Sentences with phrase «energy business association»

«We're happy to see them appear, but the SMART program emergency regulations contain several last - minute surprises», said Bill Stillinger, President of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE).

«Over the years, Massachusetts has done a marvelous job encouraging an emerging solar industry, creating thousands of jobs, and helping to put clean energy resources into the hands of mainstream people and local businesses,» said Bill Stillinger, President of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE).

The Solar Energy Business Association of New England comprises approximately 70 member solar - related companies based in and / or doing business in New England.

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American businesses are investing record amounts in solar, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

A BRI study published last February by two German business associations — Germany Trade & Invest and Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce — highlights «cooperation opportunities between German and Chinese businesses in sectors of infrastructure, energy and consulting.»

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) is a coalition of companies and trade associations from the energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy seEnergy (BCSE) is a coalition of companies and trade associations from the energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy seenergy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy seenergy sectors.

We helped the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) create a Business Code of Conduct for members that guides marketing and consumer protection practices.

His personal firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, provides custom analytical products to wide variety of sectors, such as, energy majors, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities and the U.S. military.

This report summarizes the key findings and insights from the Canada - Asia Energy Technology Services Forum, hosted by the MacEwan University School of Business in association with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on April 29, 2014.

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The visit was organized with the support of the Honourable Daniel Lang, Senator for Yukon and included meetings with Council of Yukon First Nation's Grand Chief, Peter Johnson; Council of Yukon First Nations; Commissioner Doug Phillips; Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis; Representatives from the Yukon Government; Yukon Environmental and Socio - economic Assessemt Board; Yukon Energy Corporation; Interim President of Yukon College and business leaders from the Yukon Chamber of Mines; Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce; Yukon Chamber of Commerce; the Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce and Klondike Placer Miners» Association.

Organizations like the Maritimes Energy Association and the Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association (Noia) support organizations and businesses by coordinating attendance, generating awareness of events, and creating opportunities to make meaningful business connections.

API New York BlueRock Energy Buffalo Niagara Partnership Capital Region Chamber of Commerce Central Hudson Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Chemung County Chamber of Commerce Constitution Pipeline Cortland County Chamber of Commerce D.A. Collins Delaware Engineering Dominion Energy Eastern NY District Council of Laborers Energy Coalition New York Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance EnergyMark, LLC Engineers Labor - Employer Cooperative (ELEC 825) General Contractors Association of NY Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council Independent Oil & Gas Association of NY (IOGA - NY) Independent Power Producers of NY (IPPNY) International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 (IOUE 825) Iroquois IUOE Local 825 Joint Landowners Coalition Laborers District Council of Eastern NY Laborers Local 17 LECET Fund Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier Millennium Pipeline National Fuel Gas Company National Federation of Independent Business North Country Chamber of Commerce NYS Building & Construction Trades Council NYS Conference of the International Union of Operating Engineers NYS Economic Development Council NYS LECET Fund (Laborers - Employers Cooperation & Education Trust) Orange County Partnership Otsego County IDA Penn - York Land Services Corp..

Inc. • Ambient Environmnental, Inc. • API New York • BlueRock Energy • Buffalo Niagara Partnership • Capital Region Chamber of Commerce • Central Hudson • Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce • Chemung County Chamber of Commerce • Constitution Pipeline • Cortland County Chamber of Commerce • D.A. Collins • Delaware Engineering • Dominion Energy • Eastern NY District Council of Laborers • Energy Coalition of New York • Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance • EnergyMark, LLC • Engineers Labor - Employer Cooperative (ELEC 825) • General Contractors Association of NY • Hudson Valley Building & Construction Trades Council • Independent Oil & Gas Association of NY (IOGA - NY) • Independent Power Producers of NY (IPPNY) • International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 (IOUE 825) • Iroquois • IUOE Local 825 • Joint Landowners Coalition • Laborers District Council of Eastern NY • Laborers Local 17 LECET Fund • Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier • Millennium Pipeline • National Fuel Gas Company • National Federation of Independent Business • North Country Chamber of Commerce • NYS Building & Construction Trades Council • NYS Conference of the International Union of Operating Engineers • NYS Economic Development Council • NYS LECET Fund (Laborers - Employers Cooperation & Education Trust) • Orange County Partnership • Otsego County IDA • Penn - York Land Services Corp. • Unshackle Upstate • Upstate New York Laborers District Council • U.S Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy • USA Compression • Williams Pipeline.

