Sentences with phrase «supporting use of renewables»

With 76 % of the public supporting use of renewables, there's none of the problems faced by nuclear energy.

Judd Foundation supports the use of renewable energy within the region as a continuation of Judd's stewardship of the land in Far West Texas and his advocacy of the natural world at large.

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Atlantic Studies In support of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, ESP is collecting information to be used in assessing the environment in support of Renewable Energy development.

An independent Scotland would undoubtedly continue its drive to promote the use of renewables and to nurture the industry that supports this.

Exelon officials have expressed support for Cuomo's new clean energy standard, which is expected to allow utilities to use nuclear power to fulfill a mandate to purchase 50 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2030.

Despite his support of the project model, Reinhardt says he would prefer to see renewable energy sources put to use.

«Using carbon pricing in combination with energy price reforms and renewable energy support, China could reach significant levels of emissions reduction without undermining economic growth,» says Valerie Karplus, an assistant professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a co-author of the new study.

The combined effect of the three, the scientists found, is that the global energy system could experience unprecedented changes in the growth of natural gas production and significant changes to the types of energy used, but without much reduction to projected climate change if new mitigation policies are not put in place to support the deployment of renewable energy technologies.

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.

«Public divides over environmental regulation and energy policy: Americans tilt towards supporting government regulations as the best way to encourage use of renewable energy.»

Even in the currently very divided U.S. political climate, public support for increasing our use of renewable energy sources is one thing that most of us do agree on.

-- Allowances or the proceeds of the sale of allowances may be provided for other forms of support for programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

-- Grants of allowances or the proceeds of their sale may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

The Vehicle Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, supported the work, and the Office of Science supported the use of APS.

Ford Motor Co. and a coalition of organizations in Minnesota have added more than 40 E85 fueling stations in the Twin Cities to support clean air and the use of renewable fuels.

All our conservation programs and activities work toward the following goals: Protected high conservation value marine and coastal areas, low - impact sustainable fisheries, reduced negative impacts and risks of shipping, doubling of the wild tiger populations of Nepal, responsible development solutions that conserve wildlife, community - level habitat - friendly renewable energy, land - use management to support a low - carbon economy, and one in 10 Canadians caring for nature.

Participating hotels support this commitment through investment in environmentally friendly technology, use of renewable energy and achieving operational efficiencies.

These cover everything from good management and communication, to efficient lighting and heating, as well as things like nature conservation, training practices, use of local crafts and produce, renewable energy and community support and involvement.

Like many card issuers, Wells Fargo offers customers the ability to use their rewards points to support favorite charities; they also can use points to purchase renewable energy certificates to offset the production of carbon - based fuel.

If we'd have a global price for CO2, we wouldn't have to protect industry from raising costs of renewable energy and the income produced by selling CO2 certificates could be used to support poor households.

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.

We believe supporting these frameworks we need incentives for energy efficiency in the household, and for the use of renewable energy sources.

Renewable energy generation and management needs to be supported, and the use of fossil fuels needs to be discouraged in all areas — in industry, in agriculture, and in residential communities.

Purpose: To convene a small group of experts (~ 8 people) to support the direction, development and provide input on key issues related to sustainability analysis of electricity generation using renewable biomass for the four coal power plants in Ontario (Atikokan, Thunder Bay, Lambton and Nanticoke).

«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.»

The American Lung Association supports additional research and development of advanced technologies that facilitate the expanded use of renewable energy, including improvements to energy storage capabilities.

Public policy supports the use of biomass for energy production as reflected in the state's Renewable Portfolio Standards.

Further, a majority of Americans support a range of energy policy priorities including protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and use (72 %) and increasing reliance on renewable energy sources (71 %), as well as reducing dependence on foreign energy sources (69 %) and keeping consumer energy costs low (66 %).

Most developed countries supported a text calling for a transition to a green economy that included phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, the use and production of renewable energies, and creating «green» jobs in this new economic model.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

A part of the new entrant reserve, amounting to 300 million allowances, will be made available to support the investments in up to 12 demonstration projects using the carbon capture and storage technology and demonstration projects using innovative renewable energy technologies.

But Amdur found that the best way to gain public support for a carbon tax — and the only way to persuade a majority of Republicans — was to use the revenue to fund research into renewable energy.

He cited a collaboration between First Solar, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the California Independent System Operator which proved that inverters can be used to support the operation of the grid at a 300 - megawatt solar PV power plant in California, which GTM reported on last year.

The proposal to put a fee - per - ton on carbon and rebating the proceeds to residents is supported by prominent economists, both liberal and conservative, and environmental experts, as a market - driven way to reduce carbon consumption by encouraging energy conservation and use of renewable energy sources.

It introduces the HES - Project to deliver information, technical support and training to help small and medium - sized hotels across EU Member States to increase their use of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

Recently Mr. Voss of the Michigan Land Use Institute (MLUI) wrote an article in support of Proposal 3, the ballot initiative to amend Michigan's constitution to require 25 % renewable energy.

The EPA regulations call for increasing the use of state - of - the - art, natural gas - fired power plants in place of coal plants; increasing renewable energy sources; avoiding retirement of existing nuclear plants; and supporting energy efficiency.

-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

The individual consumer could then use their consumer power and choose whether they are prepared to support (be a customer) with a company which is potentially making most of its money from Fossil fuels or Nuclear but then adds a large amount to invest in renewable energy OR not be associated with companies which deal in fossil fuel based electricity at all: i.e. not supporting = not being part of the problem philosophy — OR any cross-over between the two.

In reducing the overall amount of electricity the state consumes, energy efficiency projects support New York's Clean Energy Standard, which mandates that 50 percent of all electricity used in the state come from renewable sources by 2030.

Moreover, China's domestic use of renewable energy supports and complements her push to become a world leader in the manufacture of clean energy equipment, from solar panels to wind turbines and beyond.

Bullfrog also uses the support of its customers — including Your Credit Union and its members — to provide critical funding to help develop green energy projects across Canada such as solar panels on schools and renewable projects with Indigenous groups.

But more than 75 percent of Californians say they support using desert lands for renewable energy production.

-- Subject to section 217 (b)(4), it is the policy of the United States that long - term transmission rights of firmness and duration sufficient to support generation investment (or equivalent tradable or financial long - term transmission rights), shall be available under appropriate terms and conditions to load - serving entities (as defined in section 217 (a)(2)-RRB- for long - term power supply arrangements for new generation facilities using renewable energy.

The FoS released a report titled «Due Diligence on Renewable Demands by David Suzuki Foundation,» asserting that a renewable energy campaign by the Suzuki Foundation was «based on partisan demands that are not supported by evidence» and that would be «a wasteful use of public funds and detrimental for the nation at largRenewable Demands by David Suzuki Foundation,» asserting that a renewable energy campaign by the Suzuki Foundation was «based on partisan demands that are not supported by evidence» and that would be «a wasteful use of public funds and detrimental for the nation at largrenewable energy campaign by the Suzuki Foundation was «based on partisan demands that are not supported by evidence» and that would be «a wasteful use of public funds and detrimental for the nation at large.»

California, too, has actively supported a bevy of hydrogen development efforts, including using excess renewables from solar panels and wind farms to make hydrogen from water.

BHI is now pursuing a similar strategy (to the attacks on renewable energy standards) of using misinformation and flawed economic modeling to support state legislative efforts that weaken the EPA Clean Power Plan.

EPA continues to support greater use of renewable fuels within the transportation sector every year through the RFS2 program, which encourages innovation, strengthens American energy security, and decreases greenhouse gas pollution.