Power, poverty and sustainability - International Association for ...

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Grande, Darby; Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5,
Delft, 2628BX Netherlands. 015 278 7468.
d.e.grande@tbm.tudelft.nl
Planning for the future of a nation’s energy infrastructure is
fraught with major uncertainties. Scenarios are constructed
worldwide as a tool to help decision-makers understand and
begin to cope with such uncertainties, but it is not always
clear what is best to be done today given a perhaps
overwhelming number of future possibilities.
In working to further transition to a sustainable energy
infrastructure system in the Netherlands, we discover that in
many cases our visions of the future depend heavily on
technology developments that are not certain. Taking into
account these uncertainties, we argue that flexibility of the
energy infrastructure today and in the near future is a
desirable step toward eventual sustainability. We discuss the
use of our analysis of scenarios existing in the literature to
evaluate the flexibility of the energy system in The
Netherlands and the anticipated outcomes of various policy
measures.
Relocation of 1.778 MW Diesel Lamu Power Station
from Lamu Island to Lamu Mainland at Mokowe,
Kenya–Impact Assessment
Wetang’ula, Gabriel; Kenya Electricity Generatig Company,
Olkaria Geothermal Project, Moi South Lake Road, P.O. Box
785, Naivasha, 20117 Kenya. +254 50 50086.
gwetangula@kengen.co.ke
Kubo, Benjamin; Kenya Electricity Generatig Company,
Olkaria Geothermal Project, Moi South Lake Road, P.O. Box
785, Naivasha, 20117 Kenya. +254 50 50086.
bkubo@kengen.co.ke
Kenya’s national electric grid does not extend to Lamu
District. Provision of electricity to the District is by 1.778 MW
diesel power station situated on Lamu island operated by
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen). KenGen
plans to relocate the station from the island to the mainland.
This is necessary due to safety, environmental, operational
and generation expansion requirements. The station only
serves the island which is the main load center of the district
due to tourism industry and district headquarters. There is
unserved power of 1.5 MW on the mainland due to lack of
connectivity to the mainland and lack of generation capacity
expansion space. The station is a potential occupational
hazard. Should fire occur in the station, this UNESCO World
Heritage Site could be decimated. There are also limited fire
fighting and evacuation facilities. The study identified by
products of the project as wastewater, used lubrication
oil,scrap metals and gaseous emissions. Positive impacts
include availability of space for expansion, job creation,
reduced environmental and safety risk. Potential negative
impacts include population increase, disturbance of terrestrial
ecology,increased soil erosion and health risks during
construction phase. This will be mitigated as per the
Environmental Management Plan.
Deepwater LNG Terminal Development in the United
States
Sage, Paul; TECinc, 250 Bobwhite Court, Suite 200, Boise,
Idaho 83702 USA. 208 389-7848. Fax 208 389-7849.
pwsage@tecinc.com
The U.S. Congress passed the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA) in
1974. Fundamental to the intent of the DWPA was the need to
meet the United States’ growing demand for natural gas
supplies by increasing the nation’s access to worldwide
sources of supply. Meeting this need is viewed as a key
component of the nation’s energy and economic strategy.
The DWPA establishes a licensing system for ownership,
construction and operation of man made structures (e.g.,
LNG terminals) beyond the U.S. territorial sea. The
DWPA authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
(SECDOT) to issue licenses.
The DWPA license review process is driven by legally
mandated deadlines, totaling a maximum of 356
calendar days from the date that an application is filed.
The DWPA mandates compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Finally, the DWPA requires the SECDOT to designate an
adjacent coastal state(s) for consultation and requires
the consent of the governor of that state(s) for the
approval of a license.
Effectively, the DWPA creates a federal approval process
that is swift and comprehensive while attempting to
balance two national goals (i.e., energy development
and environmental protection) in partnership with state
governments.
Assessing the Potential for the Creation of a
Standardised, Systematic Methodological
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Framework for Wind Energy Planning
Phylip-Jones, John; University of Liverpool, Gordon
Stephenson Building, 74 Bedford Stret South, Liverpool,
United Kingdom L69 7ZQ United Kingdom. 0151 259
0888. john.phylip-jones@liverpool.gov.uk
As we enter 2006, the effects of global climate change on
Earth have become more tangible. Coupled with the
problem of rapidly depleting fossil fuel reserves and the
political uncertainties surrounding fossil fuel supplies,
there is an urgent need to adapt to such circumstances
by diversifying the methods by which electricity is
produced.
The expansion of the renewable energy sector would
contribute greatly to achieving a switch from fossil fuel
reliance and promote the generation of “clean power.”
Electricity generated from wind turbines is the
predominant renewable energy technology of the
modern era, but this also has environmental implications
which need to be addressed if such power generation is
to be sustainable.
This research assesses the potential for the creation of a
standardised methodological SEA framework to ensure
that sustainable wind energy planning is achieved. Case
studies conducted in Denmark, Germany and the United
Kingdom to establish the role of the respective planning
systems in promoting the uptake of wind energy are
central to the research. The final output of the empirical
research is the development of a standard method of
assessing the impacts of wind energy projects in order
ensure improved planning of such sites in the future.
CS 1.5 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Peliminary Enviromental Impact Assessment for
the Development of Tendaho Geothermal Field,
Ethiopia
Kebede, Solomon; Geological Survey of Ethiopia, P.O.B.
40069, Addis Abeba 40069 Ethiopia. 251-11-3202858.
Fax 251-11-3712033. solo450354@yahoo.com
The Tendaho geothermal field is one of the geothermal
fields in the Ethiopian rift valley that has been explored
by deep drilling. There is a plan to progress the resource
to development in three phases, which includes small
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