Sentences with phrase «reliance on fossil fuel power»

The landmark report that found Alberta could reduce its reliance on fossil fuel power and replace that generation with a mix of mostly renewable energy sources within two decades.

The citizen who installs the solar power system is involving himself in an act that will reduce his reliance on fossil fueled power stations.

Not exact matches

With shade grown coffee and a limited reliance on fossil fuels Dukale's farm (they use methane gas harvested from the livestock manure to power their homes) provides an example of what farming can be like.

What's more, its reliance on electric power could help decrease dependency on fossil fuels.

The province can drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels for power generation and replace it with renewable energy sources such as wind, sun, biomass, hydro and geothermal energy.

This is done not only by supplying renewable energy from the closed anaerobic reactor, thus reducing or even eliminating reliance on fossil fuels, but also by replacing traditional, open, methane - producing lagoons, and by replacing power - consuming, sludge - producing aerobic WWTPs.

He condemned Tony Blair's support for nuclear power as a way of reducing Britain's reliance on fossil fuels, saying: «Nuclear technology is tried, tested and failed.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the new energy standard last year as a means of reducing the state's reliance on fossil fuels and focusing on renewable energies such as wind and solar as well as subsidize nuclear power.

She was part of the campaign to end fracking in New York State and has advocated for an end to reliance on fossil fuel and replacing it with sustainable power sources like solar, wind and hydro electric power.

There is also potential for a virtuous cycle: expanding solar energy production could reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thus cutting down on the very emissions that hamper solar power production, Li said.

Why It Matters: Reducing our nation's reliance on fossil fuels relies on creating technologies to quickly and efficiently convert the power generated at wind farms and other sources into a use - any - time fuel, such as hydrogen molecules.

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.

The long - term goal is to reduce the world's reliance on energy generate from fossil fuels while creating regional networks of home batteries that could be controlled as if they were a power plant.

3:57 p.m. Updated After nearly a year spent trying to craft a tripartisan (Kerry - Graham - Lieberman) bill aiming to cut America's contribution to the global greenhouse and reliance on fossil fuels, the remaining bill authors, John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman, have rolled out the «American Power Act» today.

Advancing clean fuels: we need to end our reliance on fossil fuels to power our transportation sector.

The Michigan power company is planning to float 30 year bonds to cover renewable energy and energy efficiency investments, while taking other steps to favor continued reliance on fossil fuels over renewable energy.

«Solar and wind power are still too expensive and inefficient to replace our reliance on fossil fuels.

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.

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

The controversial plans show heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and would allow Slovenia's biggest energy provider, Termoelektrarna Šoštanj, to continue running coal - fired power plants until 2054.

Landmark development in partnership with Bullfrog Power helps Lutsel K» e reduce its reliance on fossil fuels

The tax extenders allow states to meet pending CO2 regulations almost exclusively with zero - emitting renewables, leaving the country well positioned for deeper cuts down the road rather than a greater reliance on fossil fuel — fired power.

But Walmart's unwillingness to invest in alternatives in much of the country, where grid power is cheap and heavy on coal, has meant that the company's reliance on the dirtiest fossil fuels, and its greenhouse gas emissions, have changed little from the day Scott made this speech.

Throughout most of the twentieth century, contemporary global architecture has been characterized by a reliance on seemingly inexpensive fossil - fuel powered «active» technology to the exclusion of other factors.

Landmark development in partnership with Bullfrog Power helps Lutsel K» e reduce its reliance on fossil fuels Lutsel K» e, NT — Today Bullfrog Power ®, Canada's leading green energy provider, and the Lutsel K» e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) are announcing the launch of a solar project that will assist the community's transition from fossil fuels to clean, pollution - free renewable...

«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.

The solar plant will help meet the country's electricity needs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels for power generation.

Industrial farms Gare fossil - fuel addicted places, from their reliance on fossil fuels for powering machinery to petroleum - based chemicals used to create artificial soil fertility, protect against pests, and stave off weeds.

The usual approach is to find some connection (even an imagined one) between any researcher who raises the smallest doubts about AGW theory and an oil or power company and then declare that the research is tainted by the bias of these companies that have a strong economic reliance on fossil fuel combustion (and thus the production of CO2).