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G3nergy sustainable and eNergy

G3nergy sustainable and eNergy
G3nergy, es un blog dedicado al sector energetico en America del Norte. Tiene el fin de tratar divertidamente la actualidad de la energia y la sostenibilidad, con debate y reflexion sobre los intereses energeticos de la region.

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NEW ZEALAND: Opening of Meridian?s Project West Wind
2007-09-27 23:14:00
Thursday 27 September 2007It's great to be here to turn the first sod of this project and see for myself the site chosen. Indeed when visiting a wind farm site, it generally is very apparent why it was chosen. Makara will have the first wind farm in the Wellington area. At between 140 and 150 megawatts, it will make a substantial contribution to our energy supply, producing enough power to supply Wellington City when the wind is blowing.I opened another of Meridian?s wind farms, White Hill in Southland, in June. At the time, New Zealand was generating 170 megawatts of electricity from wind farms. A few months later, our generation capacity is almost double, at 320 megawatts. With West Wind , our wind generation capacity will significantly increase again.I am told that Meridian expects West Wind to be one of the most productive wind farms in the world. The strong and consistent winds mean Project West Wind will be generating electricity over 90 per cent of the time, and generating at...
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UNITED STATES: El etanol continúa penetrando mercados
2007-09-24 17:29:00
Se ha convertido en el fabricante líder dentro del mercado de los vehículos que trabajan con etanol y cuenta con una amplia gama de autos FlexFuel , capaces de funcionar con E85 como el chevroletImpala .La semana pasada la ciudad de Miami vivió en carne propia una evidencia del ritmo con el que el E85 viene penetrando en los distintos mercados de los Estados Unidos. Desde el jueves 13 de septiembre, miles propietarios de vehículos que utilizan como combustible esta mezcla de gasolina con 85% de etanol de origen vegetal, ya pueden abastecer sus tanques más cerca de los lugares donde viven o trabajan.La gasolinera que recién se inauguró es solo una de las muchas que han venido abriéndose a lo largo y ancho del país, y de las tantas más que abrirán en los próximos meses, sobre todo si continúa la tendencia alcista en los precios del petróleo.La apertura del primer minorista de este tipo de combustible en el sur de la Florida fue anunciada por la Dra. Beth Stanek, Directora de Medio Ambi...
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EUROASIA: Big Power Games in Play !
2007-09-24 02:57:00
The European Commission is looking to improve the European UnionÂ´s Energy Security and ensures fair competition and prices. However the energy world sector is asking Â¿ advance or threaten the energy security in Europe? We could wait the new energy reforms bring big implications for Europe’s energy security and its foreign policy. Currently there are some energy battles between Europeans and Russia, for example to get the control from the energy traffic in the euroasiaÂ´s borders, the investments in Sakhalin projects, and Nabucco pipeline that across from Turkey to make available IranÂ´s natural gas. Europeans needs Iranian natural gas for the Nabucco pipeline (together Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, which hold the world’s largest reserves, would feed gas into the pipeline), the European Union’s most ambitious infrastructure project. For non communitarian firms doesn’t like the new strategy set forth by the European ComisiÃ³n, this energy reforms ar...
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CLIMATE CHANGE: interview with Thomas Bunge, Recalling the World's First
2007-09-23 17:49:00
The passage of the Montreal ozone protocol 20 years ago was a milestone in international climate protection. DW-WORLD.DE spoke to Thomas Bunge, a member of the German delegation, who was part of the historic event. Thomas Bunge represented Germany's Federal Environment Agency in drawing up the "Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer" in September 1987. The lawyer is currently responsible for Environment and Spatial Planning at the agency.DW-WORLD.DE: Why was the 1987 Montreal protocol so significant?Thomas Bunge: That was the beginning of international regulations to protect the earth's atmosphere. Until then, there was only regulation of long-range, transnational air pollution. People tried for the first time to resolve a worldwide problem through international law, although in retrospect, the regulations then were certainly inadequate.Can you briefly explain why they were inadequate?The regulations agreed in 1987 were supposed to reduce the production and ...
