Ernest Moniz famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

We have to understand the ubiquity of energy in everything we do. Energy is core to our economy and it brings with it environmental challenges, and it's core to our security challenges.
-- Ernest Moniz

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Electricity generation emits more carbon dioxide in the United States than does transportation or industry, and nuclear power is the largest source of carbon-free electricity in the country.
-- Ernest Moniz

#Country #Nuclear #United States
A 1.5 litres/100km (3 mpg) increase in the auto and light truck fleet is worth 158,968.35 cubic metres (41,994,994.53 US gallons) of oil a day.
-- Ernest Moniz

#Light #Oil #Environmental
The clock is ticking as nature attempts to absorb the increased greenhouse gas emissions.
-- Ernest Moniz

#Clock Is Ticking #Gas #Greenhouses

Not that it was Twiggy's fault, but the ubiquity of her image created a sense in young women that to be stylish meant to be skinny, flat-chested with an ingenue face and straight hair.
There is more similarity in the marketing challenge of selling a precious painting by Degas and a frosted mug of root beer than you ever thought possible.
Each day was a challenge of enjoyment, and he [Hemingway] would plan it out as a field general plans a campign.
For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don't know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with.
History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.
King Crimson is never easy; it's challenging. That's why I like it.
I think the cost of energy will come down when we make this transition to renewable energy.
In a world where millions of human beings live in extreme poverty, die of malnutrition and lack medical care, where pandemics continue to kill, it is imperative to pursue good faith disarmament negotiations and to shift budgets away from weapons production, war-mongering, surveillance of private persons and devote available resources to address global challenges including humanitarian relief, environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation, prevention of pandemics, and the development of a green economy.
So it is fair to ask, why not address the threat of climate change when it is still possible? Asad Rehman, of the international environmental group Friends of the Earth, who was in New York for the climate march, told me, â€œIf we can find the trillions [of dollars] weâ€™re finding for conflict whether thereâ€™s been the invasion in Iraq or Afghanistan or now the conflict in Syria, then we can find the kind of money thatâ€™s required for the transformation that will deliver clean, renewable energy.â€
This is a timely and relevant initiative. The environmental challenges facing Singapore and the region are becoming more complex. Tackling them will require inter-disciplinary approaches combined with a good understanding of science, economics and governance aspects. The NUS Bachelor of Environment programme will fill a much needed gap in the current framework. NEA is pleased to be a partner to this programme.

Ernest Moniz famous quotes

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