Sentences with phrase «carbon energy solutions»

Is at the forefront of delivering centralised efficient low carbon energy solutions across public, private residential, retail and commercial sectors throughout the UK.

While I am a proponent of solar gadget chargers for off - grid electricity or backcountry convenience, I certainly don't think they move the needle much, if at all, when it comes to practical low - carbon energy solutions.

Instead, it should pursue an approach that encourages countries to engage in a «race to the top» in low - carbon energy solutions.

Yet limiting the worst effects of climate change may also require other low - or no - carbon energy solutions, including nuclear power.

Wind, solar, biofuels, geothermal and nuclear are all low - carbon energy solutions that directly address the problem.

«We think the time has come for the international community to alter its collective climate strategy, cease the search for the impossible all - encompassing top - down agreement — described unattractively as «burden sharing» — and instead encourage an approach that builds on national self - interest and spurs a race to the top in low - carbon energy solutions.

If the Faroe Islands succeeds in developing a stable energy system that integrates large amounts of renewable energy, not only will the country secure its own economy, it also could light the way toward low - carbon energy solutions around the world.

Bloomberg L.P. acquired the company to become an industry resource for information to support low - carbon energy solutions.

Sun, wind, waste biomass, geothermal, tides and waves: all these energy sources in Sydney's backyard add up to a zero - carbon energy solution for the city.

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Recognizing that carbon emissions resulting from consumption of these fuels is driving catastrophic global climate change, my role as leader of the company is to ensure that Virgin provides financial support to non-profit groups that are exploring renewable energy and seeking market - based solutions to climate change, like the Carbon War Room.

West Perth - based clean energy company Cool Energy Ltd has joined forces with one of Australia's premier geological storage companies to provide what it claims is a total service solution for the capture and storage of carbon dienergy company Cool Energy Ltd has joined forces with one of Australia's premier geological storage companies to provide what it claims is a total service solution for the capture and storage of carbon diEnergy Ltd has joined forces with one of Australia's premier geological storage companies to provide what it claims is a total service solution for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide.

This resolve will serve Albertans well as governments across Canada work together to reduce carbon pollution while stimulating growth in clean energy technologies and solutions.»

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The forces at play today include technology and cost breakthroughs that make clean energy increasingly competitive, as well as a rapidly growing domestic and global market for clean energy solutions fuelled by the desire of governments and citizens to reduce carbon pollution.»

In 2013 Arla planned the new dairy as a showcase of sustainable development, applying advanced process technologies and renewable energy solutions, targeting a zero carbon facility.

All - Energy generates invaluable connections between the buyers and sellers of low carbon solutions across the UK marketplace.

Commentators including Parliament's Energy and Climate Change Committee and IPPR have argued that the only logical solution is for the UK to scrap the CPF and push for a high carbon price across the whole of the EU instead.

But that's only half of the solution — phasing in renewable energy is not sufficient to achieve aggressive carbon reductions.

Ha and McEwen, a WSU assistant professor of chemical engineering, say they have a solution: a small reactor that inexpensively breaks water and methane into carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which can be used for energy and industrial products.

The ionic liquids are solutions of charged molecules that bind to the carbon compounds, drastically lowering the energy required for the reaction.

The researchers call for a need to move beyond a sole focus on mitigating the effects of climate change to reach solutions that consider global carbon reduction targets as well as local energy and environmental contexts.

Although fossil - fuel combustion has generated most of the buildup of climate - altering carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, effective solutions will require more than just designing cleaner energy sources.

«This would be based on the carbon footprint and energy efficiency difference between manufacturing regions, and would be a better market - and science - based solution than a solar panel tariff,» said Dajun Yue, a Northwestern graduate student in You's research group and lead author on the paper.

The solution used a new theory based on fluid flow and will help scientists in the quest to create gases with temperatures over a hundred million degrees and harness them to create clean, endless, carbon - free energy with nuclear fusion.

Energy R&D Investment It is sobering to note that true solutions to the carbon problem will require massive deployment of new energy systems that emit little or no carbon and yet are reasonably competitive with current methods [see «A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check,» by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; Scientific American; September Energy R&D Investment It is sobering to note that true solutions to the carbon problem will require massive deployment of new energy systems that emit little or no carbon and yet are reasonably competitive with current methods [see «A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check,» by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; Scientific American; September energy systems that emit little or no carbon and yet are reasonably competitive with current methods [see «A Plan to Keep Carbon in Check,» by Robert H. Socolow and Stephen W. Pacala; Scientific American; September 2006].

«The development of lower energy, lower carbon cool pavement solutions is still necessary,» Levinson said.

Before the speech, Bob Perciasepe, a former EPA official who is now president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, said it would be beneficial if the president used his address to correct inaccuracies about EPA's carbon rules for power plants.

No matter how you look at it, I think there's only one long - term solution: to stop using carbon as a source of energy, to switch away from using fossil fuels.

With low - carbon energy we can have a solution to climate change as well as electricity for a billion more people.

