Sentences with phrase «boosting renewable energy use»

States can choose from a menu of strategies, EPA says, such as boosting renewable energy use.

States can choose from a menu of strategies, EPA says, such as boosting renewable energy use.

A chunk of that change is earmarked to help boost renewable energy use and development in the commonwealth — an industry that in 2008 already employed 3,000 people.

In addition, subsidy removal would not boost renewable energy use significantly, the team found.

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Alberta is boosting its use of renewable energy, closing power plants that burn coal and in January increased its tax on carbon emissions by 50 percent.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed two energy measures into law that increase natural gas use in homes and businesses and revamp Connecticut's renewable energy policy to boost hydropower from Canada.

The bloc also agreed to boost the use of renewable energy to 27 % in the total energy mix and increase energy efficiency to at least 27 %.

This guidance document showcases how the world's smallest island nations are now using new climate prediction tools to boost their economies and enhance livelihoods in areas as diverse as renewable energy, agriculture and national economic planning.

Democrats are still drafting the energy package, which also will include a boost in automobile fuel efficiency standards and requirements to use more renewable fuel sources like ethanol.

It gives them individual targets that they can meet in multiple ways such as switching from coal to natural gas, boosting energy efficiency or using more renewable energy.

The firm prices are due to robust use in India, Japan, South Korea and even China, where coal consumption has held up despite huge programs to boost the use of gas and renewable energy.

Every state has opportunities to cost - effectively reduce its coal use by boosting energy efficiency and developing in - state renewable resources.

Without the U.S. making a serious commitment to cut emissions through the Clean Power Plan, its highly unlikely that the Chinese would have entered into an agreement to peak its coal use by midcentury and boost renewable energy growth.

Analysts say the plan could cut coal use by almost half, while boosting power generated from natural gas, nuclear plants and renewable energy.

In July the government approved legislation that will allow offshore wind parks to be set up along the nation's vast coastline in an effort to boost the use of renewable energy sources.

Boosting the clean energy pledge of Apple, operations in Japan will be moving to 100 percent renewable energy use thanks to local supplier Ibiden's 20 new facilities.

And with a robust emissions trading program, Pennsylvania could generate significant carbon revenues that could be used to support high - quality jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency, strengthen disadvantaged communities, make buildings and infrastructure more resilient, and boost economic development in regions dependent on the fossil - fuel economy.

By boosting the amount of renewable, domestic energy sources used to generate the country's electricity, the DOE may be aiming to accomplish two goals: (1) ensure that electric vehicles live up to their full, low - carbon potential, and (2) reduce net oil imports, which are significant.