Sentences with phrase «efficiency in transportation»

APA does include more provisions for energy efficiency in transportation and industry than did ACES, representing opportunities for enhancements that, when combined with some of the provisions from the House - passed bill, could achieve even greater savings with significant benefits to average Americans.

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan already calls for existing power plants to trim emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, and the administration is looking to use the EPA to force further improvements in fuel efficiency in the transportation sector, among other measures.

Other policies could increase efficiency in transportation, protect valuable forests, and so forth, with net benefits entirely aside from acting against global warming.

Between 2010 and 2012, Lake Central Schools cut $ 7.25 million from its budget, mostly through additional efficiencies in transportation and custodial maintenance.

Not exact matches

«At the same time, the efficiency and the point - to - point transportation just allows you to move things very fast, very quickly and in a smart way.»

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

«Self - driving technology will greatly enhance the efficiency of transportation, and will be an effective way for filling in the gaps in the supply of transporation services, «Zhang said.

However, improvements are expected in energy efficiency and in transportation - related metrics.

• Creating cleaner transportation options — by investing in public transit infrastructure, improving our fuel efficiency and transitioning to low - carbon options like electric vehicles;

If it is objected that production in and for small communities would be less efficient than large - scale centralized production, it could be answered, first, that when the true costs of transportation are calculated, this may not be true, and second, that efficiency in that sense is less important than a good life in a self - reliant community that has some control over its own destiny.

To improve process efficiency & ensure container quality for shipping liquid ingredients, Hawkins went in search of a partner who could handle their container transportation, maintenance, and tracking, while ensuring their quality standards were continually maintained.

• A cleaner, greener environment: Governor Cuomo will create the «NY Cleaner, Greener Communities Program» to provide competitive grants that will encourage communities to develop regional sustainable growth strategies in housing, transportation, emissions control, and energy efficiency.

A cleaner, greener environment: Governor Cuomo will create the «NY Cleaner, Greener Communities Program» to provide competitive grants that will encourage communities to develop regional sustainable growth strategies in housing, transportation, emissions control, energy efficiency.

Through his innovative transportation commissioner, the mayor has installed hundreds of miles of bike lanes, worked to reduce pollution and increase energy efficiency in city - owned buildings, and create a solid waste disposal plan that put a cleaner face on the messy business of collecting our trash.

Today, Lagos state has become the «oasis of efficiency» in the areas of transportation (Lagos / Epe expressway), environment -LCB- cleaner Lagos project) and housing courtesy of PPP.

The Senate's Task Force on Government Efficiency, chaired by Bronx pol Jeff Klein, released a report today saying that the state's Department of Transportation wasted $ 210 million in funds, much of it on outsourced work contracts that could have been cheaper if granted to state employees.

He would also increase the speed and efficiency of transportation to JFK, now served by a rail link from an LIRR hub in Jamaica, Queens, and add food and retail options to the airport.

«To the extent that you can make things more efficient and use those efficiencies to invest in the capital program for the state's transportation infrastructure, that's a good thing,» said Mike Elmendorf, president and CEO of Associated General Contractors, a trade group that includes road builders.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DoT) released rules that set limits on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed and accelerate an increase in overall fuel efficiency to 14.5 kilometers per liter (34.1 miles per gallon) by 2016.

«This energy efficiency will in turn reduce overall greenhouse emissions and promote sustainable transportation solutions.»

(5) reduction in transportation sector emissions through increased transportation system and vehicle efficiency or use of transportation fuels that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are substantially lower than those attributable to fossil fuel - based alternatives;

Inslee, Jerry Brown and Kate Brown talked about the efforts underway in each of their states to curb greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives such as renewable energy and grid modernization, electrification of transportation infrastructure, energy efficiency and policies to price or cap carbon emissions.

In addition, «the opportunities in the transportation, commercial, and residential sectors for economic implementation of energy efficiency are substantial.&raquIn addition, «the opportunities in the transportation, commercial, and residential sectors for economic implementation of energy efficiency are substantial.&raquin the transportation, commercial, and residential sectors for economic implementation of energy efficiency are substantial.»

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) leads U.S. researchers and other partners in making transportation cleaner and more efficient through solutions that put electric drive vehicles on the road and replace oil with clean domestic fuels.

