| The second factor is growing awareness of global climate change caused by burning fossil fuels. |
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| The only people denying climate change now are the people who are making their money from burning fossil fuels. |
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| Korea, he says, must tackle the environmental crisis brought on by its profligate consumption of fossil fuels. |
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| Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, the planet would continue to heat up for more than a hundred years. |
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| The government has been trying to promote gasohol as an alternative fuel to reduce the country's reliance on imported fossil fuels. |
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| The problem is that burning fossil fuels releases CO2 which was laid down millions of years ago when the oil and coal was being created. |
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| After all, if burning fossil fuels is to blame for global warming, it makes sense to burn less of them. |
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| They are commonly produced by burning fossil fuels such as driving cars, and smelting and processing metals. |
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| Hydrogen can either be generated by wind or solar energy, or by using fossil fuels such as gas. |
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| Using energy, mainly by burning fossil fuels, produces waste carbon dioxide. |
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| Greenhouse emissions are one of the biggest concerns with burning fossil fuels to produce electricity. |
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| It's merely a band-aid solution that further entrenches our dependence on fossil fuels. |
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| Generating power through the use of fossil fuels is both unsustainable and environmentally damaging. |
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| The most likely methods are electrolysis or production from fossil fuels, such as natural gas or fuel oil. |
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| Burning fossil fuels is the main way humans add greenhouse gases to the environment. |
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| We know that burning fossil fuels is the foremost contributor to climate change. |
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| People want the types of cars and trucks that fail the test of environmental correctness by being too large or by using fossil fuels. |
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| Tar is soluble in fossil fuels like diesel and petrol and oil spill loosens the road surface and potholes begin to form. |
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| But our dependence on motor vehicles powered by fossil fuels incurs an array of external costs to the environment and the public's health. |
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| Through passive solar heating and cooling, the structures will minimize their reliance on fossil fuels. |
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| Moreover, the use of fossil fuels puts our own health at risk through the chemical and particulate pollution it creates. |
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| He overhauled his car's diesel engine and made a dual-fuel system running on both cooking fat and fossil fuels. |
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| Some onshore wind power is now price-competitive with fossil fuels, though investors still worry about the newness of the technology. |
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| He would put a carbon tax on things like coal and fossil fuels so that his precious little windmills would then become more efficient. |
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| For example the management of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels could be dealt with through further carbon sequestration. |
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| She also goes in search of fossil fuels and manages to extract oil from the local shale. |
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| House wants to stick us with the tab for prolonging our destructive dependence on fossil fuels, foreign oil and dangerous nuclear technology. |
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| We have to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas, so we need more wind farms to produce cleaner electricity. |
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| Carbon emissions occur wherever fossil fuels, like oil, gasoline, and natural gas, are burned for energy. |
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| We seem to be uneasy about the generation of electricity by nuclear power, although it is far less polluting than fossil fuels. |
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| Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear energy seem at the moment to be viable alternatives. |
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| One of the most significant is carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels such as oil, petrol and coal. |
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| The project also has the added benefit of replacing non-renewable fossil fuels with a renewable agricultural-based fuel. |
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| Mesquite firewood purchased from local woodcutters replaces nonrenewable fossil fuels that must be purchased off the Reservation. |
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| The more we rely on renewable energy, the less dependent we are on utility giants and nonrenewable, polluting fossil fuels. |
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| Plastics are highly energy-intensive and composed mostly of nonrenewable fossil fuels whose supplies are expected to become increasingly limited. |
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| About 90 percent of U.S. electricity comes from nonrenewable sources, mainly fossil fuels and nuclear power. |
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| I think we could phase out the use of fossil fuels eventually by making solar energy our primary energy resource. |
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| We must change, on a societal level, our dependence and usage of fossil fuels. |
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| These fossil fuels lay at the core of the exploitation of natural resources that arose with the industrial revolution. |
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| Yet both agree that, when it comes to our slavishness to fossil fuels, the days of complacency are over. |
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| Huge reserves of fossil fuels remain to be even considered, let alone tapped, eg gas hydrates under the oceans. |
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| Mountains were mined for all fossil fuels providing them with another five hundred years of energy. |
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| In the coming decades we will slowly be transitioning into a hydrogen economy, eliminating the need for fossil fuels. |
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| Additionally, as Bartlett notes, unconventional fossil fuels, such as heavy oil, tar sands, shale oil, represent an even larger resource. |
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| He hopes that it will serve as a timely reminder that going green really is a viable alternative to fossil fuels. |
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| Maybe we will produce our energy from hydrogen, so that fossil fuels can be consigned to history's dustbin. |
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| Power generated from fossil fuels causes smog, mercury pollution, acid rain and global warming. |
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| The reality is that we are rapaciously destroying ecosystems and burning fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. |
