We can also greatly reduce our vulnerability to disruptions of critical energy infrastructures, at home and abroad.
The NGIPS platform is critical for clean energy, especially variable resources like wind power and solar photovoltaics.
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Mike Mullen, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, kicked off our discussion and reinforced the critical nature of energy security for the Department.
These are the offices and programs that fund the most critical and innovation energy technology projects, and such broad budget cuts would be detrimental to their operations.
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Finally, the most critical caveat of energy security is that we keep in mind the ultimate goal that, someday, we will need to completely eliminate our reliance on oil.
The ability to use fuels other than petroleum is critical to our energy security because it will increase our flexibility and reduce the services' vulnerability to rapid and unforeseen changes in the price of oil.
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Imagine energy efficient hospitals that save money on energy bills to use for critical patient care, and that promote renewable energy as a community health and resilience strategy.
"A critical portion of our energy industry is operating with no margin for error, "U.S. Rep.John Shadegg, R-Ariz.
The Office of Science, which funds critical early-stage energy innovation research, would see a 20% decline in its budget.
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Unfortunately, some folks want to cut critical investments in clean energy.
He urged Iraqi leaders to move quickly to alleviate current tensions in order to refocus energy on critical state-building challenges, including preparations for provincial and local elections next year.
In other words, a few technical essentials, a good lease and a critical mass of dotcom energy probably mean much more to creating a good tech address than a sea view.
But controlling electricity consumption has become increasingly critical as data center energy use and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions skyrocket along with the use of Facebook, Twitter and other aspects of our virtual lives.
This line of research is critical to the American energy economy, given that three-quarters of the fossil fuel used in the United States goes to powering cars and trucks, which produce one-quarter of the country's greenhouse gases.
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The nearly complete focus of the subsequent Congressional energy and climate debate on the primacy of carbon pricing may have ultimately prevented meaningful debate on how to optimize and extend the critical, comprehensive clean energy investments begun under to stimulus and enact a long-term investment strategy to strengthen clean energy competitiveness.
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The budget cuts would force layoffs of scientists and engineers, shrink the capabilities of laboratories and universities to perform the most critical cutting-edge energy research projects, and, by cutting funds for highly leveraged loan guarantee programs, steer private sector funds away from American entrepreneurs and small businesses looking to demonstrate and deploy innovative energy technologies.
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However, big gusts of wind can transmit too much energy into the critical components (gearbox and generator), essentially destroying them.
Generators provide on-demand energy and are critical for recovery from natural disasters, as evidenced in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Siting decisions for major facilities are among the most important a company makes and reliable, low-cost energy is a critical variable.
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Now, right now we are experiencing just another painful reminder of why developing new energy is so critical to our future.
On Wednesday, the Senate will include a package of tax extenders, along with the bailout bill, that the renewable-energy industry considers critical.
This is a critical decision which will inform energy firms whether they should put long-term investments into renewables and nuclear, or gas.
But only 68% of CEOs in the banking industry, and just 22% of CEOs from the communications sector, view energy sustainability as critical.
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The success of the share offering in India's national energy company is critical to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government's disinvestment plans before the financial year closes in March.
The creation of an alternative energy market is critical.
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China, whose planning prowess for the past three decades may be unmatched by any other nation, has done the math and concluded a serious commitment to alternative energy sources is critical to meeting its power needs while also reducing environmental harm.
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Energy access is a critical prerequisite to poverty reduction, necessary for everything from heating homes to delivering public services to powering the businesses that create jobs.
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Experts have long warned that U.S. National Critical Infrastructure such as transportation, energy, telecommunications, defense and other industries are vulnerable to cyberattacks form hostile governments and groups.
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"Trade enforcement is critical for ensuring that our clean energy goods and services can compete on an equal footing around the world, " said Ron Kirk, the US Trade Representative.
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