Through our Vehicle, Bioenergy, and Fuel Cell Technologies Offices, EERE advances the development of next - generation technologies to improve plug - in electric and other alternative - fuel vehicles, advanced combustion engine and vehicle efficiency, and produce low - carbon domestic transportation fuels.

Modern advances in chemical preservation, refrigeration, and transportation efficiency have not resulted in the abandonment of fermented foods.

to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The Commission will examine factors that impact spending in education, including: school funding and distribution of State Aid; efficiency and utilization of education spending at the district level; the percentage of per - pupil funding that goes to the classroom as compared to administrative overhead and benefits; approaches to improving special education programs and outcomes while also reducing costs; identifying ways to reduce transportation costs; identifying strategies to create significant savings and long - term efficiencies; and analysis of district - by - district returns on educational investment and educational productivity to identify districts that have higher student outcomes per dollar spent, and those that do not.

The Office of School Finance is responsible for the development and administration of fiscal standards and other initiatives to promote or achieve efficiency within public schools; the administration of the state aid system for schools in accordance with applicable statutes; the development and maintenance of fiscal policy for all public school districts; and the development and maintenance of procedures for safe and efficient student transportation services.

2007 Session Chalkboard was successful in helping to: restart and revise the state level mentoring program for new teacher and administrators; call on the Oregon Department of Education to conduct a study of school transportation to look for greater efficiencies; and, implement state level reviews of district business practices in order to identify efficiencies and share best practices.

The Office of FASTLANE Grants oversees the discretionary grant program authorized at 23 U.S.C. 117, Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long - term Achievement of National Efficiencies, known as FASTLANE.

Identifies processes, practices, and systems in public and private organizations that promote innovative commercial freight movements and are widely recognized as improving transportation performance and efficiency.

These analyses focus on the economic impact of transportation investments, strategies for using transportation infrastructure more efficiently, ways of increasing the economic efficiency of federal transportation programs, new ways of financing transportation infrastructure, and analyzing the costs and benefits of transportation rulemakings, in collaboration with the Office of Regulation (C - 50) in the Office of the General Counsel.

Identifies processes, practices, and systems in public and private organizations that promote innovative commercial freight movements and are widely recognized as improving transportation performance and efficiency as they would relate to FASTLANE projects.

In the 2018 Management Excellence category, Gold was nominated for «improved data sharing to accelerate the adoption of new technologies that increase transportation safety and efficiency, including self - driving cars and vehicles that communicate with one another».

Issue: Under Section 1105 of the FAST Act, the grant program now referred to as the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long - Term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) is heavily oversubscribed, and that will likely continue despite the fact that there are 4 more years of FAST Act funding.

Under Section 1105 of the FAST Act, the grant program now referred to as the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long - Term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) is a great new opportunity.

Following a statutorily required 60 - day Congressional notification period, DOT announced the 18 selected FY 2016 Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long - term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) awards on September 7, 2016.

Electricity transportation losses must be accounted, but bear in mind that an ICE engine has about 20 - 25 % efficiency, compared to 90 % plus of the electric one.

The Bureau drives efficiencies and creates further financing optionality for projects in a shorter timeframe helping to accelerate the repair and development of critical US transportation infrastructure.

This study analyzes how international climate regimes affect cost - efficiency of fuel choices in the transportation sector.

The Build America Bureau combines the following DOT programs: the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), the Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF), the private activity bond (PAB) program, the Outreach and Project Development functions of the BATIC, and the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long - term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program.

This study identifies long range transportation planning (LRTP) best practices for climate protection and energy efficiency outcomes, which were selected based on interviews with LRTP professionals, a literature search, and a review of state LRTPs in the 29 states with Climate Action Plans, or gubernatorial initiatives directing state agencies to coordinate planning for climate and energy efficiency outcomes.

advance training related to maintenance of alternative energy, energy efficiency, or zero emission vehicles and facilities used in public transportation;

The terms intelligent transportation system and ITS mean electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system.

His patent of 1905 noted the efficiency improvements that a turbocharger could bring to diesel engines [3][4][5] which in 1922 had first been developed for use in road transportation.

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