“The UK still has time to accelerate the take-up of renewable energy and put the nation on a path towards clean energy that is cheaper, stable and more sustainable. We have a stark choice: We can stay stuck in the last century's boom and bust approach to our economy in the way we consume energy and resources, or create a sustainable, stable and renewable energy infrastructure with the long term environmental and employment benefits that ensue” WayLongStillsLastsChoicesEnergyNationsTermEconomyPathCenturyBenefitsApproachResourcesCleanEnvironmentalStuckEmploymentLong TermStableInfrastructureCheaperStarksRenewable EnergyAccelerateClean Energy Author:Phil Harding
“Why do we send valuable items like aluminium and food waste to landfill when we can turn them into new cans and renewable energy? Why use more resources than we need to in manufacturing? We must now work together to build a zero waste nation - where we reduce the resources we use, reuse and recycle all that we can and only landfill things that have absolutely no other use” NeedsUseTogetherTurnsEnergyNationsWasteResourcesValuableWorking TogetherZeroItemsManufacturingRenewable EnergyReuseLandfillsAluminiumFood Waste Author:Hilary Benn
“Large carbon and resource savings arising from efficiency and renewable energy programmes will be completely cancelled out by the added resource needs of even small population increases. Action is urgently required on both fronts to protect our life on earth” NeedsActionEarthEnergyOur LivesFrontsProtectResourcesIncreasePopulationSavingEfficiencyCarbonSavingsProgrammesRenewable Energy Author:Phil Harding
“There are jobs, money and survival in renewable energy. Our only safe future is sun power” JobsEnergySunSafeSurvivalRenewable Energy Author:Dave Hampton
“In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.” ShowsRealityJobsEnergyStudyInvestmentOilEfficiencyCoalSpursBoostRenewable EnergyEnergy Efficiency Author:Jeff Goodell
“We should see the leadership from the White House setting dates certain for certain goals of achieving greater alliance on alternative and renewable energy sources, but we are not.” ShouldCertainHouseEnergyGoalLeadershipWhiteGreaterAchieveSourceSettingSettingsAlternativesWhite HouseAlliancesRenewable EnergyEnergy SourcesRenewable Energy Sources Author:Ron Kind
“Even those who don't believe in climate change believe we should develop renewable energy. Americans get it: it's time. This is not controversial. It's actually right in the wheelhouse of American business.” ShouldBelieveEnergyClimateDon't BelieveClimate ChangeControversialRenewable EnergyAmerican Business Author:Marshall Herskovitz
“The State Energy Program, it provides grants to States and directs funding to State energy offices. The States use these grants to address their energy priorities, program funding to adopt emerging renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.” StatesUseEnergyTechnologyOfficeProgramPrioritiesAddressesGrantsEfficientFundingEmergingRenewable Energy Author:Rosa DeLauro
“In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean energy. They have ridiculed investments in solar and wind power, bashed energy-efficiency standards, attacked state moves to promote renewable energy and championed laws that would enshrine taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels while stripping them from wind and solar.” LongWarStatesRealityMovingLawEnergyWindRepublicanStandardsCleanInvestmentFuelEfficiencyFossilsTaxpayersFossil FuelRenewable EnergySubsidiesClean EnergyStrippingEnergy EfficiencyWind Power Author:Jeff Goodell
“I am certain that the United States next year, under a new president - regardless whether it's Obama or McCain - will present an ambitious program promoting renewable energies and energy efficiency. Europe could quickly fall behind.” YearsStatesCertainFallNextEnergyPresidentUnitedBehindsUnited StatesEuropeProgramAmbitiousEfficiencyPromotingNext YearMccainRenewable EnergyEnergy Efficiency Author:Sigmar Gabriel
“China has adopted and is implementing its national climate change program. This includes mandatory national targets for reducing energy intensity and discharge of major pollutants and increasing forest coverage and the share of renewable energy for the period of 2005 through 2010.” EnergySharePeriodsMajorsProgramClimateClimate ChangeChinaForestsTargetIntensityAdoptedReducingCoverageRenewable EnergyDischargeImplementing Author:Hu Jintao