Sentences with phrase «traditional fossil fuels such»

To cope with that exponentially rising demand, China isn't just focusing on traditional fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and oil.

Alternatives to traditional fossil fuels such as tar sands and oil shale deliver a lower EROI, having a mean EROI of 4:1 and 7:1, respectively.

Not exact matches

But Obama faces a reality that many of these groups seem slow to recognize: While the 20th - century toolkit preferred by traditional environmentalists — litigation, regulation and legislation — remains vital to limiting domestic pollution risks such as the oil gusher, it is a bad fit for addressing the building human influence on the climate system, which is driven now mainly by a surge in emissions mostly outside United States borders in countries aiming to propel their climb out of poverty on the same fossil fuels that generated much of our affluence.

As for owners of traditional, fossil fuel - powered generating capacity, it may not be such a smooth ride.