Cogeneration

Distributed Energy First, Wait On New Transmission Lines

jbailey — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:21:02 -0500

A debate between advocates of distributed and centralized renewable energy systems is just beginning. It is overdue. Consideration of scale in renewable energy systems has been delayed in part because we first had to bring solar energy in all its forms to market, and in part because the distributed nature of renewable energy resources seemed inexorably to lead to their being harnessed in distributed fashion.

Carbon Caps With Universal Dividends: Equitable, Ethical & Politically Effective Climate Policy

jbailey — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:17:15 -0600

A new policy brief from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance concludes that universal dividends are a critically important tool to create the political will and public acceptance for a carbon cap. Universal dividends have the potential to hold harmless a large segment of consumers while we move to a low-carbon economy. Moreover, the universal dividend honors the principle that the sky belongs to all of us equally.

Los Angeles Uses Municipal Utility For GHG Reduction Targets

jbailey — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:47:44 -0500

In mid-May, Los Angeles' Mayor announced a new climate change action plan that calls for the LA municipal utility to increase its renewable energy portfolio to reach 35 percent by 2020. This in combination with about 50 other proposed actions will work to reduce GHG emissions in the city of angels to 35 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.

Report: Distributed Generation and Cogeneration Roadmap

jbailey — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:33:38 -0500

This March 2007 report, Full Report: Report: Distributed Generation and Cogeneration Policy Roadmap for California, from the California Energy Commission provides a nice state-based, how-to perspective on policy options to increase the use of small scale DG along with larger combined heat and power projects.

Growing Number of Universities Commit to Carbon Neutral Campuses

jbailey — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:26:47 -0600

As of today, 111 college Presidents have signed on to an initiative, The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, that commits their campuses to become carbon neutral.

Distributed Generation Benefits Outlined in New DOE Report

jbailey — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:34:36 -0600

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 required that DOE, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), conduct a study of the potential benefits of cogeneration and small power production. The final report, The Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and Rate Related Issues that May Impede Their Expansion, is now open for public comment until April 30, 2007.

Moving Beyond What Al Gore's Told You About Global Warming

jbailey — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:25:28 -0600

A recent column by David Morris published on Alternet provides a review of George Monbiot's new book Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning. The book picks up where Al Gore left off on global warming, offering real solutions without sugar-coating the large personal sacrifices they will require.

IREC Offers Quick Access to State Level Net Metering and Interconnection Proceedings

jbailey — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:51:10 -0600

The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), a group that has long been been tracking state-level developments related to net metering and distributed generation interconnection activities, has released its first monthly summary of state-level activities required under the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).

Moving London Toward Climate Neutral Development

jbailey — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:45:05 -0500

London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, wants there to be at least one carbon neutral development project in each of the city's 32 boroughs by 2010.

Ethanol Cooperative Installing Biomass Energy System For On-Site Energy Needs

jbailey — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:25:34 -0600

Taking an important step towards making ethanol production more reliant on renewable energy, the Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative is nearing completion of a biomass-fueled energy system at its ethanol plant near Little Falls, MN.