For those longing for a heartier snack, it sells organic energy bars.
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"This impact scenario provides the three ingredients believed necessary for life: liquid water, organic material and energy, " she added.
We know from scientific studies on Earth that, given the right chemical elements and some energy, organic compounds form.
Indeed, this is a place where you can be inspired about the possibility of a world where organic farming and alternative energy sources help to salvage the fine mess we have made of the planet .
"There is less energy use from organic farming, and the conventional systems produce 40% more greenhouse gases, " Kintzer said.
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Solar power is harvested through an organic photovoltaic skin which then transfers the energy to nano-fibres located inside nano-wires.
Because it uses organic materials, any carbon dioxide released during the generation of energy is offset by that absorbed during the plant's life, so the process as a whole is broadly balanced, or "carbon neutral".
This year's contests include the largest-ever plasma screen (150 inches), the largest Organic Light-Emitting Diode TV (a new bright and energy-efficient screen), the first functioning laser television and the first TVs that receive high-quality wireless streaming from a high-definition signal.
Overall, the operational costs of the mining company is set to rise due to the increased energy prices, high labor costs and investments in organic growth as the company tries to catch up with the rising demand across all the commodities.
The UCLA Engineering team created a new type of energy-harvesting polarizer for LCDs called a polarizing organic photovoltaic, which can potentially boost the function of an LCD by working simultaneously as a polarizer, a photovoltaic device and an ambient light or sunlight photovoltaic panel.
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Overall, the team found, the organic systems used resources more efficiently, producing more for each unit of energy and other inputs they consumed.
Food is donated to food banks and hunger relief organizations and other organic waste products are used to make animal feed, compost and even energy creation.
Participants also recognized the process of building green economies and societies as a source of job creation in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings and construction, sustainable transport, and organic farming.
It may be too early to call Utica the last big shale-oil deposit, in part because its productivity hasn't been proven, said Pete Stark, with energy consultancy IHS. But the Utica's size, geology and organic content make it "a promising play, " he said.
"That said, we feel there is going to be an awful lot of organic growth in public places, " said Britta Gross, General Motors' director of global energy systems and infrastructure commercialization.
Opened in 2010, the light-filled building with its pale-wood furniture and splashes of bright blue and yellow prides itself on being an eco-friendly hotel that pays close attention to its energy and water consumption and contributes to the community (for example, the mostly organic breakfast is provided by local bakers and greengrocers).
Although organic yields averaged 20% less than those from the conventional plots, the input of fertiliser and energy was reduced by between 34% and 53%, and pesticide use by 97%.
All organic crop rotations contain three to four years of no ploughing because grass leys use the sun's energy to fix nitrogen for subsequent crops in place of oil-based artificial fertiliser.
Suddenly society was faced with dramatically reduced amounts of hydrocarbon energy, and the result was a fundamental reorganization of food production, leading to a boom in urban organic agriculture, which requires fewer inputs than conventional farming.
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