Sentences with phrase «energy industry at large»

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Months of deliberations behind closed doors at Shell headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, had led the top brass at the world's largest non-state-owned oil company by sales to conclude that the energy industry was changing fundamentally — in a way that could turn the profitable oil - sands operation into a liability.

The news comes at a time when the financial industry at large has struggled with losses associated with risky loans in the energy sector, market volatility, and stiffer regulation.

An environmental initiative that will deliver greater energy security and a cleaner, greener future at one of Australia's largest beef processing plants was launched recently (Friday, March 7) by Australian Federal Industry Minister and MP for Groom Hon Ian Macfarlane.

A spectacular orb - shaped green energy storage facility being installed at one of Australia's largest beef processing plants is helping to demonstrate how industry can profit from environmental initiatives.

Whether it's reducing waste through smarter packaging, finding more energy efficient solutions or sourcing more recyclable materials, attendees at the UK's largest packaging show will, once again, be able to discover and learn more about the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing the packaging industry.

Speaking at the second edition of the National Policy Summit (NPS) under the aegis of the Trade and Industry Ministry under the theme, «The Industrial Transformation of Ghana,» in Accra yesterday, he noted that during the period, «a significant number of small, medium and large scale operators were all brought to their knees as a result of four years of «dumsor» (intermittent power supply), induced by the mismanagement of the energy sector.»

Early this year, BP (formerly British Petroleum) announced it was signing the largest proposed academia - industry research alliance in U.S. history: a 10 - year, $ 500 million agreement with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign to study biofuels and the production of genetically modified crops that might improve their energy efficiency.

«We are bringing together students and the world's best energy storage and powertrain engineers to tackle challenges in advancing vehicle technology,» said MaryAnn Wright, group vice president industry relations at Johnson Controls Power Solutions, which is the world's largest manufacturer of auto batteries.

«Other key issues are energy and the environment, big concerns of young people, and headline issues for both our industry and society at large.

AU Optronics, one of the world's largest makers of LCD screens, hopes to begin producing color e-paper screens by the end of next year and diversify into the solar energy industry, according to executives at the company.

I am not yet in my 40's but was raised in a very alternative community of people in nyc in the 70's and 80's... amidst the depression of the city at that time, there were tons of free - thinking individuals, groups and companies leading the way presenting biofuel - concepts and ideas, or promoting industries based on recycling things rather than being a disposable society... there have always been large numbers of people in the pro-environment movement country and world - wide that cried out about how alternative thinking would lead to newer, more positive and less harmfully - impacting industries and tried to introduce inventions that could have spurred new economies... Had the auto industry not blocked things, we could have had more energy efficient cars decades ago... but they did not want the «expense» of helping foster this new industry... it is so damn sad it took a war to make people «wake up» about alternative fuels and how exciting the options are.

If you want to know what's really going on with these technologies — e.g. the state of the art of mainstream technology that's being deployed on large scales today, the new developments and breakthroughs that have the potential to produce even more renewable energy at ever lower cost, the major projects that are now being built or are planned all over the world — then please take advantage of the numerous online resources offered by trade groups like AWEA, or manufacturers, or business - oriented publications that track the renewable energy industry to educate yourself.

Untapped opportunities for Canada's expanding wind energy industry to enhance grid reliability and add value for consumers in the shift to a low - carbon future were in the spotlight as more than 230 wind energy professionals attended the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) fourth annual and largest - ever Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit, held January 30 - 31 at the Hilton Missisenergy industry to enhance grid reliability and add value for consumers in the shift to a low - carbon future were in the spotlight as more than 230 wind energy professionals attended the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) fourth annual and largest - ever Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit, held January 30 - 31 at the Hilton Missisenergy professionals attended the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) fourth annual and largest - ever Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit, held January 30 - 31 at the Hilton MissisEnergy Association's (CanWEA) fourth annual and largest - ever Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit, held January 30 - 31 at the Hilton Mississauga.

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) press release of July 6, 2016 was headlined «Canada can integrate large amounts of wind energy reliably, cost - effectively, says report» followed by the industry trade association's assertion that «Canada can get more than one - third of its electricity from wind energy without compromising grid reliability — and at the same time realize economic and environmental benefits&rEnergy Association (CanWEA) press release of July 6, 2016 was headlined «Canada can integrate large amounts of wind energy reliably, cost - effectively, says report» followed by the industry trade association's assertion that «Canada can get more than one - third of its electricity from wind energy without compromising grid reliability — and at the same time realize economic and environmental benefits&renergy reliably, cost - effectively, says report» followed by the industry trade association's assertion that «Canada can get more than one - third of its electricity from wind energy without compromising grid reliability — and at the same time realize economic and environmental benefits&renergy without compromising grid reliability — and at the same time realize economic and environmental benefits».

Duke University ConocoPhillips Pledges $ 1 Million to Climate Change Policy Partnership at Duke 2007 ConocoPhillips, the third - largest integrated energy company in the United States, has pledged $ 1 million to support an industry - university collaboration working to develop policies that address global climate change, Duke University President Richard H. Brodhead announced Wednesday.

This could be seen as a tribute to the relative political power of the fossil fuel industries and high - consumers of fossil energy (large corporations and the affluent) versus the power of the unemployed and youth; the former are treated, if at all, with gentle «nudges» while the latter are viewed as «clay to be molded» by elites.

Both industry at large and energy providers are currently confronted with serious energy policy challenges in Europe: The EU's climate and energy goals stipulate a 40 % reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030, which poses almost unsolvable problems for energy - intensive industries.

America's largest privately owned energy company, Koch Industries, has been lobbying on «energy markets / financial regulation» reveals new data released by the interactive lobby database, EU Integrity Watch launched at the end of June.

Fledgling Industry Oceana will harm development of tidal energy «at a time when large institutional companies are beginning to invest in wave and tidal companies,» Verdant said.

That's the word from Greenpeace USA's Connor Gibson today in a report that implicates King Coal powerhouse, Duke Energy and the fossil fuel industry at - large.

But precisely at the moment Greenspan was delivering his grim forecast for the United States, energy industry iconoclasts in Texas were proving definitively that combining horizontal drilling and large - volume hydraulic fracturing could unlock a huge rush of gas from shale.

The road haulage industry plays a part in production of CO2, contributing around 20 % of the UK's total carbon emissions a year, with only the energy industry having a larger impact at around 39 %.

Of these, policies aimed at renewable energy, CHP, reduction of nitrous oxide from industry and reducing methane emission from landfills produced the largest decreases.

Katherine Gensler, senior manager for government affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group that represents both big solar developers and manufacturers of smaller photovoltaic systems, says federal incentives aimed at jump - starting large - scale solar development made 2010 a banner year for new U.S. installations.

Buoyed by the policies established and extended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the largest federal investment in clean tech in American history, the clean energy industry has experienced precipitous growth, as documented by Mark Muro and colleagues at the Brookings Metro program in their recent «Sizing the Clean Economy» report.