Sentences with phrase «more use of renewable energy»

As a bonus, the system would lead to more use of renewable energy sources like the wind and sun.

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Now a growing number of those customers are pushing the cloud giant to be more open about what's powering its data centers and are pushing it to use more green, renewable energy sources.

Whether or not we realize it, researchers are coming up with new ways to create and use plastics that could benefit the plastics industry — as well as society and the environment — by reducing the costs of consumer goods, making renewable energy more available and reducing plastic waste.

For example, generating efficient, renewable energy is a priority of the federal government, so businesses involving Cogeneration (using one fuel to simultaneously produce heat and electricity) or renewable energy technologies will find more government grant opportunities than others.

Alberta, which relies on coal to generate about half its power, would see electricity rates rise more slowly in coming decades if use of renewable energy increased, according to a study published today.

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.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

Cisco Systems San Jose, CA Information Technology 401 million green kWh, 46 % of total power used By switching nearly half its operations to renewable energy, Cisco has eliminated the carbon emissions equal to those of more than 31 million gallons of burned gasoline.

But overall, Hutchinson stressed, the city is contracting for more than 100 percent of the energy the city will use in the form of renewable power.

There is now adequate empirical evidence available around the world: Wherever people have brought about more efficient use of energy and greater use of renewable energy, you generate many more jobs than if you were to continue with conventional technologies and fossil fuels.

As Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, my focus has been on pursuing policies that make meaningfully more efficient use of the energy we currently have while accelerating deployment of cleaner, renewable energy sources for the 21stRenewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, my focus has been on pursuing policies that make meaningfully more efficient use of the energy we currently have while accelerating deployment of cleaner, renewable energy sources for the 21st ceEnergy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, my focus has been on pursuing policies that make meaningfully more efficient use of the energy we currently have while accelerating deployment of cleaner, renewable energy sources for the 21st ceEnergy Efficiency Caucus, my focus has been on pursuing policies that make meaningfully more efficient use of the energy we currently have while accelerating deployment of cleaner, renewable energy sources for the 21st ceenergy we currently have while accelerating deployment of cleaner, renewable energy sources for the 21strenewable energy sources for the 21st ceenergy sources for the 21st century.

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.

Twenty percent of the energy used to stage the games came from renewable energy sources, even though Beijing still relies on coal for more than 40 percent of its electricity consumption.

Around 60 to 70 more would need to buy an electric vehicle for the utility to meet its goal under the renewable energy standard to reduce the use of fossil fuels, he said.

The use of renewable energy in the United States could take a significant leap forward with improved storage technologies or more efforts to «match» different forms of alternative energy systems that provide an overall more steady flow of electricity, researchers say in a new report.

By making more sophisticated use of that basic concept in a connected grid, and pairing it with more advanced forms of energy storage, the door could be opened for a much wider use of renewable energy systems, scientists say.

With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).

The new zinc - polyiodide redox flow battery, described in Nature Communications, uses an electrolyte that has more than two times the energy density of the next - best flow battery used to store renewable energy and support the power grid.

Renewable energy resources may be used directly, or used to create other more convenient forms of energy.

Sunlight is a form of renewable energy that is virtually limitless: more solar energy strikes the earth each hour than the entire world uses in a year!

«Our work shows that U.S. consumers, regardless of political standing, age, or gender, want to use more renewable energy and less fossil fuels,» Horne said.

Use of renewable resources for the more efficient generation of sustainable energies / Focus on electrosynthesis...

As a result one long - standing criticism of renewable energy may no longer apply, namely that mandating increased use of renewable energy for electricity generation will be more costly in the long run than sticking with fossil fuel energy.

The government says that completely banning fossil fuels from local industry will be a «titanic and beautiful task,» even though the country already generates more than 99 percent of its electricity using renewable energy sources.

Marfa Mayor Dan Dunlap proclaimed May 9, 2009 as Green Mountain Solar Energy at Ballroom Marfa Day, urged Marfa citizens and businesses to learn more about green power and to engage in other activities that encourage the use of clean, abundant, reliable, renewable eEnergy at Ballroom Marfa Day, urged Marfa citizens and businesses to learn more about green power and to engage in other activities that encourage the use of clean, abundant, reliable, renewable energyenergy.

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!)

Al Gore toward your goal of using renewable energy, Wangari please plant more trees.

