Sentences with phrase «reliance on fossil fuel imports»

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Are you willing to accept and own the alternative possibility of importing fracked natural gas and a greater reliance on other fossil fuels?

Yet later in the report they dismiss such efforts, such as advancing biofuels to replace the nation's reliance on imported fossil fuels, as «either protectionist or attempts to deploy uncompetitive technologies.»

-- In accordance with subparagraph (B), the team shall provide technical, programmatic, and financial assistance to each utility of each affiliated island, and the government of each affiliated island, as appropriate, to develop and implement an energy Action Plan for each affiliated island to reduce the reliance of each affiliated island on imported fossil fuels through increased efficiency and use of indigenous clean - energy resources.

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

«Energy security concerns also exist, due to the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels,» added Karbuz.

The confidential report, based on a detailed economic analysis of the effect of biofuels, will put pressure on the American and European governments, which have turned to biofuels in attempts to reduce the greenhouse gases associated with fossil fuels and to reduce their reliance on oil imports.

While plug - in hybrid gasoline vehicles like the EnergyCS / Valence Prius could eventually help build a bridge to fuel cell vehicles, in the near term they could also dramatically reduce our reliance on imported fossil fuels.

Improving energy efficiency across the economy could strengthen energy security by decreasing the country's reliance on fossil - fuel imports, reduce pressure on public budgets that have historically shouldered billions of euros a year in energy subsidies (although some energy subsidies are now being phased out), reduce costs to consumers and improve the comfort and health of its residents.

«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.

and the tech getting better, the day isn't far off when solar will be truly competitive with dirtier energy (Italy's solar industry is projected to be ready to compete on its own as soon as next year, thanks to that nation's abundant sunlight and reliance on imported fossil fuels).

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

It helps conserve our fossil fuel resources and reduces our reliance on imported fuels.