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Electricity Markets and Reliability: US DOE Staff Report to the Secretary

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Electricity Markets and Reliability: Daily Energy Load Curve

On April 14, 2017, Energy Secretary Rick Perry issued a memorandum requesting a study to examine electricity markets and reliability. With this document, Department of Energy (DOE) staff are delivering a study that seeks not only to evaluate the present status of the electricity system, but more importantly to exercise foresight to help ensure a system that is reliable, resilient, and affordable long into the future. Therefore, while carefully acknowledging history, this study focuses on the present trajectory of trends that are of particular concern in meeting those long-term goals.

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Tags: ERCOT, Grid, Natural Gas, United States Department of Energy, US DOT
Posted in Energy, Infra Views, National, Policy

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Responsible for what? Carbon producer CO2 contributions and the energy transition

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

CO2 contributions - Sherco Generating Station - Photo by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota

The article this accompanies is the third in an important series. The foundational analysis of the contributions of major carbon producers to atmospheric CO2 emissions and methane emissions was the first to appear (Heede 2014), followed by a rich and concrete analysis of the moral responsibilities of the major carbon producers in light of those contributions (Frumhoff et al. 2015). This third analysis not only refines the calculations of the contributions of major carbon producers to atmospheric CO2 and methane emissions but also expands the calculations to include the contributions of those same producers to global mean surface temperature and global sea level (Ekwurzel et al. 2017).

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Tags: Carbon, Carbon Producers, Climate Change, Climatic Change, CO2, Global Warming, Henry Shue, Springer
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Infra Views, Policy, Pollution, Sustainability

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California Green Innovation Index

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

FIGURE 1. GLOBAL FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION IN CALIFORNIA AND OTHER REGIONS

Despite moves from the current federal administration to roll back policies that manage carbon-intensive energy sources, California continues to lead in implementing statewide policies that incentivize innovation in business, technology and carbon reduction. While California provides a strong template for others to follow in sustaining economic growth while pursuing climate change mitigation policies, there is still work to be done to ensure the state meets its emission reduction goals. Indicators relating to the carbon economy help track this progress and illustrate the changing relationship between economic vitality and environmental quality.

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Tags: CA, California, Emissions, GHG, Greenhouse Gas, Next 10
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Green, Infra Views, Local, Sustainability

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Brigham McCown, Chairman and Founder, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii)

Thursday, August 10th, 2017

In the past you had to be physically here to damage something, but in today’s connected world there are people who want to do us harm, and that harm in the 21st century doesn’t necessarily come via an army or a ship or a tank, it comes through electronic warfare, through cyber warfare. Europe has been experiencing that with ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere called asymmetric or hybrid warfare, and it’s something that we ought to be talking about in the same sentence that we mention “Smart Grid” or any other type of smart technology.

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Tags: AII, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, Brigham McCown, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Grid, Smart Grid
Posted in Energy, Guests on The Infra Blog, Smart Grid, Technology, The Infra Blog

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Just Transitions: How Coal Communities Can Outlive Coal

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

The coal industry has been in decline for nearly a century. That’s good news, since it means less carbon and pollution. But there’s a catch: It can also means fewer jobs and tax revenue for coal communities…But, wait. There is a way to make moving on from coal a win-win proposition. Watch our video to see what happens when labor, environmental, and community groups come together to forge a path forward.

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Tags: Buffalo, Grist, Just Transitions, New York, NY, Tonawanda
Posted in Energy, Policy, Pollution, Show Us Your Infra, Sustainability

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Renewables on the Rise

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

The last decade has proven that clean energy technology can power American homes, businesses and industry – and leaves America poised to dramatically accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels. With renewable energy prices falling and new energy-saving technologies coming on line every day, America should work to obtain 100 percent of our energy from clean, renewable sources.

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Tags: Efficiency, Energy Storage, Environment America, Environment America Research and Policy Center, Frontier Group, Renewables, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Sustainability, Technology

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Building a Smarter Electric Grid: How Investing in Smarter Electricity Infrastructure Will Energize America

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

The potential benefits of a smarter, more distributed grid are well-established, including a reduced carbon footprint, increased efficiency, and reliability and resiliency improvements. But creating multidirectional flow on a grid that was designed primarily to deliver power in one direction, while also improving the system’s capability to integrate increased amounts of distributed resources, is a costly and complex challenge. Without well-planned grid infrastructure improvements that provide increased visibility and management, these and other challenges could negatively impact system reliability and resilience, and put additional stress on existing infrastructure, e.g., power lines, transformers, substations, control systems, etc. Finally, the increased interconnectedness and complexity of the emerging grid model may create new cyber vulnerabilities.

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Tags: AII, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure, DER, Distributed Energy Resources, Electricity
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TAMEST Releases Shale Task Force Report

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

The TAMEST Shale Task Force report is an independent, comprehensive review of scientific research on the impacts of shale oil and gas development in Texas by a diverse set of experts.

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Tags: Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Shale, Shale Task Force, TAMEST, Texas, TX
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Environmental and Community Impacts of Shale Development in Texas

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) convened a task force to prepare this report on the Texas shale development experience. This report covers the underlying science for six topic areas as it pertains to shale exploration and production activities: 1) geology and earthquake activity; 2) land resources; 3) air quality; 4) water quantity and quality; 5) transportation; and 6) economic and social impacts.

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Tags: earthquakes, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil, Petroleum, Shale, TAMEST, Texas, TX
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New Hope on Climate Change – Narrated by William Shatner

Friday, July 14th, 2017

When it comes to the fight against climate change, there’s reason to be hopeful. America’s cities, companies, universities and individuals are leading the clean energy revolution—and momentum is on our side. When governments do less, we need to do more. Together we can make a difference and change climate change.

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Tags: animation, Video, William Shatner, World Wildlife Fund, WWF, YouTube
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Archive for the ‘Energy’ Category

Electricity Markets and Reliability: US DOE Staff Report to the Secretary

Responsible for what? Carbon producer CO2 contributions and the energy transition

California Green Innovation Index

Guest on The Infra Blog: Brigham McCown, Chairman and Founder, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii)

Just Transitions: How Coal Communities Can Outlive Coal

Renewables on the Rise

Building a Smarter Electric Grid: How Investing in Smarter Electricity Infrastructure Will Energize America

TAMEST Releases Shale Task Force Report

Environmental and Community Impacts of Shale Development in Texas

New Hope on Climate Change – Narrated by William Shatner

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