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| Even natural gas, the cleanest of fossil fuels, still has to be processed to remove impurities. |
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| Despite what some self-interested groups say, our present energy consumption levels are so high we have no practical alternative to fossil fuels. |
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| Yet it might divert huge amounts of capital for replacing fossil fuels rapidly with alternative energy sources. |
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| Gases are generated from the burning of fossil fuels such as natural gas and petroleum distillates. |
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| Ireland's heavy reliance on fossil fuels such as oil and coal is not sustainable for the future, he said. |
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| China has taken on board some environmental measures aimed to reduce its reliance on coal and other fossil fuels. |
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| Any serious attempt to shift from fossil fuels to alternative energy demands greater national and global efforts. |
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| They will be able to convert waste which is non-recyclable into green power which will reduce the county's dependence on fossil fuels. |
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| Our society is very dependent on fossil fuels, and you don't turn that spigot off overnight. |
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| Diminishing fossil fuels and global warming are enough to make anyone think twice about flicking a light switch. |
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| The Governor was puffed up, already tasting certain success in the fossil fuels industry. |
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| This change is only partially driven by climate change concerns, as the major driver is the realisation that fossil fuels are depleting rapidly. |
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| We wonder why governments are so reluctant to reduce harmful emissions caused by our dependency on fossil fuels. |
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| The competition fits in with the school's programme of teaching, which highlights the pitfalls of using fossil fuels. |
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| Hydrogen must replace fossil fuels through efficient production using solar radiation, thermochemical cycles, or bioinspired catalysts to split water. |
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| And we believe what we are doing is alleviating our dependence on fossil fuels. |
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| The present steam process for generating hydrogen is far from competitive with fossil fuels, and electrolysis costs about three times as much again. |
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| As part of the energy recovery process to conserve diminishing fossil fuels, hazardous wastes are being disposed of in cement kilns, another type of incineration process. |
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| Today, Democratic senators in regions that depend on fossil fuels are becoming an endangered species. |
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| And given the current glut in fossil fuels, it might even be a better economic bet to wait a few years. |
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| They believe that companies trafficking in fossil fuels will eventually face financial problems. |
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| Proponents say biofuels could help end our dependence on oil imports, boost a sagging agriculture industry and reduce environmental damage caused by burning fossil fuels. |
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| The leading greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. |
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| France has a great abundance of cheap electricity thanks to their nuclear power stations, whereas our electricity to recycle the glass is produced by burning fossil fuels. |
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| Once the plant is in operation it will mean a significant amount of electricity will be generated for the 900-year-old castle without burning fossil fuels. |
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| Currently we get most of our energy from burning fossil fuels. |
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| With natural gas, shale gas and new technologies for extraction becoming more important, fossil fuels are likely to play a central role for decades to come. |
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| A Japanese scientist has unveiled the latest technology to produce ethanol and bio-diesel to help replace the use of fossil fuels in the near future. |
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| It takes energy to make energy, and solar or wind power can make recovering fossil fuels less harmful to the environment. |
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| He's got it into his head to replace the fossil fuels he uses to heat the air and water in his Highgrove residence with wood before it becomes fossilised. |
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| A large part of this overshoot is due to the extravagant use of fossil fuels, whose carbon waste would require a vast bio-productive surface area as a natural sink. |
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| When fossil fuels burn, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sooty particles, dioxins, and other pollutants are released into the air and water. |
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| It can be used as a fuel in power stations to generate electricity or heat as an environmental alternative to burning fossil fuels such as gas, coal and oil. |
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| Mother Nature's fossil fuels, oil and gas are running out fast and if we do not wish to be held to ransom by imported energy our representatives must act now. |
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| In the end, the central question with hydrogen is whether it is made using renewable energy to electrolyze water, or with climate-disrupting fossil fuels. |
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| As a consequence of an unrelenting drawdown of fossil fuels, our species faces the daunting prospect of a transition from the overshoot phase toward collapse. |
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| Sedimentary rocks are also important sources of natural resources like coal, fossil fuels, drinking water or ores. |
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| Few governmental entities, by contrast, effectively limit pollution from burning fossil fuels such as diesel fuel or coal. |
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| The widescale use of fossil fuels, coal at first and petroleum later, to fire steam engines enabled the Industrial Revolution. |
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| The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years. |
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| The 1973 oil crisis strengthened Sweden's commitment to decrease dependence on imported fossil fuels. |
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| Most power stations in the world burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity. |
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| He argues that any realistic plan to reduce reliance on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas emissions need increased use of nuclear energy. |
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| Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate. |
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| Nuclear power and fossil fuels are subsidized by many governments, and wind power and other forms of renewable energy are also often subsidized. |
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| The burning of fossil fuels plays the major role in the current episode of global warming. |
