In a bid to make Florida switch to cleaner sources of energy, two identical bills were filed by the Florida legislators — Anna Eskamani and Sen. José Javier Rodríguez. This can be seen as part of the United States larger goal of shifting towards renewable energy to mitigate the ill-effects that have emanated from the use of fossil fuels.
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After sinking last week, oil prices witnessed a rebound because of OPEC’s supply cuts and the growing possibility for a resolution to the US-China trade dispute. The US and China are nearing a deal that would roll back tariffs. This has assuaged fears that their standoff will weigh on global growth and adversely affect fuel demand.
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BY PADMA EDIRSINGHE
According to 18 CFR Part 35 which was issued on Feb 15, 2018:
What is FERC 841:
FERC is amending its regulations under the Federal Power Act (FPA) to remove barriers to the participation of electric storage resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary service markets operated by Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISO) (RTO/ISO markets).
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) — a public benefit corporation that provides innovative programs, technical expertise and funding to help New Yorkers increase the use of efficient energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels — announced on February 20 that a total of $1 million will be made available to qualified home energy contractors and home inspectors through a four-phase, multi-year Home Energy Rating Pilot (Pilot).
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BY PADMA EDIRISINGHE
In the world, energy systems are contributing to the speedy transitions that will bring significant changes to the way we live and use of energy for our day-to-day necessities. These energy sources/systems will have wide-ranging implications for business, governments and individuals in the future. Yet, there is no particular way for how the world uses energy in coming times.
New York is making consistent efforts to move towards its 50% clean energy goal by 2030. Governor Cuomo announced the plan to work on a 1500 MW energy store battery project by 2025. This was a decisive move to reduce carbon emissions and boost the reliability of electricity. Nearly $350 million will be authorized to support the energy storage market. The investment includes funds for both solar and storage projects within New York.
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The foundation for a big change was laid in the month of September, in 2014 when Mayor de Blasio presented the ambitious carbon reduction goal for NYC. It proposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 compared to the 2005 carbon emission levels.
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By Padma Edirisinghe
It is a fact that climate change and the production of energy from fossil fuels are closely correlated. It begs a new energy model, which reduces CO2 emissions. Though climate change is a challenge, it gives us an opportunity to explore true sustainable development, promote renewable energy, encourage genuine development and reduce external dependence. Cheap energy drives economic growth. Polluter pays the carbon tax.
The unfortunate California wildfires have made the state and the people rethink their traditional energy sources – gas and electric pipelines.
The leading energy company, Pacific Gas & Electric, faces a $30bn lawsuit for the loss of life and damage to property in the 1500 wildfires in 2 years, in California.
The search for an energy source that causes minimal to no damage to our natural environment has lead scientists to judiciously and actively use hydrogen as a fuel. The latest comes from the production of hydrogen through electrolysis induced via renewable energy sources.
Hydrogen Power Initiatives
This method was first deployed by FaHyence, a fuel station in Europe, in April 2017. The energies required for the electrolysis were distributed by Electricity of France (EDF).