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CLIMATE CHANGE: European Union to Help Poor Nations Fight Global Warming
2007-09-23 17:29:00
The European Commission is setting up a Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) with developing countries, which foresees integrating the tackling of climate change into poverty reduction strategies. The European Commission this week announced the creation of a fund to help developing nations battle climate change, putting in 50 million euros ($69 million) itself to kick it off.Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, proposed the global alliance to help developing nations deal with and adapt to the effects of climate change."We need to maintain structured dialogue on tackling the effects of climate change," he said. "And we have to prepare developing nations for future natural disasters."With global warming affecting many sectors, the EU is keen to integrate "climate proofing" into poverty reduction efforts in order to ensure sustainability. Increasingly frequent, increasingly deadlyAccording to the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRE...
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Competicion de productos con energias alternativas, convocada por Metrópoli
2007-09-23 10:41:00
Hace poco se publico en Metrópoli Magazine (metrópoli.com), algunos proyectos sobre energias alternativas que han estado en competición a lo largo de este 2007.Que te parecen las propuestas 2007.En este sitio presentate para la siguiente competición.Tags: kinetica,new technology,renewable energy,energyblogSI NECESITAS UN AMPLIO CONTENIDO SOBRE ASUNTOS ENERGETICOS: www.BajaenergyBlog.com
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TECNOLOGY: Que es el biobutanol?
2007-09-22 03:26:00
David Anton, gerente del proyecto de Dupont para desarrollo de biobutanol, el primer biocombustible avanzado del mundo, piensa mucho en el alto contenido de energía de la gasolina que los combustibles de etanol convencionales no tienen. Esta deficiencia es una razón por la que los fabricantes de automóviles y conductores en general no se hanapresurado a comprometerse a usar combustibles que puedan reducir las emisiones degases de efecto invernadero."Cada vez es más obvio," dice Anton, "que el etanol no tiene la misma densidad energética que la gasolina. Éste tiene aproximadamente 65 por ciento de la densidad energética de la gasolina, de manera que uno obtiene un menor millaje por cada tanque de combustible." DuPont inició en 2003 el desarrollo de un biocombustible que realmente puede igualar el alto rendimiento energético de la gasolina. El biobutanol será el primero de esos biocombustibles que llegue a los mercados mundiales."El biobutanol tiene aproximadamente 85 por ciento del ...

RENEWABLES: Renewable energy projects to get Munich Re cover in India
2007-09-22 00:36:00
German reinsurer Munich Re has developed an insurance cover that will boost renewable energy projects in India by guaranteeing polluters in developed countries carbon credits from their investments in renewable energy projects in developing countries such as India.The insurance cover ? the Kyto Multirisk policy ? is expected to lead to more investments into renewable energy in countries such as India. Under the Kyoto Protocol, there is a facility, where polluting companies, instead of improving their carbon dioxide output, invest in renewable energy projects. In return for their investments, the polluting companies receive emission credits."The Kyoto policy goes beyond the traditional cover. If it is a solar plant or wind energy, we are guaranteeing a minimum level of electricity generation. We are also covering at providing political risks," said Ludger Arnoldussen, member of the board of management, Munich Re.He added that companies are willing to invest in such projects because i...
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CLIMATE CHANGE: La UE planea aliarse con los pobres contra el cambio climát
2007-09-21 04:17:00
La Unión Europea estudia establecer una alianza con los países más pobres del mundo para ayudar a hacer frente a los crecientes problemas relacionados con el cambio climático, dijo el martes la Comisión Europea."Los países en vías de desarrollo serán los más afectados por los efectos del cambio climático y por ello necesitan nuestra ayuda para mitigar el cambio climático y adaptarse a los cambios que ya están ocurriendo", dijo la Comisión en un comunicado.Siete de los diez desastres naturales que han dejado más muertes de los últimos años se han producido entre 2000 y 2006, dijo la Comisión, que ha hecho de la lucha contra el cambio climático una prioridad en sus políticas.Bruselas proporciona a las naciones en vías de desarrollo ayuda de emergencia y la nueva alianza les ayudará, especialmente a los estados más pobres, a prepararse para futuros desastres a través de la financiación de sistemas de alerta, técnicas especiales de irrigación y otros proyectos.El plan también perseguirá...
