A quick check-in on the renewable technologies that will keep the lights on when the world runs on 100 percent renewables. No country will ever get to 100 percent renewable energy without using geothermal, biomass, hydropower or a combination of the three. These technologies are able to provide energy around the clock, (baseload) and do… Keep reading →
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Around the Baseloads: What’s New in the Geothermal, Biomass and Hydropower Industries
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOn a warm December day, I stood in a jojoba field in the Negev Desert in southern Israel and watched water slowly seep up from the ground around the trees. First a tiny spot, then spreading, watering the plants from deep below. This highly efficient system is known as drip irrigation, and I was there… Keep reading →
Drought Prompts Need For Alternative Water Supplies, But Other Drivers Gaining Traction
By Black & VeatchThe importance of alternative water supplies, such as water reuse, brackish groundwater and desalination, continues to grow as organizations look to build diversified, resilient water supplies. In most cases, the adoption of alternative water supplies is regionally specific. For instance, in the Southwest U.S., Texas and Florida, the emphasis is on developing potable reuse. Non-potable… Keep reading →
Energy Department Releases New Hydropower Vision Report And $9.8 Million In Funding To Support The Future Of Hydropower In The United States
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a new report looking at the future of hydropower through 2050. The report, Hydropower Vision: A New Chapter for America’s First Renewable Electricity Source, finds that with continued technology advancements, innovative market mechanisms, and a focus on environmental sustainability, hydropower in the United States (U.S.)… Keep reading →
UK Tidal Wave Project Will Propel Renewables To New Levels
By Richard BoudHarnessing tidal power for clean energy has recently taken a huge step forward in the UK, the world’s leading region for development of this important new renewable resource. The MeyGen Tidal Array Project is fast moving toward the final construction of its demonstration phase, which will be the first time that underwater turbines sited together… Keep reading →
More Legal Action In The Wake Of Flint Water Crisis
By Taylor & Hammel LLCThermal hydrolysis is an advanced wastewater solids conditioning process that boasts both financial and environmental advantages. With the process in wide usage across the UK, it is now starting to gain traction in the U.S., as wastewater utilities analyze whether their facilities would make a good candidate. The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) increases the biodegradability… Keep reading →
New Federal Drought Action Plan Owes A Lot To Lessons Learned In California
By Steven Anderson | Best Best & Krieger LLPWas Flint The Love Canal Of Our Water System?
By Larry Burke | Davis Wright Tremaine LLPManufacturers in U.S. Energy Department’s Better Plants Program Save More Than $2 Billion In Energy Costs; Program Expands To Help America’s Water Systems
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON D.C.— Today, as the U.S. Department of Energy prepares to kick off October’s National Energy Action Month, the department announced that manufacturers in its Better Buildings, Better Plants Program (Better Plants) have racked up an estimated $2.4 billion in cumulative energy cost savings over the last five years. Across America, manufacturers spend more than… Keep reading →