Sentences with phrase «benefit over the gas»

The diesel engine's benefit over the gas motor is most evident at the fuel pump.

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Those families who have benefited the least from the big increase in stock prices over the last few years have the most to gain, proportionately, from the drop in oil and gas prices.

«So I thank Governor Cuomo for being open to the economic, employment and energy benefits that would accrue from safely extracting natural gas from gas - bearing shale formations in New York State, but I am grateful that he has prioritized the health of New Yorkers and the long term protection of the State's irreplaceable natural resources over a short term energy and economic boost from hydrofracking.»

Safety concerns over fracking are overblown — but so are the boosterish claims made for its environmental and economic benefits (see «Fracking could accelerate global warming» and «Frack on or frack off: Can shale gas really save the planet?

The debate over whether and how drilling and fracking contaminate groundwater with gas — the infamous flaming water faucet of the documentary Gasland — would benefit especially.

While the study does not prove that hydraulic fracturing actually causes these health problems, the authors say, the hospitalization increases observed over the relatively short time span of observation suggests that healthcare costs of hydraulic fracturing must be factored into the economic benefits of unconventional gas and oil drilling.

The administrator could use the resulting lower climate benefits to justify stalling the rules on the grounds that the compliance costs to the industry over the two - year stay of the oil and gas rule outweigh the value of any reductions in methane, said Restrepo.

Known as a «co-benefit,» using state of the art models for human and natural systems, along with climate projections from the international community, the team was able for the first time to put a value on the global air pollution benefits of cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the 21st century.

For 2009, a four - cylinder engine was added, with benefits like a lower entry - level price and improved gas mileage over the V - 6 engine.

The development of oil & gas shale projects in the U.S. and build out of the natural gas infrastructure in China both benefitted Chart over recent years.

To some extent, today's session is just part of the broader North - South tussle over how to share benefits (derived from biological resources) and burdens (from constraining greenhouse gases and adapting to changing climate patterns).

The committee's model calculations, while exploratory and highly uncertain, indicate that the benefits of making the transition, i.e. energy cost savings, improved vehicle technologies, and reductions in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions, exceed the additional costs of the transition over and above what the market is willing to do voluntarily.»

Over the weekend I watched a near - final version of the program, and I found it a powerful, fair and — given the time constraints — comprehensive report on the benefits and risks of one of the handful of energy technologies that can provide electric power in bulk without greenhouse gases.

According to NREL calculations, Helman noted, if a future gas price of $ 4.50 per MMBTU is assumed, a relative fuel savings benefit of CSP with TES over PV is about 0.5 cents per kilowatt - hour.

There's a remarkable reality — among the many benefits of abundant, cleaner - burning domestic natural gas — that mustn't be lost in the political back - and - forth over this week's EPA decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP): The U.S. is achieving CPP's objectives for reducing power sector carbon emissions — without CPP's implementation.

This is a terrific, ongoing story that sometimes can get lost in the daily back and forth over who's doing what on climate: Industry reducing emissions while also producing a natural gas abundance that benefits consumers, manufacturers and the environment, taking a lead role in reducing carbon dioxide levels to 25 - year lows.

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama welcomed the environmental benefits of low - cost natural gas, noting that US CO2 emissions have declined sharply over the past four years.

Natural gas and coal generators are currently suing New York over the ZEC program and its benefits to New York's nuclear program, which are estimated to cost ratepayers 3.2 cents / kWh.

These «fugitive emissions» must be kept below 3 % for gas to maintain its climate benefit over coal, so minimising them should be a high priority for the industry.

Clearly, it is irresponsible to predict «benefits» from increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere when such «benefits» may only appear after we suffer the consequences of a five-fold increase over current anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.

Recent analysis of the potential economic benefits of offshore natural gas and oil, finding that coastal states and the nation could see billions in annual industry spending, job creation and federal revenue sharing dollars over a 20 - year period, has the attention of leaders in one of those key states — Virginia.

While environmental activists and some politicians claim «the debate is over» and call for immediate action to reduce man - made greenhouse gas emissions, others say the science points to only a very small human impact — too small to warrant concern — and the costs of trying to prevent global warming far exceed the benefits.

This is just the latest peer - reviewed study finding methane leakage rates well below the threshold for natural gas to maintain its climate benefits over other traditional fuel alternatives.

And it is true that over the short term, fugitive methane emissions have the potential to erode most or all of the CO2 emissions benefit resulting from switching from coal to gas.

There's a remarkable reality — among the many benefits of abundant, cleaner - burning domestic natural gas — that mustn't be lost in the political back - and - forth over this week's EPA decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP): The U.S. is achieving CPP's objectives for reducing power - sector carbon emissions — without CPP's implementation.

Given the attention given to the original Cornell study, their arrival will surely benefit the public policy discussion over the emissions benefits of natural gas.

However, the report also warned that while natural gas has carbon advantages over coal as a fuel source, the potential for leakages of methane may erode this benefit, as methane is a more potent greenhouse gas.

The post by Myron Brilliant makes the case for free trade and its benefits — points that are key in the current debate over liquefied natural gas exports.

New research from scientists at NOAA and Carnegie - Mellon finds that natural gas production globally may be leaking enough methane to negate the climate benefits of gas over coal during the next two decades.

Over 500,000 miles of natural gas and petroleum products transmission pipelines cross the United States, and that capacity must be expanded to keep pace with 21st century production trends and to ensure that Americans from every state share in the benefits of affordable domestic energy.

Some of these choices bring performance or comfort improvements, others are purely about aesthetics, and some are harder to pinpoint... Bottom line, there are all kinds of reasons for picking one vehicle over another, and these can certainly include environmental reasons, technological ones (early adopters wanting to be first to ride this wave), or psychological ones (on top of the other benefits, many find it more pleasurable to drive plug - in vehicles than gas ones).

Most of the touted benefits of the NJ - NY Expansion pipeline simply gloss over the very important differences between extracting natural gas through conventional means and through hydraulic fracturing.

In a career spanning over 36 years, Mr. Ramos has achieved over $ 5 billion in monetary recoveries for his clients, obtained injunctive relief in numerous matters, and successfully defended hundreds of clients in defeating claims asserted, on an individual or class basis in court and regulatory proceedings and arbitrations, in IP, antitrust, securities, products liability, environmental, executive compensation, employee benefits, contract, warranty, insurance, corporate control, merger, hostile takeover, real estate, landlord - tenant, oil and gas, auction, tax, and theatrical and art law disputes.