Sentences with phrase «cleaner electricity»

It's still probably going to be much better to make a battery once and then use it for years with progressively cleaner electricity (as the grid incorporates more and more renewable energy) rather than fill up a gas tank with non-renewable fossil fuels from halfway around the world every week, but even in that scenario, it's going to be better if we can get the lithium cleanly and close to where we'll use it.

And scientists continue to develop new ways to modernize power plants, generate cleaner electricity, and burn less gasoline while we drive.

By making better energy choices and demanding more from utility vendors, cloud companies have the opportunity to be a catalyst in driving utilities and governments toward the development of cleaner electricity generation that will ensure a truly green cloud for their long - term sustainability — and a greener grid for us all.

Well, that's what our political class would have you believe: in reality, a very recent poll found that a majority of Americans would indeed be willing to pay over $ 160 extra dollars a year to buy cleaner electricity.

Increasing a state's use of cleaner electricity brings other benefits as well, including cleaner air, economic development, and energy security.

In short, Canada has an opportunity to lead the rest of the world in this transition to a cleaner electricity grid as well as set the standard for the provision of technologies and services that will help companies around the globe.

The report found that the U.K.'s overall carbon emissions dropped by 6 % in 2016, thanks to «cleaner electricity production.»

State - by - state look at proposals dealing with renewable energy reveals bipartisan collaboration for cleaner electricity, as Republican backlash in Washington grows.

Federal and state decision makers can enact strong fuels policies — such as low carbon or clean fuel standards — that encourage cleaner electricity and better biofuels.

But to imply that Monday's nudge toward cleaner electricity will bring about a bold new era in American climate leadership is disingenuous.

Moderator: Vladimír Budinsky, Vice President of EURACOAL, Chair of UNECE Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Cleaner Electricity Production from Coal and other Fossil Fuels and Board Member / Strategy & Communications Director, Severoceske doly a.s.

As renewable energy displaces high - carbon fossil fuel generation, cleaner electricity can replace petroleum and natural gas in transportation and heating by fueling electric vehicles and heat pumps.

China is building the infrastructure for cleaner electricity at the world's fastest rate.

Plus, clean energy policies generate cleaner electricity and a host of co-benefits.

You can advocate for a cleaner electricity grid, responsible natural gas production, and an end to fossil fuel subsidies by supporting leading nonprofit groups like 350.org.

And scientists continue to develop new ways to modernize power plants, generate cleaner electricity, and burn less gasoline while we drive.

It also lays out guidelines for carbon trading, which lets power generators buy allowances or credits from cleaner electricity sources to meet required CO2 levels.

«This growth leads to more clean electricity capacity, which will help India meet its targets for the Paris Agreement, reduce carbon emissions and provide clean electricity to its growing population.»

The city of Munich has set ambitious goals when it comes to renewable, clean electricity.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Under Paris deal, China committed to produce as much clean electricity by 2030 as the US does from all sources today https://t.co/F8Ppr2o7Rl

Toronto - based Hydrogenics, for example, produces fuel cells that convert hydrogen into clean electricity.

Across North America — and around the world as well — one of the most important ingredients for successful climate action is clean electricity.

Recurrent Energy is a leading utility - scale solar project developer, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers.

The project has a long - term Power Purchase Agreement with Duke Energy Progress, and is capable of producing enough clean electricity to power more than 11,000 homes.

Recurrent Energy, a U.S. subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., is redefining what it means to be a mainstream clean energy company, with utility - scale solar plants that provide competitive clean electricity.

«Recurrent Energy is an excellent partner for communities like ours that want access to cost - effective, clean electricity from California.»

The Garland solar power project, which produces enough clean electricity to power approximately 50,000 homes, will deliver power to Southern California Edison (SCE) under a long - term power purchase agreement.

Both companies produce fuel cells that convert hydrogen into clean electricity and nearly half of Ballard's sales now come from China, as the country adds hydrogen - fuelled electric buses to its roads.

All told, more than 14,000 people worked in B.C.'s clean electricity sector last year, the Pembina Institute estimates.

Why not include hydroelectricity, which is the largest source of clean electricity globally?

The rollout of «smart grid» systems and new energy storage technologies can strengthen Canada's reputation as a leader in clean electricity.

When they've invested in clean power, technology costs have dropped to the point that clean electricity is beating out fossil power on price alone in a growing number of jurisdictions.

The installation at the site of the former Town of Ulster landfill is expected to generate 2,360 MWh of clean electricity each year, roughly equivalent to the electricity generated by burning 2 million pounds of coal or 4,000 barrels of oil.

The facility would burn 2,600 tons of solid municipal waste brought in by truck and or rail each day, and produce what proponents call «clean electricity.»

The goal is to build 3,000 megawatts of solar power, enough «reliable clean electricity to power nearly half a million New York homes.»

Hawkins said Cuomo's goal of 50 % clean electricity by 2030 only address about 25 % of the state's greenhouse emissions.

BUSCH: One of the best examples is in California, where studies have shown that green jobs — in the narrow sense of generating clean electricity or doing other pollution - reduction work — are growing about three times faster than other types of jobs.

In effect, the college will be making more electricity from the sun than it needs and can send clean electricity back into California's grid.

The major industrial emitters at refineries, cement plants, and steel mills could be required (or induced through taxation) to capture their CO2 emissions or to convert part of their processes to run on power cells and clean electricity.

Clean electricity could produce hydrogen for fuel - cell - powered vehicles and replace on - site boilers and furnaces for residential heating.

Starting with the natural pigments that help plants harvest solar rays, Velev and his team have crafted a flexible, nontoxic photovoltaic device that he hopes could eventually generate clean electricity far more cheaply than today's silicon - based solar panels.

What could be better than a power station that eats up dirty landfill and churns out clean electricity?

Four or five decades from now, physicists say, nuclear fusion may provide nearly limitless cheap, clean electricity.

The researchers are full of optimism but Chu, a former U.S. Secretary of Energy, brings them back down to Earth with the harsh reality of economics, while Michel envisions a future powered by clean electricity.

The most abundant energy source in the world is sunlight, but engineers have had trouble using it to generate clean electricity because the silicon in solar cells is so costly.

Everybody loves the idea of photovoltaic solar cells: endless clean electricity generated directly from sunlight.

«The options for large - scale clean electricity are few in number,» Sachs noted, including geothermal, hydropower, nuclear, solar and wind.

Hydrogen fuel cells, which expel only water and heat as waste, are an appealing way to generate clean electricity, but the present technology relies on expensive platinum catalysts.

The major industrial emitters could be required (or induced through taxation for tradable permits) to capture their CO2 emissions or to convert part of their processes to run on power cells and clean electricity.