Sentences with phrase «clean energy crisis»

Innovation must receive greater emphasis in the debate; less the «coming clean energy crisis» that University of California, San Diego Professor David Victor warns of will come true.

Right about now would be a good time for people who care about climate change to acknowledge our clean energy crisis.

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While we wound up winning along with two other teams out of a pool of more than 4,000 applicants, none of us had actually produced clean energy, fixed a significant element of the education system or tested a solution to the housing crisis.

He is dedicated to addressing our growing global waste crisis and founded FullCycle Energy LP to finance projects that convert our costly environmental problem into clean, valuable fuel to power communities around the world.

Although Musk's idea doesn't solve Puerto Rico's current crisis — 90 % of the island is still without power, and many are having trouble getting clean water — it could set the island on the path to sustainable, renewable energy, which could reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels and ultimately bolster its economy.

More than 350 leading college entrepreneurs and 150 world leaders gathered at the Kairos Global Summit in New York City earlier this year to collaborate and create innovations and business models that address key global issues, including clean water, the global financial crisis, energy consumption, natural disasters, healthcare and more.

Investor - owned utilities and energy suppliers have utterly failed over the course of repeated energy crises since 1974 to convert to sustainable, locally - produced, clean energy.

Environmentalists slammed the decision as one that would deprive New Jersey of millions of dollars in funds for clean - energy programs at a time of a budget crisis.

By Aamir Saeed ISLAMABAD (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Amid a worsening energy crisis, Pakistan has approved the use of grid - connected solar energy, rooftop solar installations and mortgage financing for home solar panels to boost uptake of clean energy in the country.

It is the solution to deliver clean energy to regions that are facing water scarcity crisis and water economic issues.

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.

I encourage you to read «In Kansas, Climate Skeptics Embrace Cleaner Energy,» Leslie Kaufman's excellent story on enthusiastic energy - saving initiatives in a community largely resistant to the «climate crisis.&Energy,» Leslie Kaufman's excellent story on enthusiastic energy - saving initiatives in a community largely resistant to the «climate crisis.&energy - saving initiatives in a community largely resistant to the «climate crisis.»

The current credit crunch, for example, presented opportunities for world leaders to invest in green - collar jobs and clean energy technologies; this dual approach to the crisis would help both alleviate job losses and slash emissions production.

Three things are clear: We CAN do it — the clean energy revolution is accelerating; We MUST do it — despite all our good progress, the climate crisis demands MUCH faster action; and we're NOT going to get any help right now from the federal government.

Over 20 short videos, a total 40 minutes show, on energy and environment crisis, clean technologies and solutions, and calls for action.

We are writing now to express our concern at Taiwan's transition away from clean, nuclear energy to fossil fuels, warn against a misinformation campaign being waged by financial interests, and encourage a democratic resolution to Taiwan's energy crisis.

Leadership in this century will be characterized by those who redefine themselves in a clean energy economy and who cease to profit from perpetuating the climate crisis.

Poll after poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans want the government to confront the climate crisis head - on by shifting from dirty fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.

If all the different groups listed above aren't proof enough that people are getting on board with action to create a clean energy future, a 2017 Pew Research survey showed that an overwhelming majority of people worldwide believe the climate crisis is a major threat — with respondents in 13 countries, mostly in Latin America and Africa, identifying global climate change as the topmost threat to their nation.

Solving the climate crisis requires political leadership that recognizes the serious reality of global warming and fights for policies that move us toward a clean energy economy, not backward.

Our annual dinner is always a very special event — a great opportunity to connect with others building clean energy solutions to the climate crisis.

Climate Solutions» mission is to accelerate clean energy solutions to the climate crisis.

You can also join Climate Solutions at our 9th Annual Dinner, Convergence: Accelerating clean energy solutions to the climate crisis on November 14 in Portland.

And you want to solve the crisis and see a clean energy economy where solar, wind, and other renewables create hundreds of thousands of jobs and power our lives without polluting our atmosphere.

Ride along with Amanda Little on a cross-country road trip adventure to understand America's energy crisis and emerging climate solutions — kind of like «Heart of Darkness» meets «On the Road» for clean energy enthusiasts.

«We now have cost - competitive clean energy that can power our lives without making the climate crisis even worse.

«It is essential that any clean energy legislation not only address the crisis of climate change, but include strong provisions to ensure the strength and viability of domestic manufacturing,» the letter said.

And we'll continue educating and activating frontline communities, including faith groups and Latino communities, about the climate crisis and clean energy solutions through our Climate Speakers Network.

Given the urgency of the climate crisis and the pressing need to develop our clean energy sector, this year's stalemate feels particularly frustrating.

But if we work together, we can accelerate the shift to a clean energy future and end the climate crisis.

He did call the plan «an ambitious framework to put our nation on a path to a clean energy economy,» adding that Clinton «emerged as a strong leader in solving the climate crisis and ensuring our country's economic security» due to the proposal.

The campaign positions working people and unions as an engine to tackle the climate crisis and the Governor's announcement elevates New York state's commitment to lead the nation in transitioning to an equitable clean energy economy.

With a global movement more than 5 million strong and a grassroots network of trained Climate Reality Leader activists, we are spreading the truth about the climate crisis and building popular support for clean energy solutions.

Founded back in the 1970s in response to the oil crisis, its website says it currently «works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 28 member countries.»

But there's plenty of good news too: With clean energy solutions like wind and solar getting more affordable, batteries getting better, and buildings becoming more efficient every year, the solutions to this crisis are available to us right now.

The Democratic platform now contains language that brings shape to the enormity of the climate crisis, and thanks to Sander's Policy Director Warren Gunnels, climate leader Bill McKibben, filmmaker Josh Fox and many others begins to point towards policy that we must implement if we are to transition away from fossil fuels and begin to draw down carbon sharply on the path to 100 % clean, renewable energy and zero net greenhouse gas emissions.

In fact, seven out of 10 Americans want the government to confront the crisis and support clean energy over dirty fossil fuels.

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A true environmental movement — one that is pro-clean power, not just pro-solar and wind — is required to win the ambitious clean energy legislation we need to solve the climate crisis.

The shift to a clean energy economy will put millions of Americans, including those most in need, back to work in the face of our deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

The Washington and Oregon legislatures are considering a number of important clean energy and climate policies, including proposals that would levy a charge on fossil fuel suppliers to fund investments in solutions to the climate crisis.

Then, share the truth and talk to your friends and family members about the crisis and how we'll solve it by shifting to clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar.

She marched to call for clean energy solutions to the climate crisis.

And we authored opeds about the crisis facing clean energy, including «How Not to Deal with Climate Change,» for the New York Times.

Solutions to the climate crisis exist in the form of community - controlled clean energy projects and energy savings schemes.

The more people who understand both how urgent the crisis and how affordable and practical the solutions are, the more momentum we build for the transition to a clean energy economy.

The film gives voice to the truths of the climate movement: our climate is changing, largely because of human activity, and we can take a huge step in solving the crisis with a shift to clean energy.

Taking practical steps to reduce your daily footprint is important, but if we're going to truly solve the crisis, we need to effect change at all levels of society and shift from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy.

Overall, the Clean Power Plan is far from the ideal response to the climate crisis favored by Slocum and other greens: a progressive carbon tax capable of funding renewable energy infrastructure.

LDF grantee InsideClimate News (ICN) has been busy at work pursuing essential and watchdog journalism related to the climate crisis, clean energy and the reversal of U.S. climate action emanating from the Oval Office.