Sentences with phrase «local clean energy economy»

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Metzger is also the director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecoLocal Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecolocal not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecolocal utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

Jen knows that fully funded schools, healthcare for all, and a clean energy economy that creates good local jobs will remain out of reach unless our state representatives are willing to fix New York's broken tax system and pass legislation that helps working families.

STSW is working hard to build prosperity and a clean energy economy in The Southern Tier while preparing local young people for jobs in clean energy.

«Solarize has catalyzed growth in the number of solar installations in Westchester County, saving property owners up to 70 percent on energy costs, adding solar jobs to the local economy, and accelerating Westchester's transition to clean renewable energy.»

Excerpt: «Public policy needs to «listen the science» to build a sustainable economy made of relocalized (meaning to make local again) manufacturing clean energy industries and creating conditions so that small businesses can thrive.

The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecoLocal Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecolocal not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy ecolocal utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

From creating much - needed jobs to providing a sensible way to generate clean energy, this project exemplifies how public, private partnerships can help our local economy and address the needs of our communities.»

None of those efforts passed, however, with signs of strong local support for wind farms and other clean energy projects that were seen as good for the economy — from Republicans as well as Democrats.

Hendricks and Inslee co-authored a book in 2007 called «Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy» that told stories of how clean energy was transforming local economies across the couClean Energy Economy» that told stories of how clean energy was transforming local economies across the coEnergy Economy» that told stories of how clean energy was transforming local economies across the couclean energy was transforming local economies across the coenergy was transforming local economies across the country.

«SkyPower's clean energy partnership with Sachigo Lake First Nation will create jobs and strengthen the local economy,» said Kerry Adler, SkyPower's President and Chief Executive Officer.

«I've long been impressed by AWEA's work in raising awareness of the benefits of wind energy, from powering our cities with clean energy to growing our local economies.

To achieve this, you must urgently forge realistic global, national and local agreements, to rapidly shift our societies and economies to 100 % clean energy by 2050.

Stephen J. Acquario, Executive Director of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), said, «The New York Solar Guidebook provides local governments with tools they need to make informed decisions, while the clean energy economy grows across our state.

Since it started in 2005, this initiative serves as a model for how other communities dealing with extreme energy can fight to shut down polluting facilities AND put in place clean, community controlled sources of energy and green economy jobs that build off of the strengths of the local people, culture, and land.

California has increased its Renewable Portfolio Standards from 20 % by 2020 to 33 % by 2020.57 Germany has made a post-Fukushima commitment to increase its already leading levels of investment in renewable energy generation.58 In China's most recently released Five - Year - Plan, a majority of the «strategic industries» that are emphasized are «clean technology» industries.59 Brazil is moving ahead aggressively with building its local renewable fuels economy.60 None of these pioneers have started and then scaled back.

Indeed, as I argue in this article, I think it will be absolutely essential that we shift much of our current wasteful fossil fuel use (e.g., shipping the same goods back and forth across the ocean, driving gas - powered private automobiles, and producing disposable consumer goods) toward building new infrastructure for long - term resilience (e.g., local food economies, low - energy housing, greenspace, water catchment and storage, clean energy systems, trains, and, yes, wind - powered sea vessels!).

Combining clean energy with local ingenuity has time and again proven that with the remarkable knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit we have in our country, we can create green jobs that not only grow our economy, but protect our vital resources.»

Franchise contracts can also be a source of revenue to support a clean, local energy economy.

In it they told stories of how clean energy investments were transforming supply chains and local economies nationwide.

Just a couple of months old, the Live Local website acts as a storehouse of these stories, or experiments, about how to improve your local economy, save energy and make air and water cleLocal website acts as a storehouse of these stories, or experiments, about how to improve your local economy, save energy and make air and water clelocal economy, save energy and make air and water cleaner.

* Claims: As reported by Becki Gray, Carolina Journal, Nov. 3, 2015; Claims Source: The Renewable Portfolio Standards NC (Institute of Political Economy at Utah State University / Strata Policy), Feb. 2015 + NC Department of Revenue, Renewable Energy Property http://www.dornc.com/publications/incentives/2015/index.html ^ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2005 - 2009: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST370000000000003 ~ NC Utilities Commission attorney, as reported by The News & Observer, Apr. 22, 2015: http://www.wral.com/proposed-rollback-on-nc-renewable-energy-requirements-again-rejected/14599311/ ** NC Sustainable Energy Association, 2015 Clean Energy Industry Census, + + RTI International, Economic and Rate Impact Analysis of Clean Energy Development in North Carolina — 2015 Update, Feb. 2015 ^ ^ TechNet letter submitted on behalf of Apple, Google and Facebook to NC General Assembly, May 2015: http://cleanenergync.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Apple-Inc.-Facebook-Inc.-Google-Inc.pdf

We have structured funding for and delivered a huge variety of clean energy projects around the globe ranging from large geothermal power projects and wind projects in India, to household level programmes toprovide affordable solar energy and clean cooking solutions to some of the world's poorest communities also helps to tackle energy poverty — improving lives, stimulating local economies and tackling climate change.

In 2017, the revival of some smokestack industries as local governments tried to prop up local economies earlier in the year, an unprecedented coal ban in northern China to curb smog since heating season started in November, and a subsequent natural gas crunch as residents switched to the cleaner fuel to keep warm all complicated calculation of energy consumption last year.