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G8 countries should generate 25% electricity from renewables
General NEWS G8 countries should generate 25% electricity from renewables
Renewables and DE can meet Chinese energy demand more cost effectively
Governments of the G8 should
energy and energy efficient tech-
Green power and other distrib-
the country's size, an investment
establish national renewable
nologies "through such measures
uted generation sources can meet
of US$1,053 billion would be
portfolio standards to generate at
as the phase-out of fossil fuel
the growth in energy demand in
needed by 2021 to meet demand
least 25% of electricity from
subsidies" and requiring export
China at a lower cost than central
using central plants, while DE
renewables by 2025, "with high-
credit agencies and development
generation, says the World
could meet the same goal for an
er targets needed for some G8
banks to adopt minimum effi-
Alliance for Decentralized Energy.
investment of $653 billion, a sav-
governments," according to a
ciency or carbon intensity stan-
Renewable energy systems, high-
ings of $400 billion. Retail costs
report from the International
dards for projects they support.
efficiency cogeneration/CHP and
for power would be 9.97cents
Climate Change Taskforce. G8
Reforms at the national level
energy recycling systems could
kWh with central facilities and
governments should also increase
would include "levelling the play-
meet that country's growth in
7.16cents with DE.
their research spending on
ing field between renewables
demand because Decentralised
Under a low-carbon scenario,
advanced technologies for ener-
and fossil fuels, and internalising
Energy (DE) requires less trans-
solar PV would contribute 11%
gy-efficient and low- and zero-
the latter's costs by phasing out
mission and distribution. T&D
of new capacity generation by
carbon energy supply by at least
fossil fuel subsidies and adopting
networks have high capital, oper-
year 20, while wind would pro-
two-fold by 2010, while simulta-
cap and trade systems as well as
ations and maintenance costs, as
vide 7% and bioenergy cogener-
neously adopting strategies for
encouraging ecological tax
well as significant energy losses,
ation would account for 30%.
the large-scale deployment of
reform and performance based
while DE facilities to generate
CHP from coal and gas would
no-carbon technologies.
efficiency incentives."
electricity are sited close to point
provide 40% of the total.
The Taskforce has called for
At the international level, reforms
of demand so electricity flows
The World Alliance for
major economies to form a
would include a significant
shorter distances to customers,
Decentralized Energy is a
Climate Group to pursue initia-
increase in the World Bank
greatly reducing the need for
research organisation established
tives that will lead to large emis-
investment in renewables and
T&D investment.
in 2002 to accelerate the global
sions reductions, a shift in agri-
reform of the OECD
Maximizing the implementation
deployment of decentralised
cultural subsidies from food crops
Arrangement for ECAs to
of DE could reduce retail power
energy systems. It estimates that
to biofuels derived from cellulosic
improve the terms offered for
costs by 28%, and capital costs
"inefficient " central power sys-
materials, national mandatory
renewable energy projects "so
by 38% compared with a sce-
tems generate 93% of the
cap-and-trade systems for carbon
that they are at least as
nario of high centralized genera-
world's electricity and it wants to
emissions, and a removal of bar-
favourable as those for fossil
tion, it notes. Since T&D costs are
double the share of DE to 14%
riers to investment in renewable
fuel and nuclear energy."
relatively high in China due to
by 2012. www.localpower.org
Energy Laboratory in Colorado. The former vice president of CH2M Hill will succeed Richard Truly at the Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research. Arvizu holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and worked at Sandia National Laboratories' solar energy division where he managed construction of the heliostat field, the largest solar facility in the world at the time.
2004, to 325.9 billion won (US$314 million), of which 117.0 billion won will be used for loans, 95.8 billion won for technology research and 92.3 billion for support projects. The proportion of renewables will increase from 2.1% in 2003 to 2.6% in 2005 and expected to account for 5% of all energy consumption by 2011. South Korea will also work with China to build a 100 kW solar farm and investigate a combined solar-wind power energy plant in Mongolia.
systems in ten communities on a pilot basis and train people from different ethnic groups as solar technicians at a centre in India. Solar radiation in Afghanistan averages 6.5 kWh per square meter per day, with sun for 300 days a year. The Afghan government will contribute $150,000 for the project.
S Korea increases RE spend
ADB approves RE funds
South Korea will increase spending on renewable energy projects, according to officials of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy. Total funds allocated this year are 66% higher than
The Asian Development Bank has approved US$750,000 to Afghanistan to develop solar energy technology in isolated rural areas. The money will go towards the installation of solar
News in BRIEF World Bank goes 100% green The World Bank will purchase green power for all electricity consumption at its head office in Washington. The Bank will purchase 85 million kilowatthours of renewable energy certificates from WindCurrent of Maryland, a company that sells wind power to the mid-Atlantic power grid. The purchase represents enough electricity for 8,000 homes for one year, and is equivalent to eliminating the carbon dioxide emissions of 10,000 cars for one year or planting 15,000 acres of trees, according to figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NREL chief announced Dan Arvizu is the new director of the U.S. National Renewable
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January/February 2005
Xcel to add 400MW wind Xcel Energy has started negotiations with three wind developers to add 400 MW of green power to its electricity generating mix in Colorado, and wants to start buying wind power by the end of this year. Power purchase agreements will triple its wind capacity in Colorado to 600 MW, in addition to 25 MW it purchases in Wyoming.