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| The following column lists the units of hydrogen energy necessary to produce the same endwork as the fossil fuels. |
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| The environmental impact of wind power when compared to the environmental impacts of fossil fuels, is relatively minor. |
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| The other large factor is the burning of fossil fuels from buildings and vehicles. |
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| Coal and oil shale as fossil fuels contain various trace elements besides major elements. |
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| This elevates the global warming impact of the dams to levels much higher than would occur by generating the same power from fossil fuels. |
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| As large consumers of fossil fuels, First World countries drew attention to environmental pollution. |
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| Outdoor air pollutants, especially chemicals released from the burning of fossil fuels, increase the risk of lung cancer. |
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| He pointed to the tumbling cost of green energy as evidence that wind and solar could supplant fossil fuels quicker than expected. |
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| Or were financial shenanigans the catalyst that collapsed a structure overdependent on fossil fuels? |
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| The islands produce and consume about 5 GWh of electricity, per year, all of which comes from fossil fuels. |
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| These instruments are burning fossil fuels from the beginning of the process to the end. |
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| Nitrogen oxides, formed by the burning of fossil fuels, generate photochemical smog. |
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| Almost all the industrial machines used in modern farming are powered by fossil fuels. |
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| Cycling also offers a reduced consumption of fossil fuels, less air or noise pollution, and much reduced traffic congestion. |
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| The real problem is that fossil fuels are also poisoning the planet. |
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| Global oil companies have begun to acknowledge climate change exists and is caused by human activities and the burning of fossil fuels. |
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| Large deposits of fossil fuels are obtained from Earth's crust, consisting of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. |
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| The same process is responsible for the formation of fossil fuels like lignite or coal. |
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| Unlike fossil fuels, renewable fuels can be produced in any country, creating a strategic advantage. |
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| The region is abundant in fossil fuels including natural gas, crude oil and lignite coal. |
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| The energy crisis led to greater interest in renewable energy, nuclear power and domestic fossil fuels. |
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| Natural gas produces far lower amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxides than other fossil fuels. |
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| In economic terms, pollution from fossil fuels is regarded as a negative externality. |
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| Harvesting, processing, and distributing fossil fuels can also create environmental concerns. |
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| The other major use for fossil fuels is in generating electricity and as feedstock for the petrochemical industry. |
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| Other forms of transportation, railways and aircraft, also required fossil fuels. |
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| There are no serious long-term shortages of fossil-fuel supply once the interconvertibility of oil and other fossil fuels is taken into account. |
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| According to a 2010 report published by The Royal Society, agriculture is increasingly dependent on the direct and indirect input of fossil fuels. |
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| Though the shelves are usually fertile, if anoxic conditions prevail during sedimentation, the deposits may over geologic time become sources for fossil fuels. |
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| Combustion of fossil fuels generates sulfuric, carbonic, and nitric acids, which fall to Earth as acid rain, impacting both natural areas and the built environment. |
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| Elimination of the consumption of fossil fuels as far as possible is laudable, but we should be investigating every possible alternative to the nuclear option. |
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| Economically important hydrocarbons include fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, and its derivatives such as plastics, paraffin, waxes, solvents and oils. |
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| However, the small amounts of fossil fuels naturally occurring in Poland is insufficient to satisfy the full energy consumption needs of the population. |
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| The combustion of fossil fuels supplies most of the energy to these engines, with a significant fraction from nuclear fission and some from renewable sources. |
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| Currently, through land development, combustion of fossil fuels, and pollution, humans are thought to be the main contributor to global climate change. |
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| If we switch quickly from fossil fuels, climates might come to resemble those of the interglacial warm periods that punctuated ice ages of the last two million years. |
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| The invention of the internal combustion engine and its use in automobiles and trucks greatly increased the demand for gasoline and diesel oil, both made from fossil fuels. |
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| And in fact, if all those cornucopian prospects come to fruition, rationing of fossil fuels and probably other resources will become even more essential. |
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| Morocco has embarked upon the construction of large solar energy farms to lessen dependence on fossil fuels, and to eventually export electricity to Europe. |
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| Moreover, anthropogenic forcing from increased greenhouse gases might outweigh orbital forcing for as long as intensive use of fossil fuels continues. |
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| In 2011, a Danish energy company claimed that offshore wind turbines are not yet competitive with fossil fuels, but estimated that they would be in 15 years. |
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| The use of fossil fuels raises serious environmental concerns. |
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| Because a large share of air pollution is caused by combustion of fossil fuels such as coal and oil, the reduction of these fuels can reduce air pollution drastically. |
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| Although the use of fossil fuels may seem beneficial to our lives, this act is playing a role on global warming and it is said to be dangerous for the future. |
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| To supply the equivalent amount of power by burning fossil fuels would require some 58,800 kiloliters of crude oil per year, approximately equal to 300,000 oil drums. |
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