Sentences with phrase «renewable energies»

Following in its namesake's sustainability efforts, The Brando plans to use local materials in its construction and renewable energies such as solar energy and coconut oil.

Her research focuses on innovation and strategy in high technology industries such as smartphones, video games, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electric vehicles, and renewable energies.

But fuel supply lines can be disrupted too, so renewable energy is best for a long - lasting solution.

Today it has interests in multiple renewable energy projects, along with wines and spirits — it's the third - largest supplier to Quebec liquor retailer SAQ and sells more than 250 products.

Recognizing that carbon emissions resulting from consumption of these fuels is driving catastrophic global climate change, my role as leader of the company is to ensure that Virgin provides financial support to non-profit groups that are exploring renewable energy and seeking market - based solutions to climate change, like the Carbon War Room.

Shell works in exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power general, trading, and renewable energy such as biofuels and wind.

Part of why Musk has so many supporters, for example, is that his goals of colonizing Mars and moving the auto industry to renewable energy strike a deep idealistic chord for many people.

A PERTH company is a step closer to commercialising a new form of renewable energy power generation after being recognised as a leading low - carbon innovator.

Atco anticipated the move, and is investing more in renewable energy.

Gates wanted to talk to him about a novel concept Sadoway was working on to develop a new type of battery that could make renewable energy a practical, affordable mass market option, once and for all.

However, they are not shown in our graphics because this may be due to a lack of available data (all four nations are actively pushing growth in renewable energy sources).

Putting politics aside, there is only one surefire way to be completely and indefinitely energy independent: adopt 100 % renewable energy.

But in the age of electric vehicles and renewable energy, CNBC's Elizabeth Schulze asks, what's next for oil?

The state's business sector is making major efforts to reduce overall power consumption while moving towards greater use of renewable energy generation.

If fully realised, the North Sea Wind Power Hub could, according to those involved in the project, supply 70 to 100 million Europeans with renewable energy by 2050.

Toronto's Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (BEP.UN) has spent most of its existence operating power plants in North America and Brazil.

That increase comes amid the largest renewable energy boom in world history.

The future, the Matlacks believe, is renewable energy.

Following the successful completion of tests, renewable energy business Orsted's Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm is fully up and running and can generate its full capacity of 573 megawatts.

The SBA invests in startups focused on cyber-security, unmanned air vehicles and renewable energy.

«This is Ameren Missouri's largest - ever commitment to clean, renewable energy,» Michael Moehn, Ameren Missouri's president, said in a statement.

Van Beurden takes one basic lesson from this sordid history: Shell failed in renewable energy before because it didn't regard it as strategic.

Lundmark sought to emphasise the importance of renewable energy in the years ahead.

U.K. and Chinese researchers are going to work together to develop the next generation of offshore renewable energy tech.

And 2.9 gigawatts of new renewable energy projects were initiated last year, while 12.5 gigawatts worth of coal plants are set to shut down in 2018 — also part of an accelerating trend.

Or, do the economic positives we hear each day about low interest rates, low unemployment, low inflation, a healthy banking sector, rising real - estate prices, technology improvements, protection of resources, renewable energy and the rise of India — among others — suggest that any downturn or crisis will merely be a short - term market correction, with the kind of economic rebound we saw following the 2008 crisis?

For Van Wageningen, the Lake Turkana scheme has helped to put Kenya on the renewable energy map from a wind perspective.

The projects — which have been funded as part of the Joint U.K. - China Offshore Renewable Energy program — would also look to maximise the environmental and socio - economic benefits of ORE systems.

But the situation also gave Sonnen the chance to showcase the potential of renewable energy systems as a way to provide immediate power to people in need.

Lowry wanted the patented technology from Renninger's renewable energy company, Amyris, so he could extend into different product lines.

The most recent Global Green Economy Index (GGEI), produced by the US consulting firm Dual Citizen, looked at 60 countries and 70 cities and ranked them based on their overall green economic performance, which includes energy efficiency, climate leadership, and investment in clean technologies like recycling, renewable energy, and green chemistry.

And while the Trump administration has signaled a desire to cut funding for renewable energy and efficiency programs, the trends seem set to continue thanks to market forces.

Part of the plan included building a massive battery to store renewable energy and provide «back - up power» as and when necessary.

«The world's largest lithium ion battery will be an important part of our energy mix, and it sends the clearest message that South Australia will be a leader renewable energy with battery storage,» Weatherhill added.

Similarly, as the price of fossil fuels goes up, the country will lean more and more on sources of clean, renewable energy.

«Working with partners like Nike who have relentless focus on driving the development and availability of renewable energy is exciting and inspiring,» Barrett Stambler, Avangrid Renewables vice president of origination, said.

The wind farm, located north of Jamestown, is operated by French renewable energy firm Neoen.

The NSFC's president, Yang Wei, said that further advancing China's renewable energy sector was a crucial part of its 13th five - year plan and would help to «drive future economic growth and advance the cause of low - carbon development.»

Renewable energy, including wind, hydro, and solar, supplied a record 12 % of the world's energy needs, according to the report.

Apple says that, together with partners, it is building renewable energy projects around the world.

The backup power system recently installed by Tesla in Australia — the world's largest lithium - ion battery — has already responded to two major power outages after just weeks in use, an encouraging sign for the future of renewable energy.

From water to silicon, Sustainable Energy takes a look at five things crucial to the renewable energy transition.

Amazon's wind - and solar - farm initiatives help power Amazon Web Services and other parts of Amazon with renewable energy.

Measuring 643 feet tall and nearly 26,000 feet long, the Itaipú Dam is also the world's largest renewable energy complex.

Under the RGGI program, the revenues from the credit purchases are used to fund energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy projects, as well as assist low - income residents in paying their electric bills.

Though Democrats have historically been viewed as the strongest supporters of renewable energy, utility - scale wind farms and solar installations are found throughout the nation — including in Republican - leaning states like Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma and North Dakota — and enjoy bipartisan support among Americans.

The study makes worst - case assumptions that may inflate the cost of meeting U.S. targets under the Paris accord while largely ignoring the economic benefits to U.S. businesses from building and operating renewable energy projects.

By 2030, California aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40 % below 1990 levels, a plan that includes deriving at least 50 % of its electricity needs from renewable energy.

Global investment in renewable energy held steady over last year, with over $ 200 billion invested.

The phrase was used by a former Shell CEO to describe the company's experimental strategy in an earlier round of investments in renewable energy.