The phrase "and decrease our dependence" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the reduction of reliance on a particular resource, entity, or system.
Example: "We need to invest in renewable energy sources and decrease our dependence on fossil fuels."
Alternatives: "and reduce our reliance" or "and lessen our dependency".
While researchers have speculated for years that hydrogen fuel cells could power clean, electric vehicles, cutting emissions and decreasing our dependence on oil, manufacturing fuel cells big enough to power a car is prohibitively expensive – one of the main reasons they are not yet in widespread use.
"America is rich in energy resources, both traditional and renewable, and those resources should all be utilized so we can decrease our dependence on foreign energy sources and help generate greater job growth, which our nation desperately needs".
4. Obama will detail "the beginning of a process to restore the Gulf to a place better than it was before the Deepwater Horizon exploded," the official said. 5. Finally, he will "talk about what we must do to decrease our dependence on oil and other fossil fuels".
Doing so wouldn't just benefit urban dwellers; it would lower our deficit by substantially increasing productivity, decrease our dependence on fossil fuel and enhance social mobility.
If we would simply be willing to drive more fuel-efficient cars, we could drive down gas prices, decrease our dependence on foreign oil and help ensure a cleaner environment for our children, all at the same time.
Locally, we must make it a priority to decrease our dependence on non-renewable energy, increase recycling efforts and embrace programs that will reduce our energy consumption and make us less reliant on imports.
"For decades, Americans have been talking about how do we decrease our dependence on foreign oil," he said to hearty applause in Las Vegas.
