Topic: energy

WRI submitted comments to the US Treasury on key issues the World Bank must address during its World Bank Energy Strategy review.

Note: includes all fields with company interests outside of the U.S.

Sources: IHS Energy Group 2001, WWF Global 200 Ecoregions 2001, WCMC Protected Areas (IUCN classes I-IV from the 1993 UN li

An aggressive energy intensity target and a national renewable energy standard highlight a suite of Chinese policies that will slow greenhouse gas emissions growth.

The U.S. House of Representatives this week discusses a major climate and energy bill introduced by Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA).

Energy Demands Drain Water Resources in Southeast U.S., Policies Needed

Stressed water supplies in the Southeast United States could be relieved by introducing energy and water conservation policies outlined in a report released today by the World Resources Institute, Southface and Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.

Public officials in the U.S. Southeast should recognize and carefully manage the relationships between energy and water.

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI), Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface will hold a tele-press conference to discuss the third report in a three-part series on energy opportunities in the Southeast United States. Water and Watts examines the region’s heavy dependence on water for electricity produced at coal and nuclear power plants. The report shows how clean energy policies can protect diminishing freshwater supplies and meet the energy demands of a growing population.

In the Southeast from 1997 to 2006, total fossil fuel consumption increased approximately 14 percent, outpacing the national average rate of 5 percent growth.

Energy efficiency is significantly cheaper than producing electricity with new power plants (see chart) and offers additional economic and environmental benefits.

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This chart shows near-term energy efficiency potential in the Southeast, compared to DOE projections for electricity consumption through 2015.

Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S.

Energy efficiency policies in the Southeast U.S. can help reduce electricity use by more than 10 percent over the next six years - saving the same amount of power generated by more than 30 coal-fired power plants, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface.

Nuclear power plants withdraw and consume the largest amounts of water, followed by power plants that use fossil fuels (coal or oil), biomass, or waste.

Nearly 40 billion gallons are withdrawn each day from Southeast freshwater supplies for thermoelectric power plants–about 65 percent of all withdrawals.

New Report Shows Strong Potential, Economic Benefits for Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.

More than 25 percent of the Southeast U.S. region’s electric power could come from locally-available renewable energy supplies by 2025, according to findings released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), and Southface.

Emergency spending for developing countries provides an opportunity to deliver green investments.