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[Biofuel] Cap-and-trade to cost $8B, reduce GHGs by less than 20 per cent, says Ontario's auditor general - Canadian Manufacturing
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/regulation/cap-trade-cost-8b-reduce-ghgs-less-20-per-cent-says-ontarios-auditor-general-179885/ [Disclosure: after some effort in studying cap & trade vs. simple carbon taxes on big emitters, I have concluded the carbon tax is superior to cap & trade as a means of delivering a price signal to consumers, lower admin costs, and less prone to being gamed.] Cap-and-trade to cost $8B, reduce GHGs by less than 20 per cent, says Ontario’s auditor general Auditor general Bonnie Lysyk says despite a planned subsidy, the average household electricity bill is projected to increase 23 per cent from 2015 to 2020 December 1, 2016 by Allison Jones, The Canadian Press TORONTO—Ontario’s cap-and-trade program will cost the province’s consumers and businesses $8 billion dollars in its first years of operation to get minimal greenhouse gas reductions, the auditor general said. In her annual report, Bonnie Lysyk said households will pay an average of $156 next year in added costs on gasoline and natural gas, rising to $210 in 2019 plus another $75 that year in indirect costs on goods and services. The government has also earmarked $1.32 billion out of the expected $8 billion in projected cap-and-trade revenue to help offset the cost of residential and business electricity bills, but it doesn’t say how, Lysyk’s report said. And the impact will likely be marginal, she said. Even with a subsidy, the average household electricity bill is projected to increase 23 per cent from 2015 to 2020, Lysyk found. “Such increased electricity costs may make natural gas, which is responsible for significantly more greenhouse gas emission than cleaner energy sources like solar, hydro, nuclear and wind, an even more economical option,” she wrote. The carbon pricing scheme, set to come into effect Jan. 1, will likely achieve fewer than 20 per cent of the emission reductions the government wants to see by 2020, Lysyk said. The Liberal government has set an emissions reduction target for that year of 15 per cent below 1990 levels, which would require an estimated 18.7 megatonnes of reductions. But because the system, which requires polluters to buy emissions allowances, will link with Quebec and California in 2018 the government plans to count emission reductions achieved in those jurisdictions, Lysyk said. “The potential exists for double reporting of emission reductions between California, Quebec and Ontario,” she said. Lysyk’s conclusions echo those of the environmental commissioner, who recently said that Ontario’s cap-and-trade program won’t actually limit greenhouse gas emissions through to 2020 because it will often be cheaper for Ontario polluters to purchase California allowances. Environment Minister Glen Murray defended the cap-and-trade plan, saying it is the best tool to both reduce greenhouse gas pollution and minimize the financial impact on families and businesses. “A reduction in greenhouse gas pollution anywhere, not just locally, benefits us all,” he said. The government currently regulates polluters through an Environmental Approvals program, but Lysyk found that about 80 per cent of emitters granted approvals in the last 15 years have never been inspected. Of those the government did inspect over the last five years, about one-third were violating the conditions of their approvals, the auditor said. The government doesn’t monitor more than 200,000 approvals issued more than 15 years ago and it doesn’t even know how many of those emitters are still operating, Lysyk found. The auditor also looked at Ontario’s environmental assessment process, finding it lacking in areas. Ontario is the only province that doesn’t require environmental assessments for private-sector mining and chemical manufacturing projects, she said. Four former private-sector mineral extraction sites alone will cost nearly $1 billion to clean up, Lysyk found. Murray said the approvals process is “among the most protective in North America,” but hasn’t necessarily “kept pace with the demands of Ontario’s growing economy.” The ministry will look at how to better identify emitters operating without proper approvals and ensure it is collecting amounts that represent true clean-up costs. ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
[Biofuel] Illinois props up pair of unprofitable nuclear plants, offers billions in subsidies - Canadian Manufacturing
