Energy Update
A new basin-by-basin study released by the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation highlights the impacts of climate change as it pertains to the hydroelectric power supply, health, economy, security and ecology of 17 western states.
ABUJA, March 28 (Reuters) - The national leader of Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticised the minister of state for petroleum over comments made about fuel shortages that have gripped Africa's biggest oil producer.
Thermal renewable energy certificates, aka T-RECs, which were authorized by the New Hampshire Legislature in 2012, are now being used to help fund new biomass heating projects in the state.The T-RECs Enterprise Fund will buy T-RECs from wood fueled heating system owners in advance, for up to five years of projected heat output, and pay a lump sum before project construction begins.
HOUSTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Earthquakes caused by human activity will now be included in the U.S. Geological Survey's seismic risk maps, the agency said on Monday after a sharp rise in temblors linked to wastewater disposal wells used by the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is pressing for increased production of sustainable, low-carbon biomass energy to heat and power homes and businesses, while reducing the risk of wildfires and creating jobs in rural areas, according to the senator's office.
In Visayas, one of the three main island groups in The Philippines, too much solar on the grid may lead to blackouts during the election period, which begins today, March 28, and lasts until May 7. Grid operators are concerned that too much power is being fed into the grid when all of the solar PV plants in the region are churning out electric power along with the geothermal and coal plants in the region — even if the geothermal and coal plants are dialed down to their minimum load requiremen
The practical benefits of an organic product do not necessarily end when it goes down the drain or into the trash. In fact, there is quite a bit of useful energy left in the items we discard. Using heat exchanges, anaerobic digestion technology, and waste-to-energy facilities, the projects here showcase important bioenergy technology that is being used right now to drive down traditional energy costs and increase renewable energy installed capacity worldwide.
A Duke Energy company said March 23 that it has purchased the development rights to the proposed 20-MW (AC) Longboat solar project in California from EDF Renewable Energy.
Pages
GET IN TOUCH
- 1875 I Street NW, International Square,
Washington, District Of Columbia, 20006 - Phone: +1 (888) 317-3839
- Email: info@mglllc.com
About
Misha Gerhard & Lewis LLC is International Strategic Consulting Firm with an extensive presence in the most rapidly developing regions of the world.