When the oil wells produce less oil — say, they're down for maintenance — the power -
plant uses less oil.
Not exact matches
Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are
using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power
plants.
The remaining sugar (for
plants with
less than 20 %
oil) could be sold or
used to produce ethanol.
The Hedge
plant Jatropha Curcas is native to the Americas, produces even more
oil per acre / year, and
uses far
less water & fertilizer, and doesn't need tilling and replanting.
Less commonly, countries spoke of reducing the
use of inefficient coal - fired power
plants, lowering methane emissions from
oil and gas production, reforming fossil fuel subsidies, and carbon pricing, the report says.
Use less butter and cream and more avocado or coconut
oil and
plant - based milks.
I have been aiming to
use less or no
oil recently, choosing whole
plant - foods when possible.