Sentences with phrase «increasing biofuels»

The findings put more pressure on the EU to put a halt to increasing biofuels.

Look, I have no problem with the goal of increasing biofuels production.

In April, the US government launched a National Bioeconomy Blueprint, which foresees hugely increased biofuel use and the construction of giant refineries that churn out plastics, fibres and chemicals made by genetically engineered plants.

The researchers» biggest challenge was increasing the biofuel cell's energy density, meaning the amount of energy it can generate per surface area.

Increase biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug ‐ in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recovery

This book provides a thorough assessment of the factors that influence global food insecurity, including rising energy prices, water scarcity, increased biofuel use, and expanding populations.

No, in the US, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil is cited by many as being the major reason for increasing biofuel production.

It says increasing biofuel use is also forcing up food prices.

Also sets requirements for increased biofuel production and provides research grants to states with low production levels.

Uncommitted policies (S2), the second type, may lack detailed implementation plans or firm financial support, but have all been proposed, such as new efficient and zero net energy building targets, construction of the high - speed rail system, and initiatives by various agencies to, for example, increase biofuels use and continue progress in improving vehicle efficiency.

What the UNEP report actually says is this: «Increased biofuel production is expected to have large impacts on biological diversity in the coming decades, mostly as a result of habitat loss, increased invasive species and nutrient pollution.»

«Increased biofuel production is expected to have large impacts on biological diversity in the coming decades, mostly as a result of habitat loss, increased invasive species and nutrient pollution.»

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, which would increase the use of biofuel in home heating oil, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

He stands to make a windfall profit, both in terms of the increased value of United Metro and from the opening of a massive new market for biofuel sales, energy industry insiders said.

Rapeseed has increased in importance in Europe and China as demand for biofuel has risen.

Inslee's official energy plan calls for construction of a new biofuels research center and increasing tax credits for renewable energy development.

Here in the U.S., our energy programs and policies are leading to increasing contributions from windpower, biofuels, natural gas, in addition to significant advances in energy efficiency in all sectors, and these are contributing to significant greenhouse gas reductions but, I believe those efforts could be significantly increased.

And a Nobel - prize winning chemist has publicized his findings that biofuels made from nitrogen - thirsty plants (like corn and canola) actually produce a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions, because they release nitrous oxide during their production.

As a result, 10 prominent scientists have written a letter to President Bush and other government leaders urging them to «shape policies to assure that government incentives for biofuels do not increase global warming.»

«Any biofuel that causes land clearing is likely to increase global warming,» says ecologist Joseph Fargione of The Nature Conservancy, lead author of the second study.

It warns that some biofuels production methods can cause large increases in greenhouse gas emissions, such as clearing Indonesian rainforest to grow palm plantations for biodiesel.

The topic is one of many covered in the broad UNEP survey of issues surrounding «sustainable» production and use of biofuels and notes wide variation in greenhouse gas emissions reductions and increases that biofuels can spur.

Still missing from consideration are the cost differences between electric vehicles and those with internal combustion engines, as well as other possible environmental effects of biofuel technology such as increased air pollution and water use.

Fortunately, there are ways to remove crop residues for use as biofuels while increasing soil fertility.

«It is unlikely that historically low rates of deforestation can persist in the face of growing pressures to clear land due to increases in population, demand for wood and charcoal, cropping with reduced fallow periods leading to soil degradation, and international interests in large scale land investments for oil, biofuel and other crops,» the study states.

(The admirable original bill is designed to increase fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks, encourage production of biofuels, and provide funds to develop technology that will capture carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.)

The Obama administration seems to agree, granting $ 786 million in 2009 for biofuels research and setting up the Biofuels Interagency Working Group to study how best to meet the renewable fuel standard mandated by Congress that will require increasing the amount of renewable fuels, such as ethanol, to 36 billion gallons by 2022.

One of the studies Tim has referenced basically concludes that the only thing policymakers can do is work on the assumption that biofuels, at this moment in time, are worse than petroleum fuels because of the future risk of land clearing and other GHG emission increases.

Air Force energy director Dave King hopes that by 2016, 300 million gallons of that total will come from alternative sources such as biofuels, a move that he argues will increase the stability of the force's fuel supply and reduce its vulnerability to cost fluctuations.

By applying this new technology to enzymes required for the production of ethanol — an important biofuel — the researchers were able to increase alcohol production by over 200 %.

We didn't want to see the trouble brewing as rocketing populations and increasing demand for biofuels put a strain on farmland and water supplies.

Despite its fruitful adaptations, the crop has gotten its share of flack for consuming precious water and nutrient resources, especially as its acreage has increased to meet biofuel and animal feed demands.

The 2007 Energy and Independence Security Act in the United States mandated a fourfold increase of the amount of biofuels by 2022.

The 2007 Energy Act mandates that biofuel production increase over the next 14 years, culminating in 36 billion gallons in 2022.

In 2005 and 2007, energy legislation was passed that increased the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and also created a number of Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture funding vehicles (grants and loan guarantees) to help the biofuels industry meet mandated production goals.

THE MEANING «Any biofuel that causes clearing of natural ecosystems is likely to increase global warming,» Fargione says.

And given ever increasing demands for food, animal feed, fiber and now even biofuels, the world needs all the help it can get.

With genetically engineered microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, playing an increasing role in the green chemistry production of valuable chemical products including therapeutic drugs, advanced biofuels and biodegradable plastics from renewables, Cas9 is emerging as an important genome - editing tool for practitioners of synthetic biology.

Given the EU cap of 7 % on the final consumption of biofuels produced from agricultural crops, there is increased interest in advanced biofuels produced from non-food materials, including algae.

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Results: With the increasing emphasis on sustainable energy sources, biofuels derived from animal or plant lipids — oils and fats — have been proposed as a promising substitute for fossil fuels.

The need to address uncertainties applies to other areas the analysis as well, and we urge you to evaluate the increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers and herbicides associated with greater biofuel production.

It would further allow for greater use of biofuels, which combined with carbon capture and sequestration techniques could drastically reduce the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere and keep global temperature increases to less than two degrees Centigrade in 2100.

April 13, 2018 - The algae based biofuel has all the abilities to satisfy the ever - increasing demand for oil and gas.

1 of cellulosic biofuels — using one - sixth of the world's cropland [or less land if yields significantly increase or algae - to - biofuels proves commercial at large scale].

Many scientists and policymakers are advocating increased incentives for preserving tropical forests, especially in the face of demand for clearing forest to grow biofuel crops such as soy.

And thankfully, the rise of biofuels, a growing interest in carbon offsets, and an increased focus on eco-tourism are all contributing to a more sustainable airline industry.

Recognize that the transition to renewable energy does not justify or require a massive increase in mega hydro dams, biofuels and major monoculture biomass plantations that cause displacement, food insecurity, human rights abuses and deforestation;

Instead, a Purdue University study says, it will take significant increases in cellulosic and next - generation biofuels for the U.S. to meet the standard's requirements.

This study examines how substituting biofuels for gasoline may increase greenhouse gas emissions as farmers worldwide respond to higher prices and convert forest and grassland to new cropland to replace the grain or cropland diverted to biofuels.