Sentences with phrase «including use of renewables»

[8] It should be noted that this percentage corresponds to a global average, including the use of renewables and atomic energy.

However, the lack of empirical studies leads to much uncertainty about the SD implications of many mitigation strategies, including use of renewables, fuel switching, feedstock and product changes, control of non-CO2 gases, and CCS.

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Other environmental policies include promoting smarter energy use through the ecoEnergy Initiative; a Chemical Management Plan to regulate chemicals harmful to human health and the environment; $ 1.5 billion over seven years for the production of renewable fuels; a commitment to ensure that 90 percent of Canadian electricity needs are generated through non-emitting sources by 2020; and additional government funding to acquire and preserve ecologically sensitive lands.

Target applications for renewably sourced grades of Fusabond ® include applications like wood / plastic composites, starch / PE compounds and glass - fiber / PE compounds where use of a renewably sourced modifier significantly increases the renewable material percentage in the structures.

As the world celebrates World Environment Day on June 5, WABA would like to remind everyone about the ecological benefits of breastfeeding and that the practice of bottle feeding including the production of breastmilk substitutes and baby foods are non - renewable products that create ecological damage at every stage of their production, distribution and use.

Trade and industry minister Lord Truscott makes the case for nuclear power as just one part of an overall strategy, which includes greater energy efficiency and more use of renewables such as wind, wave and solar power.

«As part of the shift to 50 percent renewables and emissions reductions, New York must use all of its existing carbon free power sources, including our upstate nuclear fleet, to continue our progress on climate change,» Kauffman wrote.

Cuomo has pushed in recent years to adopt new efforts aimed at reducing emissions and shifting the state toward the majority use of clean and renewable power in the coming years, including an effort to close coal - burning power plants by 2020, promoting offshore wind projects and developing a clean energy standard to have the state on 50 percent renewable energy by 2030.

The draft North Country Regional Sustainability Plan's major goals include generating and exporting renewable energy from the northern tier, energy efficiency improvements, development of alternative heating fuels from within the region, sustainable use of natural resources to enhance jobs and business development and environmental stewardship.

Alan asks the Lieutenant Governor about his top priorities including expanding the use of renewable energy in New York.

The poll comes after a frenetic first five weeks of campaigning, as Ms. Nixon has attacked the governor in sharp and personal terms while rolling out some flashy progressive policy proposals, including calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York, and for the state to use 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2050.

Further steps could include pushing for more renewable energy; an aggressive cut in the use of coal and natural gas to make electricity; wider use of electric cars, biofuel, and hydrogen fuel; changes in farming practices; and putting a price on carbon pollution.

As part of that commitment, the government has pledged to produce 15 percent of all electricity by 2020 using renewable resources, including 250 GW of wind power expected to come online by the end of the decade.

Governor Gray Davis has been supportive of using alternative and renewable energy sources, including solar power.

This work focused on the stomata of grasses, a family that includes maize, rice, and wheat, and thus represents key species used for human food, animal feed, and for renewable fuel.

If the US military increases its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation's armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

These include increased use of renewable natural gas, reduced fugitive methane emissions, less need for synthetic fertilizers, and increased land restoration.

Potato starch is a renewable raw material used in a broad spectrum of technical processes, including the making of paper, textiles, and adhesives.

Secondly, rather than using pure cotton, which is one of the world's thirstiest and most pesticide - sprayed crops, they've created an innovative and soft fabric blend that includes a bit of cotton, yes, but also Tencel, a processed wood fibre made from eucalyptus trees which takes far less energy, is 100 % renewable and uses 85 % less water than cotton to grow.

Coverage includes the use of sustainable resource, chemical aspects of renewable energy, the design of new greener and safer chemicals and materials, the use of sustainable resources, the development of environmentally improved routes, synthetic methods.

These were used to assess a variety of renewable energy sources — including solar photovoltaic panels that generate electricity and solar hot water systems used to heat water.

The all - encompassing approach of the BMW i brand also includes the extensive use of recycled materials, renewable raw materials and naturally treated materials, alongside extremely resource - efficient production methods.

In the Classroom: Use poems to jump - start a discussion of earth's renewable resources — including air, plants, water, and animals — and nonrenewable resources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

Coverage includes the use of sustainable resource, chemical aspects of renewable energy, the design of new greener and safer chemicals and materials, the use of sustainable resources, the development of environmentally improved routes, synthetic methods.

We meet several of our resort's important needs through the use of natural and renewable resources, including solar power.

Some of those elements include: - Light - colored roofing that reflects heat and saves energy; - 70 percent ENERGY STAR ® certified appliances including refrigerators, TVs, computers and kitchen equipment; - Water - efficient toilets and aerated bathroom faucets; - 10 percent of the building materials used contain recycled content; - «On Demand» ventilation that provides fresh air for occupied spaces without wasting energy on unoccupied areas of the property; - LED lighting - controls that turn off the lights; - Incorporates high - tech daylight sensors to reduce electrical lighting with natural sunlight and - Uses renewable energy sources such as solar or wind.

