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on FedEx Closes in on Vehicle Fleet Fuel Efficiency Goal Years Ahead of Schedule with Mercedes - Benz Sprinter Vans

Reducing fuel efficiency goals for vehicles March 16 Trump ordered a review of federal fuel - efficiency standards for vehicles, which Obama finalized in January, well ahead of schedule.

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According to the Daily Climate, the California regulators are prepared to go as far as to declare that biofuels can not help the state fight climate change — could this be the beginning of the end for ethanol?The Corn Ethanol Question The ethanol industry is obviously worried about the move, and is opposing it — they say cutting off investments in the technology now would prevent them from reaching their fuel efficiency goals.

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The Government has put in place legislation which requires any future Government to reach this first goal however this analysis and subsequent figures from Policy Exchange's report: Warmer Homes — Improving fuel poverty and energy efficiency policy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timeframe.

The draft North Country Regional Sustainability Plan's major goals include generating and exporting renewable energy from the northern tier, energy efficiency improvements, development of alternative heating fuels from within the region, sustainable use of natural resources to enhance jobs and business development and environmental stewardship.

Boosting the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles by «harvesting» the energy generated by their shock absorbers and feeding it back into batteries or electrical systems such as air conditioning has become a major goal in automotive engineering.

The competition's overarching goal was to find a reasonably priced car with a fuel efficiency of at least 100 miles per US gallon equivalent (mpge)-- or 100 kilometres per 2.35 litres.

While no countries put forward new targets, all of them — from emissions giant Australia to tiny Niue (population 1,398) inscribed their domestic carbon - cutting, fossil - fuel reducing, renewable energy and energy efficiency goals as part of the declaration.

Regulators have set a tentative goal of increasing fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks by the 2025 model year.

But Chu said the government does need to send clear signals to the private sector, such as those sent by setting high goals for improving vehicle fuel efficiency.

Smaller engines: The goal is power comparable to today's Corvette V - 8s with significantly better fuel efficiency.

However, Tadge said there are a lot of benefits to increased fuel economy: making a car lighter, more aerodynamic and increasing power train efficiency are all goals that the engineers would be working towards anyways with or without the mandates.

The main goal is to improve fuel efficiency, but sport mode attempts to liven things up by giving drivers more revs to play with.

To help meet its goals of improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions of its vehicles, Hyundai Motor Company has completed the development of an all - new 6 - speed automatic transaxle for transverse engine applications that it says will boost fuel economy by more than 12.2 %....

Subaru is looking to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles by 30 percent and will introduce new technologies like turbocharging, different transmissions and hybrid systems to help meet those goals.

In order to achieve these goals, engine designers incorporated a variety of technologies, including a tri-mode valvetrain: high valve lift for maximum power, low valve lift for low - demand cruising, and a no - lift profile that shuts down the second and third cylinders for improved fuel efficiency.

Technologies such as central direct fuel injection, continuously variable valve timing, turbocharging and variable intake manifold airflow help achieve efficiency goals with broad power bands, for an optimal balance of strong performance and lower fuel consumption.

Design goals for the Insight's chassis centered around achieving sporty and responsive handling, good ride characteristics and world - class safety, all while contributing to the overall goal of reaching the highest fuel efficiency possible.

An increase in fuel efficiency and even tighter control of emissions were also set as goals for this BMW engine generation, which currently powers the 2008 528i / xi 6 - cylinder models.

A new - type piezo injector is another essential element in attaining the ambitious performance / efficiency / emissions goals with the necessary long - term durability: A «stack» of piezo crystals reacts lightning - fast to impulses from the engine electronics, governing the injector needle's opening stroke and duration for ultra-precise control of fuel quantity.

Geared toward fuel efficiency The platform change and the weight loss contribute to Nissan's goal of pumping up the fuel economy of the Pathfinder.

Toyota reps say the rational for this has to do with fuel - efficiency goals and pricing strategy.

«With its exceptionally comfortable cabin, low operating costs and excellent fuel efficiency, the A320 and A320neo families are the best product lines to complement Viva Air's expansion goals.»

Increasing building efficiency, modernizing the electric grid, alternative hydrocarbon fuels, and increasing vehicle efficiency do virtually nothing to meet this goal.

