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Fuel Economy and “Green Vehicle” Guides
EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2005 Fuel Economy
Guide for motor vehicles.
For a complete and detailed statistical presentation of the Nation's Energy go to:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/pdf/pages/sec1.pdf
North American Natural Gas Are We Running Out.pdf
Energy Consumption by Source, 1949-2003
Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, 1960-2003
USING THE ENERGY STAR
IDENTITY TO MAINTAIN AND
BUILD VALUE
ENERGY STAR is more than a label awarded for energy efficiency. It is a partnership among government, business, and consumers, united in the pursuit of a common goal—to protect our environment for future generations.
Recent Trends in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide (CO
2) from fossil fuel combustion has accounted for a nearly constant 80 percent of global warming potential (GWP) weighted emissions since 1990.Emissions from this source category grew by 17 percent (796.3 Tg CO
2 Eq.) from 1990 to 2002 and were responsible for most of the increase in national emissions during this period.
Solar dish-engine systems are currently being developed for application in high-value
remote power, distributed generation, green power, and other grid-connected markets.What is a Solar Dish-Engine System?
A Solar Dish-Engine System is an electric
generator that "burns" sunlight instead of gas or coal to produce electricity. The major parts of a system are the solar concentrator and the power conversion unit.What are the markets for Solar Dish-Engine
Systems?Solar dish-engine systems are being developed for use in
emerging global markets for distributed generation, green power, remote power, and grid-connected applications.
Small Wind Electric Systems
The Welfare Information Network – Cheryl Hayes, Executive Director
A Special Activity of The Finance Project
Recent Publications
The Foster Bryan Report on Fuel Cells
This report analyses all fuel cell technologies and the most important companies in the global fuel cell industry. The report also provides critical details and statistics about both the industry and the market.
DECLARATION OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR
RENEWABLE ENERGIES, BONN 1st - 4th OF JUNE 2004We want to remind the industrialized countries that they are responsible for 75 percent of the world’s
greenhouse gas emissions, and that these countries have the political, economical and moral responsibility in relation to developing countries, and especially to Indigenous Peoples, to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, to respect human rights and promote sustainable development.Indigenous Peoples wish to re-emphasize that our cultures, our cosmovision and ways of life, are closely linked to
our survival and the development of our peoples and therefore the adoption of renewable energies' technology should not in any way alter our life-styles.
Recent articles have identified the challenges the nation faces in pursuing a
hydrogen economy. These articles and comments generally support hydrogen as a long-term energy option, but suggest it will be many decades before a transition to hydrogen is possible. A complete transition to a hydrogen economy will take time, money and the nation’s best ideas. But the concerns expressed recently are overstated and unnecessarily pessimistic.Here are answers to the top questions expressed about hydrogen and fuel cells.
Why do we need a hydrogen economy?
Will consumers be able to afford fuel cell vehicles?
Is hydrogen safe?
Will hydrogen cost too much?
Where Will I buy the hydrogen?
Are there environmental benefits from switching to hydrogen?
Is there enough natural gas to fuel our fuel cell cars?
Can fuel cell vehicles compete in the marketplace with hybrid vehicles?
Will the investment in fuel cells and hydrogen overlook alternatives,
like fuel efficiency?
Can fuel cell vehicles compete in the marketplace with hybrid vehicles?
Overview of U.S. Petroleum Trade
A one page graphic presentation of imports from OPEC and Persian Gulf 2002 to 2004.
Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation on Addressing Climate Change
"Canada," and "Ontario,"
The Parties recognize that climate change represents a global environmental and socio-economic
issue of unprecedented scope, and that they are key players in this issue; Canada is a party to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and ratified the Kyoto Protocol on December 17, 2002;The Parties recognize that given the global nature of climate change, an unprecedented diversity
of policies and measures will have to be implemented by all orders of government
Iraq’s power infrastructure
A Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells:
An Overview
There is growing interest in the use of hydrogen as the main fuel for stationary,
mobile, and transportation applications, especially using fuel cells. This is particularly true in light of the Bush Administration’s efforts to increase research and development for these technologies. In his January 2003 State of the Union Address, President Bush announced a new, five-year research initiative on hydrogen fuel and fuel cells. This effort is a key component of the Administration’s proposed energy policy.