More than three out of four survey respondents (77 percent) said the United States should use more renewable energy sources, and of those, most believe that this change should begin immediatMore than three out of four survey respondents (77 percent) said the United States should use more renewable energy sources, and of those, most believe that this change should begin immediatmore renewable energy sources, and of those, most believe that this change should begin immediately.

Your option is just stop consumption of everything, but it makes more sense to use renewable energy, and this is more practically likely to happen.

Many of the world's largest corporations — Wal - Mart, Apple, Ikea — are investing in becoming «net zero,» using no more energy than they produce with renewable sources.

«Everybody agreed that if we were going to get more than half of our electricity in our country from renewables by 2050 we were going to have to do things that we simply don't know how to do today at all and fundamentally change the way we use, generate and consume energy [relevant section here].

we need MORE POINT OF USE solutions — efficiency, smart metering and renewable generation, and LESS Big Energy Monopoly solutions which kill off ecosystems, force us from our own land, divert our taxpayer and ratepayer dollars into building their infrastructure, then hijack us!

I am for more basic research on energy, but I am against any distraction from the task of converting to renewable energy using currently available technology.

But Mark Lynas, a climate change writer in favour of using nuclear and renewables to combat global warming, said: «It is stretching credibility for the IPCC to suggest that a richer world with two billion more people will use less energy in 2050.

The world's great forests are part of the climate machinery, and more than 195 nations agreed in Paris in 2015 to take steps to contain climate change, both by managing the way they used land and by switching from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy.

«In the project Solar Poland you will find farms that are committed to the production of fine foods (organic and traditional) as well as to taking a caring attitude to the environment, through maximizing the economic and ecological use of renewable energy sources in their homes and businesses... By staying at a Solar Poland farmhouse you will play your part in supporting a clean and green future — helping to make Polish countryside an even more pleasant environment for us and for future generations.»

We have more tools available to make solar and other variable renewable technologies more reliable than ever, such as larger and more integrated grids, better resource forecasting, and more use of energy storage technologies.

If you look at being able to being able to put [energy storage] into wind turbines, making sure to stabilize grid, allowing more renewables to come in, and you can use it with solar to absorb power in middle of the day.

Retired Major Gen. Anthony L. Jackson of the US Marine Corp talked about the Defense Department initiatives to use more energy from clean, renewable sources and less from fossil fuels.

Investing in making their own facilities more energy efficient, make widespread use of renewable energy, adopt conservation and efficiency measures; 5.

Sustainable Energy for All seeks to improve the lives of billions of people across the world and to ensure a more sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewEnergy for All seeks to improve the lives of billions of people across the world and to ensure a more sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewenergy; greater energy efficiency; and increased use of renewenergy efficiency; and increased use of renewables.

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

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.

Chile's renewable energy potential promises multiple benefits for the country, according to latest IEA country review Energy policy review applauds Chile for significant progress in the electricity sector and urges more ambition on energy efficiency and sustainable use of firewood 23 Januarenergy potential promises multiple benefits for the country, according to latest IEA country review Energy policy review applauds Chile for significant progress in the electricity sector and urges more ambition on energy efficiency and sustainable use of firewood 23 JanuarEnergy policy review applauds Chile for significant progress in the electricity sector and urges more ambition on energy efficiency and sustainable use of firewood 23 Januarenergy efficiency and sustainable use of firewood 23 January 2018

Again, Trump's language gives more legal weight to the agreement than it actually has, but he also overlooks other parts of China's plan that aim to «control total coal consumption,» and to increase the use of renewable energy supplies.

It stresses the good, such as «we will use and generate only renewable energy,» rather than the more commonly stated less bad; «we will reduce our use of fossil fuels.»

Using more renewable energy will give Maryland cleaner air and water, helping to protect our residents from the harm of fossil fuel pollution.

The revenues we generate from our business enterprises, besides meeting any financial obligations, are devoted to the good work of improving soil quality, producing more renewable energy than we use and contributing in various ways to helping others who wish to launch their own enterprise or live in a more sustainable way.

The whole campus will contain 2.1 M sq ft of building space and is designed to be net - zero, which means that between its energy efficiency systems and renewable power generation, the campus will produce as much or more energy than it uses.

As part of 2016 legislation to significantly expand Maryland's use of renewable electricity, Senate Majority Leader Catherine Pugh (D - Baltimore) and Delegate Dereck Davis (D - Prince George's) are proposing a $ 40 million plan to train and prepare more Marylanders for careers in clean energy and to bolster minority - and women - owned businesses within the clean energy economy.