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The Energy Challenge needs a New World Dialogue
2007-09-21 01:00:00
Several governments around the World are applied Â¨green initiativesÂ¨ to looking for a sustainable development for its countries and some of them have introduced an emissions trading schemes, (for example the Europeans countries) on the other hand its economies requires new tools to be competitive and build a healthy energy supply. Across the Atlantic Ocean the developing countries from The Americas (like Colombia, Brasil and Mexico) are looking another kind of sustainable schemes, through projects called Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) offering to foreign companies to invest in its heavy industry and energy sector, to generate emission credits; these credits can be marketed and eventually counted against a developed country’s emission obligation However, I think, we need to take care, because is not enough to have a good relation between a competitive economy and energy security with a climate change policy, because currently the World Economy have some problems, and on ...
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CUBA: Energía nuclear en aguas profundas
2007-09-20 21:58:00
Los especialistas aseguran que las condiciones topográficas e ingeniero-geológicas de Camagüey son desfavorables para aprovechar el agua que corre libre por la superficie de la tierra. Primero, porque en la mayoría de los ríos es difícil encontrar lugares adecuados para la construcción de embalses, unos porque no tienen caudal suficiente y otros porque se hallan sobre zonas de rocas calizas carsificadas con agrietamientos, sumideros y áreas cavernosas. Sucede, además, que los recursos de las aguas superficiales están distribuidos irregularmente, con mayor concentración de los ríos más caudalosos hacia el sudeste y el noreste del territorio. Otras cuencas hidráulicas que desde hace mucho tenemos en cuenta para compensar esos contratiempos naturales son las de las aguas subterráneas, que constituyen un recurso natural de extraordinario valor. Calculan los hidrogeólogos que el potencial acuífero subterráneo de nuestra provincia, una gra...
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ASIA: Solar energy in Uzbekistan
2007-09-19 16:28:00
An era of record-high oil prices topping $80 a barrel has left investors and nations scrambling to develop alternative sources of energy. The theoretical annual potential of solar power is estimated to exceed all fossil fuels reserves by more than 10-20 times. In Central Asia , solar power is receiving renewed attention, particularly in Uzbekistan, with a population of 26 million. Besides a climate suited to solar power, Uzbekistan brings advantages to the table, including a longstanding interest in generating power from sunlight, an advanced industrial base and a highly literate, hard-working population. Since 1965, the Uzbek Academy of Sciences has published the quarterly journal Geliotekhnika ('Applied Solar Energy ,') the former Soviet Union`s sole scientific publication devoted to solar power. Topics covered range from solar radiation, photovoltaics and solar materials to direct conversion of solar energy into electrical power. The technical potential of solar energy in Uzbekis...
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TECNOLOGIA: China producirá combustibles líquidos derivados del carbón en 2
2007-09-19 16:10:00
La mayor compañía del carbón de China , el Grupo Shenhua, producirá el primer barril de combustible líquido derivado del carbón del país en 2008, utilizando la tecnología propia denominada licuefacción directa del carbón."Hemos finalizado el 95 por ciento de los proyectos de ingeniería de la primera línea de producción en Erdos, en la región autónoma de Mongolia Interior, en el norte del país. La línea comenzará a fabricar productos líquidos de forma experimental el próximo año", afirmó Zhang Yuzhuo, responsable de la división de licuefacción de carbón de Shenhua, en la Exposición Internacional de la Nueva Industria de Carb ón y Energía de China 2007, que se celebra en esta ciudad norteña del país.Zhang señaló que la primera línea de producción usará 3,4 millones de toneladas de carbón cada año para producir 1,08 millones de toneladas de combustibles líquidos, como diesel, gas licuado de petróleo (LPG) y nafta, un líquido volátil y inflamable.China ha incrementado importaciones de pet...
