Sentences with phrase «increased use of renewable energy sources»

But the potential benefits offered by cool roofs do not diminish the need for sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to control global climate, or the need for increased use of renewable energy sources.

EESI advances policy solutions that will result in decreased global warming and air pollution; improvements in public health, energy security and rural economic development opportunities; increased use of renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency; and the protection of areas such as the Arctic and coastal regions.»

How the UK can reduce its carbon emissions by increasing the use of renewable energy sources is set to be outlined today by the government.

Even in the currently very divided U.S. political climate, public support for increasing our use of renewable energy sources is one thing that most of us do agree on.

The campus greenhouse gas reduction plan outlined in the report centers on four key approaches: reducing the overall energy use on campus, reducing the use of fossil fuels in campus buildings and vehicles, increasing the use of renewable energy sources to meet campus needs, and minimizing the release of «fugitive» gases from campus operations such as specialty research gases in laboratory buildings.

Improving energy - efficiency in buildings, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, and switching to alternative fuels for vehicles are key measures that posts are investing in.

The point about the renewables targets, surely, is how to improve UK energy security through the increasing use of renewable energy sources — which in turn reduces the impact of our energy use on the local and global environment... Transferring new technology to developing countries is another great idea — but that helps them meet their energy needs and renewables targets, not ours... E

Fifteen states, including President Bush's home state of Texas, have enacted legislation requiring utilities to increase their use of renewable energy sources such as wind power or biomass in generating a portion of their overall electricity.

The second reason for grid storage is the increasing use of renewable energy sources like wind and solar which are intermittent and not on - demand.

Bucking the tide of many developing nations, South Africa has chosen to set a limit on its greenhouse - gas emissions and to increase its use of renewable energy sources.

Under his direction the most effective national strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources was developed and implemented.

Not exact matches

They have also increased their use of natural gas as well as renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

The transition to an ecologically sustainable society requires reduced consumption of goods, the efficient recycling of materials, a move away from the use of fossil fuels to the use of renewable sources of energy, zero global population growth, a reduced standard of living for the rich, an increased standard of living for the poor and an appeal to quality of life instead of materialism.

The increasing proliferation of these tools has the potential to raise awareness among environmentally - minded people and perhaps bring pressure to bear upon utilities to use more renewable energy sources (or at least less coal mined from the tops of mountains!)

The Council of the American Physical Society believes that the use of renewable energy sources, the adoption of new ways of producing and using fossil fuels, increased consideration of safe and cost effective uses of nuclear power, and the introduction of energy - efficient technologies can, over time, promote the United States» energy security and reduce stress on the world's environment.

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

Strong majorities of Democrats and Democratic - leaning independents believe the top priorities should be protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and use (83 %) or increasing America's reliance on renewable energy sources (80 %), compared with 56 % of Republicans and Republican leaners who say the same about protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and 59 % who would prioritize renewable energy sources.

In addition, reducing the use of traditional fossil fuels on campus, and developing increased sources of renewable energy, both on campus and in the region, are key components.

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 %).

Aside from its investment in CCS, the country is also working on increasing its renewable energy sources — it's already the world's largest producer of solar energy — as well as using more electric vehicles in a number of its cities.

Nick Molho identified the key issues as energy market reform, energy efficiency, increasing renewable technology, and better grid technology: both a «super» grid linking the various European national energy systems together so the fluctuations of alternative sources could be accommodated, and also a «smart» grid where individual users could use power wisely and cost - effectively by the use of smart metering at home and work.

In 2006, the European Union (EU), which consists of 27 members, committed to reducing its global warming emissions by at least 20 percent of 1990 levels by 2020, to consuming 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, and to reducing its primary energy use by 20 percent from projected levels through increased energy efficiency.1 The EU has also committed to spending $ 375 billion a year to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.2 The EU is meeting these goals through binding national commitments which vary depending on the unique situation of a given country but which average out to the overall targets.

Strong majorities of Americans believe the top priorities for U.S. energy policy should be protecting the environment from energy development and use (72 %), increasing reliance on renewable energy sources (71 %) or reducing U.S. dependence on foreign energy sources (69 %).

Now that the US has greatly increased sources of oil and natural gas thanks to drilling using new technology (thus obviating the need for depending on the Middle East), renewable energy advocates have fallen back on their claims that fossil fuel use must be reduced to avoid catastrophic anthropogenic global warming.

The EPA regulations call for increasing the use of state - of - the - art, natural gas - fired power plants in place of coal plants; increasing renewable energy sources; avoiding retirement of existing nuclear plants; and supporting energy efficiency.

