Sentences with phrase «energy economy of the future»

I think that in a sustainable energy economy of the future, most electricity will be generated, stored and used locally, and large centralized generating stations (which by then will be predominantly wind turbine farms and concentrating solar thermal power plants, coal and nuclear having been phased out) will play a much smaller role.

Business leaders recognize that we are in danger of falling behind other nations in developing the clean energy economy of the future.

A Smarter Power Grid: A 21st century electric system is essential to America's ability to lead the world and create jobs in the clean - energy economy of the future.

Not exact matches

Alternative energy is not a vital resource for the US economy, but forms of funding for alternative energy projects have been extended many times, creating a precedent for funding in the near future.

Even massive debt - financed spending will not help unless the projects are intentionally designed to durably enhance the long - term productivity of the U.S. economy, to avoid duplicative capacity, and to relieve constraints that threaten to become binding in the future (personally, I remain convinced that renewable energy should be central to that list).

«Assuring a domestic source of clean, reliable hydroelectric power helps secure our energy system for the growth of businesses and sectors of the Lower Mainland and provincial economy for decades into the future.»

Natural gas futures allow investors the opportunity to trade in one of the hottest, most in - demand energy commodities in the global economy today — a commodity that is likely to continue to increase in value as the years go by.

It signifies the federal government's commitment to Canada's future prosperity in the context of a shifting global economy, while strategically positioning Canada as a long - term provider of energy security to key partners in the Asia Pacific.

«The loss of significant offshore oil and gas tax revenues as the North Sea runs down will have a big impact on our economy, jobs and balance of payments, with significant increases in household energy bills — and a very adverse impact on the legacy for future generations in an independent Scotland,» he told EnergyVoice.com.

«New York has made incredible strides in securing a clean energy future for this state with our nation - leading clean energy standard, off shore wind development, and aggressive investment in the clean tech economy, yet the Common Fund remains heavily invested in the energy economy of the past.

This was a hint at individuals such as George Osborne at the top of the coalition obstructing the energy agenda, indicating a future fight, if necessary, with his right - wing colleagues for the green economy.

«Whilst we are getting on with the pensions proposals for the future of the country, whilst we are producing the energy proposal that guarantees energy security and climate change issues, whilst we are managing a huge investment in our schools as a result of the strong economy the chancellor has produced, whilst we're investing in the NHS - we've been doing all that what exactly has he been doing?»

«Now we'll redouble our effort to move toward a clean energy economy and more renewables in the future,» said Peter Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

This project will create jobs and reshape our economy for future generations, and will further our goals of making the State more energy efficient and affordable for everyday New Yorkers.»

«Deploying offshore wind is key — not only to reducing the pollution that is fouling our air and devastating our climate, but also to developing the renewable energy future needed to create a vibrant and sustainable economy,» said Ross Gould, Environmental Advocates of New York's Air & Energy Program Direnergy future needed to create a vibrant and sustainable economy,» said Ross Gould, Environmental Advocates of New York's Air & Energy Program DirEnergy Program Director.

«Our analysis clearly shows the imperative for the electricity sector to move aggressively to deploy a full portfolio of technologies that will lead to low - carbon energy future while limiting costs to the nation's economy,» EPRI president Steve Specker said in presenting the findings yesterday to a meeting of industry executives and regulators in Westlake Village, Calif..

I don't mean the state of the economy, healthcare, the future of clean energy, or what B - list celebrities had for breakfast — I mean the Really Big Issues.

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It features prominently in the future energy policy of all industrial economies.

However, the most immediate need is for people of intelligence to look honestly at the future, our economies and our energy - demand life cycles and bring facts into the public sphere.

In a recent published statement, Tomas Kaberger, JREF's executive board chairman, said Japan's renewable energy expansion has provided «a bright future» for the island nation of 127 million people and world's third - largest stand - alone economy.

Because oil and gas are so intertwined with the rest of the energy system and global economy, measuring the net impacts of different price futures presents a challenge.

«The future of our economy and national security is inextricably linked to one challenge: energy,» Obama said during a press conference in Chicago today announcing the picks, during which he promised that «this time must be different» in acknowledgement that previous presidents have promised similar dramatic efforts.

COMPETES authorizes ongoing support for ARPA - E, the novel energy - research program modeled after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency which promises to give rise to «leapfrog» technologies that will reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources and stimulate a green economy while producing steady, high - quality jobs of the future.

Why It Matters: New catalysts to produce fuels from plant matter could change the future of the nation's energy economy.

Group B: Energy demand and capacity in economies: a case study of Cancun, Mexico Group C: Future city design under extreme weather conditions Group D: Byproduct utilization for transportation systems in Valencia, Spain

In the short run, a thriving economy is a prerequisite to having the resources to deploy renewable energy technology on a large scale (for those who prefer this path) or to intensify research, development and demonstration of new technologies and invest in education to build the capacity of future generations to be resilient and creative and caring (my preference).