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/regulation/illinois-props-of-pair-of-unprofitable-nuclear-plants-offering-billions-in-subsidies-180279/ Illinois props up pair of unprofitable nuclear plants, offers billions in subsidies Move will save thousands of jobs, ensure clean energy production, but manufacturers say subsidies to weaken businesses by raising electricity costs December 8, 2016 by John O'Connor, The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner approved a plan Dec. 7 that will provide billions of dollars in subsidies to Exelon Corp. to keep two unprofitable nuclear plants from closing prematurely. The Republican appeared at Riverdale High School in Port Byron to sign legislation he said will save thousands of jobs by rewarding Exelon for producing carbon-free energy. In addition to $235 million a year for Exelon to prop up nuclear plants in the Quad Cities and Clinton, the plan provides hundreds of millions of dollars in energy-efficiency programs and assistance to low-income energy users. “I was unwilling to gamble with these communities, gamble with thousands of good-paying jobs and gamble with our energy future,” Rauner said in a statement. “While this legislation isn’t perfect, it allows us to protect jobs, ratepayers and taxpayers.” The law ensures the plants in Cordova and Clinton stay open for 10 years and allows for expansion of alternative power generators, such as wind and solar. It caps the increase in ratepayer bills at an average of 25 cents a month for the 13-year life of the deal for ComEd customers in northern Illinois and 35 cents a month for Ameren users in central and southern Illinois. But both companies assert that costs should go down, at least initially. These increases come on top of a $127.5 million rate increase—about $2 per monthly bill—that the Illinois Commerce Commission approved for ComEd this week. Ameren issued a statement Wednesday that the ICC approved a $14.5 million rate decrease, dropping power costs for the typical Ameren customer beginning next month. Exelon said in a statement that the measure, known as the Future Energy Jobs Bill, “safeguards the state’s top source of clean energy, protects and creates thousands of jobs and strengthens the Illinois economy, while preserving competitive rates.” Rauner previously criticized “special deals” for corporations, but last week said closing the plants would have “devastated the two communities.” Critics including BEST Coalition, a non-profit that opposes the deal, say the nuclear plants aren’t needed because Illinois produces 41 per cent more energy than it needs and exports the excess. BEST Coalition said subsidizing the plants will mean a steep increase in rates. The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association complained that Rauner had weakened the state’s chances at recruiting middle-class jobs because of power costs to manufacturers. The group said in a statement that Illinois lost nearly 10,000 “high-paying jobs” in the past year while neighbouring states have grown. “Building a guaranteed electric rate hike into state law and reversing 20 years of deregulation (are) not the answer to get our economy booming again,” the group said. But state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat who sponsored a “clean energy” bill that later was folded into the Exelon subsidy matter, said the “new law is a tremendous victory for Illinois” with “more jobs, more savings for consumers, cleaner air and smarter energy choices.” ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
[Biofuel] Living Web Farms hosts workshop on building atomizing oil burners | Mountain Xpress
http://mountainx.com/blogwire/living-web-farms-hosts-workshop-on-building-atomizing-oil-burners/ Living Web Farms hosts workshop on building atomizing oil burners Posted on December 14, 2016 by Able Allen Press release from Living Web Farms: Do you want to become more resilient and cut down on your fossil fuel consumption? Are you interested in learning how to turn waste products into valuable energy resources? Need a way to heat your greenhouse, shop, or barn? On January 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, you can attend a workshop hosted by Living Web Farms to learn about the essential elements of a home built oil atomizer and how to build your own. Attendees will learn how to capture heat for use in high temperature heating applications, including water and space heating, metalwork, food processing, and more. Atomizing oil burners are important because they are cleaner and more fuel-efficient than the commonly discussed drip-style burners. They spray a fine mist of oil mixed with air and ignition to achieve clean combustion. Hettinger notes that, “achieving the fine mist is what separates the atomizing technology from other DIY oil burners”. While simple homemade atomizers can be built from common parts purchased at a hardware store, already existing gun-style atomizers can be easily modified to burn a wider range of oils, including heavier biodiesel blends and waste oils. Although very useful and easy to modify, these types of oil burners require that the oil be shot through a very small hole, making heavy filtration a requirement. The biochar crew at Living Web Farms has answered this issue by developing a “Babington-style” oil atomizer that drastically reduces the amount of filtration necessary. Hettinger explains, “the major difference with the Babington atomizer is in the nozzle in which compressed air is pushed through and across a thin film of oil. With this development, the Babington