Sentences with phrase «major energy companies»

Research programs in different government offices and agencies... as well as at a number of major energy companies and at the state level are all — in relative terms — doing well.

More than 60 % of shareholders of one major energy company recently voted — against management's recommendation — in favor of the company reporting on its climate progress.

Represented major energy company in Florida administrative litigation matters regarding power - plant siting and emissions controls

Whether or not we are causing global warming is irrelevant to whether or not we should limit pollution, it is just used as a distraction and crux for major energy companies and industries that have the entire republican party and those that worship it in their pocket.

After selling hundreds of thousands of thermostats in 2012, the company announced Monday it has partnered with four major energy companies around the country — Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Austin Energy, and Southern California Edison.

The letter comes on the eve of a House hearing on the legality of the subpoenas issued by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology to Schneiderman's office over the investigation over whether major energy companies downplayed the risks of climate change.

The CO2 Capture Project — a partnership between several major energy companies — is exploring how CCS can be implemented on an industrial scale, and MacArthur is a board member.

Right now Nest is launching the Time of Savings program with SolarCity customers while Southern California Edison and other major energy companies are coming soon.

Unlike other renewable energy sources in Germany, most of which are owned by citizens, cooperatives, and smaller operators, offshore wind, which requires high investment, is largely owned by major energy companies (see → The Big Four).

But joining her Sunday were leaders of major energy companies, environmental groups and First Nations.

Norton Rose Fulbright managing partner in Australia Wayne Spanner commented: «Penelope brings a wealth of experience working for major energy companies and large law firms.

Major energy companies are called «Big Oil» for a reason, as the vast majority of their profits comes from the upstream divisions, which explore and produce oil.

It's even what the oil companies want, for heaven's sake: Sustainable Prosperity, an Ottawa - based think - tank, recently surveyed 10 major energy companies, including Shell and Suncor, and found all of them were already incorporating a «shadow carbon price» into their decision - making, under the assumption they will contend with such regimes in the near future.

Last month it happened, though, and it sends a troubling message about the viability of northern development: that the major energy companies that have done the bulk of the exploration thus far are losing interest.

But even before last year's dive in prices, says Yergin, controlling costs had become the No. 1 issue for top execs at the major energy companies.

At least four major energy companies have opened offices in and around Vancouver over the past six months.

To validate transactions during the test, EWF will rely on 10 major energy companies that have signed on as affiliates.

Now, a coalition of major energy companies and consumers is pitching Ontario on a process that would try to keep politicians and regulators in their respective lanes.

Assembly Democrats grilled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's energy officials for more than four hours yesterday on a taxpayer subsidized plan executed by the PSC and a major energy company — Entergy — that will keep three upstate nuclear power plants alive for the next twelve years.

Assembly Democrats grilled Governor Andrew Cuomo's energy officials for more than four hours on a plan executed by the Public Service Commission and a major energy company that will keep three upstate nuclear power plants alive for the next twelve years.

The executives of ten major energy companies, worth a combined # 400 billion, are set to take part in the initiative, working together on issues such as environmentally sensitive oil exploration, electricity interconnection, and stable long - term oil and gas supplies.

Assembly Democrats grilled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's energy officials for more than four hours Monday about a plan executed by the Public Service Commission and a major energy company that will keep three upstate nuclear power plants alive for the next 12 years.

Juhnde supporters hope that the smattering of non-grid households in the village will join the cooperative, allowing the village to become completely independent of major energy companies.

Ecuador, which owns the islands, recently installed three wind turbines, in cooperation with the UN and major energy companies.

The major energy companies have a far better idea of where they can find energy than a few people can.

However, with the price of food rising much faster than the global mean temperature, I suppose it is really not terribly surprising that financial analysts would seize on the potential catastrophe that is most immediate (especially if there are no major energy companies waging a campaign to confuse the issue).

The major energy companies have not developed significant low - carbon energy generation offerings.

There have been several studies of this strategy, and the ones I've seen show the world blowing well past 2 - or 3 - degree - C temperature increases, unless the major energy companies leave most of their currently known fossil fuel reserves in the ground along with any new discoveries.

Some major energy companies are promoting a business strategy that uses natural gas as the bridge to a cleaner future.

For example, in the past week, three major energy companies, PG&E, Exelon, and PNM have quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the chamber's ongoing denial of climate change and their attacks on climate protection legislation.

Certainly the major energy companies from around the world think it's worth descending on Pennsylvania.

«We don't have exact numbers,» says Kate Ryder, an in - house lawyer in Calgary with a major energy company.

a major energy company in a London Court of International Arbitration matter regarding the construction of an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico

Prior to private practice, he held positions in the legal, natural gas, and land departments of a major energy company.

This acquisition is in line with Parkmead's business strategy to exploit the exploration and production opportunities that exist in areas of the UKCS and the Netherlands, which involve developing North Sea assets that are too small to interest the major energy companies.

Work highlights Represented a major energy company in its RUB70 billion acquisition of a 40 % stake in Irkutskenergo from Inter RAO UES.

Acted as counsel for a major energy company in a three - month trial of a complex pipeline construction dispute

His general commercial litigation work has included a trial in the Chancery Division for a mortgagee concerning a # 3m property portfolio, a trial in the Mercantile Court for a major energy company, obtaining a freezing order for a bank and injunction applications for various franchisors.

Represented a major energy company in multi-jurisdictional proceedings againstnumerous insurance companies for breach of insurance contracts.

Today, Shell is one of the world's major energy companies, employing an average of 92,000 people and operating in more than 70 countries.

CoinDesk A new consortium of blockchain startups and major energy companies is devising tangible use cases for blockchain tech in the green power sector.

More than 72,000 jobs have been cut in the 12 major energy companies this year, according to the report.