Now, meeting the goal of cutting our oil dependence depends largely on two things: first, finding and producing more oil at home; second, reducing our overall dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency.

Expanding energy efficiency and demand side management, adding more renewable energy, and shifting the fuel mix of the local electric grid have emerged as critical strategies for cities striving to achieve ambitious climate goals.

Acadia Center analysis finds that natural gas and delivered fuel (fuel oil and propane) efficiency savings must increase to 1.4 % and 1.2 % per year, respectively, to help achieve the region's emissions goals.

In buildings, electric and natural gas efficiency annual incremental savings goals were increased from the Baseline Scenario to an average of 2.5 % and 1.4 %, respectively across all states; heat pumps replaced fossil fuels for 13 % of residential building heating needs.

To achieve its climate goals, Mondi has developed an ambitious programme to improve energy efficiency, replace fossil fuels with renewable energy, sustainably manage its forests and associated ecosystems, and source its raw materials responsibly.

Towards the goal, research in the Membranes and Mesoscale Assembly program is directed towards the engineering of membranes that satisfy the structural and chemical stability, gas / fuel permeability, and ionic - conductivity requirements for solar - fuels devices as well as towards experimental and theoretical investigations of structured catalyst / light - absorber / membrane assemblies that maximize solar - energy conversion efficiencies.

Reduce dependency on (imported) fossil fuels (balance of payments, reliance on potentially unfriendly or unstable nations as suppliers, high cost at the pump, all problems as seen from US viewpoint): — encourage nuclear power generation (cut red tape)-- encourage energy savings and improved efficiency projects (tax breaks)-- encourage basic research into new (non fossil fuel) resources (subsidies)-- encourage imports from friendly neighbor, Canada (Keystone pipeline)-- encourage local oil and gas exploration («drill, baby, drill»)-- encourage «clean coal» projects (tax incentives)-- set goal to become energy independent within ten years

A recent paper led by Berkeley Lab researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis leverages fundamental science to show how optimizing each component of an entire system can accomplish the goal of solar - powered fuel production with impressive rates of energy efficiency.

Fuel efficiency improved by 1.8 % compared to the previous year — so exceeding the IATA industry 1.5 % goal — to reach 0.711 kg CO2 per revenue tonne kilometre (CO2 / RTK).

As a result, fuel cells improve the efficiency of the electricity system, supporting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's ambitious clean energy goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030.

To get there, the goal of our Climate and Energy program is reform that prioritizes energy efficiency and conservation, phases out fossil fuels, and embraces environmentally appropriate clean power sources.

As China's domestic energy policy has transformed over the last several years to incorporate climate - friendly goals — increased energy efficiency and a greater contribution of non-fossil fuels to its energy mix — this opportunity is already becoming a reality, especially as the United States advances comprehensive climate policy.

As an added bonus, each state will have flexibility in how it meets its goal, and will be able to make separate investments in renewable energy, fuel switching / retrofitting, or energy efficiency to ensure the reductions are met using the most cost - effective measures available.

Projections of U.S. transportation energy use indicate that better vehicle efficiency and low - carbon fuels will not be sufficient to reach sectoral emissions reduction goals if travel demand grows at pre-recession rates, so managing demand will be a key ingredient of climate policy for the sector.

Unlike the fuel tax, which was designed principally for revenue generation, the RET's goal was to change consumer behavior by creating incentives for energy efficiency.

Meeting the new goals would require shippers to significantly increase fuel efficiency and to shift to low - and zero - carbon fuels such as biofuels or perhaps hydrogen, while adopting new propulsion technologies, some of them still unproven.

We hope to set the stage for long - term goals, like using alternative fuels or running trucks on electricity, while also pushing for immediate efficiency gains through:

That continent's appetite for wood pellets is fueled by the European Union's 2020 climate and energy package, which set binding goals for reducing greenhouse gases, increasing energy produced by renewable resources, and improving overall energy efficiency.

Meanwhile, several auto industry officials said they backed the idea of a universal fuel - efficiency standard aimed at curbing greenhouse gases, even if it is stricter than the country's current goal of achieving a fleetwide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.

The chief goal of the proposal is to target fossil fuel energy imports / exports in order to provide a mechanism for pushing us into sustainable renewable energy sources and hopefully consumption reduction and efficiency as well.