Sentences with phrase «reliance on coal for»

Third, there is a heavy reliance on coal for energy (this doesn't distinguish Guangdong from other provinces in China but is still an important factor in the province's total energy use.)

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.

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.

Third, China and the United States both have historically high reliance on coal for generating electricity.

«I think that this decision represents a clear and powerful recognition of how serious the threat of global warming is and that our reliance on coal for power generation needs to be changed,» says Eric Young, spokesman on global warming at New York City — based environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council.

Update: Financial Risks of Investments in Coal assesses the financial risks of continued reliance on coal for electricity generation.

Not exact matches

Premier Wynne recently shared a stage with Al Gore, who gave her kudos for reducing Ontario's reliance on coal - fired power.

Prices for electricity would be 4 percent lower by 2033 with a transition to more wind, solar and hydroelectric power than a persistent reliance on coal and natural gas, according to a report by Calgary - based environmental research firm Pembina Institute and Clean Energy Canada, a Vancouver - based organization that promotes renewable energy.

Minnesota's legislators wanted more renewable power, North Dakota farmers looked forward to the extra income, and environmental groups championed the line for carrying «green power» and cutting reliance on coal.

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.

The biggest challenge for both will be to find affordable ways to shift from continued reliance on the most entrenched, but polluting, fossil fuel — coal.

Dr. Hansen has said for years that growing reliance on coal, far more so than oil, is the biggest threat to the global climate.

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.

«A continued reliance on huge coal, nuclear, and hydro plants has done little to alleviate energy poverty, forcing the poor around the world to rely on kerosene for their meager energy needs,» says Harish Hande, founder of SELCO - India (http://selco-india.com/), and recent recipient of the prestigious Magsaysay award.

For countries like China and India, whose reliance on emissions - heavy coal is quite literally killer, temporarily increased energy costs are the least of their worries.

More dramatically, fear of radiation led to extraordinary safety requirements for nuclear power plants, far in excess of controls imposed on other high - risk industrial facilities, which made nuclear power less cost - competitive and led to more reliance on coal.

Even in Germany, often criticised for not tackling its heavy reliance on coal, has seen its coal generation fall (albeit slightly) between 2014 and 2016.

Additionally, she was concerned about the plan's heavy reliance on coal and the long - term energy security and climate implications for Vietnam.

The combination of failing utilities, heavy reliance on coal, a faulty grid, and an energy sector crippled by government subsidies and interference seems to argue that India has no chance: no path to economic growth and energy abundance except one that's disastrous for the environment.

He says «We have to increase reliance on coal» for reasons that need not be stated.

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.

The qualities I'm looking for in climate hawks are a willingness to call for a price on carbon, a willingness to call for phasing out and ending a reliance on coal, and strong support for renewable energy, for solar and wind in particular.

To meet the increasing demand for electricity, reduce the country's heavy reliance on coal, and improve energy security, Mongolia is committed to promoting renewable energy development.

Mr. Obama and EPA chief Gina McCarthy are nevertheless determined to slash reliance on coal, even in 20 states that rely on this fuel for half to 95 % of their electricity, potentially crippling their economies.

Brian Ettling speaking out against Ameren Utility's reliance on dirty coal for electricity in St. Louis, MO..

That reliance on coal will make it difficult for Japan to fulfill its pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 26 % below 2013 levels by 2030, and by 80 % by 2050.

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.

Of course, state reliance on imported coal for producing electricity creates more than economic problems.

India is also the world's fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter, according to the latest reliable information (CAIT 2007), with a heavy reliance on coal power stations, though India's strong economic growth has meant that demand for electricity often outstrips supply, which has reinforced the need for alternative energy sources.

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

First, while our reliance on petroleum is significantly supply - limited, in fact the dominant component of the problem going forward is the coal reserves, which can supply the world's energy demands at the present rate for some centuries.

«A continued reliance on huge coal, nuclear, and hydro plants has done little to alleviate energy poverty, forcing the poor around the world to rely on kerosene for their meager energy needs,» says Harish Hande, founder of SELCO - India, and recent recipient of the prestigious Magsaysay award.

China and the United States are responsible for nearly half the world's output of carbon gases, although many scientists say the Chinese share is larger and growing at a rapid pace due to its reliance on coal - fired power plants.

We think challenges remain for utilities that have greater reliance on coal and nuclear generation.