Finally, it should be noted that socioeconomic hypotheses associated with the lower emission trajectories (such as the one commented upon by Tim Worstall) imply a greatly increased use of nuclear and fossil fuels, especially cooal and natural gas, and the share of renewable sources reaching much less than the «80 %» claimed by the recent «renewable energy» IPCC report.

The other two phases focus on shifting toward less GHG - intensive energy sources, including increased use of on - site renewable power, and through

Mr. Annan observes that accelerated development and increased use of new and renewable energy sources can offer multiple benefits for sustainable development.

«Renewable sources of energy can be used to provide modern energy services to the poor, contribute to meeting the increasing global energy demand, reduce air pollution, mitigate climate change and delay the eventual fossil - fuel depletion,» he adds.

The share of modern renewable energy sources, including sustainable hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and marine energy, in global primary energy use triples between 2008 and 2035 and their combined share in total primary energy demand increases from 7 % to 14 %.

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) identify and evaluate the strategies or projects with the greatest potential for reducing the dependence on imported fossil fuels used for the generation of electricity, including increased use of specified sources of renewable energy; and (2) submit to certain congressional committees updated plans for each insularEnergy to: (1) identify and evaluate the strategies or projects with the greatest potential for reducing the dependence on imported fossil fuels used for the generation of electricity, including increased use of specified sources of renewable energy; and (2) submit to certain congressional committees updated plans for each insularenergy; and (2) submit to certain congressional committees updated plans for each insular area.

In a press release Low Carbon said: «The use of batteries will enhance National Grid's ability to manage surges in supply from renewable energy sources, as well as surges in demand, and ultimately increase the Grid's capacity to accommodate energy generated from renewables.»

Batteries at this scale allow us to make best use of all renewable energy sources by harnessing the energy and having it ready for use whenever it's needed — increasing the share of renewable energy on the grid while at the same time providing a secure supply for our customers.»

By diversifying the thermal energy sector to increase use of low - carbon renewable heating and cooling technologies (e.g., air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, wood pellet heating, solar thermal), Rhode Island can make significant strides toward achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals while producing substantial economic benefits for the state.

A new opportunity, a source of local employment, increased income for the farmers who are hosting the wind turbines, a source of finance for community development and a local asset that can show the world that the people in this area are proud to be a part of the necessary change to renewable energy and away from the damaging use of fossil fuels.

When an oil production platform caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast last week, a collective gasp would have been appropriate — from the residents of coastal Louisiana, who are no strangers to offshore oil rig disasters, from the fossil fuel industry, which is priming itself for a golden age under the incoming Trump Administration, and from the American public, whose oil reliance remains unchecked despite increasing awareness of both the massive downside of fossil fuel use and the increasing availability of clean, renewable energy sources.

«The Suns River Still (SRS) is said to be able to increase the productivity of the standard solar still by a factor of 5, to run on 95 to 100 % renewable energy, and to use feed streams from a variety of sources, including saline wells, wastewater, rivers and seas.

Do you support or oppose an energy proposal designed to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of alternative and renewable energy sources, even if it means an increase in the cost of energy?

Clean Energy Technologies Can Return CO2 to Safe Levels This Century Though current atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of about 385 parts per million are already above the revised safe level of 350ppm being promoted by scientists, Kharecha said that it is still possible to return them to safe levels by the end of this century if we engage in «Herculean» efforts to shift towards renewable energy sources, increase the use of nuclear power, and apply carbon sequestration technologies on existing coal power pEnergy Technologies Can Return CO2 to Safe Levels This Century Though current atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of about 385 parts per million are already above the revised safe level of 350ppm being promoted by scientists, Kharecha said that it is still possible to return them to safe levels by the end of this century if we engage in «Herculean» efforts to shift towards renewable energy sources, increase the use of nuclear power, and apply carbon sequestration technologies on existing coal power penergy sources, increase the use of nuclear power, and apply carbon sequestration technologies on existing coal power plants.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that it will take a major disaster in which many innocent people are seriously inconvenienced or even die before the nonsense promoted by the climate alarmists and their allies concerning the increasing use of «renewable» sources of energy is exposed for what it is — nonsense.

Mitsubishi Corporation group CEO Hiroshi Sakuma said his company believed energy storage will become a «key factor» in helping renewable energy resources contribute to a «low - carbon society», particularly in reducing the volatility of energy supply, which increases when intermittent sources like wind and solar are used.