Nothing is built, nothing operates, nothing moves and nothing survives, nothing exists without using energy.
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Using energy as a measure is a way to normalize quality of life between nations and cultures.
So we need to urgently change our policies substantially towards using energy more efficiently and fostering low-carbon technologies.
The combustion engine slowly recharges the battery pack when it is not using energy to move the vehicle.
Among them is a form of lighting technology which makes indoor daylight simulation possible using energy efficient LEDs.
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Instead, hopefully, the debate will center on using energy development, particularly of natural gas, to drive job creation.
Using energy intensity as a measure, the U.S. is using slightly more than 9, 000 BTUs per dollar of GDP.
Using energy to make solar cells is, accordingly, speculative, not a long term means of reducing consumption of non-renewable fuels.
Using energy in a way that saves money protects the climate too, not at a cost but at a profit.
If they are reusables then you will be using large quantities of water, you'll be using energy, detergents, sterilising liquids.
Some U.S. companies and universities are already using Energy Points in pilot form and are beginning to move to the commercial phase, said Zik.
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You know, for you to think about how are you using energy at home, how are you using energy in your businesses -- are you buying long-lasting lights?
China will make surprising progress in using energy more efficiently.
As for using energy as a weapon, this week's Ukrainian affair is a reminder of an old lesson: that sellers depend on buyers just as much as buyers on sellers.
And by the way, using energy-efficient cars and trucks can also make economic sense because transportation is one of the biggest costs for many businesses and certainly for many families.
It brought to me a realisation that we were using energy at an uncontrolled rate without anyone turning around and saying, well do we really need to use all that energy?
The island nation uses 4, 500 BTUs per U.S. dollar of gross domestic product, a measure known as "energy intensity, " the world standard for measuring how efficient an economy is at using energy.
But the fact of the matter is, is that if we don't think about using energy more efficiently, then we're not going to solve the climate change problem and we're not going to solve the energy independence problem.
So the ideas that are being talked about is how do we provide more incentive for clean energy companies like yours to operate profitably, and over time how do we start shifting away from less efficient ways of using energy?
Point number two: The best way for us to unleash the free market -- the best way for us to unleash the free market and capitalism and innovation and dynamism in the energy sector is for us to fully take into account all the costs that go into producing energy and using energy.
All Energy Globe projects are about access to energy, using renewable energy, innovative ways to generate energy, increased efficiency and the careful and intelligent use of our resources, such as water.
This torch works by storing energy in a hand-wound spring, and then using that energy to drive a dynamo.
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Leonhardt thinks Toyota's new Prius is a good first step toward using renewable energy.
The fastest, cheapest way to cut emissions is by simply using less energy.
But as China grows and expands, it's going to be using more energy as well.
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That means store owners will save money by using less energy and replacing lights less frequently.
To match that output using wind energy, you'd need a land area nearly the size of Rhode Island.
McLaren, one of only two teams still using the energy power-boost system, suffered a poor start to 2009.
Glenalmond Street, in the east end of Glasgow, has been using geothermal energy for 10 years, heating 17 homes.
One way to save electricity is either reducing the number of spot welds or using less energy for each spot weld made.
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