Sentences with phrase «cut vehicle emissions»

If cities want to recycle more and cut vehicle emissions in their local government fleets, good on them.

And we should be investing in our public transit system to reduce congestion and cut vehicle emissions.

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The company, based in Fullerton, California, retrofits large diesel - powered vehicles such as garbage trucks and off - road construction equipment with a system that cuts smog - causing emissions by as much as 90 percent.

The poll also found strong support for other policies that would help accelerate Canada's transition to clean energy, including federal support to help provinces use more renewable electricity, switching buildings and vehicles to clean power, and measures to cut the carbon emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel.

Debates about how to combat climate change usually revolve around how to cut emissions from smokestacks and vehicle tailpipes.

This has the potential to take heavy goods vehicles off our major routes, easing congestion and cutting carbon emissions.

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The projects that would help the region reach 80 percent cuts are ambitious: an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in the eight participating counties, more energy efficient power generation through wind farms and solar power, the expansion of inter-city mass transit and a region - wide electric vehicle infrastructure, among many others.

Malliotakis has also supported converting all traffic signals into Smart Lights that use sensors and artificial intelligence to control the flow of traffic and reduce congestion, while also preventing accidents and cutting down on vehicle emissions.

Measuring how and where emissions occur can support carbon - cutting initiatives like eco-lanes that prioritize alternative fuel vehicles and eco-driving practices, or encourage system operators to optimize traffic signals for greater throughput and less fuel consumption.

Most projections say tighter regulations, cleaner sources of electricity and higher - mileage vehicles will cut industrial emissions enough by the end of this century that farm emissions will be starved of the other ingredients necessary to create aerosols, she said.

Hydrogen - powered vehicles could cut carbon emissions, but storing the volatile gas on board is a challenge.

They see planting trees as a partial alternative to cutting emissions of the gas from power stations and vehicle exhausts.

Other cost - effective changes cited in the report include massive boosts to energy efficiency in industry and home heating, and reducing transport emissions through more efficient vehicles, more compact cities and more high - speed rail to cut air miles.

But cutting global (GHG) emissions by 50 percent by 2050 is a major challenge that would require curbs on the smokestacks of power generators and the tailpipes of vehicles as well as a halt to deforestation, among other efforts.

However, the Clean Air Act is not the ideal vehicle for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Parenteau said, suggesting that pricing carbon would yield better and faster results than setting compliance targets for individual states.

Lower rates of asthma and other health problems are frequently cited as benefits of policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions from sources like power plants and vehicles, because these policies also lead to reductions in other harmful types of air pollution.

McCarthy said the administration will build upon vehicle fuel emissions rules, regulations to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from refrigeration and air conditioning units, and future proposals to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production, as well as EPA's proposal to cut carbon emissions from the power sector.

It will keep us on track to reduce oil use by 2.4 million barrels a day, cut global warming emissions and keep American - made vehicles competitive in a rapidly - changing global market,» he said.

In the longer term, other clean hydrocarbon fuels are also likely to be important for cutting emissions from aircraft, shipping and long - distance freight vehicles that are more difficult to electrify.

This cuts down on the emissions vehicles release in driving it to market.

The Metris is available with an Eco Start / Stop feature that helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions by shutting down the engine when the vehicle is at a standstill, which has the added benefit of cutting down on fuel costs and maintenance needs.

The idle - stop system cuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, resulting in fuel savings and emissions reductions.

With biofuels, Bentley promises to cut CO2 emissions by at least 15 percent across the entire vehicle line by 2012, as well as offer a new powertrain that improves fuel economy by 40 percent.

The vehicle also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by roughly half compared to a conventional passenger car and emissions of carbon monoxide and other gases by about 95 percent.

According to Mitsubishi, vehicle - to - building technology is anticipated to provide an important role in cutting carbon emissions, as it allows many companies to lower the cost of energy.

