Sentences with phrase «emit during its lifecycle»

Buying a new car sounds like the greener choice, but in actual fact, new cars emit between 12 and 18 percent of the overall carbon dioxide that a car is expected to emit during its lifecycle.

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Ecological plastic emits less CO2 during a product lifecycle (from manufacturing to disposal) than plastic made solely from petroleum; it also helps reduce petroleum use.

When scientists evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions of energy sources over their full lifecycle and incorporate the methane emitted during production, the advantage of natural gas holds true only when it is burned in more modern and efficient plants.