If you are reading this blog, you may already know that sustainability is an important issue. With renewable energy and improved energy efficiency, we become breathing easier (according to the American Wind Energy Association of 2015, clean air benefits of wind power by public health totaled $ 7.3 billion), remote access remote It became the ground. It brings electricity and electricity and protects the Earth's limited resources
However, if you need to remember why these efforts are worthwhile, we've compiled a couple of our favorite quotes on the environment, sustainability, and the better places of the planets.
"Sustainable development is development that meets current needs without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations." - Gro Harlem Brundtland
"If you do not influence the world around you, you can not spend the day, it is not what you are doing - you need to decide what kind of change you want to make." - Jane Goodall
"Human beings do not take into account the network of life, we are only one of them, no matter what we do to the network, we are doing ourselves.
"The ultimate test of human conscience may be that he thinks he is willing to sacrifice something for future generations, and these representatives do not listen to the words of gratitude Shou. "- Gaylord Nelson
"The environment is a place where all of us meet, we all have a common interest, this is what we all have." - Mrs Bird Johnson
"If we care about nature, nature is infinitely sustainable development, it is our universal responsibility, to take over healthy lands to the next generation." - Silvia Dolson
"If you can not drink water by drinking air, no other interesting things will happen - do not set aside - do something." - Carl Sagan
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With the definition of sustainability above, sustainable energy is the energy that fulfills the needs of today's people without compromising their ability to meet the needs of future generations. Sustainable energy is not energy that can be consumed, but is looking for clean and renewable energy that can self-regenerate. Some forms of energy can be considered sustainable. Besides the most commonly considered wind power, solar, water resources, bio energy and geothermal energy are also available. Bioenergy is the process of generating energy from biomass such as straw, fertilizer and other agricultural byproducts. Geothermal energy is energy from the Earth's internal energy like a geyser
In the energy field, sustainable energy or renewable energy is often used in various energy fields, and it seems that opinions do not agree on the true meaning of sustainability. Of course there are official definitions and standards, but most people do not keep these standards in mind, and their definition usually depends on their (experience) and their perception. Another sustainability of energy is often forgotten - brand sustainability. Brand is the forefront of energy companies and internal mechanism as well. The brand is certainly not just a signature - it is like a consumer or an employee, it is all that the company represents - the brand is influenced by all contact points on the brand. If the company does not actively define the brand and always keeps the brand in mind - the brand is actively defined by employees and customers who interact with the brand.
Sustainability is the center of our work. From investing in tools to encourage tens of millions of energy company customers to improve energy efficiency, becoming the country's largest non-emissions energy producer, Exelon is working on sustainable development in every aspect of the business, We are driving the industry. Our prepayment is recognized annually by a number of voluntary reporting initiatives, most recently the 2017 Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). With excellent environmental performance, innovation management, corporate governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and attracting and retaining talent, we have been the industry leader for 12 consecutive years. This year, Exelon is one of the eight electric and gas companies in the index.