Sentences with phrase «of alternative energy solutions»

Net Zero homes and Zero Net Ready homes are carefully designed structures that currently or in the future make use of alternative energy solutions such as wind, solar and / or geothermal systems.

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Whether you're looking for the latest content on the impacts of climate change, the fossil industries that produce the emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency alternatives, or climate solutions outside energy, you've come to the right place.

Furthermore, 75 % of respondents at least partially agreed B.C. could strengthen the economy if it embraced clean alternatives, according to the poll commissioned by Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.

In addition to JGU, also involved in the project are the Technical University of Madrid and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in Spain, the French National Institute for Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (Inria), the Foundation for Research and Technology in Greece, Seagate Systems in the UK, the German Climate Computing Center, CA Technologies Development in Spain, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH.

The Board also recommends specific investment areas, including «novel alternative energy solutions, water filters that remove pathogens at the point - of - use, new robust building materials from locally available materials, nanotechnology for health and agriculture, and biological approaches to industrial production, environmental remediation and management.»

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17 — To help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reduce dependence on foreign oil and accelerate discoveries to preserve the environment, the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL), a national scientific user facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has implemented DataDirect Networks (DDN) high performance block and file storage solutions to provide a storage foundation for ongoing alternative energy research proEnergy (DOE) reduce dependence on foreign oil and accelerate discoveries to preserve the environment, the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL), a national scientific user facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has implemented DataDirect Networks (DDN) high performance block and file storage solutions to provide a storage foundation for ongoing alternative energy research proenergy research projects.

With Washington's large utilities required to generate 15 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020 and federal mandates requiring 30 percent of gasoline to come from alternative fuels, demand for bioenergy solutions will continue to climb.

Solutions can be as simple as improving recycling for younger grade levels to integration of alternative energy for more advanced grade levels.

Californians in general and automotive enthusiasts in particular are very aware of alternative fuels, so this will be a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate that a renewable fuel like ethanol is part of the solution for America's energy needs.»

Other recent projects include the development of a state - of - the - art exhibit for the NASA Glenn Visitors Center, the planning of a Freshwater exhibit for the Great Lakes Science Center and conceptual planning for the FutureGen Visitor Center, a facility devoted to alternative energy solutions slated for central Illinois.

But it may be part of the solution, along with recycling, improved energy efficiency in housing and transportation, alternative energy sources, and reforestation, to name a few other approaches.

The major obstacle to solutions is investment — whether in R and D or just plain capital investment in alternative energy technologies; one thing that seems new is the new World Bank investment funds, which I hadn't heard of before, mentioned in the paragraph labeled 32.

President Bush, while being Texas Governor, approved and allowed development of new alternative energy solutions such as Wind Turbines in areas, producing much of cheap needed energy and detaching from foreign oil dependency.

While we're hopeful that alternative fuel sources will be part of the solution (think hybrid trucks transporting goods) and that organic farming will play a role (organic farming practices eliminate the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides, which currently account for 40 % of the energy used in the food system!)

The solutions have to be some mix of alternative renewable energy, smaller population, and steady state growth and better controls on polluting activities.

The department will also investigate alternative concepts for improving operational energy use, including the creation of an innovation fund administered by the new Director of Operational Energy to enable components to compete for funding on projects that advance integrated energy soluenergy use, including the creation of an innovation fund administered by the new Director of Operational Energy to enable components to compete for funding on projects that advance integrated energy soluEnergy to enable components to compete for funding on projects that advance integrated energy soluenergy solutions.

Do not trust Sarah Palin or John McCain regarding recognition of climate change or seeking out alternative energy solutions.

We, members of the student organization CORE (Conserving Our Ranger Environment), agree that finding alternative energy solutions is necessary given the earth's finite fossil fuel resources.

In the US, hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets and marched for climate solutions and over 70 percent of the population wants the US to «emphasize the development of alternative energy such as wind and solar power.»

Home to more than 300 coal mines but also on the frontline of rising seas, Virginia is split along familiar lines — between those who are seeking to keep the coal industry alive and those seeking cleaner energy alternatives and climate change solutions.

