In order to become zero carbon all energy had to be
offset by renewable energy so solar photo - voltaic panels were installed and the Feed in Tarrif received from Ofgem in return will continue to benefit the school.
All of our energy is
offset by renewable sources.
Not exact matches
BAML saw an impact of $ 2.9 billion, with a charge of $ 950 million relating to
renewable energy investments
offset by tax benefits relating to the same, and the net $ 2.9 billion relating to DTA revaluations.
U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC Government 158 million green kWh, 3 % of total power used The Energy Department is partially powering its own headquarters through
offset credits from geothermal energy, and its goal is to reach 7.5 percent
renewable power
by next year.
The new study, led
by Professor Scott, found that the most cost effective strategy for the tourism industry to meet the United Nations» recommended targets of reducing carbon emissions, includes a combination of strategic energy saving and
renewable energy initiatives within the industry and buying carbon
offsets from other parts of the global economy where emission reductions can be done at less cost.
This month we will purchase a carbon
offset for $ 4,796 from Carbonfund.org, a nonprofit that will compensate for our footprint
by planting trees and investing in
renewable energy.
If the developers of these projects can show that these
renewable energy sources would never have been built without
offset money, then the carbon emissions saved
by the new plants can be sold as
offsets.
This, in turn, will help boost China's
renewable energy capacity and lift carbon prices in the international
offset market, which is being oversupplied
by carbon credits from the U.N. - run Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Their marginal extra cost is
offset by the production of
renewable energy.
Mazda isn't hedging its bets on electric power just yet, believing that until the worldwide electrical grid is predominantly powered
by renewable energy, an electric vehicle's tailpipe emissions are too far
offset by the dirtiness and high CO2 values of the fossil - fuelled coal, oil, and gas power plants that supply their electricity.
This is because the companies who purchase carbon credits are still creating a carbon footprint, it is just being
offset by an environmentally friendly action taken
by another company, whereas
by using
renewable energy directly, there is no carbon created in the first place.
By purchasing RECs and other credible carbon
offsets AFTER reducing electricity use as much as possible, consumers and corporations can support the additional development of
renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
by Deborah McNamara on February 1, 2018 0 NWEI and carbon
offset preservation
renewable energy projects sustainable practices why carbon
offsets are important
globally, the «progress» made with non-hydro
renewables is
offset by a decline in energy from nuclear power plants.
System costs are
offset considerably
by a 30 - percent federal
renewable energy credit — plus any rebates, credits or other incentives available in your state.
In Spain, every
renewable energy job the government's climate alarmist policies created was
offset by two jobs lost in other sectors of the economy that were punished
by soaring electricity prices.
One hundred percent of the project's energy use must be
offset by on - or off - site
renewable energy on a net annual basis.
All the servers used
by GreenNet are also powered
by renewable energy, and Green ISP offers either solar - powered hosting based in the US, or UK - based hosting which is carbon -
offset by working with Treesponsibility, a community - based climate action group based in Yorkshire.
Demonstrate leadership and achieve your sustainability goals
by working with NativeEnergy on Help Build projects,
renewable energy projects or high - impact carbon
offsets.
Energy efficiency works hand in hand with coordinated improvements in the energy system:
by reducing overall demand for energy, energy efficiency allows
renewable energy resources to ramp up and
offsets the additional electricity that will be used
by electric vehicles and heat pumps.
Energy consumption is reduced
by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then
offset with
renewable energy.
Energy efficiency works hand in hand with coordinated improvements in the energy system:
by reducing overall demand for energy, energy efficiency allows
renewable energy resources to ramp up and
offsets increased electricity demand from electric vehicles and heat pumps.
Energy efficiency works hand in hand with coordinated improvements in our energy system:
by reducing overall demand for energy, energy efficiency allows
renewable energy resources to ramp up and
offsets increased electricity demand from new technologies.
The Clean Power Plan reached beyond individual plant upgrades
by allowing generators unable to meet its emission standards to
offset their power from lower carbon - emitting resources, such as
renewables.
Investment in energy supply, meanwhile, would stay more or less level: fossil fuel investment would decline, but this would be
offset by a 150 % increase in
renewable energy supply investment
by 2050.
And while that does alter the calculus somewhat, the good news is that even if the «premium» paid for
renewables increases if gas prices plunge further, that increased per megawatt - hour premium to meet the CES is largely
offset by cheaper wholesale electricity prices overall.
