Sentences with phrase «traditional fuels»

As our economies grow, we recognize the importance of meeting our energy needs from a wide variety of sources ranging from traditional fuels to renewables to other clean technologies.

The data suggest wind and solar are quickly becoming major sources of electricity, brushing aside perceptions that they're too expensive to rival traditional fuels.

This is just the latest peer - reviewed study finding methane leakage rates well below the threshold for natural gas to maintain its climate benefits over other traditional fuel alternatives.

Rather than go in this direction, however, Gillespie argues that «A better route to reducing carbon emissions runs through technological innovations that are adopted uniformly by all industries in all countries,» and that «A carbon tax that raises the cost of traditional fuels does not get us there.»

Maybe one day there will be demand for thousands of solar panels every day, but some might argue the lobbies for more traditional fuel sources aren't going allow that transition to happen overnight.

The state's economy benefits because the venture, utilizing 100 % South Carolina resources, will provide cost - effective renewable energy, reduce the need for traditional fuel sources, and outline the potential implementation of similar systems across the state.

The model in Germany, the biggest economy in the world to rely so heavily on renewables, is being copied from California to China as wind and solar displace traditional fuels such as nuclear and coal.

A wedge of efficiency lowers the amount of zero carbon energy that's ultimately needed, and reduces the cost difference between energy services provided by traditional fuels and new sources, presumably making societies more willing to switch.

Because wind prices can be locked in up front, businesses incorporating wind into their energy portfolios are better equipped to hedge market volatility in traditional fuels markets caused by supply shocks.

Apparently, with the latest discovery of huge deposits of natural gas, the US has the potential to have a large additional supply of cheap energy that emits only half as much greenhouse gasses as traditional fuels.

UPS announced Tuesday its plans to deploy 50 electric delivery trucks that will rival the costs of traditional fuel vehicles.

Piccard and his co-founder André Borschberg began their journey in March of 2015 in Abu Dhabi and have traversed more than 26,000 miles without traditional fuel.

Although Obama supports clean coal and coal to liquid if they can emit 20 % less carbon over their life cycle then traditional fuels.

These «second - generation» bioenergy crops are often seen as the future of bioenergy because, as perennials, they are far better at storing carbon in the soil and in their biomass than traditional fuel crops like corn and canola.

In particular, he says Trump's administration now has an opportunity to place a greater emphasis on cellulosic ethanol, which is produced from grasses, wood, algae and other less - traditional fuel plants grown and refined domestically.

Rejecting claims that we must choose between traditional fuels and clean energy, Levi argues both must be sought in new ways.

Traditional fuel producers do have the discipline and they know how to ask a few key questions of their suppliers which, if done consistently, would help drive change in the safe and cost effective direction.

Solar has reached and eclipsed price parity with traditional fuel sources in some markets, and ultimately the potential market for solar PV is huge.

Carbon pollution coming from traditional fuel sources such as coal and gas directly contributes to climate change and is associated with asthma and other lung conditions.

The new NEXO shares similar cues, though it's hydrogen powered while the Santa Fe will use more traditional fuels.

The renewable synthetic diesel and jet fuels will meet all applicable fuels standards, be compatible with existing engines and pipelines, and burn cleanly, with emissions of particulates and other regulated pollutants significantly lower than emissions of traditional fuels.

A. Sween Co. realized that it was indeed possible to make a positive, sustainable change with traditional fuels.

- «These results are proof that it is possible to improve a fleet's carbon footprint through weight reduction and efficient technologies while still utilizing a traditional fuel source,» Hodgdon explains.

Unlike a traditional fuel - guzzling American luxury car, this Caddy concept foregoes a big V - 8 engine in favor of a powerplant more in keeping with today's volatile fuel prices.

The vehicle could be either a dedicated vehicle designed to operate exclusively on alternative fuel or a nondedicated vehicle designed to operate on alternative fuel and / or a traditional fuel.

In contrast to fossil fuel consumption subsidies, renewable fuel subsidies often take the form of tax credits for investment or production, or premiums over market prices to cover the higher production costs compared to traditional fuels.

Coal is the traditional fuel of choice for firing electrical generation power plants because it is plentiful and cheap, nine out of every ten tons of coal mined are use to generate electricity The direct and indirect costs of resultant pollution problems have been avoided with the environmental costs redirected to the society as a whole and not factored into the use of fossil fuels.

Biofuels can also be used as an alternative to traditional fuels — although the level of the benefits that they offer is contentious, due to possible competition for land with CO2 - absorbing forests.

The Power Surge argues persuasively that we must move beyond false choices between clean energy and traditional fuels, and instead aggressively pursue both in new ways.