Thomas Nagel, a distinguished American philosopher, once remarked that to say now that consciousness is a physical state of the brain is to be in the position of an ancient Greek who proclaims that matter is energy: what he says is true, but there is no understanding of how it can be true, no framework into which to fit the discovery.
Ukraine was therefore in a position to control the flow of energy to Europe and, argue its detractors, to illegally siphon gas for its own use.
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Like Blue Pillar, PowerSecure, a Wake Forest, NC-based veteran of the energy services industry, is also jockeying for position in the networked energy space.
They should be thinking about how to position themselves at the center of the energy information network, supplying the pricing and real-time usage information to the customer and his or her machines.
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In the end, three of the ideas were chosen for implementation, and work is already underway on one of them: To position Iceland as a global hub for green energy investment.
Its abundant natural resources, in the form of crude oil and natural gas, position the country as a key energy supplier to Europe.
SHE, a subsidiary of energy giant SSE, said earlier this week that it could be in a position to appoint contractors this summer if this backing was secured.
"This investment at Hull, Immingham and Goole looks set to secure the Humber region's position as a centre of excellence for the development of the low carbon energy future".
The senator from Arizona outlined an energy plan that would include lifting the ban on offshore drilling for oil, a reversal of his position during his 2000 campaign.
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The President, and I think the American people, expect that somebody that holds the post of ambassador from the United States to China would dedicate their full energy and time to that position.
With the end of an active year just days away, Icahn more than doubled his position in Chesapeake Energy, sending the stock through the roof in a very light session Monday.
Its second-generation Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic Foot (AMP-Foot 2.0) uses a pair of force sensors to determine the leg's relative position and let an actuator build energy when the foot bends, locking the power away to use only when the owner pushes off.
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His position is consistent with two key policies of the Obama Administration: a greener economy and energy self-reliance.
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There is also a study to correlate the position of where participants' tumors started to grow in their brains, and what the energy level from cell phones are at that area in the brain.
The governor allegedly speculated about trading the Senate seat for the job of energy secretary because, as "Deputy Governor A" helpfully informed him, that was the cabinet position "that makes the most money" -- by which he almost certainly did not mean that it carried the greatest salary.
By adding Obvius to its list of offerings, Leviton is staking out its position as single-source provider of measurement and verification solutions in the field of lighting and energy management solutions, which include smart metering, energy data information, load management and LEED rating achievement.
The margins in the energy drinks segment are so high that although TNT only holds the third position with a bit more than 4% of overall market share, Petropolis Group has announced it will sponsor Scuderia Ferrari Formule One team for the next three years.
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