burner can cleanly burn much heavier, dirtier oils- waste vegetable oils, motor oils, possibly even animal fats, and Pyrolysis oil from biochar production.” Come learn how to produce your own clean heat! Learn the challenges faced and mistakes made by Hettinger and his crew in perfecting the Babington-style atomizer. To register for Atomizing Waste Oil Burners for Clean Heat with Dan Hettinger, visit livingwebfarms.org/workshops/atomizing-waste-oil-burners-for-clean-heat Living Web Farms is an education and research organic farm located in Mills River, NC. With over 35 acres, four greenhouses, alternative energy innovation, pastured livestock, forest crops, and diverse vegetable production, Living Web is a leading demonstration site for effective organic farming in western NC. Living Web conducts year-round education in farming, homesteading, cooking, and sustainable living. All education conducted at the farm is archived online in a free video library, and all food produced at the farm is donation to charity, via seven North Carolina food banks. For more information, visit www.LivingWebFarms.org. ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
[Biofuel] Suez and Total link up to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France | Biofuels International Magazine
http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/11543/Suez_and_Total_link_up_to_collect_and_recycle_used_cooking_oil_in_France/ December 13, 2016 Suez and Total link up to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France French waste management specialist Suez and oil giant Total have teamed up to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France. As part of their ten-year partnership, Suez will supply 20,000 metric tonnes of used cooking oil a year to Total. Collected throughout France, the oil will be processed into biofuel at Total’s La Mede biorefinery. In response to growing demand for biofuel, Total is transforming its La Mede site into France’s first biorefinery, one of the largest in Europe. The facility will produce biodiesel by refining used cooking oil, residual oil and vegetable oil. The high-quality biodiesel (HVO) will be easily blended into regular diesel in any proportion, with no adverse impact on fuel quality or engines. At present, 45,000 tonnes a year of used cooking oil are collected in France, out of an estimated total of more than 100,000 tonnes. The partnership between Suez and Total will increase amount of used oil collected by more than 20 percent and improve its conversion through a short energy production loop beneficial for the environment. Suez will deploy a France-wide oil collection and recycling system suitable for all types of producers, from consumers to the leading agri-food businesses. The oil will be transported to La Mede for preliminary treatment in a filtration unit built by Suez. Country-wide industry Michel Charton, senior VP refining & base chemicals Europe of Total, said: “I am delighted by this innovative partnership with Suez. This industrial cooperation will allow us to establish a sustainable country-wide industry to recycle used cooking oil to produce biofuels. “The partnership helps Total meet its ambition of being the responsible energy major. Renewable energies, especially biomass, are a critical adjunct to oil and gas in order to meet demand for transportation fuel while managing carbon emissions.” Jean-Marc Boursier, senior executive VP of Suez, in charge of recycling & recovery Europe, added: “I am very proud of this partnership with Total. By helping to transform the La Mede industrial site, Suez is supporting Total’s ambitious environmental goals - which we share. As a partner of leading manufacturers in Europe and worldwide, we develop tailored solutions to make industrial ecology a reality by optimising the use of resources. “Our collaboration with Total to process used cooking oil into biofuel is a successful illustration of the circular economy.” Suez, a key player in the circular economy through sustainable resource management, supplies 92 million people with clean water and 65 million with wastewater treatment services. It collects the waste of nearly 34 million people, recycles 16 million tonnes of waste a year and produces 7 TWh of local and renewable energy. Suez reported revenue of € 15.1 billion in 2015. ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
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Seetharam Annadana, PhD, EGMP, FSTEM Veg R&D, APAC Technology Lead, Syngenta, Bangalore, India. Handheld: +91-9845006451 Sent from my iPad Pardon Random AutoCorrects, and Fat Finger Typos ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
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Seetharam Annadana, PhD, EGMP, FSTEM Veg R&D, APAC Technology Lead, Syngenta, Bangalore, India. Handheld: +91-9845006451 Sent from my iPad Pardon Random AutoCorrects, and Fat Finger Typos ___ Sustainablelorgbiofuel mailing list Sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org http://lists.eruditium.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel
