Sentences with phrase «emission technologies need»

Alternative pathways of early deployment of negative emission technologies need to be considered to ensure that climate targets are reached safely and sustainably.

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Both companies are looking to new technologies to reduce carbon emissions, including the use of injected solvents to reduce the need for steam in thermal in situ projects.

«If Canada is going to move the needle on carbon emissions and develop its cleantech industry, then we need to invest in next generation technologies.

Correctly or not, many Canadians believe technology will be an important part of the solutions needed to reduce carbon emissions.

Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24 % by 2050 Joint low - carbon technology roadmap by IEA and the CSI outlines investment and policy needs to meet global emissions reduction targets in cement production 6 April 2018

According to Governor Paterson's Climate Action Council, which issued an Interim Report earlier this month identifying strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050, the State over time will need to significantly increase deployment of solar technologies to address climate change.

«We need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and expand and develop renewable energy technology,» says Bielicki.

To this end, technologies minimizing carbon emissions from cultivation, harvest, transport and conversion of biomass and, especially, long - term Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) would need to improve worldwide.

«As the window of opportunity to avert dangerous climate change narrows, we urgently need to take stock of policy initiatives around the world that aim to accelerate new energy technologies and stem greenhouse gas emissions,» said Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor of Climate Change Policy at the University of Cambridge.

COPENHAGEN — The economic outlook may be daunting, and everyone in Copenhagen agrees on the need to cut CO2 emissions, but just how to stimulate investment in low - carbon technologies is a long - standing and contentious issue.

One main issue discussed in the correspondence is how to view the needed «transformation» of the global energy system: Does transformation mean we can make a major dent in emissions by just scaling up existing technologies, or do we need some profound breakthroughs?

With the world still heavily reliant on fossil fuels to meet its energy needs, carbon sequestration technologies could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Other similar billion - ton savings in emissions (what Princeton University professors Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow have dubbed «stabilization wedges») are desperately needed and can come only from reduction in fossil - fuel consumption through energy efficiency, low - carbon technologies and changes in way of life.

But without a population that stops growing, comparable technology improvements or lifestyle downshifts will be needed indefinitely to keep greenhouse gas emissions sustainable.

In health care and energy, for example, the private sector holds the key technologies but the public sector is needed to finance research and development, to regulate sustainable practices (for example, for emissions reduction and primary health standards), and to ensure access for the poor.

«We believe Congress should pass comprehensive climate legislation to establish the certainty needed to maintain the growing momentum for this technology, given its proven ability to mitigate CO2 emissions and create jobs.»

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.

For over a decade, companies have recognized that the industry would need to install controls to comply with the act's air toxicity requirements, and the technology exists to cost effectively control such emissions, including mercury and acid gases.

About one - fifth of the emissions reductions needed to cut the global output of greenhouse gases 50 percent by 2050 would have to come from CCS technology at coal - fired power plants, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

«Unless you commercialize it, it's not going to contribute,» Kellie Caught of the World Wildlife Fund - Australia said about carbon capture technology needed to reduce coal plant emissions.

A 2004 «wedges» study suggested seven massive efforts to scale up existing technology could stabilize emissions, but new paper argues we'll need much more

One goal of DOE research efforts, he said, should be to develop the technologies needed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use, and to help «create a low carbon economy.»

«Since the transition away from fossil fuels is likely to take a very long time, we foresee a long - term need to deal with coal - based emissions and, therefore, the sooner we begin to develop [carbon capture and storage] technology, the better,» Austin - based energy policy specialist Scott Anderson of Environmental Defense told a Senate panel earlier this year during a hearing on CCS technology.

He adds that advanced countries need to strive for sustainable consumption and help developing countries adopt advanced pollution control technologies, whereas developing countries need to take action to reduce local emissions.

Calling the findings «shocking,» the authors said the sickness and death related to coal emissions underscores the need to enact more stringent emissions standards, deploy advanced pollution control technologies and increase the use of cleaner energy options.

Van Vuuren, D. et al. (2018) Alternative pathways to the 1.5 C target reduce the need for negative emission technologies, Nature Climate Change, doi: 10.1038 / s41558 -018-0119-8

We align our business practices with societal needs and expectations by investing in complementary innovative technologies to control emissions as well as minimize water consumption and waste generation.

«What we need is a genuine commitment from government to support all low emission technologies equally. . .

