SAFE research took up the challenge posed by market competition to create value through
the sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable resources of the territory.
The service's ease of use — from a smartphone via BMW Connected or from PCs and tablets via the BMW ConnectedDrive Portal — also facilitates fully transparent,
sustainable use of renewable energy.
The service's ease of use facilitates fully transparent,
sustainable use of renewable energy.
More seriously the increased production will speed up the exhaustion of nonrenewable resources and make more difficult the attainment of
sustainable use of renewable ones.
Not exact matches
The transition to an ecologically
sustainable society requires reduced consumption
of goods, the efficient recycling
of materials, a move away from the
use of fossil fuels to the
use of renewable sources
of energy, zero global population growth, a reduced standard
of living for the rich, an increased standard
of living for the poor and an appeal to quality
of life instead
of materialism.
Some
of the company's other
sustainable activities involve
using water - based ink on all
of its product bags; recycling card board, salt and wood pallets; and developing
renewable and compostable packaging.
«We can do more looking at sustainability; we can do more with plastics moving them to
renewables; we can look at how we impact the environment; we can make consumer convenience; we can
use innovation; we can be
sustainable, and that's the great beauty
of packaging,» said Mars Global Petcare Packaging Sustainability Director Colin Yates.
The draft North Country Regional Sustainability Plan's major goals include generating and exporting
renewable energy from the northern tier, energy efficiency improvements, development
of alternative heating fuels from within the region,
sustainable use of natural resources to enhance jobs and business development and environmental stewardship.
The target, it argued, «does not create any obstacles for social and economic development and corresponds to general objectives
of the land -
use and
sustainable forest management policies, raising the level
of energy efficiency, reducing energy intensity
of the economy and increasing share
of renewables in the Russian energy balance.»
We're now looking at the world
of biology and asking how to
use our tools to make a more
sustainable world with a focus on biofuels and
renewable materials, for example.»
Using excess energy from
renewable energy resources such as solar and wind to split water into oxygen and hydrogen — a process called electrolysis — could be the best solution for creating large supplies
of sustainable hydrogen fuel.
Prior to joining at the DOE JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni was a co-founder and Chief Science Officer at a clean technology start - up, Bio Architecture Lab, Inc. where his significant achievement was
using synthetic biology to develop the first microbial platform technologies enabling to unlock the potential
of macroalgae as highly environmentally
sustainable and cost - effective biomass for the production
of renewable fuels and chemicals.
Use of renewable resources for the more efficient generation
of sustainable energies / Focus on electrosynthesis...
Coverage includes the
use of sustainable resource, chemical aspects
of renewable energy, the design
of new greener and safer chemicals and materials, the
use of sustainable resources, the development
of environmentally improved routes, synthetic methods.
Humanity must become aware
of the urgent need to replace fossil fuels with
renewable energy sources to avoid the catastrophic scenario
of using coal as an energy source as well as to replace the current model
of development for
sustainable development, which, by reverse logistics, with the reuse, recovery and recycling
of materials, thus reaching the so - called closed production cycle, could delay the exhaustion
of natural resources
of the planet Earth.
A
sustainable city should have clear policies and comprehensive sanitation, waste collection and treatment, water management, with the collection, treatment, reuse and economy; transportation systems that favor mass transit quality and safety; actions that preserve and expand green areas and
use of clean and
renewable energy, and finally, public administration transparent and shared with civil society organizations.
The UK's
Sustainable Development Strategy states that «by 2020, the government would like all schools to be models
of energy efficiency [and]
renewable energy
use.»
With 30,000 spread across the UK, their
sustainable operation could make a significant difference, from increasing
use of renewable energy to reducing landfill waste.
I also worked on a team to design the Technology Applied Science for
Sustainable Communities Academy in order to expose students to environmental science and
renewable energy projects to maximize the
use of our greenhouses and farms.
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.
All Kent Pet Group products
use proprietary technologies to harness the absorbency, clumping and odor control
of renewable and
sustainable ingredients.
Coverage includes the
use of sustainable resource, chemical aspects
of renewable energy, the design
of new greener and safer chemicals and materials, the
use of sustainable resources, the development
of environmentally improved routes, synthetic methods.
The company is also active in studying the
use of biofuel and has partnered with AltAirFuels, a producer
of sustainable aviation biofuel, to implement
renewable jet fuel at its Los Angeles hub later this year.
Solar energy in and
of itself
renewABLE, but if the solar panel manufacturers are polluting the environment, or if the solar panels end up in the landfill when they stop working, is
using solar panels a
sustainable practice?
1) Energy conservation and energy efficiency 2)
Renewable energy 3) Cleaner
uses of coal, and carbon capture and storage 4)
Sustainable transportation, including electric vehicles 5) Modernization
of the electrical grid 6) Joint research and development
of clean energy technologies 7) Clean air 8) Clean water 9) Natural resource conservation, e.g. protection
of wetlands and nature reserves 10) Combating climate change and promoting low - carbon economic growth
Among its
sustainable practices, Keurig Green Mountain has pledged to mitigate 100 %
of the measured greenhouse gas emissions that they can not avoid through onsite reductions from energy efficiency and
renewable energy
use.