But when renewable energy technologies are offered as solutions to the exclusion of other low - carbon alternatives, they polarize rather than unite.

And on May 25, Break Free, a day of coordinated action across Africa will show how the Lamu fight is emblematic of a larger movement brewing, rejecting coal and ensuring it's replaced by alternative, renewable solutions that can address energy and financial poverty and build more resilient communities.

While other measures are also essential — including technological solutions, personal lifestyle changes and policies to reduce fossil fuel use and develop alternative energy — the positive impact of each of those is reduced and may even be completely cancelled out by adding emissions from hundreds of millions of new people as our population increases.

By now it should be apparent that EVs represent a complex and challenging (but it the face of the poor alternatives of liquid fuels, probably necessary) solution to our energy - climate crisis, with lots of institutional, technological and social considerations.

Here you can learn more about what renewable energy is doing for Canadians, the need for alternative green solutions, the need to counter greenhouse gases and the importance of leadership to drive change.

Not only will it help businesses and homeowners significantly cut costs of their solar energy systems, but it will help those considering solar energy to realize that alternative energy is an affordable solution.»

These include auto - off lighting combined with the use of LED lights; energy efficient low - E glass used in glass door refrigerators; more efficient cooling compressors; more advanced microprocessor temperature control and defrost sensors; more efficient high - capacity air circulation systems, as well as hot gas defrost solutions; and low global warming potential, energy efficient alternative refrigerant options.

«The massive turnout for the Hands Across the Sand today shows that people oppose the risky practice of offshore drilling and understand that we need to seek real solutions to our energy crisis including increased efficiency, conservation and renewable alternatives,» said Pete Stauffer, Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Program Manager.

In upcoming parts of this review, I'll describe the other elements of Monbiot's solution in more detail: Improving home energy efficiency, optimizing the mix of alternative energy sources, improving the transportation system, reducing our «air miles», and improving the retail and cement industries.

Alternatives like engineered porous liquids could offer better options for carbon capture, a technology which may be essential to bridge the gap between increasing emissions of global warming gases and commitments to adopt alternative energy solutions to reduce these climate changing emissions.

One can talk about hybrids and wind power and alternative energy sources but the best source of energy is conservation - get rid of the old crap, get modern efficient appliances, change incandescent to compact flourescent, the simple and logical solutions can reduce consumption and greenhouse gas generation.

I don't think the «no solution» solution applies, as the free marketplace has not even suggested a germ of an idea for an alternative energy source.

with all the money being spent on the perfection of clean coal (which i think is the silliest solution for energy yet, pffft, putting it underground is just hiding it and will most likely affect the techtonic plates with the pressure of the gas and the digging down) it could be invested into alternative energy sources.

Learn more about alternative energy and solutions for a sustainable future in his previous columns or read a review of and download Plan B 3.0.

The paper is another arrow in the quiver of the Solutions Project, which offers people interactive tools to explore how an alternative energy future could become reality.

Even if you follow the hybrid car industry avidly, this video is a great summation of what an electric - car filled world might look like — and what else we're going to need to get them to be a full fledged alternative to conventional cars.It's a pretty inspiring take on the advantages of one of the sexiest renewable energy solutions there is: the hybrid.

The solution was to reduce those emissions by making conventional energy expensive enough to change how individuals and corporations consume energy and, most important, to drive massive levels of private investment into energy efficiency and clean - energy alternatives.

Accomplishments • Decreased costs of overheads by 30 % by coordinating efforts with the procurement team to introduce alternative energy solutions.

The St. Louis Association of REALTORS ® (SLAR) and Housing and Community Solutions, Inc. (HCSI) envisioned replacing the vacant lots and buildings with inviting energy - efficient alternatives, while simultaneously educating the public about the benefits of sustainability.

On behalf of our members, we will continue to advocate for an alternative solution that includes using the $ 250 million designated for HER&D to enhance retrofit rebates for home owners and home buyers who want to make their home more energy efficient.