And to reach our goal of
cutting oil use 50 %, we'll also need one other step: end the use of 15 % of our oil for heating.
The body's new white paper outlines a complete transportation strategy that is one of the world's most ambitious efforts to
cut oil use and greenhouse gas emissions
Israel plans to
cut oil use in transportation by 60 percent by 2025, an aggressive target by world standards, and will tap into its newfound natural gas deposits to make it happen.
«What we really need is silver buckshot: A suite of policy and technology options that will
cut oil use while protecting consumers and strengthening our economy,» said Michelle Robinson, director of the group's clean vehicles program, in a statement.
TEL AVIV (Reuters)- Israel plans to
cut oil use in transportation by 60 percent by 2025, an aggressive target by world standards, and will tap into its newfound natural gas deposits to make it happen.
1:10 p.m. Updated On the Green blog, John Broder has posted a letter that was sent to President Obama on Friday pressing him to get directly involved in crafting Senate legislation that would
cut oil use and emissions of greenhouse gases.
«Beyond holding carbon - intensive projects like the Keystone pipeline accountable for their emissions, the president can do a lot more to
cut oil use and the emissions it causes.
By increasing fuel economy, producing better biofuels, and investing in electric vehicles, we can
cut our oil use, reduce global warming emissions, and clean up our air.
With Drive Star, we have the motivation, the technology, and the resources to
cut our oil use in half in ten years.
More efficient cars and trucks and clean fuel alternatives can
cut our oil use, with huge benefits for drivers, the economy, and the country.
Better biofuels (like cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel made from non-food or waste sources) have the potential to
cut our oil use by 1.7 million barrels per day by 2035.
The International Energy Agency projects that a phaseout of oil consumption subsidies by 2020 would
cut oil use by 3.7 million barrels per day in that year.
Not exact matches
Hamm favors the approach of
cutting off Venezuelan
oil exports to the U.S., as well as stopping U.S. light sweet crude exports to Venezuela, which
uses that type of crude to blend it with its heavy crude
oil before shipping it to international markets.
That could
cut off a major supply of
oil while potentially handing the region's balance of power to Iran, which could end up in control of the routes
used by 40 % of the world's seaborne
oil.
Because energy producers
cut back on drilling and production when
oil is cheap (and less profitable for them), investors were concerned that they would also stop ordering as many of MRC's pipes, which are
used to pump and transport crude.
As we saw starting in 2014, when the international price of
oil dropped, the much - lauded Alberta Advantage of
using unreliable resource revenues to subsidize short - sighted tax
cuts quickly became the Alberta Disadvantage.
A year after the bear market in crude began,
oil companies have
cut workers, are
using fewer rigs and have less money to spend.
For all their official production measurements, OPEC
uses an average of estimates from six «secondary sources», namely the International Energy Agency (IEA), the
oil - pricing agencies Platts and Argus, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the
oil consultancy Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) and the industry newsletter Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, as an impartial adjudicator as to whether their output quotas and production
cuts are being met, to resolve any potential disputes that could arise if each member reported their own figures.
In 1979, Carter made his «American malaise» speech (called that even though he never
used the word «malaise») in which he asked Americans to sacrifice in order to
cut back on our reliance on Mideast
oil.
Start by
cutting your sweet potatoes into cubes (about 1 cm wide); place them in a baking tray along with the drained chickpeas and drizzle in olive
oil, a pinch of cumin, salt and pepper —
using your hands to ensure they all get a good coating.
Agree on the coconut
oil,
using that and heavily diluted apple cider vinegar as a toner, has
cut down the nasties I put on my skin and improved its tone and texture no end.
Grease muffin tins with coconut
oil and then
cut circular shapes into the mix; I
use the rim of a glass to create the circles.
Unlike most traditional biscuits, where butter or shortening are
cut into the flour, this recipe
uses vegetable
oil and yogurt (or buttermilk) as the only fats.
