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and installed the project’s award-winning geomembrane system. Roberts notes that the project represents one of the few known certainties facing the United States as it moves toward an optimistic but uncertain energy future. “As we move forward, we need to become smarter about harnessing energy,” he says. From coast to coast, the movement toward more efficient energy usage is catching on. Despite the absence of a comprehensive national energy policy, renewable energy production is expected to nearly double over the next decades—to 17 percent of the U.S. electricity market by 2035, compared with 9.1 percent today—according to the
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2010 Annual Energy Outlook. U.S. utilities are investing in wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and other power facilities, while private investors are stepping up with necessary funding to build muchneeded infrastructure—including transmission lines—that will carry power across states and regions. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates the additional infrastructure necessary to meet the growing demand for renewable energy sources will require an investment exceeding $93 billion. Significant advancements have also been made among more conventional power sources, including hydroelectric, n u c l e a r p o w e r, natural gas and coal, which will remain critical to the nation’s future energy picture. “Meeting the nation’s future energy needs and progressing toward energy independence requires a balanced energy portfolio—one that includes increased power generation from clean, renewable sources, combined with more efficient use of traditional sources already at our disposal,” says Ralph Christie, vice chair of ACEC’s Energy Subcommittee and chairman of Merrick & Company, an Aurora, Colo.-based engineering firm specializing in energy projects. To achieve an enhanced and balanced level of energy production, the federal government must first develop a coherent energy plan—one capable of spanning presidents and political cycles, says Barry Worthington, executive director of the United States Energy Association (USEA). “The United States doesn’t compare well to many other countries when it comes to a clear policy,” Worthington says. “Funding further improvements, including the estimated $93 billion to build new renewable distribution systems and transmission lines, is a necessity. And that means getting Congress on board.”
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Power Play
2010 Fall Conference Highlights
Ins and Outs
Re-energized
Business Insights
Young Professionals of the Year
Members in the News
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 (Page Cover1)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 (Page Cover2)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Contents (Page 1)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - From ACEC to You (Page 2)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - From ACEC to You (Page 3)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - News and Notes (Page 4)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Market Watch (Page 5)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Legislative Action (Page 6)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Legislative Action (Page 7)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Power Play (Page 8)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Power Play (Page 9)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Power Play (Page 10)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Power Play (Page 11)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - 2010 Fall Conference Highlights (Page 12)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - 2010 Fall Conference Highlights (Page 13)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - 2010 Fall Conference Highlights (Page 14)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - 2010 Fall Conference Highlights (Page 15)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Ins and Outs (Page 16)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Ins and Outs (Page 17)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Ins and Outs (Page 18)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Ins and Outs (Page 19)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 20)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 21)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 22)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 23)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 24)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Re-energized (Page 25)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Business Insights (Page 26)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Business Insights (Page 27)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Young Professionals of the Year (Page 28)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Members in the News (Page 29)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Members in the News (Page 30)
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2010 - Members in the News (Page 31)
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