Types of Renewable Energy

Biomass

 

Daniel Tobin leads as senior investment officer and senior director or the US Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, DC. There, Daniel Tobin helps the DOE invest in promising clean energy projects.

An energy source is defined as renewable if it can produce electricity while naturally and continuously regenerating. In general, these sources fall into one of five categories.

Biomass, or renewable organic material, can come from an organism that is or has been recently living, and wood is a particularly common example. It is also possible, however, for technology to generate energy from such biomass materials as municipal solid waste (garbage), landfill gas, and plant oils (biodiesel).

Currently, however, the most prevalent source of renewable energy comes from hydropower. Generated from moving water, it created 6 percent of all electricity and 46 percent of electricity from renewable resources in 2015.

Wind also generates electricity across the United States, as does solar energy. Both have powered human activity for many years, though large-scale implementation and use of electricity generation have only become popular through contemporary scientific advancements.

Such advancements have also led to the use of geothermal energy, which is the natural byproduct of radioactive decay deep in the earth. Scientists continue to investigate the potential and limitations of all of these energy sources, so as to minimize human reliance on fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources.

Planning a Trip to New York City

New York City

 

As senior investment officer and senior director for the US Department of Energy (DOE), Daniel Tobin works to promote the development of renewable energy projects. An avid traveler in his time away from the DOE, Daniel Tobin enjoys visiting his home city of New York.

New York City is one of the most vibrant metropolitan centers in the world, and as such, it offers innumerable options to visitors. Planning a trip there can be overwhelming without a step-by-step approach. Experienced travelers often start by finding an affordable flight to one of the city’s three major airports. Budget-conscious travelers may wish to do some research and find out whether it can be more affordable to fly in to and out of different airports.

Once the flight is in place, the traveler can select hospitality. The outer boroughs can often be more affordable than Manhattan and are still accessible, as subways run 24 hours a day. Travelers often plan transit to and from a hotel first, then decide how they prefer to get around the city itself.

Rapid transit is cost-effective and efficient for longer distances, while walking shorter routes can lead to discoveries of unexpected gems. Travelers may find it helpful to consider transit when selecting the sites that they would like to visit, as it can save time to visit places near one another in the same day. It is then possible to purchase any necessary advance tickets, such as bus or attraction passes, though some travelers enjoy waiting until the day of a Broadway show to try for a half-price ticket.

ACORE’s Power Generation and Infrastructure Program

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American Council on Renewable Energy
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Daniel Tobin is an expert in finance and energy policy with nearly two decades of experience in the fields. Currently, Daniel Tobin serves as a senior director and supervisory investment officer with the US DOE. In addition to his professional work, Mr. Tobin is engaged as a contributing participant of the American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE), a nonprofit organization that focuses its efforts on promoting the renewable energy industry and related policies.

The organization was founded in 2001 and includes hundreds of members. ACORE and its members are involved in a number of programs and targeted efforts to advance renewables. One such platform is the Power Generation and Infrastructure Program, which focuses on reforming the power industry through policy and operations reforms.

The initiative, which includes a diverse membership base, maintains a focus on four goals. These include integrating renewables into the mainstream power market, advancing electrical transportation use, ensuring renewable energy is procured by the broader business sector, and promoting renewables to ensure an increase in market demand.