Sentences with phrase «carbon fuel sources»

And of course the issue isn't - absolutely can not - be treated separately from considering ALL carbon fuel sources, especially gas and coal which can both, at the right price, get built into the economy's nervous system.

Not exact matches

But fossil fuels will still serve as a source of energy demand, and so the only way to achieve our goal is through carbon - capture technology.

A similar wells - to - wheels study released in September by IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates out of Massachusetts found fuels derived from oilsands to be just 6 % more carbon intensive than the average of all oil sources consumed in the U.S.

A recent assessment by Citi oil analysts warned investors that Alberta syncrude»... is not a fuel source that sits naturally within a low carbon economy and is unlikely to be a strategic winner as climate regulation tightens, albeit gradually, in North America.»

Regardless of whether the fuel source is coal, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, or propane the tax doesn't discriminate, levying a $ 30 per tonne charge on emissions from all carbon fuels.

Crude from the Bakken Formation has a lower carbon content than the foreign sources that help fuel the West Coast.

Lactalis» Buffalo and Nampa facilities both utilize hydroelectric power generation as part of the company's effort to pursue non-fossil fuel - based energy sources and prevent carbon dioxide emissions.

Officials have warned that taking away nuclear power altogether — without an alternate energy source to replace it — would give fossil fuel industrial companies the opportunity to move in, setting New York even farther back in carbon emissions.

Electricity has historically been the chief source of CO2 emissions, but shifts from coal to lower - carbon fuels, especially natural gas, have shrunk its share of the total carbon dioxide pie in recent years.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide derives from multiple natural sources including volcanic outgassing, the combustion of organic matter, and the respiration processes of living aerobic organisms; man - made sources of carbon dioxide come mainly from the burning of various fossil fuels for power generation and transport use.

We still need to reduce carbon emissions and replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.

Hydrogen gas is a promising alternative energy source to overcome our reliance on carbon - based fuels, and has the benefit of producing only water when it is reacted with oxygen.

Second, analysis of isotopes, which can distinguish among sources of emissions, demonstrates that the majority of the increase in carbon dioxide comes from combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).

Walter sees the benefits of using methane as an energy source as twofold: «Not only does it prevent a potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere by converting it to weaker greenhouse gases — water vapor and carbon dioxide — but using it on - site would also reduce the demand for other fossil - fuel sources.»

The study also concludes that, over a 15 - year period, cutting the black carbon produced by burning fossil fuels, vegetation, dung and other sources could reduce the warming the Earth has experienced since the Industrial Revolution — about 0.8 degrees Celsius — by 17 to 23 percent.

Cutting the black carbon, or soot, produced by burning fossil fuels, vegetation, dung and other sources could reduce global warming

This relates to the whole area of development for people talking about biofuels, which is this idea of trying to develop replacements for the conventional sorts of fossil fuels that we have to at least — if we are going to be burning some sort of hydrocarbons of some kind — to try to get them [so] that they are being derived from a different source, and potentially or ideally, ones that would actually burn without delivering as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere too; that's great if you can get that.

We know how to kick our fossil - fuel habit with low - carbon energy sources.

This time, the dominant carbon isotopic values in the new inputs were about -60 ‰, pointing to a microbially driven source rather than fossil fuel inputs.

In several decades, the forests could be sustainably harvested as a source of fuel for wood - burning power plants, making them a nearly carbon - neutral energy source, Ornstein argues.

Instead, the Administration's plans for energy conservation and using energy sources with less CO2 emission will help in the short - term, he said; down the road, a new National Climate Change Technology Initiative will help develop cutting - edge technologies such as fuel cells and carbon dioxide sequestration, Bush said.

And so the irony then is that as we burn cleaner sources of fuel, we don't help keep carbon dioxide's effects down, is that right?

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

Those carbon sources — the decomposed remains of prehistoric plants and animals — fueled an economic, industrial and social renaissance.

«Boeing believes that biofuels and other types of alternative fuel sources are a near - term solution to reduce carbon emissions,» Boeing senior manager Robert Stevenson told the committee.

