Sentences with phrase «on alternative energy sources»

In 2013 alone «government expenditures on alternative energy sources were 78 % greater than [National Institutes of Health] expenditures on all categories of clinical research on known threats to human health.»

The R&D they spend on alternative energy sources must be considerably smaller than that.

However, a majority of Americans say they would prefer a focus on alternative energy sources over fossil fuel development.

Ironically, the need to modernize the state's energy system dovetails with the goal of developing policies that encourage energy use reduction, efficiency measures, and the move to reliance on alternative energy sources, such as solar power.

Not exact matches

Oil and gas will remain key energy sources despite the presence of shale and other alternative energy resources, the president of oil and gas company BHGE told CNBC on Monday.

But new side - by - side comparisons from EDGI provide a kind of virtual trip back in time to the web before Trump took office, shedding light on the subtle ways that the administration is making it harder to track down information about climate change and alternative energy sources online.

«The focus needs to be on alternatives like nuclear and other non-traditional energy sources.»

Having acknowledged the need to turn from the overdependence on fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly sources of energy, the government has tried to encourage the production of automobiles that use alternative sources of fuel by trying to give tax incentives to any buyers of such cars.

Al Nowais worked on energy - related projects and programs, such as oil and gas initiatives, alternative sources of energy and most recently the UAE's nuclear program.

The B.C. Liberals» refusal to allow independent oversight means British Columbians don't have hard numbers on the cost of this project or how it compares to alternative energy sources.»

Keep an eye on economic developments that can slow the economy and cause people to drive less and turn to alternative energy sources.

While the EPA is busy punishing commercially competitive sources of energy, a class of bureaucrats at the Department of Energy has been acting like the world's worst venture capital fund, spending recklessly on politically favored alternaenergy, a class of bureaucrats at the Department of Energy has been acting like the world's worst venture capital fund, spending recklessly on politically favored alternaEnergy has been acting like the world's worst venture capital fund, spending recklessly on politically favored alternatives.

I also found the speeches by Louise Fresco on the scholar day regarding her own career path, Cedric Simon about alternative sources of fish feed and Bernadette McCabe about waste - to - energy technologies to be particularly memorable.

«Developing alternative sources of energy will also make any country less dependent on external supplies.

«However, what we are sure of is that Iran will soon add to the oil glut once the sanctions on it are lifted and increasing research and innovations in alternative energy sources will continue to reduce demand for oil and push further down the price.

Cuomo has joined 16 other state leaders in a pledge to seek alternative energy sources, modernize energy infrastructure and collaborate on the transition to renewable energy.

«What we're betting on, what the world is betting on, are alternative energy sources and solar is going to be chief among them,» Cuomo said to reporters following his tour and meeting with those workers.

We are focused on ways to discourage companies from burning fossil fuels and to encourage development of alternative energy sources,» said Garrido.

Sustainability and Resiliency: The contract should require design enhancements which would allow the system to make use of alternative energy sources, like solar power, while also reducing its reliance on the existing power grid.

He pledges to lower corporate taxes; support a fence on the U.S. southern border to improve security; repeal the health care bill; issue tax credits to students attending non-public and charter schools; support domestic energy production, including oil drilling, coal mining and natural gas extraction; and invest in creating alternative energy sources.

Hydrogen gas is a promising alternative energy source to overcome our reliance on carbon - based fuels, and has the benefit of producing only water when it is reacted with oxygen.

REP. BOEHNER: George, we believe that our all - of - the - above energy strategy from last year continues to be the right approach on energy — that we ought to make sure that we have new sources of energy, green energy, but we need nuclear energy, we need other types of alternatives, and, yes, we need American - made oil and gas.

Biofuels use more land area, generate more greenhouse gas emissions, and have a greater impact on the environment than other alternative energy sources such as photovoltaic solar energy, solar thermal energy, or wind power.

Lately, however, Brown has found a new optimism that profoundly moves him, based on the steady growth of alternative energy sources, perhaps most significantly in the U.S..