High gas prices can also cut down on cancer in adults Air pollution is also a major contributor to the occurrence of cancer in adults, and a 2005 study attributed 58,000 premature deaths to vehicle emissions.

McKibben co-founded this group in 2008 as a vehicle for staging international demonstrations pressing for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental groups are horrified at the prospect, which could easily overwhelm efforts to cut energy waste in buildings, vehicles, and the like (and resulting carbon dioxide emissions).

Under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the United States has acted under existing laws to cut emissions with sector - specific policies, including: emissions regulations; tax incentives for clean energy technologies; standards for energy - efficient appliances, buildings, and vehicles; and voluntary partnership programs to address market barriers to low - carbon strategies.

So, if you add up every car, airplane, ship, train, and every mode of transportation on the planet and the emissions from those vehicles, it's equal to the amount of carbon released when trees are cut down.

The move comes because the company has made big inroads into its original target by cutting aircraft emissions intensity by 13.8 % efficiency and improving vehicle fuel efficiency by 16.6 % up until the end of the 2011 financial year.

And California has mandated that starting in 2012, major automakers will have to produce a certain number of zero - emissions vehicles (those that run on electricity) in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

President Barack Obama is requiring U.S. power plants to cut their emissions 32 percent by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, and automakers to nearly double the fuel economy of their vehicles by 2025.

For instance, a government decree that all new vehicles meet a certain efficiency standard can not be circumvented by cutting emissions somewhere else; by contrast, both carbon taxes and cap - and - trade schemes leave it up to firms and individuals to choose where to cut emissions.

By increasing fuel economy, producing better biofuels, and investing in electric vehicles, we can cut our oil use, reduce global warming emissions, and clean up our air.

You can take some of these simple steps to cut out emissions from your vehicle while driving: Buy a fuel efficient vehicle, give your car a break and use public transport, use renewable fuels and don't forget get your car tuned - up regularly.

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up -LSB-...]

Yet, at this critical moment when state governments should be supporting zero - emission vehicles, many states are cutting their incentives, while others are penalizing EV drivers outright.

Vehicle emission standards have helped cut pollution from cars and trucks by about 90 percent since 1998, with further improvements coming from the Tier 3 standards.

In 2004 it became the first American state to legislate to cut carbon - dioxide emissions from vehicles.

36 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Solutions Global Warming Prevention Cleanup Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Remove CO2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Shift from coal to natural gas Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Improve energy efficiency Sequester CO2 deep underground Shift to renewable energy resources Sequester CO2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Figure 20.14 Solutions: methods for slowing atmospheric warming during this century.

51 Fig. 20 - 14, p. 481 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleanup

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up to 40 miles without kicking on their gasoline engines.

For the United States, the commitment includes the Clean Power Plan to cut power sector emissions 32 percent below 2005 levels by 2030; efficiency standards for heavy - duty vehicles; methane standards and limits on HFCs.

Instead of the original mandate on petroleum use, Capitol Weekly reports that these so - called «Transportation Electrification» provisions use marketplace competition between utilities and the tech sector to cut California's reliance on petroleum as a transportation fuel and grow zero emissions vehicles.

It is estimated that the 54.5 mpg standard would cut oil consumption by 12 billion barrels over the lives of covered vehicles and reduce CO2 emissions by six billion tons.

The proposed cap - and - invest program covering transportation fuels would help cut emissions while providing significant new resources to invest in clean transportation; the clean fuel standard would ensure that the state continues to invest in clean fuel technologies; and purchase incentives, incentives for public charging stations, curbside EV charging programs and investments in public charging stations on key highway corridors would get more electric vehicles on the road.

«Our political leaders won't even require Detroit to build fuel - efficient vehicles - which would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also save consumers money and cut oil imports during a time of war in the Persian Gulf.»

Through a mix of alternative energy vehicles and public transit, denser urban landscapes, and ride share services, Philadelphia can cut emissions while still providing reliable and affordable transit services.