The main objectives are: to become able to provide reliable, affordable, clean and sustainable energy access to the 2 - 3 billion people excluded
from modern energy services and to promote and support the deployment of low - carbon energy technologies and systems worldwide, especially energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Not exact matches
Many
modern people are detaching themselves, consciously or unconsciously,
from their primal roots,
from the origins of their existence: the earth and its natural resources, self - renewing sources of food, raw materials,
energy, and so on.
The
modern age has promoted the development of distinct personal qualities and encouraged us to see ourselves as individuals rather than roles, but has isolated us
from the truths that supply us with
energy and rivet the mind.
If practical theologians devote their
energies to explaining how
modern people can believe anything at all, they may lose sight of the specific claims about God and humanity that characterize Christian faith and distinguish one form of Christianity
from another.
In view of the multiple challenges of secularism and social change in the
modern world, no denomination can afford to fuel its mission with
energies and perspectives drawn only
from its own historical tradition.
Modern war is total in three respects: in involving everyone and everything in waging it and in suffering from it; in absorbing the energies and concern of the nations perpetually; and in the destructiveness of modern we
Modern war is total in three respects: in involving everyone and everything in waging it and in suffering
from it; in absorbing the
energies and concern of the nations perpetually; and in the destructiveness of
modern we
modern weapons.
The issue is how we should employ our own
energies, now that we can not take our cues
from habits well - established in the
modern period.
A high -
energy band, they played everything
from classic dance favorites like Love Shack to
modern hits, like Bruno Mars» Uptown Funk.
«We'll be dancing in the street with a variety of music
from acoustic to
modern electric jams and high
energy vocals,» said BCBB owner, Seth Gross.
They form part of a wider effort to build large «
modern» infrastructures across the country,
from road improvements and increased
energy production to skyscrapers in the capital Kigali.
The deep mystery enshrouding this anti-gravity effect is perhaps the biggest puzzle of
modern physics, with little consensus over where dark
energy comes
from, how it works, or if it exists at all.
In fact, much of the overall decrease in
energy consumption can be traced to the shift
from coal to gas, because
modern gas - fired plants may use up to 46 percent less
energy to produce the same amount of electricity.»
The developing world, on the other hand, is in the process of building out its own
energy infrastructure and thus has an opportunity to adopt the best practices and most
modern technologies
from developed countries.
The Amsterdam - based InterAcademy Council — a group that represents 150 national scientific and engineering academies — released a report this week detailing how countries can shift
from burning coal and other greenhouse - gas emitting fuels to cleaner
energy while also introducing
modern forms of
energy to the billions worldwide who rely on charcoal, firewood or even dung as their fuel.
The main industry trade group, the Nuclear
Energy Institute, commissioned studies that showed U.S. plants could sustain a direct hit
from a
modern airliner without any radiation release.
Modern humans get most of their
energy from starchy grains or plant roots.
That's the question being raised by a team of researchers
from the University of Adelaide, who say meat in the
modern diet offers surplus
energy, and is contributing to the prevalence of global obesity.
Mills has analyzed everything
from the impact of climate change on the insurance industry to
energy use in African villages,
modern buildings, and data centers.
The shrinking dimensions and decreased power consumption of
modern electronic gadgets have created opportunities for
energy harvesting processes that tap into free, green
energy from the environment.
Photographer J. Henry Fair has documented the landscapes left behind by the industrial processes that feed the world's fossil - fuel addiction — as well as many of the necessities and luxuries of
modern life that
energy makes possible,
from plastics to paper towels.
He told lawmakers that he is «excited and passionate» about advancing the core missions of the department,
from maintenance and modernization of the nuclear weapons stockpile to the advancement of
modern energy technologies.
One of the most remarkable claims made in
modern times comes
from string theory, which holds that everything in the universe is composed of tiny vibrating strings of
energy.
Researchers sequenced ancient DNA
from the mitochondria — the tiny
energy factories inside cells —
from a Neandertal that lived at least 100,000 years ago in southwest Germany, and found that its mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) resembled that of
modern humans.
From the Post Carbon Institute comes a quick video of the history of fossil fuels and the growth of the
modern economy over the last 300 years: You might also be interested in this recent post: «
Energy source transitions over time - what comes next?
In
modern solar - thermal systems, special collecting tubes or plates absorb
energy from the Sun's rays and then transfer that heat to an absorption chiller.
