Sentences with phrase «energy czar»
The phrase "energy czar" refers to a person or official who is in charge of overseeing and managing a country's energy policies and resources. They have the important responsibility of ensuring the efficient use, development, and distribution of energy for the nation. Full definition
The administration officials included state energy czar Richard Kauffman, Public Service Commission chairwoman Audrey Zibelman, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority president John Rhodes and New York Power Authority president Gil Quiniones.
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New York state energy czar Richard Kauffman says providing any more public testimony on the program is not possible right now since there are lawsuits filed against the initiative.
New York energy czar Richard Kauffman opposed new tariffs that would raise the price of imported solar panels and devastate the state's growing solar installation industry if approved by federal regulators.
For example the new energy czar could say plug - in hybrids are best but I think Pickens may be more on track with natural gas cars.
At an energy hearing earlier this month, state officials, including energy czar Richard Kauffman and Public Service Commission Chairwoman Audrey Zibelman, said R.E.V. initiatives would save consumers billions of dollars every year by making the entire energy grid more efficient.
Kauffman, dubbed the state's first energy czar, oversees and manages New York State's «entire energy portfolio,» including the Long Island Power Authority, the state Department of Public Service and the New York Power Authority.
«How does the governor justify supporting only the upstate nuclear power plants and not Indian Point,» Cesar Penafiel, Director of Analytics at Environmental Progress, asked Richard Kauffman, Cuomo's energy czar at meeting last April.
The state is working on «multiple fronts» to close and replace the Indian Point nuclear plant, state energy czar Richard Kauffman said — a direct acknowledgement that the Cuomo administration is actively trying to shutter the Westchester County facility.
ALBANY — The state is working on «multiple fronts» to close and replace the Indian Point nuclear plant, state energy czar Richard Kauffman said, in a notably direct acknowledgement that the Cuomo administration is actively trying to shutter the Westchester County facility.
There will be recessions, possibly even a depression — worldwide; government will become more centralized; today's energy czar might be the forerunner of tomorrow's federal economic czar.
Colloquially known as the energy czar, Kauffman chairs the board of NYSERDA.
He said Cuomo had proposed an energy initiative to build renewable energy sources for New York State, and he wants to invite Richard Kaufman, NY's «energy czar» to explain.
But, Carol Browner, who will turn 53 tomorrow and headed the EPA during the Clinton administration, will now serve as the nation's first «energy czar,» or, formally, assistant to the president for energy and climate change.
In a telephone call with reporters, Carol Browner, President Obama's climate and energy czar, said the proposed «cash for clunkers» provision in the climate bill could accelerate that change.
Ritter also had a Utilities Commission liaison (sort of an additional «energy czar») with a similar arrangement from the foundations — don't know if he still does.
«States are building a new kind of electric grid instead of relying on an old - fashioned grid relying on coal,» said Richard Kauffman, New York's energy czar and one of the chief architects behind New York's Reforming the Energy Vision.
Both industry and environmental groups have expressed support for the choices of Dr Steven Chu for Secretary of Energy, Lisa Jackson for EPA Administrator, Nancy Sutley to be Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Carol Browner for Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (otherwise known as the «Energy Czar») and Heather Zichal for Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change.
Friday's sanctions, which target Russian security services, energy czars and weapons companies, come in response to Russia's «malign activity across the world,» a senior administration official said, noting Russia's occupation of Crimea in Ukraine, support of the Bashar Assad dictatorship in Syria, subversion of Western democracies and continued belligerent cyber attacks.
For example, Kate is more of an Energy Czar and she is married to John who is more of a Jester.
For example, the Energy Czar might call upon the Explorer to search for food or the Nest Builder may utilize the Sentry to protect her child and look out for danger.
If you're working too much without enough rest, the «energy czar» sends signals to your body to stop and rest.