Sentences with phrase «generating air emissions»

«LPG fracturing returns polluting products to the surface that must be properly handled and disposed, in this case, flammable gases that would have to be collected in pressurized tanks or flared — a step generating air emissions and leaks that can harm public health and safety,» they wrote.

Not exact matches

RESOLVED: That Berkshire Hathaway Inc. («Berkshire») establish reasonable, quantitative goals for reduction of greenhouse gas and other air emissions at its energy - generating holdings; and that Berkshire publish a report to shareholders by January 31, 2015 (at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information) on how it will achieve these goals — including possible plans to retrofit or retire existing coal - burning plants at Berkshire - held companies.

But solar benefits the grid as well: cutting demand during peak use, reducing transmission and distribution costs, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and generating energy without polluting the air.

The California Air Resources Board could soon propose guidelines to generate offsets from reducing methane emissions in rice fields (ClimateWire, Aug. 20).

Hydraulic fracturing, along with other processes used to drill wells, generates emissions and millions of gallons of hazardous waste that are dumped into open - air pits.

For example, greening neighbourhoods or painting roofs lighter colours will both reduce the urban heat - island effect and reduce carbon - dioxide emissions through reduced air - conditioning costs, while making cities more resistant to storm damage would reduce emissions generated from rebuilding devastated areas.»

As a business, we pledge to offset the carbon emissions generated by the air travel of our Tour Managers, plus the emissions generated by the business air travel undertaken by our office staff whilst researching our worldwide holidays.

The biomethane that fuels the Bio-Bus is generated from sewage and food waste (waste which is unfit for human consumption), and because the bus» engine produces lower emissions while burning biomethane than conventional diesel does, it could not only help improve air quality, but also help to prove the case for more waste - to - fuel projects.

When I lowered the cylinder towards the ground, the snow blow off all around me under the pressure of the air jet, almost to signify the melting of the Arctic ice shelf because of the Carbon emissions generated somewhere else.

Feb. 8, 2008), as the Act removed oil and coal - fired electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) from the list of sources of hazardous air pollutants and instead regulated the emissions through a cap - and - trade program.

Some have calculated the amount based on the emissions generated by attendees» air travel.

Much of the existing generating capacity is very old, and, due to high air pollutant emissions and tightening environmental standards, about 30 % will need to be retrofitted with environmental control technology or be replaced in the next decade.

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up -LSB-...]

As a result of the growing role played by natural gas in generating electricity, our air is getting cleaner and the country has lowered greenhouse gas emissions to levels not seen in two decades.

Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface joined representatives of environmental justice and environmental organizations Thursday at a rally during the midday break from an Air Board hearing to protest expanding the state's cap - and - trade plan to include offset credits generated under the United Nations» Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation — REDD — program.

In the short term gas - fired power stations could be used to «fill the gaps» when renewable energy was not available (gas has about half the greenhouse emissions of coal, and produces far less other air pollution); in the longer term Australia could change to 100 % renewables - generated electricity.

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up to 40 miles without kicking on their gasoline engines.

Wind, solar, and hydroelectric systems generate electricity with no associated air pollution emissions.

Once again, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson touted the supposedly huge benefits of controlling emissions of mercury (Hg) and other air toxics from U.S. coal - and oil - fired power plants (or electric generating units, EGUs).

RFF experts Arthur G. Fraas and Nathan Richardson examined the questions associated with implementing a carbon tax versus regulating emissions under the Clean Air Act, looking at issues including scope, cost - effectiveness, ability to generate revenue, and the impact on international climate negotiations for either policy approach — finding that «there's no easy answer to whether regulation or a carbon price is the better instrument.»

The burning of natural gas instead of coal to generate electricity does offer important and immediate benefits, including reduced air and water pollutants, fewer smokestack carbon emissions, less power plant water use, greater flexibility of the power grid, and an economic boost to some regions of the country.

Although the electricity used to charge the plug - in battery would likely be generated from a fossil - fuel - fired power plant, both the Electric Power Research Institute and the California Air Resources Board have calculated that air pollution and carbon - dioxide emissions would fall substantially using this approaAir Resources Board have calculated that air pollution and carbon - dioxide emissions would fall substantially using this approaair pollution and carbon - dioxide emissions would fall substantially using this approach.

Both have negative local effects (air pollution, congestion, negative amenity and so on) that haven't been properly taken into account, in addition to generating CO2 emissions.

From the book «Grabbing Power: The New Struggles for Land, Food and Democracy in Northern Honduras» by Tanya M Kerssen: «Palm oil manufacturing generates three main kinds of waste: solid waste (fibers, shells and empty fruit bunches); liquid waste (generated in the oil extraction process); and air emissions (smoke from boilers and incinerators).

16 November 2010 Governors from the US state of California, the Brazilian state of Acre, and the Mexican state of Chiapas have taken concrete steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) by creating a working group designed to help Acre and Chiapas generate REDD credits that can be recognized by California's Air Resources Board (ARB) and sold as offsets to industrial emitters in California once the state's mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions goes into effect at the end of next year.

The implication: in addition to rapid reductions in CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use, we'll likely need big industrial CCS processes to generate negative emissions via approaches like sustainable bioenergy coupled with CCS and / or direct air capture (DAC) + sequestration to make our climate goals a reality.

First, we have seen a major shift away from coal to natural gas, which dramatically cuts CO2 emissions (natural gas releases half the CO2 of coal to generate the same amount of electricity) and other air pollution.

A gas car is responsible for generating air pollution from its tailpipe each day, even if it's used in a ridesharing capacity to transport many different people to their destinations each day, and those emissions are then divided by the riders.

Transitioning to 100 % renewable energy can reduce or eliminate the production of air and water pollutants at the generating source, which can affect the personal health of local residents, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can help in the long - term health of the planet and its climate, including its effects on extreme weather events.

''... Overall, all PV technologies generate far less life - cycle air emissions per GWh than conventional fossil - fuel - based electricity generation technologies.