Green leaves use energy from sunlight through photosynthesis to chemically combine carbon dioxide drawn in from the air with water and nutrients tapped from the ground to produce sugars, which are the main source of food, fiber and fuel for life on Earth.

Artificial muscles made with carbon nanotubes or a shape memory alloy can be designed to act as fuel cells, thus alleviating a need for a remote battery power source.

But by putting the targets into law and mandating a set of regulations — including requiring 35 percent of the country's electricity to come from clean sources by 2024; establishing a voluntary carbon market; developing incentives to promote renewable energy; phasing out fossil fuel subsidies; and forcing companies in the largest carbon polluting sectors to report their emissions — they said the results could be groundbreaking.

Alongside burning fossil fuels, land - use change is a major source of carbon dioxide escaping into the atmosphere.

When burned, natural gas emits roughly half the carbon dioxide of coal, making it a promising «bridge fuel» until cleaner renewable energy sources come online.

To cut our emissions, fossil fuels need to be replaced with low - carbon energy sources such as nuclear power and renewables, and fossil fuel power stations need to be fitted with carbon - capture technology.

Although fossil - fuel combustion has generated most of the buildup of climate - altering carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, effective solutions will require more than just designing cleaner energy sources.

Fossil - fuel power plants are a ready source of carbon dioxide for this process.

Kyoto regulates all sources of carbon dioxide as well as other greenhouse gases, but reliable long - term data by country are available only for carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels (which accounts for about two - thirds of the human contribution to global warming).

We urge Congress to set a cap on fossil - fuel production before Copenhagen, phase in a price on carbon at its source and send the proceeds back to the taxpayer.

«Hydrogen gas has immense potential as a source of sustainable fuel, because it generates no carbon emissions,» said Lawrence Livermore lead author Brandon Wood.

Those steps include deriving 40 % of electric power capacity from fossil fuel — free sources by 2030, reducing its emissions intensity by 33 % to 35 % by 2030, and expanding forests to create a carbon sink capable of absorbing 2.5 billion to 3 billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions will involve developing «a variety» of energy sources, including renewables, nuclear, and fossil fuel technologies with carbon capture and storage, he said in response to a question from an audience member.

These castoffs are a huge source of automotive - related pollution — the average used tire weighs 22.5 pounds and contains about two gallons of fuel, as well as other combustible carbon compounds.

«Mycobacteria grow through combusting their preferred carbon - based fuel sources using oxygen.

The most promising of these options include renewable sources of a variety of types, advanced fossil - fuel technologies that can capture and sequester carbon, and hydrogen - powered fuel cells for vehicle propulsion and dispersed electricity generation.

No matter how you look at it, I think there's only one long - term solution: to stop using carbon as a source of energy, to switch away from using fossil fuels.

Such data, combined with ground monitoring and inventories of fossil - fuel consumption, could be a powerful tool for pinpointing greenhouse - gas sources, says Kevin Gurney, a carbon biogeochemist at Arizona State University in Tempe.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

The jist of this is that we must NOT suddenly switch off carbon / sulphur producing industries over the planet but instead we must first dramatically reduce CO2 emissions from every conceivable source, then gradually tackle coal / fossil fuel sources to smoothly remove the soot from the air to prevent a sudden leap in average global temps which if it is indeed 2.75 C as the UNEP predicts will permanently destroy the climates ability to regulate itself and lead to catastrophic changes on the land and sea.

It can be used to convert CO2, or carbon dioxide, into useful items like biodegradable plastic products, medications, or fuel sources; as such, this would essentially eliminate the need of having to travel to various locations to dig up fossil fuels, like oil or coal.

Well - to - wheels vehicle emissions (gCO2 equiv.km - 1) by energy source, vehicle energy intensity (MJkm - 1), and fuel carbon intensity (gCO2 equiv.

Why it matters: We typically think of carbon dioxide emissions as coming from industrial or fossil fuel sources.

In addition, the cost to reduce global emissions in a world that valued terrestrial, fossil fuel and industrial sources dropped to half that of the world in which only fossil fuel and industrial entities paid to emit carbon.

«These results should help motivate the search for new energy sources, such as wind and solar, that can fuel economic growth without releasing dangerous carbon dioxide into the environment.»