1) Peel and
cut mango, avocados, onion and tomatoes into cubes / dices accordingly 2) Place cubed / diced ingredients in a large bowl 3) Squeeze lime juice over ingredients, add salt & pepper to taste and mix well 4) Pre-heat oven to 180 deg cel 5) Pile all the tortilla sheets in one stack, and
cut them into 10 - 12 slices (as if you were
cutting a pizza) 6)
Use a brush to spread a little bit of
oil on both sides of the
cut tortilla sheets 7) Place greased
cut tortilla sheets onto a baking tin / tray, making sure not to overlap them (if there is not enough space, toast them in various batches) 8) Toast tortilla chips until crispy and slightly golden brown 9) Serve dip with toasted tortilla chips
(You coud skip this step all together if you are
using leftover baked potatoes - just
cut up and warm through in
oil) Add onion and mushrooms, stir to combine.
Topically, coconut
oil may be
used on pet ears,
cuts, wounds, sores and paws.
You could
use refined coconut
oil to
cut back on the coconut flavor, since its completely flavorless
1 kg pumpkin,
cut into large cubes 2 — 3 carrots (about 250g),
cut into 10 - cm [3 - inch] pieces 3 — 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 — 2 tablespoons olive
oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 cup [200g] cooked rice (equals to about 1/3 cup uncooked) 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder or 1 cube (or
use vegetable stock instead of water) 1 tablespoon minced ginger (make your own at home) 3 — 4 cups water 1/2 cup canned coconut milk Juice from 1 — 2 sweet oranges * 2 teaspoons sugar (or maple syrup / other sweetener), adjust quantity to taste 4 — 5 stems curled parsley, finely chopped Other dried herbs (thyme, herbes de Provence...) if desired, optional Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the bread into bite - sized pieces (or
use a cookie cutter), brush with a bit of olive
oil and sprinkle with a tiny bit of salt.
5 - 7 slices whole grain bread, very thinly sliced 3 ounces goat cheese or chevre, crumbled tiny splash of milk or cream splash of extra virgin olive
oil two big pinches of salt 1/4 cup apple,
cut into 1/4 inch dice (place in a bit of lemon water if not
using immediately) 3/4 cup zucchini,
cut into 1 / 4 - inch dice 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed a bit of freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cups uncooked quinoa, soaked for 2 - 3 hours (optional) and then rinsed thoroughly in a fine - mesh strainer * 4 cups water * 2 cups fresh corn (
cut from from approximately 2 ears) or organic frozen corn * 1 very small red onion, diced * juice of 2 plump limes * two 15 - ounce cans (or one 28 - ounce can) of organic black beans, drained and rinsed (or soak and then cook an equivalent amount of dried beans) * 2 tablespoons minced jalapeño chile, or to taste * 1 ripe avocado, diced * 1 large bell pepper (I
used a red one), diced * 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped * 6 tablespoons avocado
oil or extra-virgin olive
oil * Coarse sea salt and finely ground black pepper
To
cut the calories and fat, we
use the apple sauce instead of
oil or butter.
4 cups chicken broth or two 14.5 - ounce cans + 1/4 cup water 2 pounds carrots, peeled, ends trimmed,
cut into 1/4 - inch rounds 1/2 cup extra virgin olive
oil 1 large white onion, minced (I
used my mini chopper) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil
Lemon Grass Tomato Beef Stew Ingredients: 3 lbs beef rump roast -
cut into cubes — trim off all the visible fat 1/2 garlic cloves 1 ″ ginger knob 1 ″ galangal root Chopped onions 3 tsp curry powder 1 tsp chipotle pepper powder 3 - 4 celery stalks — diagonally chopped 1 big carrot — diagonally chopped 3 - 4 lemon grass — white part only — bruised 5 small roma tomatoes 2 Tbsp homemade apple sauce About 1 cup homemade Tomato Sauce or you can
use 1 small can tomato paste 1 Tbsp Red Boat Fish Sauce 1 Tbsp coconut
oil 4 cubes of frozen coconut milk (about 1/2 cup coconut milk)
2 cups low - sodium chicken or beef broth 2 oz leftover beef, chicken, or shrimp (optional) 2 oz tofu,
cut into cubes 2 oz fresh or frozen mixed vegetables (I
used snow peas) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp mirin 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame
oil 1 tsp gohchoojang (Korean red pepper paste) 1 package ramen noodles (toss the «flavor packet»)
I forgot to mention that you can
use just 3 tablespoons of coconut
oil, but I think
using this coconut cream / fat from chilled coconut milk helps
cut down the fat a bit.