The Accabonac Protection Committee, Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection, Concerned Citizens of Montauk, the New York chapter of the International Dark Sky Association, Long Island Businesses for Responsible Energy, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, the Northwest Alliance, Renewable Energy Long Island, and the Quiet Skies Coalition contributed to and endorsed the guide.

And then there's the raft of businesses, trade associations, manufactures and energy companies who, alongside green organisations, have been clamouring for a target to be set to have almost carbon free power by 2030.

Sierra Club: 10/71 % Service Employees International Union: 9/64 % International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: 8/57 % American Wind Energy Institute: 8/57 % Human Rights Campaign: 8/57 % National Electrical Contractors Association: 8/57 % Business Roundtable: 7/50 % League of Conservation Voters: 7/50 % National Beer Wholesalers Association: 7/50 % U.S. Telecom Association: 7/50 %

Businesses like steady costs, and Christian Kjaer of the European Wind Energy Association points to the predictability of a windmill's energy output over many years as «a hedge against the uncertainty of fuel prices.&Energy Association points to the predictability of a windmill's energy output over many years as «a hedge against the uncertainty of fuel prices.&energy output over many years as «a hedge against the uncertainty of fuel prices.»

I have no association with any religion and am only interested in what is going to make me feel better and allow me to serve my community, my family, my businesses, and humanity, and have more energy throughout the day.

«It's amazing we've increased our square footage and decreased our energy consumption; we're actually saving more money while we're expanding,» says Platenberg, 51, who, for his work in Loudoun County, was given the 2012 International Eagle Award by the Association of School Business Officials International.

Akin to a Business Improvement Association, the Pleasantview community league continues to find ways to attract more events and more festivals to the area — including a large and very popular Farmer's market — and that action and energy creates significant buzz.

The Otis College of Art & Design graduate aims to use his lively, high - energy and oftentimes character - based work, which tends to capture the excitement of people, animals and food, for projects with local businesses and organizations, including the Uptown Business Association.

«My constitutents, along with many other Canadians,» he wrote, «are at the mercy of big business in the wind industry, and their powerful lobby, the Canadian Wind Energy Association.»

In estimates provided to The Australian newspaper, the Energy Supply Association of Australia predicted businesses would pay more than $ 4 billion for the «carbon price» between 2013 and 2014, with much of the costs passed on to consumers.

The groups participating in the motion included the Advanced Energy Economy, the American Biogas Council, the American Council on Renewable Energy, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Power Association, the American Wind Energy Association, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Electric Power Supply Association, the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, the Energy Storage Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Natural Gas Supply Association, and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

The American Lung Association supports programs and policies to significantly reduce demand for energy by increasing the efficiency of U.S. homes and businesses, strengthening appliance standards, and reducing the energy consumption of consumer products.

College and university endowments have roughly $ 22 billion, or 5 % of their assets, invested in energy and natural resources, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

William O'Keefe, the Institute's current CEO, was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Petroleum Institute, and has also been on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Energy Association and Chairman of the Global Climate Coalition, a business - led anti-climate change action group active between 1989 and 2002.

«My first impression is it's a step in the right direction but could be more robust,» said Paul Michaud, an attorney who works with commercial clean - energy projects and also runs the Renewable Energy and Efficiency Business Associenergy projects and also runs the Renewable Energy and Efficiency Business AssociEnergy and Efficiency Business Association.

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World's energy leaders to meet for 2017 IEA Ministerial Meeting High - level gathering of the IEA Family will include Ministers and Heads of Delegations from the IEA's 29 members as well as Association and Accession countries and top business executives 6 November 2017

If the state General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf enact the bill, which enjoys support from utilities, vehicle manufacturers, electric vehicle (EV) charging service providers, business associations, renewable energy companies, faith - based organizations, and environmental organizations, Pennsylvania will pave the way for a bold, modern, and clean transportation future.

