Sentences with phrase «reduce oil dependence»

With fossil fuel prices escalating and countries searching for ways to reduce oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, capturing the earth's heat for power generation is garnering new attention.

But Sutley says that the Department of Defense, with numerous programs to shift to greener fuels and reduce oil dependence, has set one of the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets government - wide: 34 percent by 2020.

Since electricity is produced mostly from domestic resources, plug - in hybrids reduce oil dependence.

Fueling cars and trucks with natural gas may help reduce oil dependence even more than electric cars

I'm really interested in making games for things typically hard for people, like getting over an illness or injury, or around topics people disengage from, like reducing oil dependence or ending poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

Reducing oil dependence reduces profits and strains some international relations.

Exclusive reply to Scientific American points to reduced oil dependence and clean - energy investments

Take an active role in reducing oil dependence.

It's now well - established that large - scale U.S. production of biofuels such as ethanol from corn has accomplished little or nothing (or even negative) in its stated goals of reducing oil dependence and cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, and has functioned instead as a full - employment program for agribusiness (and a political production racket for Iowa and other corn - growing states).

«That will put us well on the road to reduced oil dependence, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, a revitalized auto industry, and a 21st century economy.»

Not exact matches

The National Transformation Plan is an attempt by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to reduce the kingdom's dependence on oil.

While U.S. exports are soaring, its imports are falling - reducing its economic and political dependence on oil - producing nations in the Middle East and elsewhere.

A domestic energy boom has seen the United States reduce its dependence on foreign oil, helping to temper the trade deficit.

Reduce America's dependence on foreign oil because ICC's three chemical replacement feedstock products are now derived from refined crude oil.

Meanwhile, continued development of shale oil and gas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere has helped reduce U.S. dependence on foreign energy and brought back thousands of manufacturing jobs.

U.S. Republicans have often argued that buying oil from Canada reduces dependence on the Middle East and other less - than - friendly countries.

Finally, the report emphasizes that Alberta must forge ahead with a more diverse economy that considers the environment, inclusive growth, export potential, just transitions, and reduced dependence on oil.

BYD's green vehicles may strike a chord with China authorities eager to promote alternative - fuel platforms to reduce the nation's growing dependence on imported oil.

The commercial case for the Keystone XL project, which would allow Gulf Coast refiners to access oil from lower - priced, landlocked markets such as Alberta, therefore, would potentially allow the U.S. to reduce their dependence on foreign oil — albeit by a small amount.

Angola is Africa's second - largest oil producer behind Nigeria, and like its West African counterpart, where the slump in oil prices forced a reconsideration of its dependence on oil, Angola now faces the challenge of having to restructure its economy to reduce its vulnerability to oil shocks.

BNN, the business news channel, ran an online poll Tuesday in advance of the latest fiscal update from Alberta: «Is Rachel Notley's NDP government doing enough to reduce Alberta's dependence on oil?»

With European countries desperate to reduce their energy dependence on Russia, much of the investment has been directed into the oil and gas industry.

Based on my interactions with subject - matter - experts, key stakeholders that work in the energy sector, and the Asian Development Bank, there is a strong push to reduce the region's dependence on imported oil, develop and grow its clean - tech sector, and diversify its energy mix.

To reduce dependence on oil imports and curtail pollution, the Chinese government is promoting what it considers a strategic industry by subsidizing both companies and consumers.

Despite making fiscal changes to reduce the national budget's dependence on oil revenues, he may push for new measures to improve his chances in the country's 2018 presidential elections.

Uber, which has viewed the Middle East as an important area in its expansion, said the investment further aligned the company with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom planned to transform its economy, reducing its dependence on oil and improving employment.

The recent oil plunge that has reduced the value of Norway's currency since June last year will reduce its dependence on petro - dollars, according to the founder and Chief Investment Officer...

Our goal is to arm you, the consumer, with the information that you need to help you reduce your dependence on oil, save money on gas and reduce your carbon foot print.

Donald Trump pledged to make the United States fully energy independent as president by reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil and rolling back environmental regulations restricting oil and natural gas exploration.

«I applaud Governor Cuomo for recognizing the importance of these public transportation services and the role they play in sustaining the State's efforts to improve air quality and reduce dependence on foreign oil.»

During his 2013 State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his ChargeNY plan to invest $ 50 million over five years in electric vehicle infrastructure to reduce air pollution, lower the cost of government and reduce dependence on imported oil.

He supports legislation to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by creating alternative energy jobs.

A «Manhattan Project» for energy independence would seek new energy sources, including hydrogen - based fuels, to reduce the nation's dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

I strongly support policies that promote clean energy, energy efficiency and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

While there is no silver bullet to our nation's energy needs, these short - term solutions help advance our collective efforts to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, protect public health and protect our environment.

Renewable energy like wind and solar, will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, lower energy costs and create millions of jobs that can not be shipped overseas.

This means developing more of America's own energy resources, including wind, solar, clean coal, biofuels, nuclear energy, as well as oil and natural gas — which will reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil and create thousands of jobs here at home.

President Obama has repeatedly highlighted the need for greater conservation efforts when it comes to shoring up our existing and future energy reserves and reducing our dependence on foreign sources of oil.

Frederick Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Corp. and a member of the Energy Security Leadership Council, said that electrifying light - duty vehicles «as rapidly as possible» should be one of the country's main strategies to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

Long - term, a fleet could help reduce dependence on oil and lessen greenhouse gas emissions because the cells produce no pollution, just water.

«Basically, efficiency and reduced driving are in the ring with oil dependence, and they've struck a double blow against it.»

As Katrina Cornish explains it, the technology has the potential to solve three problems: It makes the manufacture of rubber products more sustainable, reduces American dependence on foreign oil and keeps waste out of landfills.

Schuiling says that before the Red Sea is tapped for power, experts would have to weigh the pros (reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on oil) and cons (the disruption to local marine life and increase in salinity of the remaining seawater as well as the impact on tourism and transportation).

By charging cars and trucks with electricity at night, American drivers could reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil while potentially cutting power prices as well.

-- Energy technologies that exist or are under development could greatly increase energy efficiency in residences and businesses, reduce dependence on oil, accelerate the provision of energy services to the world's poor, increase the reliability and resilience of electricity grids, and shrink the impacts of energy supply on climate and other environmental values.

These investments lay the groundwork for a more secure energy future, helping to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and ensuring continued economic growth.

Advancements in batteries and energy storage technology are essential for continued efforts to develop a fundamentally new energy economy with decisively reduced dependence on imported oil.

Four years ago, bipartisan majorities in the California Legislature approved a landmark clean energy bill that many hoped would serve as a template for a national effort to reduce dependence on foreign oil and mitigate the threat of climate change.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17 — To help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reduce dependence on foreign oil and accelerate discoveries to preserve the environment, the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL), a national scientific user facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has implemented DataDirect Networks (DDN) high performance block and file storage solutions to provide a storage foundation for ongoing alternative energy research projects.

These challenges include increasing our nation's energy capacity; reducing dependence on imported oil; and detecting, mitigating and preventing the environmental impacts of legacy waste and energy generation and use.