www.re-focus.net
Renewables and DE can meet Chinese energy demand more cost effectively
Governments of the G8 should
energy and energy efficient tech-
Green power and other distrib-
the country's size, an investment
establish national renewable
nologies "through such measures
uted generation sources can meet
of US$1,053 billion would be
portfolio standards to generate at
as the phase-out of fossil fuel
the growth in energy demand in
needed by 2021 to meet demand
least 25% of electricity from
subsidies" and requiring export
China at a lower cost than central
using central plants, while DE
renewables by 2025, "with high-
credit agencies and development
generation, says the World
could meet the same goal for an
er targets needed for some G8
banks to adopt minimum effi-
Alliance for Decentralized Energy.
investment of $653 billion, a sav-
governments," according to a
ciency or carbon intensity stan-
Renewable energy systems, high-
ings of $400 billion. Retail costs
report from the International
dards for projects they support.
efficiency cogeneration/CHP and
for power would be 9.97cents
Climate Change Taskforce. G8
Reforms at the national level
energy recycling systems could
kWh with central facilities and
governments should also increase
would include "levelling the play-
meet that country's growth in
7.16cents with DE.
their research spending on
ing field between renewables
demand because Decentralised
Under a low-carbon scenario,
advanced technologies for ener-
and fossil fuels, and internalising
Energy (DE) requires less trans-
solar PV would contribute 11%
gy-efficient and low- and zero-
the latter's costs by phasing out
mission and distribution. T&D
of new capacity generation by
carbon energy supply by at least
fossil fuel subsidies and adopting
networks have high capital, oper-
year 20, while wind would pro-
two-fold by 2010, while simulta-
cap and trade systems as well as
ations and maintenance costs, as
vide 7% and bioenergy cogener-
neously adopting strategies for
encouraging ecological tax
well as significant energy losses,
ation would account for 30%.
the large-scale deployment of
reform and performance based
while DE facilities to generate
CHP from coal and gas would
no-carbon technologies.
efficiency incentives."
electricity are sited close to point
provide 40% of the total.
The Taskforce has called for
At the international level, reforms
of demand so electricity flows
The World Alliance for
major economies to form a
would include a significant
shorter distances to customers,
Decentralized Energy is a
Climate Group to pursue initia-
increase in the World Bank
greatly reducing the need for
research organisation established
tives that will lead to large emis-
investment in renewables and
T&D investment.
in 2002 to accelerate the global
sions reductions, a shift in agri-
reform of the OECD
Maximizing the implementation
deployment of decentralised
cultural subsidies from food crops
Arrangement for ECAs to
of DE could reduce retail power
energy systems. It estimates that
to biofuels derived from cellulosic
improve the terms offered for
costs by 28%, and capital costs
"inefficient " central power sys-
materials, national mandatory
renewable energy projects "so
by 38% compared with a sce-
tems generate 93% of the
cap-and-trade systems for carbon
that they are at least as
nario of high centralized genera-
world's electricity and it wants to
emissions, and a removal of bar-
favourable as those for fossil
tion, it notes. Since T&D costs are
double the share of DE to 14%
riers to investment in renewable
fuel and nuclear energy."
relatively high in China due to
by 2012. www.localpower.org
Energy Laboratory in Colorado. The former vice president of CH2M Hill will succeed Richard Truly at the Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research. Arvizu holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and worked at Sandia National Laboratories' solar energy division where he managed construction of the heliostat field, the largest solar facility in the world at the time.
2004, to 325.9 billion won (US$314 million), of which 117.0 billion won will be used for loans, 95.8 billion won for technology research and 92.3 billion for support projects. The proportion of renewables will increase from 2.1% in 2003 to 2.6% in 2005 and expected to account for 5% of all energy consumption by 2011. South Korea will also work with China to build a 100 kW solar farm and investigate a combined solar-wind power energy plant in Mongolia.
systems in ten communities on a pilot basis and train people from different ethnic groups as solar technicians at a centre in India. Solar radiation in Afghanistan averages 6.5 kWh per square meter per day, with sun for 300 days a year. The Afghan government will contribute $150,000 for the project.
S Korea increases RE spend
ADB approves RE funds
South Korea will increase spending on renewable energy projects, according to officials of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy. Total funds allocated this year are 66% higher than
The Asian Development Bank has approved US$750,000 to Afghanistan to develop solar energy technology in isolated rural areas. The money will go towards the installation of solar
News in BRIEF World Bank goes 100% green The World Bank will purchase green power for all electricity consumption at its head office in Washington. The Bank will purchase 85 million kilowatthours of renewable energy certificates from WindCurrent of Maryland, a company that sells wind power to the mid-Atlantic power grid. The purchase represents enough electricity for 8,000 homes for one year, and is equivalent to eliminating the carbon dioxide emissions of 10,000 cars for one year or planting 15,000 acres of trees, according to figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NREL chief announced Dan Arvizu is the new director of the U.S. National Renewable
6 reFOCUS
January/February 2005
Xcel to add 400MW wind Xcel Energy has started negotiations with three wind developers to add 400 MW of green power to its electricity generating mix in Colorado, and wants to start buying wind power by the end of this year. Power purchase agreements will triple its wind capacity in Colorado to 600 MW, in addition to 25 MW it purchases in Wyoming.
www.re-focus.net