Sentences with phrase «priced fossil fuel energy sources»

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Similarly, as the price of fossil fuels goes up, the country will lean more and more on sources of clean, renewable energy.

Solar power recently crossed the threshold to become the cheapest energy source, and other renewable sources are quickly dropping in price, putting them close to par or better compared to conventional fossil - fuels.

As we see the price of fossil fuels and conventional energy sources rising it is clear that the future of our energy requirements will be one that is based on a range of sustainable and renewable sources.

I doubt that politicians truely understand the problem at hand, it is not as if we have a new energy technology ready to fill in for fossil fusl at the present time and whilst I am sure than energy efficiency can reduce carbon emissions by around 25 % it will be left to the markets to decide this and that means awaiting the onset of peak fossil fuels to push up the price of it that will make other energy sources more viable.

The faster we get other energy sources online, the more slowly will the price of fossil fuels advance.

That's a tough sell in a stuttering economy and a polarized Congress, even if many studies conclude that, in the long run, the costs from raising the price of fossil - fueled electricity and other sources of energy could be modest.

In the New Mexico of 2020 includes a move away from fossil fuels, a perfected use of renewable power sources, zero - emissions buldings, fewer miles traveled, less imported power and fewer power lines, micorgrids that produce their own electricity for hundreds of communities, a reconfiguration of human organizations that aligns with better pricing and energy supply, green collar jobs, and supportive local governments.

Let's reword all this and say that we want to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste and real pollution wherever we can, we want to move away from ever scarcer and costlier fossil fuels, particularly those that have to be imported from a price - fixing cartel of nations that are generally hostile to us and we want to develop new domestic sources of energy, be that shale oil and gas, new biofuels (not silly corn - to - ethanol schemes) and other renewable energy sources, etc..

C. Technically, it is still possible to solve the climate problem, but there are two essential requirements: (1) a simple across - the - board (all fossil fuels) rising carbon fee [2] collected from fossil fuel companies at the domestic source (mine or port of entry), not a carbon price «scheme,» and the money must go to the public, not to government coffers, otherwise the public will not allow the fee to rise as needed for phase - over to clean energy, (2) honest government support for, rather than strangulation of, RD&D (research, development and demonstration) of clean energy technologies, including advanced generation, safe nuclear power.

The motivating question was: «Is the dramatic decline in oil prices a complete gift to the West because of the enormous funds being saved, or is it an unintended Trojan horse because development of renewable energy as well as new fossil - fuel sources will decline in the West, posing longer new challenges?»

Several factors, especially changes in relative fossil fuel prices, have influenced the mix of energy sources used.

And as the price of fossil fuels increases, solar power will become more cost effective relative to traditional sources of energy.

They assume that as the price of fossil fuels rises, these energy sources will substitute for fossil fuels.

Renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to drop in price, thus making fossil fuel investments less practical.

Climate economists repeatedly have pointed out that such energy innovation is the most effective climate solution, because it is the surest way to drive the price of future green energy sources below that of fossil fuels.

While fossil fuels will account for most of the increased energy supply, renewable sources of energy will also gain importance, as a result of concerns over high fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and energy import dependence.

While fossil fuels will remain an important source of energy, renewable energies will also gain importance, as a result of concerns over high fossil fuel prices, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and energy import dependence.

Renewable energy sources are great, but they are not capable of replacing fossil fuels either in capacity nor price competitiveness.

However I agree with letting the market determine power prices so would advocate removal of subsidies of all energy sources i.e. US fossil fuel http://priceofoil.org/fossil-fuel-subsidies/

No longer a passing fad, these rooftop appliances are fast becoming a mainstream source of energy as fossil fuel prices rise.

Plus, a price on carbon simply serves to raise the cost of fossil fuel energy and does nothing to lower the costs of alternative energy sources.

«When you price carbon dioxide emissions, that incentivizes reducing or switching from using fossil fuels to cleaner, more expensive sources of energy, which has economic costs,» Karplus explained.

The NAS National Research Council calculates that the health costs from fossil fuel combustion are in the billions: «WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates «hidden» costs of energy production and use — such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health — that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.

With a carbon price, some fossil fuels would continue to be extracted because it would still be cost - effective to do so: the market would decide efficiently which energy sources to use, where energy can be saved through energy efficiency improvements, and which fossil fuels to leave in the ground.

In January 2008, the Harvard Law and Policy Review published «Fast, Clean and Cheap,» which argues that the vast price gap between fossil fuels and clean energy sources combines with public resistance to higher energy prices to create a fundamental constraint on the efficacy of carbon pricing to drive emissions reductions everywhere in the world.

In January 2008, the Harvard Law and Policy Review published «Fast, Clean, and Cheap,» which argued that the vast price gap between fossil fuels and clean energy sources combines with public resistance to higher energy prices to create a fundamental constraint on the efficacy of carbon pricing to drive emissions reductions everywhere in the world.

Particularly since we have a climate change bill making its way through Congress that will, at long last, if all goes well, put a price on carbon emissions — thereby giving low - carbon energy sources what they desperately need, which is a fighting chance to compete with fossil fuels on something resembling a level playing field.

If carbon fee & dividend were implemented in the USA, the increasing the price of fossil fuels and their products would have the effect of reducing their use, compared to fossil - fuel - independent energy sources and products.

Because changes in the market away from fossil fuels will inevitably make those energy sources less expensive, carbon taxes keep their prices high, reflecting the costs imposed on society by carbon emissions.

In other words, fossil fuel price increases and volatility will increase energy bills, and measures which reduce consumption and shift production away from fossil fuel sources are a way of hedging against this.

But it would also make the price of polluting fossil fuels more «fair» and encourage investment in cleaner sources of energy, and serve to level the playing field.

With low maintenance and replacement costs, he believes the system will significantly reduce the cost of solar energy from the current price of around $ 4 per watt of installed capacity to levels where is competes directly with fossil fuel - based energy sources.

Thus a carbon price more accurately reflects this true cost in the market price, and also aids in the transition to other energy sources whose true cost is actually lower than fossil fuels.

These sources of energy are becoming cost effective with fossil fuels (although the price of a barrel of oil fluctuates considerably, and is currently quite low).

Replacing large - scale fossil fuel energy production with zero - carbon sources will come with a big price tag.

On that answer depend thousands of jobs for our residents, an abundant source of stably - priced energy, and Virginia's ability to move beyond fossil fuels in the face of climate change.