Sentences with phrase «fuel energy interests»

akin to saying «Cancer: not cigarettes, just natural,» but funded via fossil fuel energy interests, not tobacco.

Not exact matches

Fossil - fuel subsidies drain government budgets, throwing up a fiscal wall that blocks state support for clean energy while protecting the interests of the oil industry.

While the money is modest compared with that donated by fossil fuel interests, the support provides GOP candidates with added credibility on clean energy, an issue polling shows swing voters care about.

That logic is another reason why OPEC countries have less of an incentive to cut back production: renewable energy sources is starting to give fossil fuels some serious competition, and oil - exporting countries have an interest in keeping oil a cheap alternative.

«That, let's be honest, has some fossil fuel interests pretty nervous, to the point where they are trying to fight renewable energy.»

«We thought industry wouldn't be interested,» Mexico's energy secretary, Pedro Joaquin Coldwell, said at Rice University last week, according to Fuel Fix.

Now that energy is becoming the factor that is scarce and labor is plentiful, it would make more sense to replace fossil fuels by labor, especially at those points where that could also restore interest and dignity to work.

Two years ago here on BrightonYourHealth, we focused a lot of energy on this topic and fueled the public's interest by providing a successful analysis comparing thirty days of typical school menus in France to America (interested in seeing these articles click on category: school lunch on top of this page).

Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS) is a Community Interest Company (CIC) established by National Grid to help fight fuel poverty by providing new gas connections and investing in energy efficiency measures in homes that lie within the most deprived areas of its gas distribution area (Midlands, the North West, North London and East Anglia) For further information, please visit https://www.affordablewarmthsolutions.org.uk/.

In a time of a developing energy gap, they have a clear interest and a clear responsibility to help their customers to use less electricity and gas, but the link between the energy companies and fuel poverty is less clear.

But Hunter says upstate Democrats are benefiting from the energy and interest that's fueling activism and marches throughout the country, like the women's marches and Indivisible grassroots groups.

Since the 1970's at least, the U.S. federal government has had an interest in alternative sources of energy, although funding for those efforts has risen and fallen with economic conditions, fuel prices, and political administrations, among other factors.

For instance, she said that advanced fuel cell technology is of special interest in a country — and a continent — where underdeveloped infrastructure keeps some people from having «cost - effective, accessible, and easily deployed» energy sources.

But interest is growing in new production processes that use renewable energy (see «Grab ammonia out of thin air for fuel of the future «-RRB-.

Interest in hydrates has skyrocketed in recent years because global deposits are thought to harbor more fuel energy than all the world's coal, oil and natural gas reserves combined.

Given the vastness of the world's marine methane hydrate deposits — more than twice the carbon reserves of all other fossil fuels combined — it's not surprising that government agencies and the petroleum and natural gas industries have long been interested in harvesting this new energy supply.

The U.S. government is also interested in recycling the spent nuclear fuel, as France, Japan, Russia and the U.K. do, under the terms of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, a consortium of 21 foreign countries as well as domestic nuclear technology firms formed to promote nuclear power.

«One of the interesting properties of triheptanoin is that it helps the body to extract more energy from normal food, as well as providing additional fuel.»

From the Post Carbon Institute comes a quick video of the history of fossil fuels and the growth of the modern economy over the last 300 years: You might also be interested in this recent post: «Energy source transitions over time - what comes next?

Interest in biofuels — fuel derived from living organisms including biomass or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows — grew throughout the end of the twentieth century as these are renewable energy sources, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.

Abstract: Ion conducting membranes are of interest for various energy applications including fuel cells and artificial photosynthesis systems.

Khaleel's current research interests are tuned to world energy systems and the future role for fuel cell systems.

In addition to analytical instrument and method developments, Dr. Amashukeli's research interests include energy storage and alternative fuels, and micro - and nano - systems and materials.

The marathon craze in the 70s and 80s further fueled the interest in energy drinks.

