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ISSUE 3 - AUGUST 2004
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U.S.
Analysis Shows Renewables at 1% of OECD Energy
Renewables
Move Into Mainstream with Growing Political Support
Emission
Caps Would Boost The Use of Renewable Energies
2004
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Path
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U.S.
Analysis Shows Renewables at 1% of OECD Energy
WASHINGTON, DC, US, 2004-05-19 (Refocus Weekly) Non-hydro commercial
sources of renewable energies accounted for "an increasingly large
share of energy consumption" in OECD countries between 1980 and
2001, says the U.S. Department of Energy. Despite that growth, solar,
wind and biomass comprised only 1% of total OECD energy consumption
in 2001, according to 'World Energy Use & Carbon Dioxide Emissions'
produced by DOE's Energy Information Administration.
In OECD countries, real gross domestic product grew faster than energy
use between 1980 and 2001, while most non-OECD nations showed links
between
development and energy use. Most growth in global energy consumption
and CO2 emissions over the past two decades took place in China, Brazil,
India and South Korea, where a key reason is the rapid growth in motor
vehicle ownership.
The share of energy sources that do not emit CO2 increased over the
past two decades, and the share of non-fossil sources grew rapidly in
developed
countries, from 12% in 1980 to 18% in 2001, with most of the increase
due to nuclear. In developing countries, non-fossil energy sources grew
from 7% to
11% of total energy supply over the 21 years, which reflects the development
of nuclear and expanded hydroelectric resources.
In OECD countries, the share of electricity generated in thermal power
plants fell from 68% to 60% between 1980 and 2001, while the reduction
in non-
OECD countries was 73% to 70%. "Most of the shift towards non-thermal
electricity is accounted for by nuclear power," the report notes.
Renewables
Move Into Mainstream with Growing Political Support
WASHINGTON, DC, US, 2004-05-19 [(Refocus
Weekly)]
Renewable energy is a 'bright spot' in the global energy economy, and
is poised for a global takeoff due to soaring prices for oil and natural
gas and the deepening instability in the Middle East.
Emissions
Caps Would Boost the Use of Renewable Energies
WASHINGTON, DC, US, 2004-06-16 [Refocus Weekly] The use of renewable
energy in the United States would double if the federal government were
to set a cap on the emission of greenhouse gases, according to an analysis
by the Department of Energy.
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Path
Begins Historic $809 Million Investment by Seeking Proposals to Replace
Its Rail Car Fleet
Date: June 17, 2004
Press Release Number: 79-2004
The Port Authority today launched a record $809 million
investment in its Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rapid-transit rail
system by formally seeking proposals from contractors to replace or
rehabilitate its entire railcar fleet.
The governors appoint the commissioners with approval of state senate.
The Governors retain the right to veto the actions of Commissioners
from his or her own state. My suggestion for this is to contact the
governors (NJ, NY) and tell them that the prime contractor must be a
US company. Also insist that the components and materials used come
from US suppliers (my best guess is 60%).