SGS Carbon Neutral: Indicates a significant reduction has been achieved and that remaining emissions have been
offset through programs such as
renewable energy credit purchase systems run
by certified third - party organizations.
This is equivalent to 4 % of global wealth in 2015, though IRENA emphasises that these costs are more than
offset by gains in other parts of the economy under its
renewables - led transition.
NRDC
offsets all carbon emissions annually
by purchasing carbon allowances through the California Cap - and - Trade Program and
by directly supporting the creation of
renewable energy projects.
The Co-operative takes carbon management further
by purchasing
renewable energy and then voluntarily
offsetting some of its unavoidable GHG emissions.
According to the energy model we used, any carbon emissions generated
by an average fuel mix used
by the utility (meaning electricity made from some portion of coal, gas, nuclear, and
renewable resources) will be
offset by the electricity provided
by the solar panels.
In Europe there was a decline in large scale
renewable energy projects, but this was
offset by an increase in domestic solar power investment thought to have come about
by a decrease in the price of photovoltaic cells.
BP expects U.S. energy production to increase
by 39 percent
by 2040; with natural gas production up
by 65 percent, oil production up
by 55 percent, and
renewable energy up
by 220 percent, more than
offsetting declines of 48 percent in coal and 28 percent in nuclear power.
In a report launched at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, they also say that increasing cumulative energy system investment
by 30 % to 2050, favouring
renewable energy and energy efficiency, could create over 11 million additional energy sector jobs, completely
offsetting job losses in fossil fuels.
In a two - year deal brokered with Green Mountain Energy, a
renewable power and carbon
offset retailer recently acquired
by NRG Energy of New Jersey, the Empire State Building will purchase 55 million kilowatt - hours worth of
renewable energy certificates annually — enough to cover its yearly electricity consumption.
Charles Sturt University in July 2016 claimed to have become Australia's first carbon neutral university through the purchase of carbon
offsets, and Melbourne's Monash University last October outlined an aim to become fully
renewable powered and carbon neutral
by 2030.
Located at Pratt's Staten Island - based box plant, the new rooftop solar project will help the company further reduce its impact on the environment
by offsetting 45 percent of its grid - supplied electricity usage with clean,
renewable solar energy.
Green - minded companies use them to reduce their carbon footprints
by offsetting those greenhouse - gas emissions that they aren't able to eliminate
by, say, re-tooling their factories or switching to
renewable energy.
generate new jobs in the
renewable energy sector that would more than
offset job losses in the fossil fuel industry, with further jobs being created
by energy efficiency activities, and;
Fossil fuel investment would decline, but would be largely
offset by a 150 % increase in
renewable energy supply investment between 2015 and 2050.
Each project is made possible
by your purchase of
renewable energy credits and carbon
offsets.
Couldn't the argument be made that you are carbon
offsetting by building new
renewable generation
For example, companies like Kaiser Permanente have pledged to have a net - negative footprint through the use of
renewables and
offsets by 2025, and Interface's «climate take back» initiative aims to «bring carbon home and reverse climate change.»
By working co-operatively with local building owners to
offset their power needs with
renewable energy and to supply
renewable electricity to the grid, SES Solar Co-op is able to generate revenue for its members.
Given that nearly all the major US coal companies are now bankrupt, and that coal - fired electricity is declining rapidly, I'd have expected a lot of «wrecking ball» pieces on the supposed damage to the economy (in reality, the effects are small and mostly
offset by the expansion of
renewables) now that mitigation policies of various kinds are taking effect.
A: Because Skystream is a
renewable energy source, produces no pollution and uses wind power; you will be
offsetting pollution that would have been generated
by your utility company.
Lest you have doubts that
renewable energy won't be able to take over from fossil fuels: A new report from NRDC looks at future energy usage in Michigan and comes to the conclusion that through a combination of
renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion
by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written
by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to
offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 years.
In managing the environmental impact, it's minimizing consumption of energy, water, materials, waste, and emissions with
renewable energy, energy - efficiency projects, and for the unavoidable impact, carbon
offsets will neutralize 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide produced at the 2010 Winter Games, estimated
by Suzuki for air travel.
Many have helped customers go green
by stocking green products, selling carbon
offsets along with airline tickets or offering electricity from
renewable resources for those willing to pay extra.»
The second initiative
by Clif Bar focuses on educating the public on
renewable energy to
offset their own impact on global warming.