Moving Closer to the Goal for
Renewable EnergyBy Nancy Carlisle, AIA, National Renewable
Energy LaboratoryThe good news is that the federal government is nearly
500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) closer to its renewable energy use goal than it was three years ago (roughly the equivalent of the energy in a million barrels of oil). So, we’re nearly halfway there, and more projects are planned.
Assessment of Cost and Performance Forecasts for Concentrating Solar Power
This letter report is the result of a brief but intensive study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Review of a Technology Assessment of Solar Power Energy Systems.
Based on this analysis it is our opinion that CSP technology is a proven technology for energy production, there is a potential market for CSP technology and that significant cost reductions are achievable assuming reasonable deployment of CSP technologies occurs.
1–4 June 2004, Bonn, Germany
The conveners of the International Conference for Renewable
Energies, Bonn 2004, present this issue paper as the main substantive preparatory document for the conference. Its role is to develop the key issues before the conference, and to help conference participants identify the scope and the background of the conference. Responses to the issues will be developed through the conference, and captured in the documented outcomes.
Some Common Misconceptions about Wind Power
Ed DeMeo, RECS, Inc.
Brian Parsons, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Presented May 22, 2003, to the All States Wind Summit, Austin, Texas
The answers to common misconceptions such as:
1. Wind plants are controlled by nature and not by utility operators. Hence they can’t be relied on; 100% backup from dispatchable generation is required.
THE CLIMATE ALLIANCE METHODOLOGY
is a recommendation to local authorities for the strategic
development of programmes of action that encompass all activity areas of relevance to climate protection.It supports local authorities from their initial decision to engage in
climate protection right through to their monitoring of the performance of measures implemented.10 S
TEPSgive municipalities a structured orientation defining the crosssectoral
tasks for political and institutional internalization of climate protection.
Building a Market for Small Wind:
The Break-Even Turnkey Cost of
Residential Wind Systems in the United States
ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
Although small wind turbine technology and economics have improved in recent years, the small wind market in the United States continues to be driven in large part by state incentives, such as cash rebates, favorable loan programs, and tax credits. This paper examines the state-by-state economic attractiveness of small residential wind systems. Economic attractiveness is evaluated primarily using the break-even turnkey cost (BTC) of a residential wind system as the figure of merit.
Water Resources Data
Arizona
U.S. Geological Survey
The Arizona District water data report includes records on both surface water and ground water in the State
for water year 2003. Specifically, it contains: (1) discharge records for 203 streamflow-gaging stations, for 29 crest-stage, partial-record streamflow stations, and 50 miscellaneous sites; (2) stage and (or) content only records for 9 lakes and reservoirs; (3) water-quality records for 29 streamflow-gaging stations; (4) ground-water levels and compaction values for 14 stations; and (5) water levels for 19 wells.Hydrogeologic Data for the Coconino Plateau and Adjacent Areas, Coconino and Yavapai Counties, Arizona
The roughly 5,000-square-mile Coconino Plateau contains a complex regional
aquifer that has become increasingly important as a source of water supply for domestic, municipal, and in-stream uses owing to population growth and development. The flow characteristics of the regional aquifer are poorly understood because the aquifer is deeply buried, which limits exploratory drilling and testing, and because the geologic structure, which controls the occurrence and movement of ground water, is complex. The study area is about 10,300 square miles and, besides containing the entire Coconino Plateau, includes parts of adjacent areas where ground water from the Coconino Plateau discharges.
Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona—2000–2001,
The N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile area of Black Mesa in
northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in this area because of continued industrial and municipal use, a growing population, and precipitation of about 6 to 14 inches per year.The monitoring program in Black Mesa has been operating since 1971 and is designed to determine
the long-term effects of ground-water withdrawals from the N aquifer for industrial and municipal uses.The monitoring program includes measurements of (1) ground-water pumping, (2) ground-water levels,
(3) spring discharge, (4) surface-water discharge, and (5) ground-water chemistry.
As the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide (CO
2) from fossil fuel combustion has accounted for a nearly constant 80 percent of global warming potential (GWP) weighted emissions since 1990.Emissions from this source category grew by 17 percent (796.3 Tg CO
2 Eq.) from 1990 to 2002 and were responsible for most of the increase in national emissions during this period.Energy-related CO2 emissions also depend on the type of fuel or energy consumed and its carbon intensity.
Producing a unit of heat or electricity using natural gas instead of coal, for example, can reduce the CO2 because of the lower carbon content of natural gas.
