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At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%. combined, where emissions increased by 9% and 6% respectively in 2011. According to the report, the top emitters contributing to the global 34 billion tonnes of CO 2 in 2011 are: China (29%). the United States (16%).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

trillion FY 2011 Budget to the US Congress. The President’s 2011 Budget provides $28.354 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) in discretionary budget authority—an 8.9% 302 million for solar energy. 123 million for wind energy. 2010 est. 2011 prop. Solar energy. Wind energy.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. In October 2008, Xcel began testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery ( earlier post ) to demonstrate its ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed.

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

This large utility-scale project, located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, combines 140 MW of renewable energy generation (both wind and solar), 36 MWh of energy storage and a smart power transmission system. The first phase investment with 100 MW of Wind, 40MW of Solar and 36MWh of Battery is worth more than US$500 million (~3.3

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or landfill gas. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

energy sector will spur a flurry of M&A and investment activity in 2011 as renewable energy. Sustainable Industries Predictions for 2011 include: Cap and Trade Discarded by Congress in National Energy Policy. renewable energies; however, it will not include economic incentives for achieving a reduction in carbon emissions.

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Greenhouse gasses (GHG) emission savings due to final renewable energy consumption in electricity; cooling/heating; and transport sectors rose at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8% Nearly two thirds of the total savings came from renewable energy development in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The South Korean government outlined a plan that includes increased subsidies for renewable power generation and for the purchase and use of residential hydrogen fuel cells for heating and power. Among the features of plan are: Establishing a 40 MW wind power complex on the. Investigating creating a large wind farm on the ocean.

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APRIL 5, 2011

RPS policies as of March 2011. On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 Source: DSIRE.

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MARCH 16, 2017

The technology’s operational flexibility can also be integrated with other carbon-free renewable energy sources such as wind and solar to provide consistent power and to help enable stable grid performance.

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Wind turbines are the first significant component of the Audi e-gas project.

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This also applies to the production process itself: since 2011 the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant has already implemented various measures which have nearly halved the specific CO 2 emissions per vehicle in production. A further example is the new energy and environment information path at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant.

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JULY 7, 2013

to bolster its grid capacity amid rapid growth in power generation using renewable energy. Renewable power sources such as solar and wind fluctuate sharply with the weather, creating concerns over the possible impact on grid voltage and frequency. The Nikkei reports that Hokkaido Electric Power Co. —Nikkei report.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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JUNE 13, 2012

in 2011, close to the historical average. in 2011, broadly in line with the historical average but well below the 5.1% Fossil fuels still dominated energy consumption with 87% market share, while renewables rose fastest but are still only 2% of the global total. Renewables. World primary energy consumption grew by 2.5%

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(The comparison to the electric vehicle is based on estimates which factor in the CO 2 emissions resulting from fuel production, with the DME-powered vehicle figure calculated from the use of renewable energy to generate the DME fuel, and the electric vehicle figure calculated from electricity generated from renewable resources.

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Dynamic” means that the hydrogen electrolysis plant can take advantage of last-minute surges in electricity production, i.e. from wind turbines, to produce hydrogen. As a result, solar facilities and wind turbines are shut down. Long term, we want to further develop our existing plants and sites. But development never stops.

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JUNE 1, 2012

The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. In 2011, generation from renewable sources in Germany accounted for 20% of total electricity generation.

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MAY 31, 2011

Given CPV Sentinel’s close proximity to 600 MW of wind farms, the project also will support California in meeting its goal of generating 33% of its power from renewable sources by 2020 by facilitating the integration of wind and solar power into the electric grid.

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If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process. Renewable energy sources accounted for about 21.5% of total U.S. primary energy consumption.

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JUNE 2, 2013

kW renewable energy system being studied for potential commercialization by a combined team from Ad Astra Rocket Company, Cummins Inc. Other components of this system include an Ad Astra-designed solar and wind-based hydrogen production and storage system. and EARTH University in Costa Rica.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

—Michael Axmann, CFO of the newly founded Solar & Hydro Division within Siemens’ Energy Sector. Effective 1 October 2011, Siemens realigned its renewables business into two independent units. The former Renewable Energy Division was split into two new divisions: Wind Power and Solar & Hydro.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 The initiative is based on projects that promote energy savings, renewable energy, responsible use of natural resources and conservation in communities across the United States.

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APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). of total generation.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

In its 2011 year-end report, Road Map to Renewal , the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Jobs Council) made a number of recommendations to create jobs in the short run and improve US competitiveness over the long term. —“Road Map to Renewal”. —“Road Map to Renewal”.

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MARCH 14, 2012

The global market for clean energy technologies continued a rapid expansion in 2011, against a tough economic and politic climate, according to new research from leading analyst company, Clean Edge Inc. Combined global revenue for solar, wind power and biofuels rose 31 per cent over the previous year, from $188.1

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APRIL 11, 2012

The Emeryville hydrogen fueling station, which began operating in late 2011, is one of two Linde is supplying to AC Transit. pounds per mile using hydrogen derived from solar, wind, or other renewable sources. The second, located at the Oakland operating division, is expected to begin operating in 2013.

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As staff engineer from 2007 through 2011, he led, managed, and contributed to the design, development, and deployment of electrification technologies. Singh’s work is generally being used in non-Deere applications, such as a battery-charging system connected to distributed energy resources like solar, wind, and diesel generators.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Field deployment testing of the systems will begin during the third quarter of 2011 and will be completed by the end of 2012. An LG Chem consortium, working jointly with LG Electronics and LS Industrial Systems, is providing a complete system solution to meet the requirements of the home energy storage program.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Projects that begin construction by 2014 and integrate wind and/or solar will be preferred. Mandatory letters of intent are due 5 May 2011, and completed applications are due 6 June 2011.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. Source: Siemens.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In 2011, approximately R$230 million (US$133.7 million) was allocated to the non-reimbursable category and put into effect in 2011. Renewable energy. These resources are split into two categories: reimbursable, which are managed by BNDES; and non-reimbursable, managed by the Ministry of Environment.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

China energy end use by sector (Mtce), 1980-2011. Shares of energy end use by sector in China, 1980-2011. The other part of the story is China’s dramatic jump in renewable energy production. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

California’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology (ARFVT) Program, created by Assembly Bill 118, has an annual budget of approximately $100 million. The ARFVT Program Investment Plans from Fiscal Years 2011/2012 and. 100% renewable hydrogen fuel where hydrogen is generated from renewable.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will combine efforts to have experts test and validate low temperature geothermal power generation technologies at the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) near Casper, Wyoming. RMOTC is located within NPR-3, 35 miles north of Casper, Wyoming.

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Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years. It has this natural ability to provide support in terms of the kinetic energy of the inertia, whereas wind turbines and photovoltaic solar systems do not inherently have that capability.

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But the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has the country rethinking its reliance on atomic energy. Still, we’ve seen how renewable energy sources (similarly championed as green) have had trouble creating enough electricity. No matter where hydrogen seems to be inserted into the process, it always seems like a big compromise.

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