Van der Veer went on to claim that the «well - to - wheels» carbon footprint of Canadian tar sand extraction — in which Shell is heavily invested, seeing 74 % profit growth in the second quarter of this year — was only 15 % higher than
conventional sources of oil.
In terms of additional greenhouse gas emissions, producing fuel from oil shale produces eight times the emissions of making fuel from
conventional sources of petroleum.
Read the original article for more detailed reasons why fracking emissions are so much higher than
conventional sources of natural gas — which otherwise compared to coal is a far cleaner - burning source of energy, even if a long way from being carbon - neutral or renewable.
The result of all this is that renewables compete with
conventional sources of power, but they do not displace nearly as much coal as cheap natural gas.
No explanation is provided for why they did not use EIA's more recent 2015 and 2014 data, which show that wind energy imposes no net cost relative to
conventional sources of energy even after removing the impact of federal incentives.
The renewable energy industry is clamoring for the additional push because in spite of the new tax credits, some renewable sources, especially solar, still cost more than
conventional sources of electricity like coal or natural gas.
Price of Oil: When oil prices were low, the vast amount of additional water and energy (and greenhouse gas pollution) needed to scrub and process these sorts of hydrocarbons into something suitable for market was simply uneconomical compared to
conventional sources of crude.
What these critics fail to recognize is that the contribution made by
conventional sources of electricity generation represent a historical legacy — they do not reflect modern investments in the electricity grid.
Just to keep up with growth in demand for
conventional sources of energy, producers will need to invest more than $ 1 trillion each year from now to 2030, according to the International Energy Agency.
11 — A subtle (but significant) difference between wind energy and other
conventional sources of electricity is in power quality.
Like the airline bringing in a truck with a more powerful engine to tow that plane, the global economy is upping the ante from
conventional sources of fossil fuels to even dirtier and more dangerous versions — bitumen from the Alberta tar sands, oil from deepwater drilling, gas from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), coal from detonated mountains, and so on.
EPA - mandated emission limits on
conventional sources of electricity, especially coal - fired power plants, are so restrictive that current technology can not meet their demands.
And then there is climate change: Canada's tar sands are significantly higher in greenhouse gas emissions and more energy - and water - intensive than more
conventional sources of energy.
Dividends, like capital gains, are taxed fairly advantageously, especially in comparison to normal /
conventional sources of non-investment income.
Already, as
conventional sources of mortgage credit have been contracting, FHA has been filling the void.
(
conventional sources of daily sodium intake, I think is ridiculously high / too much)
Climate change regulations may look like a good deal for the nuclear industry, but they mask the Obama administration's broader assault on
all conventional sources of energy, Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman James Inhofe said today.
And
the conventional sources of water, the electricity that provides the power for pumps, have failed.
Conventional sources of finance rely on the borrower's history (how long it has been in business), its overall financial health including profitability, positive cash flow, and debt service coverage.
In a statement announcing the award, the AEE recognised efforts by the IEA and Dr Birol at highlighting the fact that renewables are no longer a niche and should now be considered
a conventional source of energy.
The Contents: Spectra's FAQ about the project tout natural gas as being «the cleanest burning
conventional source of energy,» producing «45 % less carbon dioxide than coal and 30 % less than fuel oil when burned.
Not exact matches
Bob Johnson, director
of photovoltaics at research firm Strategies Unlimited, in Mountain View, Calif., says PV cells may drop below their current price by 30 % or more by 2010, even without big technological advances, making the cost
of solar energy competitive with
conventional sources.
A number
of sources, including pipeline safety experts, believe bitumen to pose a higher spill risk than
conventional fuels when it is transported at elevated temperatures or pressure.
These fish, which grow more rapidly than
conventional salmon and thus get to market much faster, have been a
source of heavy regulatory and consumer debate.
And it could mean a future viable
source of energy that emits no pollution or radioactivity, burns no fossil fuels, and could be no more expensive to run than
conventional coal or electric power plants.