Emissions from electricity generation accounted for the largest portion
(33 percent) of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2002. Transportation activities, in aggregate, accounted for the second largest portion (27 percent).
The Department of Energy's Wind Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently published a new wind resource map for the state of Arizona. This resource map shows wind speed estimates at 50 meters above the ground and depicts the resource that could be used for utility-scale wind development.
The Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released its study on the Greenhouse Effect (Global Warming).
This is a synopsis of the report as presented.
Residential Energy Consumption Surveys
2001 Consumption and Expenditures Tables
Appliances Consumption Tables
2001 Consumption and Expenditures.pdf
Appliances Consumption Tables.pdf
Appliances Expenditures Tables.pdf
Arizona Fuel Supply Report.pdf
Cost of Fuels to End Users in Constant (1982-1984) Dollars
Fuel Cell Industry Survey
Introduction
Financial information reported by North American publicly traded fuel cell companies provides valuable insight into an industry highly protective of intellectual property and competitive positioning. What emerges is the image of an industry operating at a loss. While revenues are increasing, they are as yet insufficient to fund the high cost of research and development. Sources of sustainable funding remain essential to bringing commercially viable fuel cell technologies to market.
NA Electric Transmission Constraints
National Security and Power Grid
trends in U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks1990-2002
Service & Product Provider Directory
As Graph compared to Total US Average
Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates by Source, 1970-2000, Arizona
Price and Expenditure Estimates for Energy Input at Electric Utilities, 1970-2000, Arizona
Residential Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, 1970-2000, Arizona
Commercial Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, 1970-2000, Arizona
Transportation Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, Selected Years 1970-2000
Industrial Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, 1970-2000, Arizona
Annual precipitation, annual degree normals, population weighted, gas & fuel consumption, more
Fuel wood, annual precipitation, solar radiation, geothermal & wind.
N. American Gas Basins and Pipeline Map
Just how well do we deliver our natural gas? Who controls?
renewable energy No single solution can meet our society's needs
Renewable energy technologies tap into natural cycles and systems, turning the ever-present energy around us into usable forms.
Environmentally Responsible Energy Pricing
The purpose of this report is to ascertain the energy prices needed to reflect the
environmental costs imposed by energy, thus providing economic incentives for energy usage
that will reflect the full social cost.
Environmentally Responsible Energy Pricing Append
The focus of this report is to catalogue the benefits available from elimination of air
pollutants resulting from the combustion of fuels and to calculate the optimal taxes to
account for energy-related pollution.
Environmentally Responsible Energy Pricing Options
Prices of energy resources can be restored to their full social costs by adopting an
optimal taxation schedule.
million solar roofs partner.pdf
All State and Local Partners as of 2001
Regulated Energy Companies of Arizona
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
REGULATED ELECTRIC COMPANIES
UPDATED: December 5, 2001
Arizona Energy under Bush Administration
Arizona:
Savings on Energy Consumption Under Bush Plan
All Power Plants and Generation of Arizona
What IS Natural Gas? While natural gas is formed primarily of methane, it can also include ethane, propane, butane and pentane.
What
Is Propane?
Propane is a hydrocarbon (C3H8) and is sometimes referred to as liquefied
petroleum gas, LP-gas or LPG. Propane is produced from both natural gas
processing and crude oil refining.
Unconventional Natural Gas Resources
Historically, conventional natural gas deposits have been the most practical, and easiest, deposits to mine. However, as technology and geological knowledge advances, unconventional natural gas deposits are beginning to make up an increasingly larger percent of the supply picture.
What’s Up With Propane and Other Fuel Prices
There are three main factors contributing to higher propane prices for consumers this winter
Gas (Methane) Hydrates -- A New Frontier
Methane trapped in marine sediments as a hydrate represents such an immense carbon reservoir that it must be considered a dominant factor in estimating unconventional energy resources; the role of methane as a 'greenhouse' gas also must be carefully assessed.
Methane is emitted from a variety of both human-related (anthropogenic) and natural sources. Human-related activities include fossil fuel production, animal husbandry (enteric fermentation in livestock and manure management), rice cultivation, biomass burning, and waste management.
Methane is a colorless, odorless gas with a wide distribution in nature.
Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that remains in the atmosphere for approximately 9-15 years. Methane is over 20 times more effective in trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2)