The phrase "advanced the use of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing improvements or progress made in the application or implementation of a particular method, technology, or practice.
Example: "The new research advanced the use of renewable energy sources in urban planning."
Alternatives: "promoted the application of" or "enhanced the utilization of".
He advanced the use of rollers to create natural-looking waves.
He also advanced the use of handmade contrivances of felt, latex and tape to relieve pain from disfigured feet and to straighten toes the way braces straighten teeth.
She brought a pitcher's sensibility to tennis (her brother, Randy Moffitt, pitched for 12 years in the majors) and advanced the use of different serves in different situations.
She collaborated with the architectural firm of Kahn and Jacobs in the remodeling of Saks Fifth Avenue, and advanced the use of fiberglass in interior design working with Edmund S. Twining of Owens Corning Fiberglass, whom she later married, following the death of Mr. Twining's first wife.
The improvements in computational science have advanced the use of automated optimization for field development decisions.
As the manufacturing technologies for composites materials are advanced, the use of composites for engineering applications has increased significantly.
At the time, Lorenz and his team were trying to advance the use of computer models in weather prediction.
The Coca-Cola Company has invested more than $60m over the past decade in research and development to advance the use of Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)- free cooling technologies.
The Open Source Development Lab -- a nonprofit organization to advance the use of open source software like Linux -- is planning a program to encourage corporate adoption of desktop Linux, set to begin in January.
In a move aimed at advancing the use of voice-based technology, Sprint PCS, the wireless division of the Sprint Corporation, will make voice-activated dialing and information services available on its national wireless network.