Ingredients half a very small head celeriac, peeled and shaved thin 1 red apple (I
used Red Delicious), cleaned, quartered and
cut into very thin slices 1 very small lemon, cleaned and
cut into thin slices lemon juice, to taste extra virgin olive
oil, to taste whole sea salt, just enough to taste rice malt -LSB-...]
Cut sweet potatoes into thin uniform circles (uniformity is key here so that all of the chips cook at the same rate;
using a mandolin is ideal, but I just do mine freehand) Arrange chips on baking sheet Coat with olive
oil (Pour 1 - 2 Tbsp of olive
oil...
Serve with fresh
cut veggies,
oil - free tortilla chips, grilled zucchini slices,
use it in a soup or stew, or even serve it as a dip for roasted sweet potato fries — yum!
1 pound kale, washed, stemmed, and
cut into small pieces 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour (I
used all purpose) 1 1/5 cups milk (I
used whole) 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated salt & pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (optional, for color) a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg a tablespoon of olive
oil, for greasing the baking pan
However, I do notice in the wintertime coconut
oil doesn't quite
cut it and I have to
use something like sweet almond
oil instead.
Using a pastry cutter,
cut in the butter or coconut
oil until the chunks of dough are the size of peas.
1 pound carrots, scrubbed or peeled and
cut into two - inch segments (angled if you're feeling fancy) 3 tablespoons olive
oil, divided 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 an avocado, pitted and sliced (we had a mega - «cado and only
used 1/4 of it) Juice of half a lemon
1) Peel and slice the onions thinly 2) De-seed red bell pepper and
cut into small cubes 3) Saute red bell pepper cubes and sliced onions until onions turn slightly soft and transparent 4) Mix sauteed red bell pepper, onions, and corn together with eggs, milk cream and cream cheese 5) Season with salt, pepper and ground nutmeg to taste 6) Pre-heat oven to 200 deg cel 7) Grease a round baking tray with olive
oil 8) Stretch a tart shell and cover the baking tray entirely 9) Pour in the corn - filling mixture over the tart shell, spreading it out evenly 10) Cover the filling with the second stretched tart shell 11)
Use a fork to poke holes in the top tart shell, and then press down on the shell so the juices spill out 12) Sprinkle top of tart with a generous amount of sugar 13) Bake in oven at 200 deg cel for around 30 — 40 minutes or until tart shell is golden brown 14) Serve with a side of vegetable salad (optional)
1 small red or yellow onion, peeled and
cut into 4 pieces 1 2 - inch piece ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 5 cloves garlic, peeled and trimmed 1 medium tomato, quartered 2 - 3 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne chile peppers, stem removed and chopped in half 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened soy yogurt (make sure it's not sweetened) 1 heaping teaspoon coarse sea salt 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), lightly crushed to release flavor 1 teaspoon red chile powder 2 tablespoons
oil (I
use grapeseed) 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing - optional) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 2 - inch cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom pods (slightly crushed) 2 whole cloves 1/2 cup water 14 oz.
Ingredients 1 small pumpkin a pinch of whole sea salt filtered water (to cook the pumpkin) 2 apples (I
used Red Delicious), peeled and
cut into cubes or slices 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil, and some more to serve juice of 3 cm fresh ginger root a large handful of pumpkin seeds half a -LSB-...]
1 rustic baguette,
cut into 1/2 inch cubes 2 cups heirloom grape tomatoes, halved (or
use large tomatoes) 14 oz artichoke hearts, halved 14 oz black olives 1 cup marinated mozzarella,
cut in 1/2 inch pieces 1/2 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish if desired 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the jalapeno peppers, I should have
used gloves, but I did the
oil for the shrimp with the
cut up jalepeno and my hands burned and I was coughing, so I took the bits of jalepena out.
I'm trying to
cut down on sodium so
used coconut aminos in place of the soy sauce and
cut the olive
oil in half, adding extra veg stock instead.
3 cups butternut squash, cubed 2 cups green beans, trimmed and
cut into 2 - inch pieces 1 cup, packed, baby spinach 1 package extra firm tofu,
cut into 1 - 2 inch cubes 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive
oil 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 1 small shallot, finely minced 1 serrano chili, chopped 14 oz (1 can) coconut milk salt and pepper to taste pinch of chili pepper flakes (I
used bird's eye chili flakes, which is hotter than regular red pepper flakes.