Study: U.S. could run entirely on renewable energy by 2050
A new study has mapped out a potential plan for the United States to completely transition to clean, renewable energy by 2050.
According to the research study leader Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, the process would demand significant upfront costs, but over time would be roughly equal to the costs of maintaining the fossil fuel infrastructure currently in place.
“When you account for the health and climate costs – as well as the rising price of fossil fuels – wind, water and solar are half the cost of conventional systems,” Jacobson said. “A conversion of this scale would also create jobs, stabilize fuel prices, reduce pollution-related health problems and eliminate emissions from the United States. There is very little downside to a conversion, at least based on this science.”
Among the positives of switching to clean energy: reducing air pollution in the U.S. that is responsible for approximately 63,000 Americans each year, and eliminating greenhouse gases produced by fossil fuel that would cost the world approximately $3.3 trillion per year by 2050, per a phys.org report.
Booming Business : Energy Harvesting: Off-Grid Renewable Power For Devices, Vehicles, Structures 2015-2025
Energy Harvesting: Off-grid Renewable Power for Devices, Vehicles, Structures 2015-2025 :Market Segments, Size, Trend and Market projections for upcoming years
23rd EUBCE marks the record of participating countries and confirms its global leading role for the bioenergy community
In total, 1,394 participants attended the EUBCE and, as the hosting country, Austria ranked first by number of participants, followed by Germany, Italy and The Netherlands.
Support and storage take centre stage as hydro industry gathers
Scottish Renewables' sell-out conference hears both are key to sector's future
Ballard Inks $10 Million Deal to Power 33 Clean Energy Buses in China
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLD) today announced that it has signed definitive license and supply agreements with each of Nantong Zehe New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zehe") and Guangdong Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co., Ltd. ("Synergy") to provide fuel cell Power Products and Technology Solutions to support the planned deployment of an initial 33 fuel cell-powered buses in two Chinese cities. The deal has an estimated value of $10 million, the majority of which is expected to be recognized in 2015.
ENER-G reaches finals of UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2015
ENER-G has been shortlisted for a major award for excellence in anaerobic digestion and biogas CHP generation.
GEA Honors 2015 Award Winners for Technology, Economic and Environmental Advances Announced
GEA Honors 2015 recognize companies and individuals that have made significant contributions during the past year to advancing technology, spurring economic development and protecting the environment.
Genera to Sponsor Advanced Bioeconomy Feedstocks Conference 2015
Industry leader seeks to further the advancements of renewable energy crop feedstocks through informative and collaborative sessions and workshops
Ballard To Operate and Support Zero-Emission Bus Fleet in London, UK for Additional 5 Years
Ballard Power Systems today announced that it has signed an agreement with Transport for London (TfL) to extend the operation of eight (8) zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses in London, U.K. for five (5) more years. TfL first began operation of the first five zero-emission fuel cell buses in 2010 as part of its publicly stated goal to reduce CO2 emissions 60% from the 1990 level, by 2025. Three additional zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell buses joined the fleet in 2013. All eight buses are powered by Ballard's FCvelocity® fuel cell module.
GE-Led Study Reaffirms Barbados Light & Power's Renewable Power Integration Capabilities
GE Energy Consulting Simulations Show Barbados Light & Powers System Will Be Able to Exceed 16 Percent Renewable Energy Integration over Time
Interior Department Approves First Solar Energy Zone Projects
Three Nevada Projects to Generate 440MW of Clean Energy; Streamlined Review Process Speeds Permitting
Final keynote speakers announced for POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe conference 2015 in Amsterdam
POWER-GEN Europe, and its co-located event Renewable Energy World Europe, the leading conference and exhibition for the European power and renewable industries, has confirmed two further speakers for the highly anticipated keynote address: Ineke Dezentj© Hamming-Bluemink, President of FME, the leading Dutch employers' association in the technology industry, and Marie Donnelly, Director of Renewables, Research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency at the European Commission's DG Energy.
World Congress and Exhibition on Wind Energy
OMICS International cordially invites all the participants from all over the globe to attend the "World Congress and Exhibition on Wind Energy" at Berlin, Germany during June 16 - 18, 2016 with the theme of "Future Wind Energy Technologies". Wind energy is extracted from air flow using wind turbines to produce electrical power. Wind energy as an alternative to fossil fuels, is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, clean, produces no greenhouse gas emissions during operation and uses little land. The effects on the environment are generally less problematic than those from other power sources. Wind Energy-2016 is all about Planning, Operating, Grid integration, Aero dynamic noise cancellation, Urban wind Energy promotion, and future prospects of wind energy. Wind Energy - 2016 will also include advancing international knowledge transfer in Ice monitoring and early protections, challenges and case studies of wind energy.
Renewable Energy Group Statement on EPA Proposed Renewable Fuel Volumes
"We believe this proposal leaves room to grow D4 (biomass-based diesel category) and D5 (general advanced biofuel category) final RVOs as REG and our industry continue to deliver increasing amounts of high-quality, cleaner and lower carbon advanced biofuel."
Baseload Clean Energy Partners Acquires the Blue Mountain Geothermal Power Plant
AltaRock Energys Patented stimulation Process to Be Used to Increase Power Output
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