A car that is powered with biodiesel will
make use of these renewable fuel sources to run its engine and cut down its carbon footprint.
Not exact matches
Further steps could include pushing for more
renewable energy; an aggressive cut in the
use of coal and natural gas to
make electricity; wider
use of electric cars, biofuel, and hydrogen
fuel; changes in farming practices; and putting a price on carbon pollution.
«Essentially, if we were to
use the hydrocarbon oils from this alga to be a
renewable fuel source, there would be no need to change any kind
of infrastructure for
making the
fuel.
With the help
of microbes, we could decrease our carbon footprint on the planet, by
using renewable resources to
make a lot
of the
fuels and chemicals we currently get from petroleum.
SEATTLE — Washington state - based Alaska Airlines today
made history flying the first commercial flight
using the world's first
renewable, alternative jet
fuel made from forest residuals, the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting
of managed forests.
Corvette Racing will
use this
renewable high - octane
fuel, which is
made primarily from wood waste, in the upcoming ALMS Acura Sports Car Challenge
of St. Petersburg on April 5.
We must all
make a move towards reducing our energy consumption,
making less
use of fossil
fuels, and insist that our energy departments
of state
make active moves towards allowing our societies to switch to
renewable energy sources.
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).
If we're successful — and world leaders
make the kind
of emissions reduction commitments that can keep warming within safe limits — the upshot is that we're going to have to scale down our
use of fossil
fuels as a planet and scale up
renewables in a big, big way.
The individual consumer could then
use their consumer power and choose whether they are prepared to support (be a customer) with a company which is potentially
making most
of its money from Fossil
fuels or Nuclear but then adds a large amount to invest in
renewable energy OR not be associated with companies which deal in fossil
fuel based electricity at all: i.e. not supporting = not being part
of the problem philosophy — OR any cross-over between the two.
According to the energy model we
used, any carbon emissions generated by an average
fuel mix
used by the utility (meaning electricity
made from some portion
of coal, gas, nuclear, and
renewable resources) will be offset by the electricity provided by the solar panels.
Natural gas is a foundation
fuel and has been the key to unlocking the most substantial greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the nation's history by reducing the
use of coal for
making electricity and facilitating growth in
renewables.
The directives seem to forget that the
use of renewable fuels are not the only way to reduce CO2 emissions and
make the transport sector cleaner / greener.
These include
making renewable energy carriers available on - site by
using more electricity and district heating instead
of fossil
fuels for processes,
using more environmentally - friendly materials for lower emissions in production (e.g. recycled steel, and solid wood), better thinking around transport
of surplus masses (soil / rock / gravel), and improved waste management and recycling.
A lot
of people in a lot
of places are
making the same decision to
use more
renewable energy generation vs traditional fossil
fuel, when to
use your own words within a few decades storage hits the price point for wide adoption then that is when there will be massive disruption.
The Trump administration has
made no secret
of its wish to promote the
use of fossil
fuels — including coal — and remove incentives which were aimed at widening the
use of renewable energies.
This material, a hybrid formed from interfacing the semiconductor gallium phosphide with a molecular hydrogen - producing cobaloxime catalyst, has the potential to address one
of the major challenges in the
use of artificial photosynthesis to
make renewable solar
fuels.
The individual consumer could then
use their consumer power and choose whether they are prepared to support (be a customer) with a company which maybe
making most
of its money from Fossil
fuels or Nuclear but then adds a large amount to invest in
renewable energy OR not be associated with companies which deal in fossil
fuel based electricity at all: i.e. not supporting = not being part
of the problem philosophy — OR any cross-over between the two.
We have the titanic and beautiful task
of abolishing the
use of fossil
fuels in our economy to
make way for the
use of clean and
renewable energies.»
I believe big Al now lives there along side Leonardo DiCaprio and other rich greens, so I am sure they would have no problem cutting off fossil
fuel use in California in favor
of a 100 %
renewable portfolio
made up completely
of wind and solar, along with any hydro that currently exists, unless they want to undam the rivers as well.
Here's how this could happen: Without
Renewable Alternatives, Liquid Coal Could Win the Day As world oil reserves begin critically depleting and the necessary investments aren't made to electrify the world's transportation fleet and a larger switch to renewable energy made, then it is likely that use of coal - to - liquids fuels (which have 40 % higher emissions than oil) w
Renewable Alternatives, Liquid Coal Could Win the Day As world oil reserves begin critically depleting and the necessary investments aren't
made to electrify the world's transportation fleet and a larger switch to
renewable energy made, then it is likely that use of coal - to - liquids fuels (which have 40 % higher emissions than oil) w
renewable energy
made, then it is likely that
use of coal - to - liquids
fuels (which have 40 % higher emissions than oil) will rise.
A really green TV should be
made of recycled materials and contain no toxic materials, be minimally packaged in recycled materials, sip energy, have an extensive warranty and take - back program attached to it, come from a factory that
uses renewable energy and recycles, be transported by
fuel - efficient vehicles... the list could keep going.
The production
of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from organic waste for
use as a vehicle
fuel is an emerging strategy that businesses, states, and municipalities in the United States are pursuing to
make use of waste - derived methane and lower the carbon footprint
of vehicle fleets.