After reading this text and discussing the meaning of renewable energy, students can list their own ideas for
encouraging the use of renewable energy in their homes and communities and determine which options are most feasible.
«Public divides over environmental regulation and energy policy: Americans tilt towards supporting government regulations as the best way to
encourage use of renewable energy.»
Not exact matches
The backup power system recently installed by Tesla in Australia — the world's largest lithium - ion battery — has already responded to two major power outages after just weeks in
use, an
encouraging sign for the future
of renewable energy.
The
use of solar
energy, an emissions - free and inexhaustible resource, is expanding as new policies
encourage the adoption
of renewable energy sources.
Marfa Mayor Dan Dunlap proclaimed May 9, 2009 as Green Mountain Solar
Energy at Ballroom Marfa Day, urged Marfa citizens and businesses to learn more about green power and to engage in other activities that encourage the use of clean, abundant, reliable, renewable e
Energy at Ballroom Marfa Day, urged Marfa citizens and businesses to learn more about green power and to engage in other activities that
encourage the
use of clean, abundant, reliable,
renewable energyenergy.
As a result, Kentucky can not propose a solution that increases the
use of renewable energy or
energy efficiency, or
encourages power plants to switch from coal to natural gas.
Governments should exclude bioenergy feedstocks that rely on the dedicated
use of land from laws designed to
encourage or require
renewable energy.
One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent
of energy supplied by
renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to
energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion
of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-
use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to
energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation
of measures to reduce the carbon cost
of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and
encouraging the
use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and
encouraging the reduction
of embodied
energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the
use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.
The proposal to put a fee - per - ton on carbon and rebating the proceeds to residents is supported by prominent economists, both liberal and conservative, and environmental experts, as a market - driven way to reduce carbon consumption by
encouraging energy conservation and
use of renewable energy sources.
-- The term «green building standards» means standards to require
use of sustainable design principles to reduce the
use of nonrenewable resources,
encourage energy - efficient construction and rehabilitation and the
use of renewable energy resources, minimize the impact
of development on the environment, and improve indoor air quality.
Under his leadership, NYPA is currently playing a key role in the Governor's Reforming the
Energy Vision initiative to use market forces and new technology to empower customers and encourage the growth of clean renewable energy and energy effic
Energy Vision initiative to
use market forces and new technology to empower customers and
encourage the growth
of clean
renewable energy and energy effic
energy and
energy effic
energy efficiency.
By enrolling in EC
Renewable, customers are receiving the environmental benefits from domestic clean
energy generation, and helping to
encourage the
use and development
of new sustainable
energy facilities like wind and solar.
To prevent global warming, we are
encouraged to
use more
renewable sources
of energy.
A carbon intensity policy would thus not only
encourage more efficient
use of fossil fuels, as the current
energy intensity goal does, but also amplify China's already ambitious targets on
renewable energy deployment.
EPA continues to support greater
use of renewable fuels within the transportation sector every year through the RFS2 program, which
encourages innovation, strengthens American
energy security, and decreases greenhouse gas pollution.
Submissions for Thailand's first 300MW hybrid PPA scheme, which
encourages use of energy storage to supplement
renewable energy generation, are due by 20 October.
The fossil fuel corporate lobby and their wholly owned politicians are happy to support either argument, as long as no action is taken to limit fossil fuel
use or to
encourage energy conservation and the development
of renewable energy technologies.
Renewable Energy As part of the climate change strategy, the government is encouraging greater use of renewabl
Renewable Energy As part of the climate change strategy, the government is encouraging greater use of renewable e
Energy As part
of the climate change strategy, the government is
encouraging greater
use of renewablerenewable energyenergy.
clean
energy innovation improving consumer choice and affordability more efficient
use of energy deeper penetration
of renewable energy resources wider deployment
of «distributed»
energy resources micro grids roof - top solar on - site power supplies and storage promote markets advanced
energy management enhance demand elasticity and efficiencies empower customers more choice 50 %
of its electricity from
renewable resources by 2030 business as usual bad public policy clean
energy's economic and environmental potential the power industry was headed for trouble rising utility bills growing customer dissatisfaction socially unjust clean
energy economy haves - and - have - nots change in culture business model for the whole system moves the electric industry away from a monopoly, top - down and incentive driven system governed by the market emphasizes distributed
energy a distributed system platform market exchange microgrids solar
energy efficiency distributed
energy resources compete to serve the grid pro-consumer pro-innovation markets - based more affordable resilient capital efficiencies
encouraging more distributed
energy demand response
energy efficiency
This is due in large part to state policies
encouraging the
use of natural gas and
renewable resources over coal, as well as the aggressive promotion
of energy efficiency.