Sentences with phrase «fossil fuel mix»

(although that would include some nuclear, hydro, etc, and the fossil fuel mix would be different over time and space).

«The fossil fuel mix changed significantly in the last 10 years, with coal replacing oil as the largest source of CO2 emissions.»

Not exact matches

It could even take the form of an investment in carbon capture and storage technology to allow fossil fuels to be part of the future energy mix.

The landmark report that found Alberta could reduce its reliance on fossil fuel power and replace that generation with a mix of mostly renewable energy sources within two decades.

Delivering a speech at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance held in New Delhi, India, the President was concerned that despite the abundance of sunshine in Ghana, solar energy only contributes 1 % to the energy mix, as opposed to 59 % from fossil fuels and 40 % from hydro.

He noted Canada's «wildly different» fuel mix from province to province, with most of the fossil fuel development centered in Alberta and Saskatchewan, makes it difficult to establish a one - size - fits - all policy.

«If we can accurately measure that concentration after it's been diluted, we can calculate how much fossil fuel emissions are in the mix.»

Despite the renewables building boom, such geothermal, wind and solar projects still do not crowd out fossil fuel — fired generation in the energy mix of, for example, the utility Pacific Gas & Electric.

If production ultimately began, that would add another fossil fuel to the world's energy mix when humanity is already baking the planet beyond its capacity to cope.

In fact, they found that in the Great Plains states up to half of light absorption is due to organic matter, or «brown carbon» from burning fossil fuels and from soil that mixes in with falling snow.

«Despite that many believe our power is generated using fossil fuels from Alberta, most of Canada's electricity mix comes from hydropower and nuclear facilities,» Kennedy says.

to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

For those who want to try biodiesel in the Golf SportWagen TDI, Volkswagen only supports B5, a mix of 5 percent biodiesel with fossil fuel diesel.

The IEA also noted that fossil fuels will account for close to 85 % of that increase (similar to its mix today).

That's all fine, but this also means that the climate talks, which head to Durban, South Africa, next year, are not the place to watch for the breakthroughs — social, financial or technological — that will be required if the world is serious about providing some 9 billion people mid-century with the suite of services that come with abundant energy (mobility, communication, illumination, desalinated water and more) while also greatly cutting emissions from burning fossil fuels, which still dominate the global energy mix.

For instance, the scenario assumes that a shift in the mix of fossil fuels will reduce the amount of carbon released per unit of energy.

My question is, what is the average time for the excess atmospheric CO2 produced by burning fossil fuels to mix into the deep ocean reservoir.

You can see this pioneer effect in the growth of CO2 mixing ratios from a bit earlier than 1800 to maybe 1900 when fossil fuel burning takes over.

That does not mean it can not hit the brakes — only that it will have to rely on international trade to eliminate fossil fuels from the energy mix.

A broad range of experts, within and outside the I.P.C.C., agree that sufficient energy to enable such progress (without overheating Earth) will come only with a mix of more efficient use of fossil fuels and fundamentally new energy technologies that do not influence the climate.

Aug. 13, 8:20 a.m. Updated The vast remaining deposits of coal in the world guarantee that this fossil fuel will remain a big part of the global energy mix for decades to come.

In theory, change can come through a mix of a) increasing public will to shift behavior and priorities for the sake of cutting a long - term risk and b) lowering the cost difference between non-polluting energy choices and conventional use of fossil fuels.

Given a very optimistic energy mix of renewables vs fossil fuels available today, CO2 emissions would go up.

The path forward would of necessity require a mix of social, financial and scientific innovation that can help societies, here and abroad, use fossil fuels more sparingly and less harmfully; diffuse current cleaner energy technology faster and more broadly; and advance understanding on the frontiers of chemistry, biology and other sciences to give the best chance of breakthroughs that, in a decade or two, can provide a sustainable energy menu for generations to come.

«Should we reintroduce fossil fuels - coal / shale gas etc - back into the energy mix, perhaps as an interim measure for the next thirty years whilst renewables are developed into a viable energy solution?»

, TEP's energy mix is very heavy on fossil fuels.

