Sentences with phrase «fuel standard of»

Such concerns, in fact, had been gathering momentum for some time, prompting Congress to tweak the renewable fuel standard of last year's Energy Independence and Security Act.

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Increase biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug ‐ in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recovery

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WASHINGTON, April 30 - Two Democratic lawmakers asked Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Monday for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

May 2 - The Trump administration has invited a group of U.S. senators to the White House early next week to discuss biofuels policy, the latest in a series of such meetings aimed at helping refiners cope with the Renewable Fuel Standard, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

OTTAWA — Rising gasoline and car prices fuelled the first significant spike in Canada's cost of living since February last month, lifting the annual inflation by half a point to 1.2 per cent — still low by historial standards.

After becoming governor of California, he pushed for stricter emissions standards and converted three of his four Hummers to run on alternative fuels.

Hyundai unveiled a near production version of its new fuel cell SUV with a driving range of more than 800 km per charge under European standards, nearly double the 415 km for its current Tucson fuel cell SUV.

In May 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama announced new fuel economy standards intended to compel manufacturers to achieve an average of 35.5 miles per gallon across their car and light truck models by 2016.

Standard buses today get about 2 - 4 miles per gallon, but Proterra says its buses get more than 20 miles per gallon, allegedly saving transit operators about $ 50,000 of fuel per year.

We're hoping to make E-15 the standard, and in the meantime we're working with innovative retailers to offer a new choice of fuel that has a 15 % blend of ethanol.»

«A lot of people are concerned if you get a GOP House and Senate, there will be changes to renewable fuel standards,» Clayton explained.

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.

However, the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change lays out a number of policies that will compel more clean tech innovation in Canada, he said, including a price on pollution with a carbon price, to be in place across Canada by the start of next year, as well as a promised national clean fuels strategy, better energy efficiency standards and limits on greenhouse gases like methane.

The Environmental Protection Agency's own analysis, which assumed about half of corn residue would be removed from fields, found that fuel made from corn residue, also known as stover, would meet the standard in the energy law.

In California and B.C., the Clean Fuel Standard provides a long - term, consistent signal to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels.

The CPM Group anticipates palladium demand to reach an all - time high this year, up 3 percent from last year, on tightened emissions standards and the purchase of larger cars and trucks in the U.S. on lower fuel costs.

The federal government is expected to release a draft framework of the Clean Fuel Standard in the months ahead, with plans to design the regulation in 2018.

It's called the Clean Fuel Standard and, while still in the design phase, it aims to cut 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030.

What we found is that a well - designed Clean Fuel Standard — informed by experience with similar policies in California and B.C. — would not only help Canada cut pollution in keeping with our commitment under the Paris Agreement, it would create jobs in Canada's clean fuel sector and grow a new segment of our econFuel Standard — informed by experience with similar policies in California and B.C. — would not only help Canada cut pollution in keeping with our commitment under the Paris Agreement, it would create jobs in Canada's clean fuel sector and grow a new segment of our econfuel sector and grow a new segment of our economy.

Anyone who's filled up the tank of a rental car while on a motoring holiday in Europe knows just how low Canada's fuel taxes really are by international standards.

Chinese policymakers are eager to fuel wider adoption of blockchain technologies by setting up framework and standards.

At the October trade show for NACS, the association for Advancing Convenience and Fuel Retailing, Hershey showed plenty of ideas for traditional displays, such as putting larger king - size bars next to standard bars.

Jeremy Moorhouse, senior analyst at Clean Energy Canada, said the following in response: «The Clean Fuel Standard is one of Canada's most important climate change policies, cutting more carbon pollution than any other measure in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and...

Trucking Efficiency informed the government's new, more - stringent fuel economy and emissions standards for heavy - duty trucks — estimated to save 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and $ 170 billion in fuel costs.

One of the primary contributors to the company's poor results, according to CEO Jack Lipinski, is the «exorbitant costs of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) under the broken Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.»

