Sentences with phrase «reliance on carbon fuels»

It makes no sense that the provinces would deliberately circumvent Ottawa to produce a policy that is essentially a thumbs - up to pipelines and a bunch of rhetoric about environmental protection or any real goals for reducing our reliance on carbon fuels.

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Our reliance on carbon - based fuels has produced an unhealthy addiction to dirty energy and has shaped our geo - political world around those who own these resources and those who do not.

«Through the Business for Social Responsibility Future of Fuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wFuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wfuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wfuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wrote.

Ted Skerpon, president of IBEW Local 97, said closing FitzPatrick will increase reliance on out - of - state power, reduce fuel diversity, and make it more difficult for New York to meet its carbon - reduction goals.

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.

The algae uses CO2 from air or industrial emitters with sunlight and saltwater to create fuel while dramatically reducing the carbon footprint, costs and water usage, with no reliance on food crops as feedstocks.

In India, Rogers discovered that carbon offset ventures were doing more harm than good because carbon offset money discourages certain countries from investing in wind or solar power and continues their reliance on fossil fuels.

I think reliance on carbon sequestration is silliness, you still have to replace combustion with some other primary energy source, before you run out of fuel and air to build it.

The answer is to end our reliance on carbon - based fuels.

With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is projected to occur among the developing nations of the world, especially in Asia...

In cultivating our ability to «farm carbon,» we would simultaneously be reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and chemical fertilizers, increasing our farm lands» ability to retain nutrients and hold water, we'd be mitigating flooding and protecting against drought, and we'd be enhancing biodiversity too.

But reliance on the fuel poses a dilemma: Germany needs to meet its targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions through a shift to renewable energy, while ensuring stable power supply at times when there's no sun or wind.

By spearheading innovations that harness the power of natural systems, Oregon and Washington are at the forefront of addressing the three climate imperatives: (1) reduce reliance on fossil fuels; (2) remove existing carbon pollution; and (3) build resilience to withstand climate impacts.

Decreasing or eliminating government subsidies to fossil fuels, which total $ 300 billion annually worldwide, can move the energy economy away from heavy reliance on carbon - intensive fossil fuels.

To deflect critics, the president promised efforts to make the technology even safer and asserted that nuclear power must be a significant part of global attempts to reduce reliance on polluting, carbon - based fuels.

While solar energy won't entirely eliminate your company's reliance on carbon - intensive fossil fuels, a well - planned PV installation can play an important role in shifting your company onto a less - carbon - intensive track of growth — so that when regulators do throw the switch, you can hit the ground running.

Following is a second set of answers from Carol E. Murphy, who is taking questions from City Room readers about alternative energy choices for consumers, what New York City is doing to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels and how city dwellers can decrease their «carbon footprint.»

Other federal agencies have gone out of their way to nurture fossil fuel producers, bolstering our deadly reliance on carbon.

The transformation of our fossil fuels - based energy system to reliance on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable fuels won't happen fast enough without carbon fees or taxes sending the appropriate persistent and rising price signals into every corner of the economy and every aspect of life.

They also lessen reliance on fossil fuels, thus decreasing carbon dioxide emissions and other forms of pollution harmful to humans and the planet alike.

This week, through Friday, Carol E. Murphy will be taking questions about alternative energy choices for consumers, what New York City is doing to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels and how city dwellers can decrease their «carbon footprint.»

«As we come out of recession, the coalition is determined to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which means a permanent shift to low carbon has to be locked into our economy in good times and bad,» he said.

«With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of (the developing) economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emission is projected to occur among the developing... nations,» the EIA said in the report, its annual International Energy Outlook.

If we are to achieve the ambitious goals of energy independence and an end to the reliance on polluting carbon - based fuels, we must lead by example.

For others, nuclear offers low - carbon energy and reduced reliance on dirty, imported fossil fuels.

However, drawbacks of the devices are that the reliance on fuel makes gas heaters extremely flammable and highly prone to the emission of harmful carbon dioxide.