Sentences with phrase «local energy needs»

Public sector and not - for - profit organisations, such as schools, hospitals and charities, can use the RHI, and DECC says «the support provided by the RHI will also enable communities to come together to find local solutions tailored to local energy needs.

Not exact matches

«By purchasing local solar power to meet some of our local electricity needs, we're not only meeting our goals but also supporting the growth of local clean energy industries,» Bernard said.

Premier Mark McGowan has gently chided the mining and energy sector, saying it needs to lift support for local manufacturing, apprentice training and local employment.

We need to protect the environment by reducing GHGs, and First Nations and local communities in B.C. need the work that our sector can deliver through clean and renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass.»

With this open platform, new energy projects do not need to rely on local investors only.

Also, we don't want to judge and condemn the people who enjoy going to a local church, but every time we try to go, it seems like such a waste of time, money, and energy when there are so many tangible needs in our community.

We also need readers, and much of the energy in encouraging them needs to come from local congregations.

Anaerobic plants can also benefit local communities by providing local energy supplies while eliminating the need for large and often smelly and environmentally challenging aerobic and anaerobic lagoons commonly used outside the USA.

They can also benefit local communities by providing local energy supplies and eliminate the need for large and often smelly and environmentally challenging settling lagoons.

The Senators and environmentalists, residents and local elected leaders, are challenging whether FERC's findings meet the region's energy needs and account for the pipeline's environmental impact.

His firm decision to snuff out the so - called «snoopers» charter» has boosted his hand with his party and given them a much - needed boost of energy ahead of next week's local elections.

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.

In addition to the need for ethics reform, Hawkins will discuss Cuomo's education agenda and attacks on teachers; energy; taxes and fiscal relief for local governments; and poverty.

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.»

The legislation would do five things: spur clean energy businesses, help farmers diversify their products, retrain workers for specific local manufacturer needs, invest in infrastructure and expand rural broadband access.

The researchers call for a need to move beyond a sole focus on mitigating the effects of climate change to reach solutions that consider global carbon reduction targets as well as local energy and environmental contexts.

That means scouting out low - cost energy technologies to match local needs, as well as explaining those technologies to government ministries, local leaders, utilities, «and the man in the street,» Bergman says.

Conversely, San Diego, which desperately needs more drinking water, now wants to build a desalination plant up the coast, but local activists are fighting the facility because it would consume so much energy and the power supply is thin.

«Unfortunately, the existing feed - in tariff rules are too simple,» with pricing based only on the energy technology developed rather than accounting for local and regional electricity needs, he said.

Faulkner said that State and local governments, as well as energy - intensive industries, needed to play their part.

Energy planners need to put more emphasis on the local water impacts, since they may limit policy choices.

But unobstrusive wind, water or solar energy generators might be acceptable for local needs.

Real world contexts and problems — such as designing sustainable energy systems, bio-medical engineering, maintaining biodiversity in areas where conflicts arise between local and global needs — demand knowledge, concepts and skills from several disciplines.

While mayors, superintendents and other local leaders around the nation carefully consider including testing data in teacher evaluations, they need to invest just as much energy and effort into ensuring that these measures are thoughtfully implemented.

«We need to make this institutionalized in the state, so that the state expects, not from the top down, but from the ground up — parents, businesses, local school boards — each student to understand the critical role energy has in Wyoming,» he adds.

The General Assembly conceived of the Commissioner's Network as a partnership between the State and the local educational district: the State would provide additional resources and managerial leadership whereas the local district would supply the human creativity and energy needed to put the turnaround plan into effect.

Name: Squooshy Date of Birth: 07/20/2014 Gender: Female Breed: Shepherd x Weight: 65 Dog friendly: Yes, needs companion dog in the home Cat friendly: Yes Kid friendly: Yes, but older due to being skittish House trained: Yes Crate trained: Yes Energy level: Moderate History: Local Stray Adoption Fee: $ 350 From the Foster:

Fur - Ever Home Rescue has devoted its energy to passionately advocating for and rescuing local animals with urgent medical needs, behavior cases - animals that needed a little more effort than the majority.

And because being a great athlete means a need of energy, Mina and Asna, our two talented cookers will cook very good traditional Moroccan dishes with fresh and local products.

Sensors on the powerline monitor and gather data about local system activity and are fed back to our control centre for analysis and planning of Nova Scotia's future energy needs... As we add more renewable energy to the grid, batteries can provide the utility with more flexibility to reliably address peak electricity demand with stored energy.

Local production and consumption of energy would eliminate the need for a smart grid, and would encourage efficiency and conservation.

The remaining energy needs of the data center not met by the on - site sources will be met through purchasing renewable power from local and regional sources.

That's a significant savings in energy, and therefore money, which could be just the advantage needed for local growers to compete with trucked - in produce during the winter seasons.

The embodied energy of meat vs. nonmeat options will always be higher, when the nonmeat options are local, but you're right — the distance that the food travels, and the processing always needs to be considered too.

In an interview with Reuters, Jennifer Granholm, the departing governor of Michigan, said that action on the local and state level was useful, but that national energy policy was needed for truly substantial change.

With only 52 months left to achieve this Global Warming Solutions Act target, Massachusetts will need quick action from its Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, along with strong collaboration from legislators, environmental advocates, utilities, and local governments.

For instance, South Africa, which depends on local coal for about 77 percent of its energy needs and raises revenue from exports (it is the world's fourth largest exporter), says it is not going to give up on coal for at least two decades.

Although one or more of these sources may be important in certain local contexts, studies indicate that their potential to meet a sizeable share of energy needs is limited.

b) Digital news communities that provide independently produced news and information about climate change and energy tailored to the local and regional needs of an area such as Chicago and that provide a social media platform for aggregating local bloggers, news from other outlets, information from agencies and universities, and for discussion by citizens and opinion leaders.

Even if these efforts are successful, the international community needs to keep in mind that China would adopt such a carbon trading scheme strictly in its own interest - that is, to reduce local air pollution, increase energy security, and gain a competitive advantage in the energy markets of the future.

It mentioned a potential deferred need for new system infrastructure, increased resiliency and energy security, local economic development, and reduced siting concerns.

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.

Calpine planned to address local reliability needs with the Mission Rock Energy Center using its black start capabilities and peaking capacity coupled with battery storage.

Safa» Al Jayoussi, Executive Director / IndyACT, said: «Concrete steps were taken in this year's COP23, now we need to move this into action toward pre-2020 ambition on the local and subregional level, especially from the Arab Region were the extreme weather events are hitting very hard with highest temperature has been recorded in multiple locations this year, our region is the most vulnerable yet have the most renewable energy opportunities that are barely tackled yet.»

NYSAC applauds NYSERDA's continued work to provide our members with the resources they need to bring solar energy and solar industry jobs to local communities.»

The project uses smart grids to manage the energy needs of households, buildings and local communities.

«As we look to build upon the momentum we are seeing as a result of Governor Cuomo's nation - leading clean energy commitments, it is imperative that we provide local governments with the tools needed to navigate complex siting and permitting issues, which many localities are experiencing for the first time.»

The Ostrom article is good, and polycentric methods may work for some local needs, but will it work in a large country with diverse needs and challenges, and where subsidies may be needed to allow some regions» food or energy providers to survive.

The crucial inputs needed, such as energy and water, are considered within the context of the local ecology and waste reduction is a key element of our philosophy.

(Sec. 213) Amends the EPCA to: (1) revise the definition of «energy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanEnergy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanEnergy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal standards.