At a time when countries must be planning for a just transition and a managed decline of their fossil fuel sectors, Norway is doing the opposite: it is looking for ways to keep adding new reserves to the mix.

Sierra Club Canada advocates a sensible mix of solutions: the highest possible energy efficiency, deployment of renewables (wind and solar), reduction in the use of fossil fuels, the phaseout of nuclear power and a shift to the new, innovative technologies.

Although Tucson Electric Power (TEP) pushes a pro-solar image, TEP's energy mix is very heavy on fossil fuels.

Since, the solar power is Green House Gas (GHG) emissions free, the power generated will replace anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases estimated to be approximately 93,022 tonnes of CO2e per year, thereon displacing 95,145 MWh / year amount of electricity from the generation - mix of power plants connected to the INDIAN GRID, which is mainly dominated by fossil fuel based power plant.

But the substantial support that Murkowski's proposal attracted highlights the political obstacles looming in front of any policy that aims to seriously advance alternatives to the carbon - intensive fossil fuels that now dominate the United States» energy mix.

Expansion of grid supply by construction of big new coal fired power plants such as in the Hunter Valley and near Lithgow are going ahead and look to me to be intended to prevent the issue of decarbonising our energy supply getting mixed up with the issue of maintaining growth and reliability of supply; we'll have enough fossil fuel generating capacity that building low emissions capacity will remain «optional» and can be deferred another decade or two.

As part of that accord, China pledged to increase the share of non — fossil fuels in its energy mix to around 20 percent and to lower carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 60 percent to 65 percent of 2005 levels.

Coal power already made up 31 percent of Japan's energy mix in 2015 but under the current plan, the fossil fuel will become the country's primary power source by 2019.

The remaining generation mix was designed to keep nuclear and imported hydropower at the Baseline Scenario levels, with fossil fuel generation dispatched to meet the remaining load.

Several factors, especially changes in relative fossil fuel prices, have influenced the mix of energy sources used.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that by 2040, the world will shift from a generation mix dominated by fossil - fuel plants to one with 60 per cent zero - emissions energy sources.

Jacobson was specifically attempting to exclude nuclear power from the energy mix, which is one of the reasons he got pushback from some of the saner environmentalists who accept nuclear as the only remotely viable alternative to fossil fuels.

It began as an anti-coal movement by environmentalists who roped in «scientists» like Keeling who was willing to fiddle the data by measuring his, I think his, invention the mythical «pristine well - mixed background» from the top of the world's largest active volcano surrounded by active volcanoes producing loads of carbon dioxide indistinguishable from man made from fossil fuels.

Each state's infographic has a story that's easy to follow, starting with an envisioned 2050 energy mix free of fossil fuels.

«fossil fuels in the current mix have a 13C / 12C ration of ~ -28 per mil, only about half of that requried to make such a change.

«A group of climate skeptics who weighed in on climate lawsuits in California revealed their recent funding, and court documents show their donors are a mix of fossil fuel companies and conservative think tanks.»

«Unprecedented challenge» for fossil fuels as low LCOE for solar and wind power, allied to tumbling storage costs, sees renewables claim larger share of bulk and dispatchable generation while adding vital flexibility to global energy mix.

This implies a reduction of fossil fuel based energy from 82 % of the current mix to 65 % by 2035.

A policy mix comprising cash transfers, stronger social insurance and limits on the use of fossil fuels would lead to faster economic growth, stronger employment creation and a fairer income distribution, as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions.

China's Premier has pledged to cut the percentage of fossil fuel in China's energy mix while scaling up the use of renewable energy and clean technologies.

As such, to realize reduced global temperatures (compared to a baseline fossil fuel future), even in the second half of this century, would instead require a «rapid and massive deployment of some mix of conservation, wind, solar, and nuclear, and possibly carbon capture and storage.»

If the U.S. rededicates its energy mix to fossil fuels, some other countries would look to step into the breach to try and take advantage of the growing worldwide demand for clean energy.

Given the huge task of replacing fossil fuels, contributions are surely required from energy efficiency, renewable energies, and nuclear power, with the mix depending on local preferences.