The Wilderness Society http://wilderness.org/resource/blueprint-responsible-renewable-energy-program-public-lands …Before 2009, there had been no organized effort to leverage the abundant wind, solar, and geothermal renewable energy resources on public lands to power the economy and to support the growing renewable energy industry. In the Obama Administration’s first term, the Department of the Interior (Department) and its Bureau of Land … Continue reading »
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Effectiveness of Policies and Strategies to Increase the Capacity Utilisation of Intermittent Renewable Power Plants
OECD / by David Benatia, Nick Johnstone and Ivan Haščič http://bit.ly/113YCJq Intermittent renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, will become increasingly important in the electricity supply mix if ambitious renewable energy targets are to be met. This paper presents evidence on the effectiveness of different strategies and measures to increase the capacity utilisation … Continue reading »
Renewables Global Futures Report
REN21 | Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies http://www.ren21.net/REN21Activities/GlobalFuturesReport.aspx [From a Climate Wire article by Nayantara Narayanan, sub. req'd] The future is mostly bright for the renewable energy sector, according to Eric Martinot, author of the “Renewables Global Futures Report 2013.” The report, released yesterday by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), drives home … Continue reading »
Biofuels – At What Cost? A Review of Costs and Benefits of EU Biofuel Policies
Also: Briefing Report — Uneven Returns? The Economics of EU Biofuels Policy International Institute for Sustainable Development | Global Subsidies Initiative / by Chris Charles, Ivetta Gerasimchuk, Richard Bridle, Tom Moerenhout, Elisa Asmelash and Tara Laan http://bit.ly/11teGaU [Food Climate Research Network] …This report (which represents an update on an earlier 2011 study) finds that the … Continue reading »
Cross-Border Trade in Electricity and the Development of Renewables-Based Electric Power: Lessons from Europe
OECD / by Heymi Baha and Jehan Sauvage http://bit.ly/XD73Rh The uptake of renewable energy (RE) has been identified by a number of governments as a primary means for mitigating CO2 emissions from the electricity sector, and for making the transition to a low-carbon economy. The electric power output of some RE technologies, however, including those based on … Continue reading »
The Trouble with Biofuels: Costs and Consequences of Expanding Biofuel Use in the United Kingdom
Chatham House http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/190783 Biofuel use in the United Kingdom is set to increase significantly despite continued sustainability concerns In the current financial year (2013/14) UK biofuel use will increase to 5 per cent of transport volumes, the highest level ever. An earlier government-commissioned review of UK biofuel policy recommended that biofuel use not surpass this … Continue reading »
Energy: Federal Support for Renewable and Advanced Energy Technologies
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-514T The first report discusses GAO’s broad review of federal wind-related initiatives…The second report discusses GAO’s review of the status of DOE’s efforts to use its remaining loan and loan guarantee authorities and remaining credit subsidy appropriations to support projects under its LGP and ATVM loan program, as of January 29, 2013… … Continue reading »
Least Cost 100% Renewable Electricity Scenarios in the Australian National Electricity Market
[submitted to “Energy Policy” ] / by Ben Elliston, Iain MacGill and Mark Diesendorf (Univ. of New South Wales) http://bit.ly/Z4wmpq This PDF can be opened — and then printed — in Google Chrome v25, Firefox v29 and IE v8, but it cannot be successfully download and emailed; maybe that’s intentional or maybe it’s corrupt. — Chris [CleanTechnica] … Continue reading »
Wind Energy: Additional Actions Could Help Ensure Effective Use of Federal Financial Support
US Government Accountability Office http://1.usa.gov/YwiOaK [From a Greenwire article by Emily Yuhle, sub. req'd] Federal subsidies for wind energy sometimes overlap, letting some projects take several dips into the government’s coffers, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office…
Retail Gasoline Price Impact of Compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard
Informa Economics for the Renewable Fuels Association http://www.ethanolrfa.org/news/entry/new-study-rin-credits-not-a-factor-in-higher-gas-prices/ [From Press Release] Contrary to the recent wave of hyperbole coming from the oil industry, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its associated “RIN credits” have not been a factor in this spring’s higher retail gasoline prices, according to new analysis conducted by Informa Economics, Inc. In … Continue reading »