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation
of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the
use of renewable natural resources is
sustainable, and promoting the reduction
of pollution and wasteful consumption.
While solar sunlight is considered a great source
of renewable energy, the solar cells
used to collect it are still far from
sustainable.
While the Climate Change pundits agree that energy efficiency and
renewables are in the long term, «the most
sustainable solutions both for security
of supply and climate,» they argue that «global greenhouse gas emissions can not be reduced by at least 50 % by 2050, as they need to be, if we do not also
use other options such as carbon capture and storage.»
Areas
of expertise cover every key sustainability - related area
of climate change, including but not limited to: forests & land
use, water,
sustainable cities & buildings, as well as
renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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
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
sustainable future by working to achieve its three objectives: universal access to energy; greater energy efficiency; and increased
use of renewables.
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 January 2018
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 lo
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 lo
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 lo
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 lo
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 lo
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 lo
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.
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.
A member
of the
Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Curtis
uses renewable energy to power its operations and is the first printing and packaging company in North America to be carbon neutral.
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation
of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the
use of renewable natural resources is
sustainable, and promoting the reduction
of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Maximizing the
use of renewable sources
of energy like wind in replacing the power generated by coal produces greenhouse gas reductions that are not only immediate, but
sustainable over the long term.
Its Guidance for Leadership in
Sustainable Purchasing recommends purchasing Green - e Energy certified
renewable energy for businesses that want to reduce the environmental impact
of their electricity
use.
-- The term «green building standards» means standards to require
use of sustainable design principles to reduce the
use of nonrenewable resources, encourage energy - efficient construction and rehabilitation and the
use of renewable energy resources, minimize the impact
of development on the environment, and improve indoor air quality.
Mr. Annan observes that accelerated development and increased
use of new and
renewable energy sources can offer multiple benefits for
sustainable development.
The share
of modern
renewable energy sources, including
sustainable hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and marine energy, in global primary energy
use triples between 2008 and 2035 and their combined share in total primary energy demand increases from 7 % to 14 %.
51 Fig. 20 - 14, p. 481 Cut fossil fuel
use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionClea
use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to
renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and
renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation
Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionClea
Use more
sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by
using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out
of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities
Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionClea
Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleanup
NRDC favors more economical and environmentally
sustainable approaches to reducing both U.S. and global carbon emissions, focusing on the widest possible implementation
of end -
use energy - efficiency improvements, and on policies to accelerate the commercialization
of clean, flexible,
renewable energy technologies — and
use them to power our vehicles and homes.
By enrolling in EC
Renewable, customers are receiving the environmental benefits from domestic clean energy generation, and helping to encourage the
use and development
of new
sustainable energy facilities like wind and solar.
Outback Power — Leading designer and manufacturer
of advanced power electronics for
renewable energy, back - up power and mobile applications — we are
using their charge controller, inverter / charger and Mate 2 High Flex Solar — San Jose, CA — flexible solar panels — we are
using two 130 watt panels Bogart Engineering — Excellent battery monitor (we are
using the 2025 RV model)-- tells % full, simple to
use DSIRE — Database
of State Incentives for
Renewables and Efficiency — great resource O Ecotextiles — Luxurious, sensuous fabrics that are non-toxic, ethical and
sustainable Hardwoods Inc — Hardwoods specialists, FSC certified, eco bamboo and Echo Wood Greenguard Certification — Indoor Air Quality certification — alternative products Mythic Paint — Non toxic, ultra low odor paint Federal Tax Breaks — Dept.
of Energy Terrasanti — Extraordinary natural wall finishes in hundreds
of styles and colors — Penngrove, CA www.americanclay.com — Natural earthen plaster www.themarmoleumstore.com — Hip linoleum: linseed oil, rosins, wood flour, jute and ecologically responsible pigments.
With growing concerns about the greenhouse gas balance
of many types
of biomass and bioenergy — as well as effects on biodiversity, land
use, and competition with food production — the EU needs to get policies right by capping the contribution
of bioenergy to
renewables targets at
sustainable levels, and promoting only bioenergy that is both
sustainable and delivers real carbon benefits.
An independent jury will evaluate the architectural design and urban planning aspects
of the submitted projects with special attention given to the
use of renewables in
sustainable energy supply concepts.
The US Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the
sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released two case studies assessing the results
of projects that were among the first to produce
Renewable Compressed Natural Gas (R - CNG) vehicle fuel by
using anaerobic digesters to capture the biogases from decomposing organic waste....
Vanessa Rothschild, Sustainability Business Controller, H&M, said: «We want to make fashion
sustainable and sustainability fashionable... First
of all we reduce the amount
of energy we
use, then ensure what we do
use comes from
renewable sources».
Sustainable design, graphic or otherwise, seeks to reduce impacts on the environment by relying on the
use of renewable resources, among other measures.