Sentences with phrase «reliance on coal as»

China's reliance on coal as a main source of energy will last for a long time.

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In the future, it is expected to reduce reliance on fossil fuels such as oil, coal or gas and help tackle major challenges such as climate change and global population growth.

Hundreds of miles away in Oregon and Washington, states where much of the plant's power is transmitted, leaders see climate change as a reason to end their reliance on Colstrip's coal - fired electricity.

By comparison, scenarios for fossil fuel emissions for the 21st century range from about 600 billion tons (if we can keep total global emissions at current levels) to over 2500 billion tons if the world increases its reliance on combustion of coal as economic growth and population increase dramatically.

Major coal users such as China and India have vowed to decrease their reliance on it as it is very dirty.

He also described the important role China sees for imports of natural gas as a path to cut its reliance on coal, its view on nuclear power and more.

Although in and of itself, as Revkin points out, this won't really reduce greenhouse gas emissions as long as so much of our electricity is generated by burning coal, it is at least a doable step in the right direction that reduces our reliance on oil from antagonistic regimes.

Lastly, research toward and potential development of capture and storage solutions and / or coal gasification could accommodate some of Poland's reliance on coal while minimizing its negative externalities, such as CO2 emissions and smog.

Lower reliance on coal for baseload power can also offer opportunities for grid balancing and other technology solutions that are part of the new strategies for E.ON and RWE, as well as EnBW.

Reduce dependency on (imported) fossil fuels (balance of payments, reliance on potentially unfriendly or unstable nations as suppliers, high cost at the pump, all problems as seen from US viewpoint): — encourage nuclear power generation (cut red tape)-- encourage energy savings and improved efficiency projects (tax breaks)-- encourage basic research into new (non fossil fuel) resources (subsidies)-- encourage imports from friendly neighbor, Canada (Keystone pipeline)-- encourage local oil and gas exploration («drill, baby, drill»)-- encourage «clean coal» projects (tax incentives)-- set goal to become energy independent within ten years

Some see natural gas as a coal replacement, a transition fuel as we move towards renewables, and a potential way to power much of our transportation — freeing us from our reliance on imported oil.

Another option that has received even less attention would be for EPA to drop its reliance on CCS and instead point to ultra-supercritical coal plants as the basis for the new source standards.

Energy efficiency and reducing reliance on coal for electricity generation not only reduces emissions of greenhouse gases, but also reduces emissions of fine particles which cause many premature deaths worldwide as well as reducing other health impacts from the coal fuel cycle.

The local consequences of the company's heavy reliance on coal are severe as well.

Yet as cruel as coal mining could be, over time it helped liberate humans from agricultural drudgery, increase productivity, raise living standards, and, at least in developed nations, reduce reliance on wood for fuel, allowing reforestation and the return of wildlife.

«Wind energy's major cost declines have, and will continue to be, critical to opening up new opportunities throughout Canada — whether it is to support the coal phase - out, or to fill an emerging power supply gap as nuclear power plants are refurbished in Ontario, or to help the northeast United States reduce its reliance on fossil - fuel powered generation through clean electricity imports from Quebec or Atlantic Canada.

Washington, D.C. — As a growing group of environmental leaders call on Walmart to stop greenwashing and commit to real sustainability, a new study finds that Walmart is one of the nation's largest users of coal - fired electricity, and that its heavy reliance on dirty power pumps nearly 8 million metric tons of carbon pollution into the air each year.

While utilities in Ohio, New York and elsewhere have sought «around market» charges after affiliated coal and nuclear plants became less competitive, Germany's large utilities are charting new paths forward as that country curbs its reliance on fossil fuels.