«There's demand for energy going up but also a lot of innovation going on across the energy sector, with new sources of hydrocarbons as well as alternatives,» he says.

Keeping in mind the enormous stake that panel members ExxonMobil and Shell have in the oil, natural gas and coal industries, here is a look at the panel's take on why oil and coal have been so difficult to replace by the following alternative energy sources: Natural gas ExxonMobil favors boosting the U.S.'s consumption of natural gas, in part, because it produces at least 50 percent less greenhouse gas per hour when burned compared with coal, Nazeer Bhore, ExxonMobil senior technology advisor, said during the panel.

Converting poultry waste to solid fuel, a less resource - intensive, renewable energy source is an environmentally superior alternative that also reduces reliance on fossil fuels.»

In his remarks, Holdren was also bullish on the potential of alternative energy sources to replace fossil fuels.

Strategies to meet the goal would vary by country and largely rely on advanced technology such as capturing the carbon dioxide spewed by coal - burning power plants; the Bush vision also foresees gasoline alternatives, nuclear power and an international clean technology fund to promote research into carbon - free energy sources.

Another potential space - based alternative energy source is atomic fusion using helium - 3, an element rare on Earth, yet abundant on the lunar surface and in the atmospheres of the gas giants.

Here Saudi Arabia, backed by a few allies, fought a dogged rearguard action to keep out and then water down all references to fuel efficiency, alternative sources of energy and curbs on cars.

Even though the country already generates over 99 percent of its electricity from renewable sources and ran entirely on alternative energy for 250 days in 2016, completely banning fossil fuels across all industries will likely prove difficult.

After twenty four hours, the tissues in the body that preferentially rely on glucose, particularly the brain and skeletal muscle, must seek an alternative energy source.

As a source of energy for prolonged exercise, MCTs have developed a reputation as an alternative, or supplement, to the traditional quick - hit carbohydrate «fix» typically relied on by endurance athletes.

In recent years MCTs have gained in popularity with athletes seeking to increase energy levels and enhance endurance during high - intensity exercise, as well as serving as an alternative energy source for athletes on high - protein, low - carbohydrate diets.

What lies on the other side of the flu is excellent news for anyone looking to ditch the jiggle because the best alternative energy source for the newly adjusted body is its fat stores.

This webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about alternative energy sources and their impact on the environment.

The emissions impact and energy output provided by alternative fuels varies, depending on the fuel source.

While the Mitsubishi Outlander is one of the most efficient midsize crossovers on the road, Americans are looking for alternative energy sources to power their vehicles.

But that is no biggie since for that matter neither vehicle needs an alternative energy source in order to compete on mileage.

This makes electronic paper extremely energy efficient, meaning that it can run for weeks on a single battery or even on alternative power sources.

Despite the promise, there is no source of alternative energy that can deliver on the scale and cost basis needed to meet the demands of the marketplace.

Pickens has been (but not any more due to strides in technology have altered the energy landscape) outspoken on the issue of peak oil, and advocates alternative and renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.

Meanwhile, Robbe is building on the eco credentials of the project by exploring alternative sources of energy with which to power the biorock installations.

The eco-friendly lodge, built on an extinct volcano crater, utilizes alternative energy sources and is home to its own Tortoise Reserve.

Due to NEVEC Thermal Energy stores running low, Jim will take riskier jobs in order to find an alternative source on the planet.

An eco-thriller with a twist, it tells the entwining stories of Fay, a radio operator who claims to be from the future, and Bent, a former scientist who was working on an eco-friendly alternative energy source before he retired.

If we have some time to prepare, the combination of lowering all the discussed emissions, utilizing current technology to implement alternative energy sources, and engineering new twists on said technology to both continue lowering emissions and adapting to global climate changes as well, we may be able to guide our response sets to outside, artificial selective pressures in conjunction with natural ones; natural, internal variability and external forcings / feedbacks.

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I think the type of alternative energy source would depend on the country and its natural resources.