Furthermore, «because some hunter - gatherer societies obtained most of their dietary
energy from wild animal fat and protein does not imply that this is the ideal diet for
modern humans, nor does it imply that
modern humans have genetic adaptations to such diets.»
A WSU research team for the first time has developed a promising way to recycle the popular carbon fiber plastics that are used in everything
from modern airplanes and sporting goods to the wind
energy industry.
The blobs hail
from a crucial moment when those first stars flooded the cosmos with
energy, setting off a chain of events that led to the formation of
modern galaxies.
How the
energy from such sources is channeled is investigated in a community of
modern Eskimos on Baffin Island
That's why a team of researchers
from the Department of
Energy's (DOE's) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Joint Genome Institute (JGI) took one of the most popular clustering approaches in
modern biology — the Markov Clustering (MCL) algorithm — and modified it to run quickly, efficiently and at scale on distributed - memory supercomputers.
This seminar, intended for students
from all academic majors, will examine the evolution of
energy supply,
energy demand and the global
energy system as a whole,
from the rise of photosynthesis to the development of agriculture, the Industrial revolution, and the
modern, carbon - constrained world.
Though
modern American shamans use many methods to do this — and draw on a variety of indigenous traditions
from Tibet, Korea, North America, South America, or Africa, among others — most of them spend some time talking about and working with
energy and soul.
In mbg's newest class, Reiki Healing 101: Decrease Stress, Balance Your Body & Break Through Negative
Energy, she introduces you to the healing powers of Reiki, covering everything
from its history to
modern applications and how you can use Reiki to transform your life.
From the production of petroleum - based fertilizers to the cross-country distribution of seasonal fruits and vegetables, the
modern food system accounts for 10 percent of U.S.
energy consumption.
Tried out by thousands of real customers
from all around the word, this is a
modern dietary supplement that imposes notable effects in a safe and pleasant way, letting you shed a considerable amount of pounds weekly by boosting your metabolism and giving your body extra
energy to exercise.
«As more and more people adopt the paleo diet, Alison has written the best guide, The
Modern No - Nonsense Guide to Paleo, I have ever read to help folks create a sane strategy for unplugging
from our toxic food system and transitioning to a life of increased
energy and health.
It is our experience that acupuncture and herbal medicines promote optimal health, boost
energy and restore harmony to people experiencing physical imbalances
from the everyday rigors of
modern life.
They are totally doable for busy,
modern mamas, but still deliver amazing results across all areas of your life,
from weight and cravings, to
energy and stress, to skin and aging.
Modern studies have shown everything this tiny superfood has to offer,
from increased
energy levels to improved memory function.
The best thing you can get
from your carbohydrates, since our
modern life really doesn't require all that much physical
energy, are their associated micronutrients.
The sun is the source of all life, yet in our
modern society we have removed ourselves
from living in balance with this vital
energy.
From the use of Ozone Technology, which allows for the cleaning up of excess dye to new processes that use less water, chemicals, and
energy, innovative brands such as these 5 eco friendly denim brands below clearly demonstrate that
modern jeans can be as stylish as they are sustainable.
Rather than scrambling for ways to minimize damage
from such sudden and drastic funding cuts,
energy would be better spent innovating, experimenting, and rigorously evaluating this half - century old program that still appears to have a valuable place in a
modern college completion and career readiness agenda.
Moorgate Primary Academy in Staffordshire benefitted
from # 3.6 million worth of funding, which has seen a two - storey building with bright new classrooms and
modern features, including an
energy - efficient automatic ventilation system, be built on the school grounds.
From classrooms with
modern broadband connections to state - of - the - art science laboratories and
energy efficient green building design, such legislation would help upgrade the number of outdated school buildings across our country.
The newest lighting systems and heating and air conditioning units use less
energy;
modern windows are more efficient at keeping unwanted heat out of a building in the summer and preventing cold
from penetrating the building in the winter.
When combined with
modern - day turbocharging — which uses waste
energy from the exhaust gas to drive the turbine — direct injection provides the best of both worlds: the responsiveness of a larger - displacement engine with fewer trips to the gas pump.
Exposure to harmonic
energy from switched mode power supplies (SMPS) that come with
modern electronic products.
OCLC has recently added content to WorldCat Local
from EBSCO; Gale, part of Cengage Learning;
Modern Language Association; ProQuest and the U.S. Department of
Energy.
Life
energy exudes
from every corner, the
modern and the classic fused together in one of the most exciting cities in Europe.