We will promote the uptake and use of such technologies including renewables, cleaner and low - carbon technologies, and, for those of us interested, nuclear power.

1) Energy conservation and energy efficiency 2) Renewable energy 3) Cleaner uses of coal, and carbon capture and storage 4) Sustainable transportation, including electric vehicles 5) Modernization of the electrical grid 6) Joint research and development of clean energy technologies 7) Clean air 8) Clean water 9) Natural resource conservation, e.g. protection of wetlands and nature reserves 10) Combating climate change and promoting low - carbon economic growth

In the New Mexico of 2020 includes a move away from fossil fuels, a perfected use of renewable power sources, zero - emissions buldings, fewer miles traveled, less imported power and fewer power lines, micorgrids that produce their own electricity for hundreds of communities, a reconfiguration of human organizations that aligns with better pricing and energy supply, green collar jobs, and supportive local governments.

HP is also shifting toward less GHG - intensive energy sources, including increased use of on - site and off - site renewable power.

These allow the integration of a range of options, including coupling with the electricity sector through heat pumps and power to heat, using the generation from variable renewable power sources at times of low demand to heat water for the district heating system.

In addition to Sony's operational emission reduction targets, the company is also announcing additional 2020 commitments including a goal to reduce the annual energy use of their products by 30 per cent on average (compared to 2013 levels), a goal to increase the use of renewable energy, a target to reduce logistic - related emissions by 10 per cent, and a program to engage suppliers and contract manufacturers to reduce their GHG emissions.

The American Lung Association supports additional research and development of advanced technologies that facilitate the expanded use of renewable energy, including improvements to energy storage capabilities.

Yesterday, Andy Tobin of the state's regulator, the Corporation Commission, presented a plan that includes a goal to generate 80 % of Arizona's power from renewable sources by 2050, a commitment to review the existing Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) policy, to use renewables to mitigate peaks establishing a «Clean Peak» standard and to deploy 3,000 MW of energy storage to «leverage low priced energy during the darenewable sources by 2050, a commitment to review the existing Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) policy, to use renewables to mitigate peaks establishing a «Clean Peak» standard and to deploy 3,000 MW of energy storage to «leverage low priced energy during the daRenewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) policy, to use renewables to mitigate peaks establishing a «Clean Peak» standard and to deploy 3,000 MW of energy storage to «leverage low priced energy during the day».

With new commitments from Danone, Reckitt Benckiser Group, and Hatsun Agro Products Ltd, RE100 now brings together 122 of the world's pioneering companies, including many of CDP's A Listers, that have pledged to source 100 % of their global electricity use from renewables.

These included a mix of state and federal policies designed to increase the use of renewable energy, as well as reduce carbon dioxide and mercury emissions from coal - fired power plants.

The rise in renewable energy has also dampened the use of fossil fuels; 2017 saw low - carbon sources, including nuclear power, reach 50 percent of electricity generation for the first time.

For example, unlimited amounts of new and existing zero - emission non-hydropower renewable generation are included in the generation base used to calculate compliance, which makes the non-hydropower renewable generation more valuable for compliance than existing hydropower and new and existing nuclear generation that do not receive similar treatment.

The solutions to effectively accommodate large amounts of renewable energy onto our grid include: increasing cooperation between system operators, increasing the geographic diversity of installation sites, investing in new transmission, and improving demand - side solutions such as demand response and time - of - use rates.

Areas of expertise cover every key sustainability - related area of climate change, including but not limited to: forests & land use, water, sustainable cities & buildings, as well as renewable energy and energy efficiency.

While the government has an ambitious programme to ramp its use of renewables, including solar energy, it has also vowed to continue expanding its use of coal.

The researchers examined the policies and technologies necessary to cut emissions, including a global carbon price and more extensive use of renewable energy.

Further, a majority of Americans support a range of energy policy priorities including protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and use (72 %) and increasing reliance on renewable energy sources (71 %), as well as reducing dependence on foreign energy sources (69 %) and keeping consumer energy costs low (66 %).

Most developed countries supported a text calling for a transition to a green economy that included phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, the use and production of renewable energies, and creating «green» jobs in this new economic model.

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.

This is important context for the thorny question of whether, and how, carbon emissions from burning bioenergy — renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources (a category that includes both biofuels like ethanol and biomass like wood used to generate electricity)-- should be included in prospective carbon taxes.

We'll be playing an active role in the development of a new, broader label for companies and organisations that use all types of renewable energy (including wind, solar, and geothermal) in their operations and for manufacturing their products.

CAMPUS CLEAN ENERGY — Institutions of higher - education across the U.S. are engaged in reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a variety of strategies including energy efficiency upgrades, on - site renewable energy and behavior change to reduce energy use.

Special reports prepared by the IPCC include: Land Use, Land - use Change and Forestry (2000); Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (2005); Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)(2011); and, most recently, the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)(201Use, Land - use Change and Forestry (2000); Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (2005); Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)(2011); and, most recently, the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)(201use Change and Forestry (2000); Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (2005); Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)(2011); and, most recently, the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)(2011).

Increasing a state's use of renewable energy brings other benefits as well, including job creation, energy security, and cleaner air.