The auto maker said it needed a year to develop the technology required to meet the nation's new - for - ’07 emissions regulations.

«With outstanding powertrain flexibility, design, connectivity, and advanced technologies, Ioniq meets the needs of a large and growing group of buyers needing a highly efficient, low - emissions vehicle without compromise to their daily lifestyles.»

The 1.8 litre system fulfils all the requirements that customers have come to expect from a Toyota full hybrid powertrain - silent, intuitive, responsive and self - sufficient EV technology with low cost of ownership, no need for plug - in recharging, offering outstanding fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, and up to 50 % all - electric driving on the everyday commute.

«Considering regulations such as the zero - emissions vehicle mandate, electrification is a technology we need to introduce in the near future.

As parent VW pushes new technologies to turn the page on its emissions scandal, Lamborghini has recognised the need to adjust.

The 1.8 litre system fulfils all the requirements that customers have come to expect from a Toyota full hybrid electric powertrain: silent, intuitive, responsive and self - sufficient EV technology with low cost of ownership, no need for plug - in recharging, excellent fuel economy, low CO2 emissions, and up to 50 per cent all - electric driving in everyday commuting.

The system uses a high - output, fast - charging, compact lithium - ion battery linked to high - level motor control technology to provide acceleration assist when needed and permits downsizing of the gasoline engine for optimum economy and emissions.

1975 - Needing increasingly complex technology to meet even tougher emissions regulations, Nissan boosts the Z - car's displacement to 2.8 liters and adds a version of Bosch's L - Jetronic fuel injection, creating the 1975 280Z.

Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive System technology enables drivers to experience the unbeatable gas mileage that they love, cuts down on the dangerous emissions that are being released, and allows drivers to drive however far they need to travel without reducing speed capabilities!

Beginning in 2008, Volkswagen and Audi — and many other manufacturers like Mercedes - Benz, Jeep and BMW — needed to comply with much more strict emissions requirements for their diesel - powered cars and trucks, as the United States adopted Clean Diesel technology and ultra-low diesel fuel.

Subaru, whose U.S. sales were up 20 percent through August compared with the same eight months last year, needs more efficient drivetrain technologies to help it meet tougher U.S. fuel economy and emissions rules that begin in the 2016 model year.

Mike O'Brien, VP of Hyundai Motor America Corporate and Product Planning, explained «Ioniq will attract an entirely new group of eco - and efficiency - oriented buyers in the U.S. market,» adding that «With outstanding powertrain flexibility, design, connectivity, and advanced technologies, Ioniq meets the needs of a large and growing group of buyers needing a highly efficient, low - emissions vehicle without compromise to their daily lifestyles.»

HYBRID ELECTRIC UNIT FOR SEMI TRUCKS New regulations say that big tractor - trailers need to reduce fuel consumption and emissions 20 % by 2018, and while that may seem like a lot, there's new technology that can achieve those goals today.

They are not a technology that is available, demonstrated, proven and ready to build now, nor will they be within the time frame within which large emissions are needed.

But because a shift to electricity (or fuel cells technology) is not going to happen overnight, the government needs to get busy in establishing programs that will bring about massive energy conservation now, to reduce the annual amount of GHG emissions.

For example, if energy demand will quadruple in the next 70 years while emissions must decline to near zero, then we need to develop and deploy at scale energy technologies that have near zero emissions.

Some people have unwisely taken that logic to the extreme and suggested that if the US and other innovating nations just pushed hard on technology that there wouldn't be much need for emission limits, cap and trade or carbon taxes.

We need to start reducing emissions and we will learn a lot by deploying existing technologies that have the potential to be scalable near - zero - carbon emission technologies.

-- We have made a factual error by asserting, «If the world is to avoid climate calamity, it needs to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent by the middle of this century — a target that is simply out of reach with existing technology.»

There are enormous assumptions in most calculations, including the assumption that «carbon negative» technologies, like capturing CO2 from power plants burning biomass, can be done at a scale remotely relevant to the climate problem (to be relevant one needs to be talking in gigatons of avoided CO2 emissions per year — each a billion tons).

It puzzles me how people can conclude that needed technologies exist today when they only look at emission reductions through to 2030.

No need for breakthroughs, I'm optimistic the evolution of existing technologies will make CO2 emissions surprisingly easy to control.