Sentences with phrase «fuel energy sources like»

Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello said the U.S. needs to take immediate action to get off of dirty fossil fuel energy sources like natural gas and coal and switch to 100 percent renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

Not exact matches

Instead of a world dominated by renewable sources of power like wind and solar — as people concerned about the dangers of climate change would hope — PE execs see gas, oil and even coal as a substantial component of electricity and fuel sources in 2039, according to recent interviews conducted by CNBC.com on the future of energy as part of CNBC's 25th anniversary.

«In addition to being a clean, domestic source of energy, renewable energy like wind and solar has no fuel cost.

While power generation can be shifted to other energy sources rather than coal, it's not so easy to find substitutes for liquid transportation fuels like petrol, diesel fuel, or jet fuel.

Why not tell the pastor that if he wants to pray fine, but do something useful too, like promoting math and science education so we can develop alternative fuels and improve existing energy sources or encouraging other pastors to take the bus instead of driving their Caddies and Rolls.

«With partners like Mass Audubon, we can replace this state's overdependence upon fossil fuels and create jobs with clean, local renewable energy sources,» Chretien said.

He's in favor of opting out of the Common Core state learning standards, banning hydrofracking and converting the state's fossil fuel infrastructure to «green» sources of energy like solar.

States like New York will have to take the lead in developing new sources of energy that do not rely on the burning of fossil fuels and are safe.

The formula, based on established physics, indicates that when a group of atoms is driven by an external source of energy (like the sun or chemical fuel) and surrounded by a heat bath (like the ocean or atmosphere), it will often gradually restructure itself in order to dissipate increasingly more energy.

«Interestingly they found fats found in foods like nuts, avocados and coconut oil were a more sustainable fuel source and provided enough energy to last about 5 days.

Carbs provide about four calories of energy per gram (except for fiber, which is calorie - free), and are the body's preferred fuel source for high - intensity activities (like sports, running and weight training).

These include ending subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, boosting energy efficiency, advancing renewable sources like wind and solar power and moving away from the idea that «drill baby, drill» is a solution.

Rapier understands that fossil fuels are pretty much the only consequential energy source for now (like it or not) and until we go on a major diet (don't hold your breath) we are simply stuck with current circumstances.

Instead, Sierra Club Canada advocates a sensible mix of solutions, involving the highest possible level of energy efficiency by North American households and businesses alike, the deployment of renewable sources such as wind and solar power, and a widespread shift to new, innovative technologies like hybrid and fuel cells to move people and goods around.

But beyond physical risks, consider policy risks like cap and trade or a climate tax, and energy or fuel efficiency regulations, market risks such as shifting customer preferences and behaviors, and technology risks like misplaced investments or transition costs in energy sourcing or generation.

The debate goes beyond the old battle line between renewable energy and fossil fuels and highlights the value of of nimble power sources, like microgrids and distributed energy resources.

But the results from projects like the Nyabyeya biomass energy plant are renewing interest in wood and biomass as larger scale energy sources, and an alternative to fossil fuels.

DC's proposed carbon price would thus be an incentive to switch to cleaner fuels and reduce emissions from non-electricity sources like heating and transportation, while Boulder's carbon tax is non-bypassable charge on electricity that applies even if one switches to cleaner energy.

Fox occasionally gestures to the likes of «political, economic, and social inequality,» but energy sources are his real target: fossil fuels are the root of evil, while renewables hold the sparks of a new world.

Substituting low - density, intermittent energy sources like wind and solar for high - density, constant energy sources like fossil fuels would be catastrophic to the world's poor.

By replacing animal and human muscle and low - density energy sources like wood, dung, and other biofuels, and low - density, intermittent wind and solar, fossil and nuclear fuels have freed people from the basic tasks of survival to devote time and bodily energy to other occupations.

We could make that same decision today to switch from burning heavy polluting fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, to cleaner energy sources, like solar & wind.

Once hydrogen production is converted to a non-fossil source (probably electrolytic or thermochemical splitting of water, powered by nuclear energy) and all industrial hydrogen (for things like the Haber Process) sourced thus, it would probably be better to synthesize hydrocarbon fuels (either methanol, or Fischer - Tropsch petrol or diesel) than attempt to use hydrogen directly.

One reason is that countries and corporations have to figure out how to get the energy they need in cleaner ways — replacing fuel - guzzling equipment with more efficient technology, for example, or embracing renewable sources of energy like wind farms.

Renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to drop in price, thus making fossil fuel investments less practical.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

As a result of its comprehensive study of the electricity grid, the Energy Department proposed a «Grid Reliability and Resilience Pricing Rule» that has been a wakeup call to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and helped draw more attention to the potential consequences of shutting down fuel - secure electricity sources, like coal.

Start a movement to force governments to stop taxing people and start taxing waste and energy, especially from unsustainable sources like fossil fuels.

The International Energy Agency expects carbon capture and storage to rank third among ways to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, behind energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources like solar and wind power, and ahead of nuclear power and a switch to lower - carbon Energy Agency expects carbon capture and storage to rank third among ways to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, behind energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources like solar and wind power, and ahead of nuclear power and a switch to lower - carbon energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources like solar and wind power, and ahead of nuclear power and a switch to lower - carbon fuels.

Democrats are still drafting the energy package, which also will include a boost in automobile fuel efficiency standards and requirements to use more renewable fuel sources like ethanol.

For decades, the fossil fuel industry has used its influence to spread false or misleading information about climate change — a strong motivation for choosing low - carbon energy sources like wind or solar (in addition to the economic reasons).

Major corporations like Apple, Google, and T - Mobile are all choosing renewable sources over dirty fossil fuels and it's clear that the renewable energy revolution is well underway.

It remains one of the greatest ironies of the environmental movement that those most concerned with global warming, like Ms. Collard, are opposed to nuclear energy, the only non-greenhouse gas - emitting power source that can effectively replace fossil fuels while satisfying Canada's growing demand for energy.

Like Doc, I would be interested in seeing what can be done with putting domestic energy sources into tranprtation fuels that fit easily into our current infrastructure.

Renewable energy sources, like solar and advanced biofuels, are simply not yet ready to compete with fossil fuels.

DeSmog is a funded wing of a professional PR group Hoggan4 and Associates (who are paid to promote clients5 like David Suzuki Foundation, ethical funds, and companies that sell alternative energy sources like hydro power, hydrogen and fuel cells.)

If the only problem were peak oil and there was no AGW, then we could go ahead and burn as much oil as we like, with the only challenge being to reduce our usage as supplies plateau and decline and we transition to other energy sources — including other fossil fuels.

One Bill, Serious Carbon Emission Savings In a nutshell, utility - based green power programs work like this: Rather than have your utility itself generate the electricity you use (most likely from mostly fossil fuel sources), you sign up with a third party electricity producer who uses renewable energy.

One of the studies found that 2025 emissions could be reduced by as much as 4.5 GtCO2e through a variety of actions available to local governments and businesses, such as aggressive replacement of coal - fired energy production with clean energy sources and the implementation of policies like the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard and tougher vehicular fuel standards regardless of whether the federal government pursues them or not.

Tom also reminds readers that the equation only considers corn as the source of ethanol; use more energy efficient fuels like sugar can, and it's a whole new ballgame.

Every week, I'll bring you important stories from across the country about the impacts and politics of climate change, the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources and environmental issues like water and public lands.

«To avoid the worst outcomes, we need to immediately adopt an emission reduction scenario in which emissions peak within the next two decades and then decrease very significantly, replacing fossil fuels with cleaner energy sources like solar and wind.»