Jerry Brown 캘리포니아 주지사가 최근 발표한 행정명령의 차원에서, Poseidon Water가 헌팅턴 비치 담수화 시설에 공급할 재생가능한 에너지 자원을 추구하는 책무를 재구성하고 있다.

현재 캘리포니아주 법은 해수담수화 플랜트와 재생가능한 에너지 발전기간에 어떠한 의미 있는 수준에서의 직접 접촉이 발생하는 것을 금지하고 있다.

 

 

 

In light of an executive order recently issued by California Governor Jerry Brown to establish a greenhouse gas reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, Poseidon Water is renewing its commitment to pursue renewable energy resources to power its proposed Huntington Beach desalination facility.

 

Currently, state laws prohibit any meaningful level of direct access between seawater desalination plants and renewable energy generation. As such, Scott Maloni, vice president of Poseidon Water, issued the following statement:

 

"We thank the governor for his decisive action on improving renewable energy resources across California. His position mirrors Poseidon's own commitment to pursing a renewable energy-powered desalination project in Huntington Beach. Poseidon's Carlsbad and Huntington Beach projects will not only be the first large-scale seawater desalination plants built in the state, they will be the largest and most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly seawater desalination plants in the Western Hemisphere.

 

"While Poseidon's projects do not create greenhouse gas emissions, Poseidon has taken the unprecedented step to commit to buy renewal energy credits and other carbon offsets to mitigate for the electrical power generation used to power the plant. Such renewal power and offset credits support the creation of renewable power. Still, we can do more, and we are committed to working with the governor's administration and legislative leadership to explore how to go beyond credit purchases and seek to power our desalination facilities with clean, renewable energy sources."

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 4월 30일]