Recently, I interviewed Kristine Pearson, founder and CEO of Lifeline Energy, which improves the quality of life of vulnerable populations by providing renewable energy alternatives to those most in need.
The production and use of energy can enhance economic development and the quality of life, or, depending on the choices we make, erode it by compromising the health of humans and the environment.
It's the commercial heart of east Africa, and despite chronic poverty for many, there's a palpable sense of energy in the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Van Gogh's happiness at seeing his young nephew sparked an explosion of artistic energy in the last few weeks of his life.
Sometimes, these rotations bring big payoffs, such as when 3M realized that the problem of laptop battery life was really a problem of energy used up too quickly for illuminating the screen. 3M researchers applied their knowledge of see-through adhesives to create an optical film that focuses light outward, producing a screen that was 40% more efficient.
They set more BHAGs that in turn suck the life energy out of the organization.
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Forty years later, however, the reality remains that oil is an integral part of daily life and the dominant energy source.
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This loan will fund a comprehensive energy retrofit project that, when completed, will enhance quality of life for the residents, reduce energy costs, cut water consumption, improve indoor air quality, and create quality local jobs.
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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".
Mr Jones outlined the strategy's intentions which include boosting the success of life sciences, promoting energy saving and partnering academics to ensure that only quality research goes forward.
Reiki, the Japanese art of laying on hands, is based on the notion that an unseen, life-giving source of energy flows through our bodies.
The roughly 20-year life of a solar panel still makes it some of the cleanest energy technology currently available.
Within their bodies they harbor highly productive algae -- a form of marine plant life -- that can "fix" carbon, use the energy of the sun to conduct photosynthesis and produce sugars.
Innograd, a high-technology research hub in Skolkovo, is perhaps the largest state-directed effort to establish an innovation ecosystem for pioneering the next-generation technologies in the fields of telecommunications, life sciences and nuclear energy.
The eco-rating system assesses 15 specific criteria drawn from five general categories of sustainability attributes - attributes include the usage of environmentally preferable materials, minimization of hazardous substances, energy efficiency, responsible end-of-life treatment and environmentally-responsible manufacturing.
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Discounts for big users are tiny because of the heavy extra costs imposed by the government to subsidise renewable energy sources (due to provide 20% of capacity by 2020) and to reduce the life of nuclear power plants to 32 years (from 50 years).
Eriksen emphasizes the importance of mobilizing consumers to make energy efficiency a way of life.
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In the absence of this soul-mate, life lacks energy and meaning.
Datacenter operators and designers will conserve energy only if they think they can extend the life of a datacenter, not for any sentiment around being green or environmentally friendly.
The continued energy and passion for this project, and the many philanthropy conversations it has sparked with families from all walks of life, are inspiring.
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Defences were always likely to be stretched in the energy-sapping conditions and the Leeds tryline lived a charmed life for much of the first half.
Some, such as the Philips Master LED range, promise energy savings of up to 80% and a working life of 45, 000 hours.
At the nexus of these life-improving advancements and routine behavior, however, stand conventional energy sources, especially oil.
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Thanks to an energy saving LED light source, the light-weight presenters offer a long battery life of up to 80 minutes.
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Just over a week ago I started working at a standing desk, in hopes that a new set-up would increase my energy, sharpen my focus and, of course, extend my life just the tiniest of bits.
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In essence, the question is: How much life-energy does it really take to make a certain amount of money?
Both rob our children of the energy, the strength and the stamina they need to succeed in school and in life.
Offshore wind projects are evaluated in terms of their initial installed capital cost (ICC) as well as their life-cycle costs, which are often described as the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).
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It was the fact that while most of the prisoners were divergently dissipating the pressure of prison life through distractions like sleeping or TV, he was convergently using this same energy to focus his attention on getting free.
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