Sentences with phrase «dirty fuels»

The more than one million who took action know it's time to transition away from dirty fuels that cause climate disruption and harm public health.

We can't keep powering our lives with dirty fuels from the last century.

We need to move beyond dirty fuels and create jobs that won't destroy our mountains and communities.

Using publicly available data already gathered by federal agencies, a new report shows that actions to effectively reducing climate disruption must include keeping dirty fuels in the ground.

Another approach would substitute fuels like hydrogen for the heavy, dirty fuel oil that is commonly used.

The vehicles, he pointed out, have inefficient engines and run on cheap dirty fuels.

This comes on the heels of years of student organizing against dirty fuels that threaten public health and contribute to climate disruption.

Their concern is with the increasing market for tar sands, so called dirty fuel.

While solar cooking is probably the most viable option in remote regions, other promising approaches could at least provide a bridge between dirty fuel and clean energy - based cooking elsewhere.

We can protect our cities by leaving dirty fuels behind.

And we're moving to coal, and it's a really dirty fuel.

Moreover, pure market forces can not counter the hidden costs of dirty fuels, such as higher health bills and environmental damage.

That's the kind of clean energy news we especially love - young people leading the way beyond dirty fuels!

Such calculations send a clear message: Actions to effectively reducing climate disruption must include keeping dirty fuels in the ground.

Rough idle can be caused by dirty fuel injectors, incorrect idle speed, exhaust restrictions, vacuum leaks, incorrectly installed or damaged spark plugs, a defective or clogged fuel pump or fuel filter, failing electrical components such as the ignition control module,...

Italy's commitment came just days before the launch of «Europe Beyond Coal», a new alliance of groups concerned about the impact of Europe's dirtiest fuel on people's health, the climate, and the environment.

Ships burn dirtier fuels in the open ocean away from port, spewing more aerosols and creating even more lightning, Thornton said.

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It accuses of Exxon and Suncor of developing and selling dirtier fuel sources, notably Canadian tar sands oil refined in Colorado, «long after they became aware of the dangers of climate change.»

Solar cookers, or solar ovens, aren't a new development, as the power of the sun has been harnessed to cook food for a long time, but getting them into the hands of the people who would most benefit from them, such as those who rely on open fires and dirty fuels for cooking, is an idea whose time has truly come.

Although changing the spark plugs and O2 sensor tend to fix this type of issue, it could also be caused by dirty fuel filter, clogged fuel injector lines, or another electrical gremlin.

Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune, explaining why his group is litigating to stop federal auctioning of more rights for Monterey shale drilling on federal land, says the Obama administration should «double down on clean energy,» rather than «leasing land for more dirty fuel drilling.»

For instance, Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign director Kelly Martin called the initiative «a cynical ploy for public goodwill» that «falls far short of what is necessary to protect our communities and our climate from the dangers of methane pollution.»

It has strong health implications because it often replaces kerosene or other dirty fuels that fill homes with soot which is then inhaled, especially by women and children.

What: Activists will greet Gov. Brown with banners outside his scheduled appearance at the National Press Club to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects in California and a plan to phase out the state's dirty fuel extraction.

Scientists agree that fossil fuels are the main culprit behind climate disruption and as a new Sierra Club report details, it is vitally important that undeveloped dirty fuels remain that way.

Perhaps the worst aspect of these technical «solutions» is that they give a de-facto green light to continue to put more CO2 into the atmosphere, Since oil production is expected to peak within decades if not sooner, nations will turn more and more to coal, which as Figen pointed out in an earlier post is a very dirty fuel.

They burn extremely dirty fuel and produce vast quantities of soot and particulate matter.

Prior to that, Gatti directed the Get Off Oil program for Environment America, where he helped lead that organization's efforts to reduce oil consumption and oppose dirty fuels, including leading efforts to increase vehicle fuel efficiency and stop tar sands oil extraction, and helping to launch the Charge Ahead California campaign to increase access to clean cars.

The campaign launched last week with a letter demanding that Brown halt the development of all new dirty fuel projects in California, create a plan to phase out all fossil fuel extraction as quickly as possible and provide support and opportunities for those most impacted by the transition.

As the refining of bitumen from tar sands mines creates particularly dirty fuel, Valero and the other oil companies crawling around northern Alberta aren't happy to see California's Global Warming Solutions Act survive Proposition 23.

Or, the equivalent of red diesel for shipping - a method of checking to see if operators have been using outlawed dirty fuels.

«Taking the Tar Sands Challenge: Asking American Companies to Reject the World's Dirtiest Fuel Main Congressional Voices Say Keystone XL Fails President's Climate Test»

Replacing dirty fuels with clean alternatives will also provide direct health benefits to communities that suffer elevated rates of asthma and lung disease due to acute air pollution.

From the «Could» a, would» a, should» a» Comment Department: we might note that it was by using a classic interference with the market that the fossil fuel industry promoted dirty fuels — it worked to hide the true cost accounting of coal and all carbon fuels - and even funded the political suppression of clean energy — wind and solar.

At the heart of philosophical debate of how we can best mobilize industry to deal with climate change lies one single dirty fuel source: coal.

«I have to ask a question: why in the world would we ever consider approving a new big oil pipeline to carry dirty fuel and keep America addicted to oil, when we can save money, create jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil by moving towards stronger fuel economy standards?»

Since then, Israel has discovered more and bigger gas deposits, reportedly worth hundreds of billions of dollars and capable of supplying the country's energy needs for decades (instead of far dirtier fuel oil and coal).

Dirty fuel injectors can create issues like stalling, hesitation, misfiring, lack of power, and poor fuel economy — all due to carbon buildup.

As for the air quality improvement claims, there is plenty of dirty fuel oil burned in New York City, it's true.

Typically when you put the truck in gear and it stalls, it's caused by a fuel delivery problem; usually a defective fuel pump, dirty fuel filters or a fuel filter installed backwards in some instances.

With millions of cars and trucks, major corporations are in the driver's seat when it comes to raising fuel efficiency and rejecting the world's dirtiest fuel source,» says Michael Marx, Sierra Club Beyond Oil Campaign Director.

«At a time when we can declare independence from dirty fuels by embracing clean energy, this action could only deepen our dependence on fuels that pollute our air, water and climate while making our kids sicker.»