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Types of Renewable Energy Resources

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Types of Renewable Energy Resources. In all over the world, scientists have found six number of renewable energy resources, which are ready to use for commercial and industrial purposes, those are in the following-. Solar Energy. Wind Energy. Hydro Energy.

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FERC Decision Puts State Renewable Portfolio Standards At Risk

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In the ongoing conflagration between “reliable power” and “clean energy” many may have missed when last month federal energy policy declared reliability the winner with renewable energy subsidies (e.g., state renewable portfolio standards) the loser. They still can do so under this order.”.

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Ohio Law Rolls Back Unwise Renewable Portfolio Standards

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Last Friday, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 310 freezing the state’s renewable energy portfolio and energy efficiency requirements at 2014 levels. Renewable portfolio standards are state laws designed to increase generation of electricity from renewable resources.

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DOE Announces Six Finalists in Home Electrification Prize

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Department of Energy (DOE) announced six finalists in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize , which awards innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits across various residential building types and geographies with $2.4 million in cash prizes and technical assistance. Milwaukie, Ore.)

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

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Alternative Energy Energy derived from nontraditional sources (e.g., This short glossary is an alphabetical list of terms relating to GHG with explanations of each; or if you prefer this is a brief dictionary of specialized terms with their meanings. compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind).

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Net Zero Carbon: A Quick Plug for All-Electric Buildings

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As electricity grids continue to modernize and move towards greener energy sources, pursuing all-electric buildings has a bigger impact on reducing operational carbon due to source carbon emission reductions. Renewable Energy Generation: A Powerful Shift. The question is, how do we work towards carbon neutrality in buildings?

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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Both types of emissions are generally measured in carbon use intensity (kgCO2e/SF) and are combined to understand the overall carbon profile of a project. Structural materials such as steel and concrete account for most greenhouse gas emissions due to energy intensive manufacturing processes. Even if global warming is limited to 1.5°C,

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