I'll get in a second to why this could be important for you if you're trying to boost your sports performance or to figure out what you're supposed to eat you know, during endurance but the other thing that was interesting was that there was another study that looked at basically how your body taps into this intramuscular triglyceride and it was found that the, when your body is tapping into intramuscular triglyceride sources, your intramuscular triglyceride pool to use that stuff as an energy source during exercise, it can actually cause a little bit of an insulin response and cause your pancreas to have to work a little bit, to churn out insulin in order for you to be able to effectively tap into this adipose tissue and so it's one of those things where there is a little bit of stress on the pancreas when you're tapping into these intramuscular triglycerides even though they're used as a really really potent source of fuel for you when you're out there performing specifically endurance exercise and in this case, for this fasted, male endurance athletes, 60 - 70 % intensity.

With new tribes and their scenes fuelling the fresh energy here in Paris, it was interesting to observe the parade of outfits at Vivienne Westwood, who is of course the original radical.

The best teachers harness energy around students» individual interest and serendipitous events, and use it as fuel for learning.

Interesting features of this model are roomy interior and cargo space, comfortable ride., safety features, and Value pricing Tinted glass Body - color body - side moldings Body - color heated pwr mirrors Body - color door handles Body - color bumpers Speed - sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers Pwr door locks Seatback pockets Remote keyless entry system w / alarm Front bucket seats w / active head restraints Air conditioning w / cabin air filter Locking glovebox Rear coat hanger Dual tier console w / fixed armrest, storage, (2) cupholders Cruise control Map pockets Warnings - inc: oil pressure, battery, door ajar, trunk open, brake, check engine Instrumentation - inc: tachometer, coolant temp, trip odometer, digital clock Full floor carpeting Assist grips Pwr windows w / driver auto up / down, pinch protection, lockout Remote fuel / hood release Cloth door trim Rear center armrest w / (2) cupholders Tilt steering wheel Door sill scuff plates Rear window defroster Center console mounted 12 - volt pwr outlet Cloth seating surfaces In - glass antenna Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) Lighting - inc: dome, ignition, glovebox, map Rear 60/40 split-fold seats w / outboard headrests Independent multi-link rear suspension w / gas shocks P215 / 60VR16 all - season tires Compact spare tire Independent double - wishbone front suspension w / gas shocks 2.4 L DOHC CVVT 16 - valve I4 engine Shift interlock system Traction control system (TCS) w / electronic stability control (ESC) 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) w / electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist 16 x 6.5 steel wheels w / covers Pwr rack & pinion steering w / engine - speed - sensing Front wheel drive Front / rear stabilizer bars 4 - wheel disc brakes 4 - speed automatic transmission w / OD, Shiftronic City 21 / hwy 30 (2.4 L engine / 4 - speed auto trans) Lower / upper anchors & tethers for children (LATCH) system 3 - point seatbelts for all seating positions Shift interlock system Driver / front passenger advanced airbags Emergency internal trunk release Driver / front passenger seat - mounted side - impact airbags Traction control system (TCS) w / electronic stability control (ESC) Energy - absorbing steering column 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS) w / electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist Front seat belt pretensioners & force limiters Hood buckling creases & safety stops Front / rear crumple zones Body - side reinforcements Front / rear side - curtain airbags

It's because the Skoda Octavia GreenLine also gets a host of fuel saving measures like a lowered ride height, start / stop system, brake energy recuperation, low rolling resistance tyres and optimised gearing (in the interest of low fuel consumption).

2018 Toyota Mirai: The 2018 Toyota Mirai will be one of the most interesting vehicles on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show thanks to its fuel - cell energy source.

With Trump and the Republicans running the Government, look for the transition to clean energy and EVs to be delayed as long as they can make it happen and as long as the fossil fuel corporation can bribe them to act in their interests and not the people's best interest.

Dan Becker, director of the Sierra Club's global warming and energy program, says the EPA numbers demonstrate domestic manufacturers have little interest in fuel economy.

It is interesting to note that as the world is projected to require 70 % more energy by 2050 than is used now and begs the question of where this additional energy will come from if not from fossil fuels?

However, it is also well - known that vested interests in fossil fuels have used their wealth and political connections to lock out competition from renewable energy.

