Sentences with phrase «greatest environmental benefits»

Advanced vehicles offer the greatest environmental benefits.

These cars and trucks go beyond conventional combustion engines to offer the greatest environmental benefits.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder will use the proceeds of the sale to purchase water at another time, within either the Gwydir or elsewhere in the Murray - Darling Basin, which will provide greater environmental benefit.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps said the first trade was great news for the environment with proceeds of the sale to be held in the Environmental Water Special Account, until a purchase of water for greater environmental benefit within the Murray - Darling Basin is identified.

«Ultimately, in a closed system, this implies somewhat lower per capita beef consumption, but greater environmental benefits from what is consumed.»

Dear EarthTalk: I was intrigued to hear that there were a number of ways one could modify or construct a roof on a house or office facility that would provide great environmental benefit.

Though some offset and renewable energy credit providers might currently provide a greater environmental benefit than others, FTC would have a hard time judging marketing practices as misleading, Hackney said.

Their calculations showed that greater environmental benefits would be reaped if the cars were used as taxis rather than privately owned.

And as the Natural Resources Defense Council's Max Baumherner noted, the study used estimates for production emissions that are three times higher than those from Argonne National Laboratory, which perhaps explains why other studies have found greater environmental benefits from electric cars.

As a second example, policies driving electrification can produce greater environmental benefits if implemented alongside ones to decarbonize electricity supply.

The report says that despite the widespread perception of slash - and - burn being «a destructive system that leads to forest loss and degradation,» policies that support conversion to rubber plantations (which gets counted as reforestation, even though a plantation forest is hardly the same thing as natural forest) don't have a great environmental benefit.

Biodiesel, however, could provide a great environmental benefit to trucking fleets, which consist almost entirely of vehicles with diesel engines.

Not exact matches

«Green bonds are a great tool to raise capital for a project with specific environmental benefits,» she said.

Despite the obvious benefits of the partnership, the chasm between a toymaker, and a global brand synonymous with environmental damage was, ultimately, too great to overcome.

The emerging Internet of Things and tech advances will allow for pooling of resources, greater productivity, a smaller income divide and environmental benefits.

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That flows from the underlying «retributivist» (great term) nature of modern environmental ideology, reflected in the polluter pay principal, which results in a lack of empathy or concern for the welfare of people who benefit from pollution.

Providing considerable supply chain and environmental benefits over conventional rigid tube packaging systems, the design has generated a great deal of interest from various brands, having been one of ten shortlisted products at this year's Packaging Innovation's «Innovation Showcase» in London.

Cooking veggie food with children makes sense; it's healthy, there are fewer hygiene issues than cooking with meat, it's a great way to interest kids in trying different foods and there's a huge environmental benefit.

A global exporter of processed potato products, Remo - Frit, has demonstrated the environmental and economic benefits of converting waste products into green energy, transforming a potential problem into a sustainable solution offering greater profitability.

Not only do I appreciate the health and environmental benefits of these lines, but they have such great flavor, which makes them a joy to cook with.

With organic agriculture, environmental costs tend to be lower and the benefits greater.

Apart for the environmental benefits of using cloth diapers, they're also a great money saver too.

«The Great Lakes represent one of our greatest natural resources providing extensive environmental benefits and economic opportunities,» said Higgins who is a member of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force.

«Humans need a greater tolerance of apex predators if we want to enjoy the environmental benefits they can provide.»

Likewise, the same environmental benefits could be seen on the cow - calf system providing cattle for the feedlot, matching greater production per unit land with the environmental benefits of grazing, he added.

Pourhashem worked with environmental engineering graduate student Quazi Rasool and postdoc Rui Zhang, Rice Earth scientist Caroline Masiello, energy economist Ken Medlock and environmental scientist Daniel Cohan to show that urban dwellers in the American Midwest and Southwest would gain the greatest benefits in air quality and health from greater use of biochar.

According to the thesis, apart from its environmental benefits, a rainwater harvesting system would allow an average saving of 119 Euros per year in the city of Barcelona, with savings ranging from 80 Euros and 158 Euros per year depending on the type of district (greater or lower population density in relation to the type of buildings).

A promiscuous female stands to gain direct benefits — such as extra paternal care, food in the form of nuptial gifts and access to a territory, or protection from other males — as well as indirect benefits for her offspring, such as better genes or greater genetic diversity to fortify her brood against unpredictable environmental challenges.

This is great news, as growing our own food has significant health benefits as well as environmental benefits as well.

Dr. Tanzi and Vargas both agree that argan, though pricey, leads the pack in antioxidants, with an especially high concentration of wrinkle - delaying vitamins A and E. There's up to four times more vitamin C in marula oil, an antioxidant that counters hyperpigmentation, than in an orange, while the completely unsexy sunflower oil also boasts the benefits of vitamin E. Another great option: rosehip oil, which is padded with vitamin C. It's «amazing for protection against environmental damage,» says Vargas.

Whether it's transforming a humble outdoor storage building or landscaping main parts of the roof, green roofing offers a planting system that not only looks great and helps soften the look of the school, it's brimming with environmental, social and economic benefits too.

If that fuel is biomass, then the environmental benefit is even greater.

The fully - electric version reflects the individual lifestyle of modern customers who, benefit from great fun - to - drive and the low environmental impact of a fully - electric car.

Kent's singular act — a donation by a private individual to preserve lands for greater public benefit — has shown the way for 100 years of environmental and conservation work around the Bay.

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I do think she'd benefit, if she wants to keep analyzing news related to science, to spend some time at the university's great Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting program.

The piece claims a pecuniary motive for the scientists pushing for emissions limits, while ignoring the far greater monetary benefit going to companies and factions seeking to sustain society's fossil energy norms while fighting any effort (modest or ambitious) to limit long - term environmental risks from those energy choices.

Although this is great news for everyone everywhere, Buffet's cash won't directly benefit any environmental organizations.

In quieter corners, including at environmental groups focused on energy and climate policy as well as land preservation, the goal has never been a ban, but instead a push to create the set of rules, policies, revenue flows and relationships that give the greatest social and economic benefits with the least risk of environmental regrets.

The reality is clear: these big technology companies recognize that clean energy sources are affordable, reliable, and make great business investments, in addition to producing environmental and public health benefits.

The negative environmental effects of this land clearing and burning may be greater than the potential benefits of using biodiesel produced from soybeans and palm oil trees.

While we are still many months away from reaping the benefit of offshore wind in South Carolina, given the huge wind resource we have, along with its great economic and environmental benefits, SACE welcomes this development that is critical to realizing the potential of offshore wind.

And where talk of population control is rarely popular (for good reason), female empowerment and greater equality are a) goals shared by powerful preexisting coalitions, b) replete with ancillary benefits beyond the environmental, and c) unquestionably righteous.

The 2007 Farm Bill suggests tax credits as one way to offset the cost — as great as the environmental benefits — of small wind projects.

That's not unreasonable — the economic costs and environmental benefits of the Clean Power Plan are far greater than the new source rule, in large part because the new source rule probably won't change anything in practice.

The few sites that remain would provide only marginal power benefits, often at great environmental cost.

In the quest to realize the benefits of gender diversity, integrating social equity is of great importance to driving investments in renewable energy, cutting carbon dioxide emissions and supporting environmental protection overall.

«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»

I'd venture to guess that many people who are regularly / religiously buy at farmer's markets (and who also participate in CSAs), do so for a combination of reasons: better product, supports their local farmers / economy, and supports / encourages farming in a more sustainable fashion that, just so happens, has some environmental benefit, even if it is not as great as not buying / eating beef from CAFOs.