BPA Administrator John Hairston recently joined Orcas Power and Light General Manager Foster Hildreth and staff from both organizations on a tour of energy-related sites across the San Juan islands, including a test buoy for potential tidal generation and a community solar and battery project. The group also discussed the unique challenges of serving 20 local islands while meeting emerging demands such as EV charging stations and the planned electrification of the Washington State Ferry System.
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Every year, we try to encourage students to explore their creativity and deploy their knowledge to address societal issues and challenges through the TC Young Professional Creative Challenge. This year, we have participants who need your support and encourage for the work they have done under the theme Waste Management/Renewable Energy. For context: The Task The main activity of the challenge is to engage children in a problem identification and solving exercise, through which they are expected to examine an issues affecting them/community and design a project and solution which they present via a write up, an artefact or model and a video following the theme and task for the year. The task this year is encouraging children to gather the right information, knowledge and local martials that can enable them to adopt wise and responsible waste management/energy preservation and consumption practices as well as mechanisms to transform waste into renewable energy. This challenge invites children to identify and situate a specific problem (either on waste or energy) in a given context of their choice (their house, school or community,) and reflect on the current practices and issues around waste disposal and management, as well as energy usage or challenges (shortage or lack). Once a specific problem has been identified, the children are expected to clearly state and describe this problem and explain how it affects them/others in the chosen context (home, school or community), and then propose a sustainable solution to solve this problem detailing the developmental stages and processes of their solution and its implementation. Their projects are presented in the form of a written story, an arts work (drawing, painting, chart or craft or artefact) and a video, where they outline the various issues of the project (their name, the chosen problem, the nature of the problem the project is addressing, those affected and how, and the solution). So, what you are seeing (videos) is just a part of the challenge- Thanks for supporting.
As we prepare to release the results of the 2023 TC Young Professionals Creative Challenge (Theme: Waste Management and Renewable Energy), we invite all of you-our partners, well wishers and the parents of all the participants to help the participants gain extra points by supporting their work and recognising the efforts they have made to complete this year's challenge. You can do do by sharing the video, liking, and commenting. https://lnkd.in/ekXXe9Yy Good luck to the all participants!
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CTPost: "Opinion: To invest in a clean energy workforce in CT, partnership with utilities is essential" Dan Onofrio, President & CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council discusses the importance of clean energy and what’s being done through our community partnership, Bridgeport Regional Energy Partnership (BREP), to build the green economy in Connecticut. Links to the full article are in the comments section below ⬇️
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This great article highlights the cohesion of various economic and academic efforts in progress here in Richland, where I live, on the road to #cleanuptocleanenergy. I’m excited for the future!
Proud to highlight the City of Richland and all our partners, including the Energy Forward Alliance, TRIDEC - Tri-City Development Council, Port of Benton, Energy Northwest, and Washington State University Tri-Cities, in demonstrating that this is the premier place for clean energy development! Thank you to Theresa Richardson, Joe Schiessl, and Sean V. O'Brien for contributing to the magazine article. #cleanuptocleanenergy
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You can catch up with my recent Ynni Cymru energy seminar series at the links below.
This week we finished our Ynni Cymru energy essentials seminars. Thank you to everyone who attended and Dr Jeffrey Hardy for such informative and lively sessions! 🌍 This week we discussed Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES). Ynni Cymru is exploring its role in delivering SLES across Wales. You can catch up with all the seminars on the Local Partnerships website: https://lnkd.in/e-Tf7vz6 Diolch am ddod! Welsh Government Llywodraeth Rhys Horan Julie James Huw Irranca-Davies Plaid Cymru Welsh Labour Nicola Kneale
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Is there an error in my train of thought or are there better thoughts on how we reach carbon neutrality by 2050? Paradox: Renewable energy has a meager marginal cost, close to zero. As per EU legislation*, bids are allowed at marginal pricing**. However, considering the goal of being fully carbon-neutral by 2050, all electricity would have to be offered to the market for free. This situation raises concerns regarding long-term investments and how we can achieve our goals without them. Is upgrading the market design necessary? According to the existing rules of the electricity market: market rules shall deliver appropriate investment incentives for generation, in particular for long-term investments in a decarbonised and sustainable electricity system, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response to meet market needs, and shall facilitate fair competition thus ensuring security of supply. In my view we do not have to upgrade the market design, we just need to reconsider our interpretation of "fair competition“ and „market-based". What does that mean? Let’s organise a fair competition for necessary capacities (in addition to energy). What would be the difficulties? To solve the problems efficiently, it is best to use the principle of least total cost. This may require more resources from responsible authorities, at least in some member-states, but it will be considerably less expensive than other alternatives. When should we start? It is crucial to act urgently and avoid making costly transitional decisions by solving each problem separately. *REMIT ** for experts: with some exceptions regarding opportunity costs
Our Secretary-General Sonya Twohig spoke today at Statnett SF's Autumn conference in Oslo 🇳🇴 Joining a lively panel discussion on "EU’s Grid Initiative – what’s happening?", she highlighted: 🪙 The benefits brought about by European TSOs transmission investments, such as the reduction of generation costs, the diminution of #RenewableEnergy curtailment, and the lowering of #CO2 emissions ⚡ The EU Grid Action Plan's in advancing a #LowCarbon power system in Europe through: - Planning Europe’s future electricity system today - Financing a ramp-up of grid investments - Ensuring adequate and sustainable manufacturing capacity - Enhanced regulatory drivers Thank you to the fellow panelists: ➡️ Jarand Rystad, CEO of Rystad Energy ➡️ Hilde Tonne, CEO of Statnett SF ➡️ Fintan Slye, Executive Director of the Electricity System Operator (ESO), National Grid ESO Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWtUTVEi
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On a blistering hot Tuesday outside, the Worcester Business Journal hosted the Massachusetts Energy Summit in #Worcester. I had the privilege to moderate a panel on "Empowering Businesses for a Sustainable Future: Leveraging Energy Incentives." Commercial and multi-family building owners, renters, and contractors needed to know about state and federal policies, along with pertinent incentives, and building automation systems for #decarbonization. For this discussion, it was a pleasure to discuss these topics with Jennifer Marrapese, JD, MA of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), David Gibbons of National Grid, and Thomas Chase of MassCEC. It was great to be in this conversation. Thanks to the sponsors: National Grid, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP Freedom Energy Logistics & MassCEC. Thanks especially for Kris Prosser and Peter Stanton.
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Read this article from Facilities Dive to hear Budderfly CEO Al Subbloie discuss challenges surrounding the adoption of heat pumps, their benefits, and how outsourcing energy management can boost efficiency.
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This webinar helps clarify how CPS America is taking over the Utility segment. Webinar: https://lnkd.in/ea4zdjRM John Drummond has 20 yrs+ with Renewable Energy and provides best practices to help you understand solar solutions for utility scale projects. #solarenergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarEducation
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Our CEO, Noel Shannon, shares insights on solar energy, including large-scale project development, grid connection, and his hiring criteria. Don't miss this enlightening discussion on The Business Spotlight Series podcast with Tom O'Kelly! #solar #renewableenergy #businessleadership
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4wWay to go! Foster Hildreth has such a great command of these issues. We're thrilled to see this group of experts collaborating and educating one another on issues that are so critical to Washington and our energy ratepayers!