[Biofuel] Remote Communities Stop Burning Their Midnight Oil with Large Scale Energy Storage - Renewable Energy World
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/print/volume-19/issue-10/features/storage/remote-communities-stop-burning-their-midnight-oil-with-large-scale-energy-storage.html [images in on-line article] Remote Communities Stop Burning Their Midnight Oil with Large Scale Energy Storage How three remote communities are now making effective use of their abundant solar and wind energy resources with the support of large scale Li-ion Energy Storage Systems (ESSs). December 13, 2016 By Michael Lippert, Contributor Until recently, the world's most remote off-grid communities have relied on traditional diesel generators to supply their electricity needs. This has created significant cost and reliability issues. Sometimes, it can cost more to transport the fuel to the site than it actually cost to purchase in the first place. Should adverse weather disrupt travel then there is a risk of running out of fuel. Furthermore, the gensets need regular expensive maintenance. For these reasons a growing number of communities are now turning to solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbines. And in many cases, they are adopting microgrid solutions in which the diesel generation and renewable plant complement each other. The aim is always to ensure the reliability and autonomy of the electricity supply and to optimize operating costs. This is where a large scale lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system (ESS) can play a vital role in mitigating the variable and unpredictable nature of wind and solar plants. The ESS can perform a number of roles, including control of ramp rates, power smoothing, power shaping, peak shaving and frequency regulation.Until recently, the world's most remote off-grid communities have relied on traditional diesel generators to supply their electricity needs. This has created significant cost and reliability issues. Sometimes, it can cost more to transport the fuel to the site than it actually cost to purchase in the first place. Should adverse weather disrupt travel then there is a risk of running out of fuel. Furthermore, the gensets need regular expensive maintenance. For these reasons a growing number of communities are now turning to solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbines. And in many cases, they are adopting microgrid solutions in which the diesel generation and renewable plant complement each other. The aim is always to ensure the reliability and autonomy of the electricity supply and to optimize operating costs. This is where a large scale lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system (ESS) can play a vital role in mitigating the variable and unpredictable nature of wind and solar plants. The ESS can perform a number of roles, including control of ramp rates, power smoothing, power shaping, peak shaving and frequency regulation. It is useful to consider the situation at a typical remote site. Using standard power electronics a PV installation might contribute up to 20 to 30 percent of the power that would be generated by the diesel genset during daytime hours. If we add dedicated software then the PV penetration could increase to 50 percent. For example, a 1-MW microgrid might accept up to 300 kW, but this could be raised up to 500 kW of PV in the best case. Since the PV output is limited to sunlight hours, highly variable and does not necessarily meet the required consumption profiles, its contribution to the overall energy mix is naturally limited. However, when an ESS is introduced, it is possible to maximize the contribution of renewables, increasing the penetration and harvesting all of the PV power. Fuel savings of 50 to 75 percent then become a realistic possibility. Three recent examples show how energy storage is now making an important contribution for some very remote communities. Making the Most of the Arctic Circle's Midnight Sun The remote community of Colville Lake, 50 km north of the Arctic Circle, is home to about 160 people. It is only accessible by air or by ice roads during a six-week window in February and March. For some years, its electrical power requirements - 150 kW peak load and 30 kW base load - has been met by diesel generators. However, NTPC (Northwest Territories Power Corporation) the power utility that serves 43,000 people spread across 33 communities in northern Canada is now transforming the region's power supply to cheaper, cleaner and more reliable renewable energy. In 2015 a microgrid was deployed at Colville Lake that combines solar panels with new diesel generators (2 x 100 kW and 1 x 150 kW) and an ESS. The 136-kW solar panels generate around 112 MWh a year. The solar output exceeds the community's average electricity load. Therefore, the primary goal was to reduce the runtime of the diesel generators, especially in the summer when the sunlight is available for virtually 24 hours a day. A key requirement for the ESS was to withstand the harsh variations in local tem