He co-managed the UCS - led Energy and Water in a Warming World Initiative, a multi-year program aimed at raising awareness of the energy - water connection, particularly in the context of climate change, and motivating and informing effective low - carbon and low - water energy soluEnergy and Water in a Warming World Initiative, a multi-year program aimed at raising awareness of the energy - water connection, particularly in the context of climate change, and motivating and informing effective low - carbon and low - water energy soluenergy - water connection, particularly in the context of climate change, and motivating and informing effective low - carbon and low - water energy soluenergy solutions.

«Creating short - term solutions, for say the next 50 to 75 years, is critical to buy the world time to come up with greener energy sources and better ways to sequester carbon,» said Vanessa Bailey, the team's microbiologist at PNNL.

This advanced nuclear power plant has major appeal in domestic and international markets, offering a right - sized, cost - effective solution for carbon - free energy, and ensuring attainable power options to existing and emerging global economies demanding increased certainty of public safety, environmental protection and security from intrusion and proliferation of nuclear materials.

«SMR - 160 has prioritized safety in its design to produce a right - sized, passively - safe and cost - effective solution for carbon - free energy.

Our solutions help our customers to reduce their energy bills, lower their carbon footprints and improve comfort.

In addition to energy and cost savings, LED lighting solutions have a reduced carbon footprint compared to old style technologies and LED lighting contains no harmful chemicals such as lead or mercury which reduces health risks and is better for the environment (Eden, J. 2013).

Eileen Claussen, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), said «Chevrolet's goal to invest millions in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other lower - carbon projects to reduce U.S. emissions by up to 8 million metric tons demonstrates innovative corporate leadeEnergy Solutions (C2ES), said «Chevrolet's goal to invest millions in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other lower - carbon projects to reduce U.S. emissions by up to 8 million metric tons demonstrates innovative corporate leadeenergy efficiency, renewable energy, and other lower - carbon projects to reduce U.S. emissions by up to 8 million metric tons demonstrates innovative corporate leadeenergy, and other lower - carbon projects to reduce U.S. emissions by up to 8 million metric tons demonstrates innovative corporate leadership.

All our conservation programs and activities work toward the following goals: Protected high conservation value marine and coastal areas, low - impact sustainable fisheries, reduced negative impacts and risks of shipping, doubling of the wild tiger populations of Nepal, responsible development solutions that conserve wildlife, community - level habitat - friendly renewable energy, land - use management to support a low - carbon economy, and one in 10 Canadians caring for nature.

I do see the prospect of using a targeted carbon cost / tax to raise a big research and demonstration war chest (as I described in «A 2 - Cent Solution to Help Fuel an Energy Quest «-RRB-.

Just as a heavy smoker at the risk of lung cancer needs to stop smoking, the best solution for the current climate crisis is to stop using the atmosphere as an open sewer for carbon gases... resorting instead to the abundant clean energy resources technology now masters — solar voltaic, solar thermal, solar (space) reflectors, geothermal energy.hot rocks, wind, tides, hydrogen — the list goes on.

The world has within its technological grasp, financial means, and know - how the means to mitigate climate change while also ending extreme poverty, through the application of sustainable development solutions including the adoption of low - carbon energy systems supported by information and communications technologies;

In an article published at theEnergyCollective today I suggest that that solution can also be the lowest cost, carbon - free, source of energy.

Global Warming The experts considered four solutions in this area: investing only in mitigation of greenhouse - gas emissions; investing in mitigation and research and development into low ‐ carbon energy technology; investing only in research and development into low ‐ carbon energy technology; investing in a combination of mitigation, research and development and adaptation.

«If we want to minimise the rape of nature, the best energy solution is increased efficiency, natural gas with carbon capture, and nuclear power.»

Kunz laid out a pretty convincing case for high speed rail as the solution for a number of problems facing American transportation, including outdated infrastructure, peak oil (or «energy independence,» depending how you look at it), out of control carbon emissions, and more.

However, if some (or many) of these efforts have some smoke - and - mirror aspect to them, or if they become the seemingly easy «solution du jour» and allow us to think that we can avoid larger solutions (fuel efficiency standards; carbon tax, or firm carbon cap combined with a robust and regulated carbon credit trading mechanism; substantial investments in new energy technologies; energy conservation; etc.), their net impact can be more damaging than beneficial.

A better solution for the environment is to tax energy use (mainly but not just carbon based) to pay for climate change mitigation.

Our analysis shows that energy efficiency is the biggest part of that least - cost solution, and as a result there is no need to rely more heavily on natural gas than would be the case in the absence of the carbon pollution standards we propose.

In addition, higher levels of cooperative investment in RD&D in low carbon energy technologies and solutions would hedge against the risks of under - delivery in key mitigation areas such as energy efficiency and preventing deforestation.

... If we create the right environment for innovation, we can accelerate the pace of progress, develop and deploy new solutions, and eventually provide everyone with reliable, affordable energy that is carbon free.

Implement the Global Climate Change Initiative: Undertaking a pragmatic, whole - of - government approach to speed the transition to a low - carbon, climate - resilient future, including (1) promoting clean energy solutions; (2) slowing, halting, and reversing emissions from land use; and (3) helping the most vulnerable countries strengthen climate resilience.