By comparison, nuclear may seem expensive while coal will be considered dirtier, noting that wind and solar will also be tougher to sell.
Advocates are explaining to lawmakers that while oil is expensive, scarce and imported, there's enough natural gas in the U.S. supply to last more than 100 years.
Heart disease and trauma rank first and second as the two most expensive conditions in terms of total national health care spending while cancer remains the most expensive on a per-person cost basis.
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And, while resources can be expensive, most of the other catalysts that enable progress are not.
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While dating can be expensive, there is evidence that remaining single can take a different kind of toll.
Magnetic tapes can degrade within a decade, while hard disks are expensive and need a constant supply of electricity.
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While Chichi (and expensive) hedge funds make for fun cocktail chatter, what's really sexy is making--and keeping--some serious money and not getting stressed about it.
That means imports such as oil or cars would become almost twice as expensive, while a German could vacation on Crete for half the price.
While that still sounds expensive, compared to the five cents per kilowatt Ford pays to buy energy off the power grid, it's worth it, Ford says.
While sales of less expensive homes struggle to manifest under ever-tightening mortgage lending practices, the luxury end is comprised of home buyers with money to throw down.
While rare earths are expensive to use in producing several products used daily, the drop in demand does not come from an alternate substance that can be as effective for a fraction of the cost.
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Neither the states in the eurozone nor those EU members outside the single currency (including the UK) want to invest political capital in closer and expensive integration while voters lose faith with the European project.
Among today's data-storage devices, magnetic tapes can degrade within a decade, while hard disks are expensive and need a constant supply of electricity to hold their information, creating huge need for power for the "data farms" behind cloud computing.
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Asbestos-related problems have a long latency period, while treatment has become more expensive.
Brazilian farmers and trading companies ship raw soybeans over to China while Argentina ships the more expensive soymeal and soybean oil.
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While cleaners turn in many expensive computers and some wallets full of cash, there also have been instances of workers getting caught pocketing found valuables.
The latter move was particularly eye-opening: building a nuclear plant is supposed to be the expensive part, while operation is expected to be relatively cheap.
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These funds will enable them to access and get the critical services that they need while avoiding unnecessary and more expensive institutional care or spending down to Medicaid.
Hospitals that treat patients that are less expensive over the three or four month arc of their care would be paid up to 3% more by Medicare while hospitals that treat more expensive patients would be paid 3% less.
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Based on its size alone, Samsung clearly isn't targeting the entire gamut of photographers with its first Android model, but it's still far more than a proof of concept -- it'll ship, but it will be expensive, and while it's not likely to fit in your pocket, this camera is but the first in a long line of compacts to come.
Imposed rent controls usually lessen apartment availability while housing subsidies make homes more expensive.
Using the web while traveling can turn into an expensive adventure ... unless you're an Opera Mini user on Android.
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Just a short while ago, we faced an expensive update of our IBM Lotus Notes legacy e-mail and business application platform.
Soho has high-end boutiques stocking the wares of international and famous local designers, while Nolita has smaller boutiques of expensive, up-and-coming stylists.
While this means doing without some expensive toys and gadgets in the short run, your overall financial health will reward you in the not-so distant future.
So while dry aged beef is an expensive luxury, you get more bang for your buck with a rich deep flavor in every bite that cannot be matched without dry aging, yet very few butcher shops or restaurants serve the stuff.
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The problem is that while Apple is rolling out less-expensive products, its competitors are, too.
While this is one of the more expensive marine apps on the market, it is one of the most comprehensive and popular.
In Florida, for example, the state Public Service Commission (PSC) is hostile to inexpensive coal power while at the same time championing more expensive alternatives.
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So councils must arrange expensive meal-deliveries, while asylum-seekers, who are not allowed to work, are denied even the small change they need to telephone a lawyer.
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