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TECNOLOGIA: Una nueva técnica maximiza el potencial de los biocombustibles
2007-09-19 15:44:00
Ingenieros del Texas Agricultural Experiment Station han ideado una técnica para conocer el verdadero potencial de algunos vegetales como materia prima para la producción de biocombustibles, como el bioetanol. La técnica consiste en inyectar sacarosa en la planta para conocer cómo mueve y almacena el azúcar en su interior. El bietanol se produce por la fermentación del azúcar de algunos vegetales, por lo que conocer perfectamente el modo en que la almacena podría contribuir a maximizar y abaratar su fabricación a medio plazo. Por Raúl Morales. La clave está dentro del sorgo. Ingenieros del Texas Agricultural Experiment Station están fotografiando los vasos del sorgo dulce para conocer con exactitud cómo guarda el azúcar en su interior. Esta técnica podría contribuir de forma definitiva a la revolución del biocombustible, ya que permitirá optimizar al máximo las plantas usadas para la producción de esta fuente energética. Hasta ahora, todos los est...
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EUROPE: The New Europe and its Kyoto Protocol
2007-09-19 04:15:00
On December 11th 1997, in Kyoto , a good number of the developed countries took the compromise of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, in order to fight against the effects of the climate change. The agreed reduction was an average of 5,2 per 100 between 2008 and 2012, with the basis of the emissions of 1990. This agreement, known world around as the Kyoto Protocol , entered into force in February 16th 2005 for those 141 that did ratify it. Nevertheless, in an effort to have an additional contribution to the reduction of the emission of greenhouse gas emissions, the Europe an Union decided to bring forward the agreement for its Member States to the period 2005-2008. Once that more than one and a half year has already passed since this obligation entered into force for the European countries, it’s time to analyze the present situation and to try to go ahead what the future may bring us, specially for the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol at a world leve...
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MIDDLE EAST: Developing an Energy Deal between Mamlakat al-Bahrayn and Iran
2007-09-17 01:49:00
Mamlakat al-Bahrayn is looking for a deal to import gas from Iran . This objective going to confirm the Â¨Bahrain-Iran relations on best levelÂ¨. Recently, Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa received the credentials of Iran’s new Ambassador to Bahrain, Hossein-Amir Abdollahian. Â¨ Iran’s policy respect for territorial integrity and expansion of relations with all littoral and neighbouring states, especially BahrainÂ¨, Abdollahian said. The commission to build an energy deal between Bahrain and Iran, going to have a second round in Tehran in October between Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs of Iran and Head of the Bahrain Authority for Oil and Gas. For Government of Mahmud Ahmadineyad is important to have a good relations between the emirates to have a strategic and healthful geopolitic. |Manuel Torres Laveaga
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AMERICAS: Países latinoamericanos fijan prioridades para promover la energí
2007-09-15 00:31:00
Representantes de países latinoamericanos, instituciones especializadas y empresas del sector energético fijaron hoy las prioridades políticas, financieras y regulatorias de la región en energía renovable y eficiencia energética.Entre esas prioridades figura disponer de estrategias de desarrollo sostenible que vinculen la expansión de las energías renovables con la lucha contra la pobreza extrema e incentivos fiscales o de promoción industrial para reducir el coste de este tipo de energía.Impulsar las políticas que fomenten la educación en energía renovable y su uso eficiente, así como la innovación tecnológica fueron otras recomendaciones.En el plano financiero, los participantes sugirieron, entre otras cosas, apoyar la creación de un fondo para pequeños proyectos de energía renovable con alguna institución financiera multilateral, como podría ser el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) o el Banco Mundial (BM).La reunión fue convocada por el Departamento de Desarrollo Sostenibl...
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UNITED STATES: The Crude Oil High Prices and George Walter Bush [.pdf]
2007-09-13 23:36:00
The Americans have a lot of the best Â¨Think TanksÂ¨ from the world, that examine oil demand and supply projections but no one the final solution to change the U.S. oil dependence. The current policy of oil dependence have a important effects is the U.S. economy and security. The United States of America requires a important quantity of oil to its economy, but everybody know that the world experiment The End of Cheap Oil. For this reason, the United States of America in the last few years has shown to be quite resistant to strong oil pricing, in other words, the American citizens have a George pledges results for Iraq, Bush Defends its strategy to â€˜Complete the Mission‘ in Iraq, but there are a lot of problems to build a political dialogue with the people from Democratic Party and some people from its own party (Republican Party), if George Walter BushÂ´s Administration don’t make a superior plan to quickly accomplish its ocuppation in Iraq, like a result we going ...
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