Energy
consumption by fuel source from 2000 to 2015, with growth rates indicated for the more recent period of 2010 to 2015.
World energy
consumption by fuel type, 2010 - 2040.
This chart from EIA data shows the change in annual U.S. energy
consumption by fuel source over the past decade, as measured in quadrillion Btu:
GCAM reference scenario results showing a global GDP and population drivers, b global primary energy
consumption by fuel source, c global electricity production by technology, and d global allocation of land among major land cover and land use categories
Not exact matches
In fact, Work Truck Magazine indicates that telematics systems can reduce overall
fuel consumption by as much as 15 percent.
Consider the recently launched LaFerrari (or, as the French might call it, TheFerrari), an automobile that reaches a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour while cutting
fuel consumption by 40 %, thanks to its hybrid motor.
But he also revealed plans to promote
consumption by converting federal fleets to natural gas, offering tax incentives to transport companies for converting their vehicles, and creating five highway corridors, each with a string of natural gas
fuel stations.
Fueled by low prices, and an improving job market,
consumption of gasoline in the U.S. rose
by 2.6 per cent last year to 9.2 million barrels a day, the highest level since 2007, the government said.
By 2025, company - average
fuel consumption for cars will be mandated at 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres.
We have cut our
consumption of jet
fuel by probably 50 % per seat over the last 20 years.
Following a 7.9 % jump in GDP in 2016, India's economy will likely accelerate going into the second half of this year and begin firing on cylinders in 2018,
fueled by growth in
consumption, public capital expenditures and external demand.
While protein products developed
by these companies are not currently fit for human
consumption, methane - based proteins could improve the environmental impact of meat production, and eventually further
fuel the meatless revolution
by creating another food source for developing economies in Africa and Asia.
In the wake of his victory, the prime minister called on Japanese companies to raise wages
by 3 % as part of his efforts to
fuel higher
consumption and inflation.
As growth has slowed, China must transform its export - led economy to one
fueled by domestic
consumption, become a leader in technological innovation, and power these changes with renewable energy.
Japan's economy kicks into gear
Fueled by increases in
consumption and capital expenditures, Japan's economy expanded at a 4 % annualized rate in the second quarter, far exceeding expectations of a 2.5 % rise.
Growth in these markets is being
fuelled by Asia's savers putting their money to work in Asia, not exporting it to the US to finance excessive US
consumption.
Many companies have participated in a sustainability program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by one billion tons and
fuel consumption by 86 billion gallons over 10 years.
Against this backdrop, we maintain our scenario of a strengthening cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (household
consumption and investment)
fuelled by bank credit.
Against this backdrop of ECB support, we maintain our scenario of a stronger cyclical recovery, with euro area GDP growing at around 1.8 % this year and next, above potential, on the back of rising domestic demand (
consumption and investment)
fuelled by bank credit.
For example, if the world population hits only 8.3 billion
by 2050 instead of the 9.7 billion figure typically cited
by the UN, fossil
fuel consumption could end up being 17 percent lower in 2050 than the oil industry thinks.
Figure 7 China's energy
consumption is still dominated
by fossil
fuels and coal in particular.
We can reduce
consumption of heating and cooling
fuels by improving our insulation.
We can cut our gasoline
consumption drastically
by shifting from SUVs to the new generation of
fuel - efficient and alternative energy cars.
Gel Spice says the lighting benefits the environment
by reducing the
fuel consumption and the emission of greenhouse gases.
Minimizes energy
consumption by 30 - 70 % per unit of land
by eliminating the energy required to manufacture synthetic fertilizers, and
by using internal farm inputs, thus reducing
fuel used for transportation
The GWE technology involved in the latest installation at CCN is represented in Australia and New Zealand
by CST Wastewater Solutions, which installed similar technology at the Bluetongue Brewery in NSW, where it is saving fossil
fuel and cutting the brewery's overall energy
consumption by about 15 per cent.
Fueled by changing consumer perception of dairy's nutritional value for bone development, concerns around hormones and antibiotics, increase in milk allergies, rising milk prices, and the popularity of plant - based milks, U.S. milk
consumption has been steadily declining
by 25 percent per capita since the mid-1970s.
I then sent the PDF out
by email to the guests to avoid paper waste and
fuel consumption in the mailing process.
Unfortunately, I am having a difficult time reconciling the green washing of her campaign with my understanding her lifestyle is supported
by revenues of the Bluesky Ranch and its year - long, continuous
consumption of aviation
fuels for purposes of recreational skydiving.
However, it is electricity
consumption by microwave appliances that has the biggest impact on the environment, taking into account its whole life cycle, from production of
fuels to generation of electricity.
Considering what is possible and what is desirable in our energy future, Smil argues that human dependence on fossil
fuels must be reduced not because of impending resource shortages but because of the environmental, economic, and political problems caused
by our current
consumption.
The reduction in drag could potentially cut
fuel consumption by as much as 20 per cent, he says.
For example, the Air Force has watched its energy spending double since 2003 even though it cut
fuel consumption by more than 10,000 barrels a day during the same period.
The miracle is that not only is engine performance enhanced in the process but
fuel consumption decreases
by 10 percent.
Improving the aerodynamics of a tractor - trailer with devices like side skirts could reduce
fuel consumption by up to 12 percent.
For long - haul trucks, applying lightweight materials such as aluminum and carbon composites could reduce
fuel consumption by up to 5 percent.
The Saab team members, led
by Olofsson and Lars Bergsten, 62, knew that if they could just keep the same air - to -
fuel ratio but fill, say, only half a cylinder, they could cut
fuel consumption by 10 percent.
To illustrate the beauty of Saab's new engine, which reduces
fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions
by 10 percent and slices other emissions
by as much as 75 percent, the 41 - year - old engineer describes a lone runner jogging full tilt through a misty forest in his native Sweden.
The proposed ICAO standards, supported
by the U.S. and 22 other countries, call for a 4 percent reduction in
fuel consumption in new commercial aircraft built after 2028 and from aircraft currently in production delivered after 2023.
People in the West have benefited from an increase in living standards, which has largely been driven
by a large
consumption of fossil
fuels.
Decreased
consumption, driven
by the price hike, was brought about
by measures ranging from insulating houses to improved
fuel efficiency.
The EIA says world energy
consumption is likely to grow
by more than 50 percent over the period 2010 to 2040, with fossil
fuels supplying 80 percent of the total, despite a growth in renewables and nuclear power.
It would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut
fuel consumption by at least 3.8 per cent,» says SINTEF Senior adviser Terje Moen.
In July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas
consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current
fuel use — within 27 years.
There is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and
fuel consumption linked to conventional cars
by combining low - noise tyres and the right kind of road surfacing.
World energy
consumption is forecast to increase
by 44 percent from 2006 to 2030, with almost two - thirds of that coming from developing countries and fossil
fuels that continue to dominate energy supply, according to the Energy Information Administration's 2009 outlook report [pdf] released today.
«The results show that there is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and
fuel consumption linked to conventional cars
by combining low - noise tires and the right kind of road surfacing,» says Truls Berge, an acoustics researcher at SINTEF.
But the economic tradeoffs in the natural marketplace are becoming unbalanced
by nutrient pollution, most of which can be traced back to nitrogen fertilizers and fossil -
fuel consumption.
The new wing architecture, which could greatly simplify the manufacturing process and reduce
fuel consumption by improving the wing's aerodynamics, as well as improving its agility, is based on a system of tiny, lightweight subunits that could be assembled
by a team of small specialized robots, and ultimately could be used to build the entire airframe.
DESIGNING ships to exude slime from their hulls could cut their
fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent.