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Download or read book Energy for a Sustainable Border Region in 2030 - Gabriela Muñoz (COLEF)Gabriela Muñoz (COLEF) Margarito Quintero (UABC) - Alan Sweedler (SDSU). written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both countries have steady growth in per capita Th h h d i d b d i h i Economy and Energy in the border region • The energy that has underpinned border region growth is similar to the current global energy mix consisting of oil (36%), natural gas (24%), coal (28%), nuclear (6%), hydro (6%) and renewable energy such as biomass, wind and solar (about 2%). [...] • Vulnerability of the energy sector in Northern Mexico Th d ti d d d ill i t t l• The production and energy demand will require structural modifications, given that a major part of their operations are vulnerable in the face of extreme hydro-meteorological t i l d i i l t t llevents, maximal and minimal temperatures, as well as wind intensity (INE, 2006) Environmental considerations Renewable sou. [...] The border region has one the best potential for solar power in the world, in particular the Baja California/California and Sonora/Arizona regions with anCalifornia/California and Sonora/Arizona regions with an average solar insolation of 5 kWh/m2 Environmental considerations Renewable sources of energy in the border region • Wind power. [...] The border region has wind resources classified from good to excellent, particularly in Baja California and the Tamaulipas/Texas region Renewable sources of energy in the border region Tamaulipas/Texas region. [...] Environmental considerations Renewable sources of energy in the border regionRenewable sources of energy in the border region • Hydropower • Biomass (potential in Tijuana and Cd.
