Sentences with phrase «use of biofuels reduces»

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The biofuels mandate would require all petroleum - based heating oil sold in the state to contain 2 percent or more of soybean oil and / or spent vegetable oils, such as those used in frying foods, a supposed effort to reduce greenhouse gases.

«If we could understand the structural differences, then we could potentially use that information to engineer better enzymes, which in turn could help reduce the cost of cellulosic biofuel and biochemical production,» said Beckham.

Hence even though geothermal, hydroelecticity and biofuels combined will not provide anything like all even of greatly reduced energy consumption, they will be an important part of the renewable mix, because they are sources that you can use when needed, not just when the wind blows or the sun shines.

It would further allow for greater use of biofuels, which combined with carbon capture and sequestration techniques could drastically reduce the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere and keep global temperature increases to less than two degrees Centigrade in 2100.

The plan assessed various alternative fuels and developed fuel portfolios to meet California's goals to reduce petroleum consumption, increase alternative fuels use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase in - state production of biofuels, without causing a significant degradation of public health and environmental quality.

A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light - duty vehicles — cars and small trucks — via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

Biofuels Make Serious Reductions to Flying's Carbon Emissions Which is good news indeed considering that tests show that the carbon emissions from flying can be reduced 84 % using cameline - based jet fuel; and that results from the aforementioned Continental Airlines flight and from an Air New Zealand test flight late in 2008 show that the blend of biofuel and conventional jet fuel they used reduced emissions by at least 60 %.

One of the best ways to reduce our oil use is to develop biofuel replacements.

(09/13/2012) The European Union may cap the use of crop - based biofuels over fears they can drive up food prices and aren't effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions relative to conventional fuels, reports Reuters.

Naturally, (according to the FT, the Green party in Finland and Greenpeace in France still campaign against nuclear energy, while in Sweden the FT reports («The inconvenient truth about an oil - free society») the Greens have got the government to plan to log 1.15 mn hectares a year of its 20 mn hectares of forest for use as biofuel to reduce current dependence on oilfired energy and transport.

They take issue with the voluntary period of the agreement, as well as the fact that airlines will be able to offset their emissions rather than having to reduce them through efficiency gains or use of biofuels, etc..

Thanks to increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and cut the use of foreign oil, biofuels - renewable, home - grown and marketed as less damaging than fossil fuels - have used corporate and political clout to win billions in subsidies from the US taxpayer.

Cooking oil, palm oil biodiesel can reduce emissions relative to diesel (11/28/2007) A lifecycle analysis of biodiesel by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) shows that using palm oil derived from existing plantations can be an effective biofuel feedstock for reducing greenhouse gas emissions relative to conventional diesel fuel.

We are investing in advanced biofuels, improved longevity and efficiency of solar technology, and reduced use of petroleum through improved energy efficiency, to name a few areas.

Reaching a goal of zero net deforestation will require reducing the pressures that come from population growth, rising affluence, growing biofuel consumption, and the fast - growing use of paper and wood products.

Researchers like Heather are an important part of the mix of professionals — from executives and financiers, to farmers and scientists, and everything in between — working to ensure cellulosic biofuels continue to reduce our oil use and fuel a better future.

Increase the use of clean fuels, such as biofuels and electricity, to reduce oil use and the carbon emissions associated with transportation fuels.

On the demand side of the food equation, there are four pressing needs — to stabilize world population, eradicate poverty, reduce excessive meat consumption, and reverse biofuels policies that encourage the use of food, land, or water that could otherwise be used to feed people.

An early 2008 study led by Tim Searchinger of Princeton University that was published in Science used a global agricultural model to show that when including the land clearing in the tropics, expanding U.S. biofuel production increased annual greenhouse gas emissions dramatically instead of reducing them, as more narrowly based studies claimed.

In many countries, the use of agricultural and forest residues could significantly reduce land requirements for biofuel production, thereby reducing the social and environmental impacts of energy crop plantations.

We are focused on maximizing project success, using our knowledge of best practices in the biofuels industry to create sustainable power that allows our country to reduce its dependency on overseas energy markets and minimize future exploitation of dwindling fossil fuels.

These figures do not take into account the recent long - term energy strategy of the European Union (EU), which proposes that by 2020, EU consumption of renewables will increase to 20 percent of total energy use; the proportion of biofuels used in transport will increase to 10 percent; and EU greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced to 20 percent below 1990 levels (European Union, 2007).

Developed countries push for a mitigation approach where they see agricultural land usage as a way to reduce emissions through false solutions like biofuels and bioenergy carbon capture and storage which reduce the amount of land we can use for growing food.

On the demand side of the food equation, there are four pressing needs — to stabilize world population, eradicate poverty, reduce excessive meat consumption, and reverse biofuels policies that encourage the use of grain to produce fuel for cars.

And while biofuels and electricity producers are cleaning up, the oil industry should do the same, reducing avoidable emissions, avoiding the dirtiest sources of oil, and preventing the oil we do use from getting worse.

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai says the government aim is to reduce use of traditional biofuels for domestic cooking and promote alternative energies

For example, the rapid growth in use of crops for biofuels to ensure energy security in the face of soaring petrol prices, not only reduced food availability, but also drove millions of people off the land and contributed to food riots in 30 countries around the world.

Ways to reduce fossil fuel inputs to food systems include the use of farm machinery powered by renewable electricity or farm - produced biofuels; the localization of food systems to reduce transport (perhaps entailing vertical urban agriculture); the adoption of organic and ecological production practices to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; and an overall reduction in the consumption of highly processed foods.

Profitable biofuel markets, by contributing to improved incentives to grow cash crops, could reduce the use of fire and the pressures on the agricultural frontier.

When biofuel crops are grown in appropriate places and under sustainable conditions, they offer a host of benefits: reduced fossil fuel use; diversified fuel supplies; increased employment; decreased greenhouse gas emissions; enhanced habitat for wildlife; improved soil and water quality; and more stable global land use, thereby reducing pressure to clear new land.

However some of the measures mentioned in the speech this week include 3.4 % biofuel as a portion of fuel sales by 2012 (which will be music to the ears of the Diversa project Tim reported on), plus all government agencies are to use energy efficient transport and buildings, reduce fuel bills and buy only recycled paper.

Thus, if we supplement considerably with solar, wind, water / tidal, some biofuels, etc... we will significantly improve the longevity of fossil fuels we need while reducing their combustion by an amazing percentage of total energy source use.

The country expects to use 10 % less electricity within a decade; all power stations are to be modernised; there's # 30bn for more renewables; railways will be further subsidised to lure people out of their cars and away from aeroplanes; plans for more wind turbines, photovoltaic electricity and biofuels will all be fast - forwarded; there is # 1,500 m to reduce CO2 in existing buildings; and the solar market is growing by 40 % a year.