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  2. Greenlight - Wikipedia

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    The power to greenlight a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to green light formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight. [4] The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead".

  3. Renewable energy - Wikipedia

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    The power available from the wind is a function of the cube of the wind speed, so as wind speed increases, power output increases up to the maximum output for the particular turbine. [82] Areas where winds are stronger and more constant, such as offshore and high-altitude sites, are preferred locations for wind farms.

  4. Energy conservation - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka currently consumes fossil fuels, hydro power, wind power, solar power and dendro power for their day to day power generation. The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority is playing a major role regarding energy management and energy conservation. Today, most industries are requested to reduce their energy consumption by using renewable ...

  5. A History of Greenwashing: How Dirty Towels Impacted the ...

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    At some point in the mid-1980s, a pony-tailed upstate New York environmental activist named Jay Westerveld picked up a card in a South Pacific hotel room and read the following: "Save Our Planet ...

  6. Green Revolution in India - Wikipedia

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    The state of Punjab led India's Green Revolution and earned the distinction of being the "breadbasket of India." [1] [2]The Green Revolution was a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanized farm tools, irrigation facilities ...

  7. History of traffic lights - Wikipedia

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    At night a red light would command "Stop" and a green light would mean use "Caution". [3] Although it was said to be successful at controlling traffic, its operational life was brief. It exploded on 2 January 1869 as a result of a leak in one of the gas lines underneath the pavement [8] and injured the policeman who was operating it. [9]

  8. Green Light - Wikipedia

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    Green Light, green light, green-light or greenlight may refer to: Green -colored light, part of the visible spectrum Greenlight , formal approval of a project to move forward

  9. Sustainable development - Wikipedia

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    A related concept is that of sustainable development, and the terms are often used to mean the same thing. [33] UNESCO distinguishes the two like this: " Sustainability is often thought of as a long-term goal (i.e. a more sustainable world), while sustainable development refers to the many processes and pathways to achieve it."