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Visit http://www.eesi.org/052212economics for more information. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing that challenged widely held assumptions about renewable energy and the infrastructure needed to connect it to the grid. The Midwest’s steady winds could, in theory, power the entire country, according to an analysis conducted in 2010 by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and AWS Truewind, a consultancy. So could…
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More information at: http://bit.ly/HCwzth The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) hosted a Congressional briefing to discuss several renewable energy resources which often do not receive much attention and yet are in plentiful supply across the United States: renewable gas, hydropower, and geothermal. Each of them can provide baseload electricity, and each of these renewable energy resources comes from a variety of sources and can deliver…
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More information at http://www.eesi.org/nexus-between-water-energy-and-climate-shaping-long-term-policy-create-jobs-and-business-success-res The Royal Danish Embassy and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a Congressional forum focused on how Denmark, which currently holds the Presidency of the European Union (EU), is meeting the economic, environmental, and energy challenges of the 21st Century. Denmark's Minister for Trade…
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This is a video from our briefing on biomass thermal energy as a benefit for households, economic development and energy security in our nation. The event featured speakers from American Wood Fibers, Sustainable Northwest, Maine Energy Systems and the USDA Forest Service. For more information including audio and presentations, please visit: www.eesi.org/111611_thermal
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Experts speaking on Capitol Hill about district energy infrastructure. District energy systems distribute thermal energy (steam, hot water, and/or chilled water) through a network of underground pipes to multiple buildings in an area, such as a downtown district, college or hospital campus, airport, or military base. By aggregating the heating and air conditioning supply for multiple buildings, district energy systems optimize thermal energy efficiency.…
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