«While it's easy to poke fun at the U.A.E.'s use of spectacular architecture to attract investment, tourists, and a more diversified economy for its post-oil future, the reality is that it certainly is in their interest to develop energy - sufficient systems,» she said.

And this, more than anything else, is why we're now seeing the beginning of a transitional energy economy — one that will take us from an oil - slicked, coal - fired obscenity to a clean and green renewable energy future.

My opinion is that, putting global warming and climate change aside, we have much greater evidence of the difficult future caused by land degradation, shrinking drinkable water supplies, collapsing fish stocks, and the troubles that will be caused to the economy and society as supply of oil and gas supplies shrink and energy becomes too expensive.

A future hydrogen economy could use the gas as an energy carrier As this method doesn't produce oxygen which needs to be kept separate from hydrogen, safety from explosion of the two gases is much less of a problem with electricity in the national grids carried by ageing cables, it would be useful to replace them by passing the hydrogen along gas pipes used currently for natural methane gas.

The authors note that as fossil fuel reserves shrink, as air pollution worsens, and as concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, oil, and natural gas, a new world energy economy is emerging.

Right now, scientists tell us that we're on track to see global temperatures rise up to 4 °C by the end of the century, with a shift to a clean - energy economy, we can still create the sustainable and prosperous future we all want.

As a co-chair of the U.S. Climate Alliance, we are committed to upholding our share of the Paris Agreement, driving the clean energy economy, and ensuring a greener future for our children and for all Americans.»

Has Europe's largest economy embarked on a rational path to an energy future that will make it the bellwether for global acceptance of renewables, or will the complex array of current challenges encumber its grand transformation?

Bloomberg points out that the Obama Administration is «facing mounting calls from conservationists to thwart new fossil fuel development as part of the «keep it in the ground» movement» — which Murkowski says is a «misguided» effort that «will harm local economies and threaten future energy supplies.»

Sorry to say, they're mostly pure, status quo capitalists; which means they don't care about all the benefits that solar tech can bring into America's future prosperity; energy security; economy; manufacturing & construction jobs; environment; or for that matter — the future health of our children.

The IEA, for anyone that doesn't know, is the organisation which provides advice to the world's major economies on the future of energy sources including oil, gas, coal and renewables.

Executive Director meets with Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Discussions focus on future co-operation between Japan and the IEA and a review of major energy issues in Japan and around the world 27 February 2018

In particular, HEM focuses on the interactions among (1) the supply, conversion, and demand of energy in its various forms; (2) American energy and the overall American economy; (3) the American energy market and the world petroleum market; and (4) current production and consumption decisions as well as expectations about the future.

Nancy Jackson, founder of the Climate + Energy Project, says her goal is to reset the norm for energy consumption in the heartland, «putting the «conserve» back in «conservative»» and promoting what she sees as a «win - win - win» proposition — save money, build local economies and insure a healthier energy fEnergy Project, says her goal is to reset the norm for energy consumption in the heartland, «putting the «conserve» back in «conservative»» and promoting what she sees as a «win - win - win» proposition — save money, build local economies and insure a healthier energy fenergy consumption in the heartland, «putting the «conserve» back in «conservative»» and promoting what she sees as a «win - win - win» proposition — save money, build local economies and insure a healthier energy fenergy future.

It creates jobs, perhaps millions of them, if it is the serious contender for the future multi-trillion-dollar energy economy.

The threat of continued climate change is so urgent, more than 170 world leaders have signed the Paris climate agreement to dramatically cut their greenhouse gas emissions in the future and transition towards a clean energy economy.

RFF experts assess the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, examine US federal standards and state policies for new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, consider the future of self - driving cars, and more.

And if we want a transition to a regenerative, clean energy economy that includes and benefits everyone, if we want to live our lives in a way that is life - giving to future generations, the process of how we get there must be equitable and just or the outcomes will not be equitable and just.

For instance, in response to economic arguments opposing climate change legislation, proponents of climate change action usually argue that climate change policies will create jobs or are necessary to develop new energy technologies that are vital to the health of the US economy in the future.

But Canada is further ahead on implementing the actions required to address climate change that will provide a long - term sustainable future for wind energy development by looking beyond wind energy's role in the electricity grid to its role (with other renewable energies) as a substitute for fossil fuels in other sectors of the economy where most of our greenhouse gas emissions are produced.

Climate Change The New Economy All analyses of the global energy picture today say that the wind industry has a «bright future».

President Obama continues to tout his «renewable» energy schemes as a «comprehensive»... «all of the above»... «energy strategy for the future» — even though wind, solar and ethanol programs combined provide less than 4 % of all the energy that powers the United States and makes our jobs, living standards, economy, health and welfare possible.

The impacts of climate change require us to take control of our future by accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels to a clean - energy economy.