Sentences with phrase «about fuel costs»

Businesses that value predictability for planning routinely hedge: airlines and shipping companies worried about fuel costs, farmers hedging against crop prices falling, etc..

Those not worried about fuel costs may want the added horsepower and towing capability provided by the 5.3 - liter V8.

The fantastic new is, though, that you likely won't have to worry about fuel costs for a while thanks to fuel incentives for your Toyota Mirai.

Detroit was still mired in its old - school ways, and few people really cared about fuel costs.

Concerned about fuels costs?

Not exact matches

«If they're doing forward contracts, they want to be thinking about getting a good price for their fuel, looking into the future, to really take advantage of these lower costs, so they'll be able to take advantage for quite a while,» she says.

The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

As the price of fuel has dropped, it's been taking up a smaller and smaller share of these expenses, to the point that now, he estimates, fuel only makes up about 15 percent of airlines» spending (assuming their other costs have remained roughly equal).

A good estimate, according to Volodymyr Bilotkach, a senior lecturer in economics at Newcastle University, is that fuel has typically made up about a third of airlines» operating costs.

The boxes, which cost about $ 750,000, provide 100 kilowatts of electricity by converting air and fuels like natural gas into power.

Though in their mid-20s, when asked about the rising cost of food and fuel, they reminisce about bygone times with the hazy recollection of grandparents.

In the U.S., the cost of solar energy is now about on par with — and in some cases, cheaper than — energy from fossil fuels.

It estimates that total annual fuel cost for a Model S is about $ 930 compared to almost $ 5,200 for other premium sedans, for drivers who average about 30,000 miles per year.

Fuel makes up about 30 % of an airline's total expenses, so a 25 % decline in jet fuel prices implies a 7.5 % decrease in costs, all else being eqFuel makes up about 30 % of an airline's total expenses, so a 25 % decline in jet fuel prices implies a 7.5 % decrease in costs, all else being eqfuel prices implies a 7.5 % decrease in costs, all else being equal.

For example, if you believe that energy prices are going to decline, you might find transportation stocks appealing, because you believe one of the biggest cost inputs — gasoline and jet fuel — is about to plummet.

A fading economy and high fuel costs have a lot of Canadians worried about how to save money while staying warm this winter.

The next time the premiers huddle together they should start talking about how to wean our economy off its overreliance on high - cost carbon fuels that the rest of the world has little need for today and will need even less of tomorrow.

Of course, oil means energy, which means that higher oil costs will translate into higher prices for just about everything, not just at the fuel pump.

Think about it: First Solar is developing technology to create clean, renewable power from the sun that is cost competitive with fossil fuels.

The most recent reported that 71 % of Australians are worried about how much food and groceries cost, topped only by concerns about electricity, fuel and healthcare costs.

Wenger said 2 - 3 top signings, yes he did say top signing didn't have to cost a lot but then we read about MBappe and see Wenger in Nice which does nothing but fuel the speculation.

I found this infographic about the cost of a baby really interesting, especially the amount of money I am saving breastfeeding, although it doesn't take into account my increased cake expenditure to keep me well fuelled!

Checks by citifmonline.com indicate that Ghanaians are not enjoying a drastic fall in fuel prices because taxes on fuel alone constitute about 70 % of the cost.

Sharon Frost, a soil district technician for the Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation Service, said one new, 1,000 - gallon tank costs about $ 16,000 and about 75 percent of the cost was paid through the agricultural fuel tank replacement grant program, which receives funding from the state.

Exelon Corp., owner of Nine Mile Point, estimated it would cost about $ 125 million to resupply FitzPatrick with uranium fuel rods next fall, which would allow the plant to continue operating two years beyond when plant owner Entergy Corp. plans to shut it down, the administration official said.

If people are not worried about their mortgages, food bills, energy prices, fuel cost or, more importantly, job security, they drive the economy forward.

Crude oil price accounts for about 80 per cent of the final cost of fuel, the PPPRA said, in its framework for petroleum products supply, distribution and pricing.

This development is coming about eight months after the Muhammadu Buhari - led regime stopped the fuel subsidy, which was costing the government millions of naira being paid monthly to oil marketers importing the product then.

Inflation rises in October As inflation rose to 2.7 per cent in October, the FSB warned that with energy costs set to rise and potential increase in fuel duty, we are concerned about the pressure this will put on household and business finances.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

If temperatures return to more normal levels after two winters of abnormal warmth, the average heating bill across the Buffalo Niagara region is expected to jump by 26.5 percent — or about $ 123 — from last year's unusually affordable cost, according to National Fuel Gas Co..

Worries about health effects, privacy and cost are fueling growing opposition to wireless, digital «smart meters» that utilities around the country are installing on homes and businesses and touting as key energy conservation and grid reliability tools.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Judy Patrick of the Daily Gazette about GE's newest startup, a fuel cell business that will operate from the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park in Malta and the high cost of school supplies.

Legislators chided SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher for being unable to answer certain questions about the Cuomo plan at a Jan. 24 budget hearing, fueling speculation that the Governor's Office underestimated its total cost and is not fully aware of the number of students it could cover, sources said.

If Entergy decided to refuel FitzPatrick, Exelon would sell it the fuel at cost, which would likely be about $ 50 million, he said.

When he last spoke about rising fuel costs throughout New York in April, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $ 4.15, according to data provided by the Oil Price Information -LSB-...]

But it's hard to get excited about biofuels when they already have such a bad rep.. The use of corn and sugar in fuels has driven up the cost of food by a whopping 75 percent worldwide, according to a recent report by the World Bank.

And if we really want to get serious about climate change and other environmental ills, we might consider taxing all fossil fuels, which are too cheap given the health costs they impose.

Fossil fuels cost a lot of money and [have] a lot of climate impact; that's something we haven't covered either, but this plan will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions to about a third of what they are now [by] 2050, assuming some level of growth as well.

«Whether it's congestion or carbon pricing that would raise the cost of fuels, or parking pricing, they give everyone an incentive to think about how much they're driving.»

If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.

The biodigester - sanitation systems also provide a fuel source in a place where only about 10 percent of the population has access to electricity, and about 70 percent of the energy used comes from wood and charcoal, which costs around 25 - 50 percent of a household's income.

Daimler won't reveal exactly how much the B - Class F - CELL costs, but industry analysts generally say a fuel cell car costs about $ 100,000 today.

It typically costs about 25 cents per liter of the final fuel.

This, the administration said, would save motorists $ 1.7 trillion in fuel costs over the life of the vehicles, but cost the auto industry about $ 200 billion over 13 years.

Re # 31: You say, «About Kyoto: based on the effect (a few years delay before a CO2 doubling is reached) and the costs, I would prefer an enormous effort to search for and promote fossil fuel alternatives.»

About Kyoto: based on the effect (a few years delay before a CO2 doubling is reached) and the costs, I would prefer an enormous effort to search for and promote fossil fuel alternatives.

Fueling the fury is the fact that the epinephrine itself costs about $ 1, according to Consumerist.

It is vital in sustainability education to give space for learners to develop their own visions for a sustainable future whilst reminding participants about the issues underpinning the need for change — climate change, peak oil, global inequity and the financial cost of fossil fuels.

The biggest «cost» will likely be culture change fuelled by a greater need for awareness about what data is being handled and how.