Currently, the DOE is under the control of fossil fuel interests who don't want to see any competition in their energy markets.

I have never seen that textbook in the United States, and that is because political interests linked to fossil fuels have ensured that we don't do renewable energy research in this country.

The case gets even worse when we consider that fossil fuel interests have engaged in specific actions to LIMIT choice that would lead to using alternative sources of energy.

Fossil fuel interests are using their clout at the White House and in Congress to sabotage every renewable energy program that comes along, while make sure massive government subsidies, on the order of $ 100 billion a year when you count it all up, continue to flow to the fossil fuel industry (U.S. military expenditures are $ 500 billion a year, and good chunk of that is devoted to protecting overseas oilfields, for example).

It really points to very serious widespread problems in the U.S. academic and journalistic professions — you can't do research on renewable energy in the U.S. academic system, because of fossil fuel influence, and you can't get honest coverage of renewable energy initiatives in the U.S. press, also because of undue influence by vested interests — and more often than not these days, those vested interests are in finance, not in industry.

For years, it has often seemed that those most passionately pressing for a rapid transition from still - abundant fossil fuels to non-polluting energy sources have been as focused on attacking each others» arguments as they have on fighting powerful interests defending the status quo (as well as perhaps the biggest foe — inertia, both in society and infrastructure).

If we define «Adaptation to climate change» as ending the use of fossil fuels and quickly building renewable energy infrastructure, then yes, there is opposition — from established fossil fuel interests, mostly.

The company's background in solar cell technology combined with this interest in display technology could lead to some amazing energy efficient, solar powered gadgets that provide users with the service they need without fossil fuel - based electricity.

Turned out they're interested in supporting research on better microbiological fuel production utlizing solar energy input in places like Mexico where I do climate research.

Commercial customers could include Fortune 500 companies — who may be interested in rounding out their energy procurement not to be as dependent on fossil fuels or regional electric grids — but also school districts, cities, counties, water districts, colleges and government agencies.

The standards will now be unfrozen on January 1, 2017, a significant win for supporters of renewable energy and energy efficiency standards and a notable loss for the fossil fuel and utility interests that lobbied behind the scenes to continue the freeze.

«There is a clear conflict of interest — Glenn Vaad was a high - ranking representative of a corporate lobbying group that is coordinating a national attack on clean energy,» explains Gabe Elsner, Executive Director for the Energy and Policy Institute, «In the past year, ALEC's utility and fossil fuel members lobbied lawmakers in at least 15 states to introduce legislation repealing Renewable Energy Portfolio Stanenergy,» explains Gabe Elsner, Executive Director for the Energy and Policy Institute, «In the past year, ALEC's utility and fossil fuel members lobbied lawmakers in at least 15 states to introduce legislation repealing Renewable Energy Portfolio StanEnergy and Policy Institute, «In the past year, ALEC's utility and fossil fuel members lobbied lawmakers in at least 15 states to introduce legislation repealing Renewable Energy Portfolio StanEnergy Portfolio Standards.

You can point the finger at all sorts of participants in this battle, but I believe (and we have been examining and discussing at length on this site for more than 8 years now) the principal drivers of the polarization are coming more from: (1) the corporate energy interests who are protecting their profits against regulation and other policies that would move the system away from fossil fuels, and using their clout in the political process to tie things up; (2) right - wing anti-government and anti-regulatory ideologues whose political views appear threatened by scientific conclusions that point toward a need for stronger policy action; (3) people whose religious or cultural identities appear threatened by modern science; and so forth.

Fossil fuel and utility interests have used lobbyists and 2016 campaign contributions to influence state legislators in Ohio, and to drive renewed attacks on clean energy policies in the Buckeye State.

The California Energy Commission's Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) and Federal Stimulus Program (Ad Hoc) Committees will conduct a joint workshop to discuss clean technology innovation efforts funded through U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) competitive solicitations with a focus on projects receiving cost - share funding from the Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research and Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Programs.

Furthermore, powerful actors with vested interests in fossil fuels are working to remove the incentives for wind power that has made it competitive with the dirty energy sector that enjoys billions of dollars in subsidies.