Discussions have already held with the UK's national Solar Trade Association, which has told SPP that the process to establish business rates for energy storage will need to be fair and consistent across all applications.

She is active in organizations such as the Electric Power Research Institute Power Utilization Sector as vice-chair, the Southeastern Electric Exchange Board of Directors, the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Power Delivery committee, the Business Executives for National Security as co-chair of the Energy Council, the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute as board chair, and the Georgia Tech Electrical and Computing Engineering advisory board.

All businesses, residents, housing associations and community organizations are contributing toward reaching the Amsterdam's 2040 energy goals.

He is a member of the boards of several organizations including the American Wind Energy Association, the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center at Stony Brook University, Roger Williams University, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.

«The bill will enable industry to meet the solar energy demand of Maryland residents and organizations and enable 10 years of market and jobs stability,» said John Finnerty, director of business development for Standard Solar and Maryland, DC, and Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association board menergy demand of Maryland residents and organizations and enable 10 years of market and jobs stability,» said John Finnerty, director of business development for Standard Solar and Maryland, DC, and Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association board mEnergy Industries Association board member.

The community solar business trade association has published the industry's first Policy Decision Matrix to assist policymakers in developing new community solar programs, and partnered with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to develop a Residential Consumer Guide to Commuassociation has published the industry's first Policy Decision Matrix to assist policymakers in developing new community solar programs, and partnered with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to develop a Residential Consumer Guide to CommuAssociation (SEIA) to develop a Residential Consumer Guide to Community Solar.

Corporate buyers also upped their commitments to solar in 2014 by 28 % over the year before, taking the cumulative installed capacity of top U.S. companies to over 569 MW at 1,110 facilitites, according to «Solar Means Business,» a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

The Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association (COSEIA) today announced a partnership with EnergySage to make it easier for Coloradans to go solar and to help Colorado solar companies grow their businesses efficiently.

A new report by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) indicates businesses want to settle in states with good clean - energy infrastructures.

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«Energy Citizens» is supported by the API, National Association of Manufacturers, American Farm Bureau, American Highway Users Alliance, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, FreedomWorks, American Conservative Union, Americans for Tax Reform, and Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.

The NC Sustainable Energy Association is a leading organization of individuals, businesses, government, and nonprofits interested in North Carolina's sustainable energy fEnergy Association is a leading organization of individuals, businesses, government, and nonprofits interested in North Carolina's sustainable energy fenergy future.

If properly implemented by Duke, we believe the rebate program will do much to open the rooftop solar market to residential, nonprofit, and business consumers,» explained North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) Spokesperson Allison Eckley.

; regional climate action groups like Climate Action Bainbridge, Cascadia Climate Action, Olympic Climate Action, Oregon Climate (now Our Climate), and Divest UW; faith organizations including the Climate Action Ministry at Eastshore Unitarian, Interfaith Works, and Washington UU Voices; clean energy groups like Seattle Electric Vehicles, Seattle Transit Blog, and Solar Installers of Washington; and many others, including Carbon Tax Center, Conservation Hawks, the American Sustainable Business Council, AIA Seattle, and the American Planning Association's Washington Chapter.

It happens that there's a huge propaganda offensive carried out by the major business lobbies, the energy associations, and so on.

A new target of at least $ 15 - 20 billion per year represents a national «energy innovation consensus» supported by a large and growing number of prominent U.S. business leaders, think tanks, university associations, and dozens of Nobel Laureates.

; regional climate action groups like Climate Action Bainbridge, Cascadia Climate Action, Olympic Climate Action, Oregon Climate (now Our Climate), and Divest UW; faith organizations including theClimate Action Ministry at Eastshore Unitarian, Interfaith Works, and Washington UU Voices; clean energy groups like Seattle Electric Vehicles, Seattle Transit Blog, and Solar Installers of Washington; and many others, including Conservation Hawks, the American Sustainable Business Council, AIA Seattle, and the American Planning Association's Washington Chapter.

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insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribalBusiness Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribalbusiness dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribalbusiness enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.