As company owner Carl Icahn noted in a 2016 oped with the Wall Street Journal, his company «is losing hundreds of millions of dollars because of the Renewable Fuel Standard.»

The Transportation Department regulates the nation's vehicles, airplanes, railroads, pipelines, ports and highways - including whether to allow the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, over people and whether U.S. fuel efficiency standards should be revised.

It has been estimated that, if the whole world enjoyed a standard of living and energy consumption equal to the US average, the world's fossil fuel reserves would last only 20 years.

The transition to an ecologically sustainable society requires reduced consumption of goods, the efficient recycling of materials, a move away from the use of fossil fuels to the use of renewable sources of energy, zero global population growth, a reduced standard of living for the rich, an increased standard of living for the poor and an appeal to quality of life instead of materialism.

I've been making the journey to vegetarianism over the past year, but have had problems coming up with a standard repertoire of go - to meals that meet my needs and provide me with adequate fuel for my day.

Forged documents, varying standards and poor enforcement of rules are fuelling a flood of non-compliant building product imports that are putting the industry under pressure and unsuspecting consumers at risk.

Annual Sustainability Report - The report should contain profiling information regarding the sustainability characteristics of their fuel such as: type of biomass, country of origin and whether it conforms to any environmental quality assurance standards.

They are fueled by oversize gas tanks fore and aft with a total capacity of 1,610 gallons, four times the amount carried by a standard offshore racing boat.

However, though once standard bearers for the strength of the English game, both sides come into the fixture in search of a victory that would salvage pride and fuel hopes of Champions League qualification, following turbulent league campaigns.

However, though once standard bearers for the strength of the English game, both sides come into the fixture in search of a victory that would salvage pride and fuel hopes of Champions...

«Her enthusiasm and passion fueled her energy and drive to establish the highest standards of professional operation, ensure the integrity and public trust bestowed upon us, while keeping us true to our mission,» he said in the statement.

Starling shares industry concerns over possible Chinese trade retaliation and understands the levity of a pending White House decision on the Renewable Fuel Standard.

«Not only will EPA actions to curb carbon pollution through the Clean Power Plan and new fuel standards combat climate change, they will encourage economic growth, spur innovation in our energy sector, and improve public health for all of our communities.»

President Donald Trump this morning meets with Republican members of the Senate on renewable fuel standards, and then will receive the Boy Scouts of America Report to the Nation.

New York, California and three other U.S. states said they sued the federal government for delaying the rollout of higher «gas - guzzler» penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet minimum fuel - economy standards.

«In addition, the threatening mood music around this legislation of sacking head teachers will do nothing to raise standards as it will simply fuel the recruitment and retention crisis.

«We need a comprehensive strategy for a nationwide refit of the UK's cold and draughty homes to tackle climate change and end fuel poverty - starting by ensuring that rented homes meet a basic standard of heating and insulation.

BOST sold five million litres of contaminated fuel to Movenpinaa, a deal that has snowballed into a raging controversy following revelations the below - standard product has found its way to the pumps.

«Shifting from VAT to pollution taxes, cutting the standard rate of VAT to 15 per cent, and reducing it to five per cent for some items, and abolishing road tax whilst increasing pollution taxes on fuel.

The letter amounts to a defense of the Cuomo - backed Clean Energy Standard which is aimed at having half of the state's energy come from renewable sources of fuel by 2030.

The Clean Energy Standard was part of an effort by state regulators to shift the state's reliance from fossil fuels to renewable energy over the next several decades.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the new energy standard last year as a means of reducing the state's reliance on fossil fuels and focusing on renewable energies such as wind and solar as well as subsidize nuclear power.

According to Standard and Poor's Global Platts benchmark for Gasoline and Gasoil, prices of both products recorded increments on the international fuel market.

This standard will mean that 95 % of the 2.3 million households in fuel poverty in England will have homes that are significantly cheaper to heat.