen From Waste Materials
Posted on July 22, 2009, under Sekalaista.
Environmentalists are continuously searching for green and clean fuel. Until now they have been putting a lot of energy and talent into hydrogen fuels because when hydrogen is burned, the only emission it makes is water vapor. So it is a great advantage that burning of hydrogen doesn’t produce carbon dioxide. Clearly, hydrogen is [...]
Posted in: Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Fuel, Waste Energy
Lähde: Alternative Energy
Mich. has $15M for small manufacturers to diversify
Posted on July 21, 2009, under Sekalaista.
… full-time workers can apply for a piece of the $15 million. Applications are due Aug. 14. Granholm says alternative energy is the fastest-growing economic sector in a state with high unemployment. She says auto suppliers are ideally positioned to …
Lähde: Topix
Obama Administration Awards More than $162 Million for State Energy…
Posted on July 21, 2009, under Sekalaista.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $162 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.
Lähde: Topix
Slingsby goes green and wins top award.
Posted on July 21, 2009, under Sekalaista.
INDUSTRIAL and commercial equipment supplier, Slingsby, has beaten off fierce competition to win Business in the Community’s (BITC) Yorkshire and Humber Carbon Reduction Award in recognition of its environmental commitment.
Lähde: EarthToys
San Francisco peak oil task force report
Posted on July 21, 2009, under Uutiset, Öljyhuippu.
San Francisco was born at the beginning of the oil age, and the city has flourished during an era in which fossil fuels became the foundation of our economy and society…Today, the City and its inhabitants are utterly reliant on fossil fuel energy: 84% of the energy consumed in San Francisco comes from oil and natural gas.
Lähde: Energy Bulletin
