Sentences with phrase «conventional fuels»

And the move would give consumers more to think about when contemplating the use of conventional fuels than a sense of helping save the planet.

Renewable energy is getting ever cheaper and could soon become competitive with conventional fuels.

How market design and underlying terminology favors conventional fuel - based generation — often at the expense of cheaper, cleaner technologies.

However, this technology would be more economically efficient in areas where natural gas and other conventional fuels are more expensive.

Nuclear power will be important for areas deficient in conventional fuels; one freight car of uranium per year can supply as much energy as 4 million freight cars of coal, or one car every 8 seconds day and night.

Provided investment in solar increases ($ 26 - 33 billion per year is required) the US could be generating 10 % of its electricity from solar power by 2025, and doing it at a lower cost than from conventional fuel sources.

Although three organic farmers on the island plan to convert their diesel - powered cars to run on the rapeseed oil they harvest, everyone else relies on conventional fuels and probably will continue to for a long time.

In the meantime, where practical, natural gas, the cleanest conventional fuel as well as the least expensive, could fill any gaps in energy supply.

We aren't going back to the golden age of sail, and the SkySails system won't completely eliminate the need for conventional fuel - powered engines.

«Since intermittent renewables by definition can not provide a reliable supply of electricity, they must be backed up by conventional fuel sources such as coal, gas, hydro or nuclear.»

Section Two, «Regulation and Replacement of Conventional Energy Sources,» examines claims that conventional fuels such as coal harm people, and the effects of proposed new regulations on human health and the economy.

A number of sources, including pipeline safety experts, believe bitumen to pose a higher spill risk than conventional fuels when it is transported at elevated temperatures or pressure.

That's because the core of making jet biofuel is much the same as the core of making conventional fuel: hydroprocessing, or the adding of hydrogen to existing hydrocarbons in order to remove oxygen and other impurities as well as build the right molecule.

The current crop of hybrids includes cars like this Accord, the Chevy Malibu, the Hyundai Sonata, etc., that, while not returning Prius - like economy numbers, also look and drive more or less like conventional fuel - burning cars.

Advantage over conventional fuel cell cars: Thanks to the electric motor, the GLC can also gain energy generated during braking.

Gas and utility prices continue to trend up and economists don't see any change, as access to conventional fuels becomes more difficult and costly.

Research conducted by Tyndall Manchester has evaluated the upstream and operational local pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional fuels alongside a wider range of alternative fuels up to 2050.

(It's also peanuts compared to ExxonMobil's overall R&D budget, spent mostly on conventional fuels, which itself is peanuts compared to ExxonMobil's revenues.)

This is some 7 % less than the figure for the previous four - cylinder Kompressor engine technology (178 hp) with conventional fuel injection.

From a larger economic point of view, solar water heating system becomes very compelling when the hidden «economic and environmental costs and benefits» (externalities), as well as the subsidies we pay (for competing for conventional fuels), are considered.

If the ions collide with enough force, they fuse, converting some of their mass into energy, but this requires temperatures of at least 100 million degrees Celsius with conventional fuel, hot enough to melt any container.

Somehow expectable, the fully electric racing model will not compete with vehicles powered by conventional fuel but will enter the «Le Mans vers le futur» race, an event specially dedicated to the eco-friendly models.

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these «green» fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded.

What makes battery - operated cars a game changer is that there are limits to how clean the production of conventional fuels can be.

Canada is well - positioned to help meet this demand as a responsible and reliable supplier of both conventional fuels and renewable forms of energy.

Groups react The American Petroleum Institute praised the expanded gulf access that the bill provides, while also praising language that protects Canadian oil sands from a 2007 law requiring that federal agencies can not buy alternative fuels that have higher greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels.

Conventional production consumes a lot of energy, the infrastructure is still dwarfed by that for petroleum, and engines would need to be modified to run on pure ammonia (like Belgium's buses, most experimental vehicles need some conventional fuel mixed in with the ammonia).

Two studies in the latest issue of the journal Science say that producing biofuels may actually produce more carbon dioxide than we would with conventional fuel.

«We are analyzing how well new fuel formulations combust compared to conventional fuels and if they can be optimized to work better,» said Som.

All the bio-version lacks are the aromatics — specific volatile hydrocarbon rings that are necessary to swell shut seals within current aircraft engines, hence the need to blend it with conventional fuel.

Other researchers point to anecdotal evidence suggesting that oxyfuels are a greater health hazard than conventional fuel.

IF YOU were lucky enough to join the film stars and sporting heroes in Colorado for the skiing last winter, you'll have noticed that the petrol in some parts of the state smells slightly sweet and fruity — and costs up to 10 cents per gallon more than conventional fuel.

When opening the SOLETAIR pilot plant, he impressively demonstrated the improved combustion and ignition properties of the synthetic fuel produced compared to conventional fuel.

The environmental state of the coastal sea, adaptation to climate change and alternatives to conventional fuels — the current issue delves into important topics concerning the future.

In addition, DOT made airline travel safer and more sustainable by issuing over $ 20 million to reduce noise, conventional fuel and water use, and improve air quality at airports around the country.

In addition, the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) are also included for the comparison with the H2 pathways..

This study uses a life cycle costing (LCC) methodology to identify when hydrogen can become economically feasible compared to the conventional fuels and which energy policy is the most effective at fostering the penetration of hydrogen in the competitive fuel market.

The charge socket is inconspicuously installed behind the conventional fuel door.

So plug - in hybrids could be the perfect answer; they combine the eco-friendly benefits of zero emissions motoring with the confidence - boosting fallback of a conventional fuel engine.

Compared to conventional fuel injection, direct injection produces a cooler, denser charge, delivering improved fuel economy and performance.