The
conventional methodology used for persona research mines a variety
of tools, such as the Google Keyword Tool, Google Trends, Google Insights, social media monitoring, and demographic and psychographic
sources.
On the supply side, two
sources of growing oil production feed largely into the Midwestern market: Canadian production, both
conventional and oilsands, and U.S. Bakken production in North Dakota and Montana.
Apache (NYSE: APA), likewise, has a large Permian position, though the bulk
of its production currently comes from
conventional sources.
In addition, qualifying for a personal loan is based on your personal finances and credit history, not those
of your business, which makes them a popular option for startups and businesses that can't otherwise get funding from
conventional sources.
Rather than working in the
conventional setting
of a company's headquarters, teams opt for a more flexible and agile manner
of working — tapping into diverse
sources of creativity and connecting with other ambitious companies and individuals.»
That is, when disputes veer from the
conventional channels for sorting out disputes — and threaten to become the
source of serious economic harm for both economies.
The two most common are: (1) home loans backed 100 percent by the government through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that include both an upfront and annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP); and (2)
conventional loans, which are typically backed at least in part by private
sources of capital, such as private MI.
And while several newer
conventional loan options come close to the FHA loan in each
of these areas, they still work differently from FHA loans when it comes to mortgage insurance and the funding
sources you're allowed to use.
«Storage effectively provides a low - cost
source of power, eliminating the need for the highest cost, least efficient
conventional power plant,» says the report.
The chart on the right shows the spike - up in the number
of conventional mortgages issued by Fannie and Freddie once the DTI was raised (
source: Corelogic w / my edits).
In recent years, as scholars have explored Ronald Reagan's foreign policy with greater access to primary -
source documents, something utterly baffling to the
conventional wisdom
of his time (and ours) has come into focus: Reagan, determined to win the Cold War, was also eager to rid the world
of nuclear weapons.
Alter's artistic sense requires and permits him to reject two staples
of conventional criticism: the Deuteronomic hypothesis that has never been easy to sustain in regard to Samuel and that constricts the power
of the narrative; and the breaking
of a unified and coherent narrative into
sources, a long - established method
of historical criticism.
Furthermore,
conventional milk is a leading
source of disease, along with other major diet triggers like sugar and gluten.
While the debate continues over potential pesticide accumulation in compost
sourced from
conventional feedstock, National Organic Program (NOP) Guidance 5016 helps to address the requirements
of unavoidable residual environmental contamination (UREC).
Carnipure tartrate and Carnipure crystalline are self - affirmed GRAS for use in
conventional foods as a dietary
source of L - carnitine.
Earth
Source Trading is a year - round importer
of high quality organic and
conventional fresh fruits and vegetables.
Exemptions allow producers to
source conventional supplies
of supplementary feed — that don't contain prohibited substances — without losing their organic status for the domestic market.
Conventional rice is not a
source of vitamin A, but the application
of biotechnology tools has recently resulted in Golden Rice, which has as much as 14 ppm
of beta carotene, the precursor to vitamin A.
Conventional white rice is not considered a
source of toxins or a significant
source of anti-nutritional factors, nor is it considered by allergists to be a common allergenic food, and the genetic modification resulting in GR2E Golden Rice has not altered this safety profile.
Though we now understand that the nutritional benefits
of grass - fed, grass - finished beef significantly outweigh their
conventional beef counterparts, finding
sources that are both trustworthy and affordable can prove difficult!
«The premium for
conventional South American
sourced palm that would be a far more sustainable product than anything coming out
of Asia.
The main energy
sources used in the industry are gas and electricity, but there is also significant use
of diesel generation, and a growing interest and use
of biogas and solar generation as alternatives in the face
of conventional energy costs continuing to rise.
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According to an industry
source, about 80 percent
of organic production currently comes from family farms, and organic growers (especially in the case
of vegetables) produce on smaller areas than
conventional farmers.
For example, the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) doesn't allow producers to feed stock
conventional feed, whereas the Australian Certified Organic Standard makes exceptions for producers in drought declared areas who can't
source certified organic feed.