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For a 1 gigawatt power plant, a 1 percent improvement in efficiency saves 17,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to removing more than 3,500 vehicles from the road.

Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a savings of about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.

Today's final rulemaking builds on the fuel efficiency and GHG emissions standards already in place for model years 2014 - 2018, which alone will result in CO2 emissions reductions of 270 million metric tons and save vehicle owners more than $ 50 billion in fuel costs.

on FedEx Closes in on Vehicle Fleet Fuel Efficiency Goal Years Ahead of Schedule with Mercedes - Benz Sprinter Vans

The use of aluminum and super high - tensile steel throughout the vehicle reduce the weight by almost 20 percent over last year's model, thereby enhancing fuel efficiency and performance even further.

Initial quality, fuel efficiency, and performance of Kia's vehicles have been dramatically improved with each successive model year.

For more than 30 years, the Smyrna plant has been building high - quality vehicles, and today's milestone serves as further testament to the flexibility, efficiency and talent of our U.S. workforce.

- Makes it possible to evaluate vehicles under snowy conditions throughout the year, improving the efficiency of vehicle performance enhancement and evaluation

Through applications of the new technology first in the mini-vehicle N BOX — the first model of the new mini-vehicle N Series — and gradually in other vehicle models, Honda is targeting top - of - industry fuel efficiency for every category within three years, while simultaneously setting a timeline of 2020 to reduce by 30 % CO2 emissions for all products sold worldwide, relative to emission figures for 2000.

From a long list of vehicles that qualified in varying degrees as safe, roomy and affordable, the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com selected this year's 10 Best New Family Vehicles by evaluating each on such factors as capability, fuel efficiency, resale value, and the all - important kid - friendliness.

Ford boosted the on - road fuel efficiency of its three 2013 model year hybrids through changes in the cars» vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.

· Lincoln MKS will be the first vehicle to offer Ford's new gasoline turbo direct injection engine technology — which provides the power and torque of a V - 8 engine with the fuel efficiency of a V - 6 — less than a year after launch.

- All Freehold Hyundai Pre-owned cars go through a 127 point vehicle inspection - Receive 3 FREE Oil Changes for the first year / 15, 000 miles under the BRAM Loyalty Maintenance Program with purchase of a Pre-owned vehicle This vehicle was engineered to be both economically and environmentally friendly with exceptional fuel efficiency.

The Ford Explorer America concept showcases a new kind of utility for the vehicle customers have known and loved for years: even better fuel efficiency.

2016 is the year of power and efficiency, and almost all of the vehicles we have in right now for the 2016 model year are great examples of this combination.

It was awarded the North American Car of the Year prize at the 2010 Detroit auto show, named Motor Trend's Car of the Year, was one of Car and Driver magazine's «10 Best Cars for 2010» and was given the inaugural Hermance Vehicle Efficiency Award by the publishers of HybridCars.com.

It's that time of the year again — that's right, the New York International Auto Show is upon us and blooming with spring are 17 world vehicle debuts including at least 10 with a focus on efficiency.

- Examine vehicle to determine if additional safety or service work is required - Advise Manager if additional work is needed - Document all work performed as soon as job is completed - Attend factory sponsored training classes and keep abreast of factory technical bulletins - Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations such as disposal of hazardous wastes - Ensure that vehicles are kept clean - Perform all other duties as assigned - Follow all company safety policies and procedures & immediately report any and all accidents to Manager or Supervisor REQUIREMENTS: - High School Diploma or equivalent - ASE Certification preferred - Automotive Technician - Minimum 2 years previous experience - Excellent driving record - Self - motivated with ability to perform quality work with efficiency - All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA - All applicants must have the ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test, and valid driver's license - All applicants must perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner - Ability to read & comprehend instructions and information - Personal & Professional Integrity - Desire for long - term employment If you're looking to work in a progressive environment with a rapidly growing organization, than we have a position available for you.

This will include: Extending the CERC mandate for an additional five years from 2016 - 2020; Renewing funding for the three existing tracks: building efficiency, clean vehicles, and advanced coal technologies with carbon capture, use and sequestration (CCUS); and Launching a new track on the interaction of energy and water (the energy / water «nexus»).

He credited President Obama for a host of actions on vehicle efficiency and other fronts that should cut American oil dependence in coming years, but criticized this move as premature.

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.

Under these ENERGY STAR efficiency requirements, savings from ENERGY STAR certified chargers could grow to more than $ 17 million each year and more than 280 million pounds of annual greenhouse gas emissions could be prevented, equivalent to the emissions from more than 26,000 vehicles.

The transportation sector has eclipsed power plants as the biggest source of US carbon emissions, and EPA calculated in 2010 that the tougher fuel - efficiency standards would prevent more than one year's worth of total US carbon emissions over the lifetime of new vehicles sold from 2012 through 2025.

Sets Light - Duty Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards to a fleet - wide average of 54.5 mpg for passenger cars, light - duty trucks and medium - duty passenger vehicles, by model year 2025.

Inslee's proposal this year calls for half of the revenue to be spent on carbon reduction programs, like electric vehicle charging stations and energy efficiency initiatives, while 35 percent would be spent on climate mitigation measures meant to steel the state against fire and drought.

2011 (August) National Program Standards Phase I (Heavy Duty) Sets Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions standards estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by about 270 million metric tons and save about 530 million barrels of oil over the life of the vehicles built in model years 2014 - 2018.

That's because, while the technical efficiency of vehicles, buildings and industry increased significantly over the past seven years, the structural adjustment of the economy from manufacturing (more energy - intensive) to service sector activity (less energy - intensive) was slower than during the 1990 - 2005 period.

Given the amount of oil wasted by idling vehicles each year, Linda's work is making important progress towards improving vehicle fuel efficiency — a key piece of the UCS Half the Oil plan.

The United States could have achieved the same reduction in oil use (~ 11 billion gallons of oil per year) by simply improving (average fleet) vehicle fuel efficiency by just over ONE MILE PER GALLON.»

Among the most impactful policies, the study finds — those with reductions in excess of 20 MtCO2e each in some years — are the AB 1493 vehicle efficiency standards, the 33 percent RPS target, building efficiency targets, phasing out imported coal electricity and phasing out hydrofluorocarbon gases.

The EPA's seminal achievements over almost 50 years include removing lead from gasoline; reducing acid rain to improve water quality; reducing second - hand smoke exposure; improving vehicle efficiency and emission controls; and encouraging a shift to rethinking of wastes as materials.

In terms of emissions, the switch to electric vehicles offsets the switch to trucks, resulting in a 2030 fleetwide fuel efficiency of about 30 MPG, down about 4 percent from last year's modeling exercise.

After calling America's «addiction to oil» one of the most serious challenges in America today, President Bush renewed calls for a higher mandatory alternative fuel standard and higher fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles in an effort to conserve 8.5 billion gallons of gas in the next 10 years (click above for the entire speech).

In the past couple of years, Obama has made some important moves, including investing billions in clean energy, jacking up vehicle - efficiency standards and proposing rules to limit pollution from U.S. coal plants.

Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a savings of about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.

The potential benefits of greater energy efficiency in the household sector are large; a 2009 study by Thomas Dietz and colleagues found that annual greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector could be reduced by 20 % within 10 years by employing 17 types of behavioral interventions, such as weatherizing houses or properly maintaining vehicles and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.

, writing to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton late last year, pitted pipeline construction against clean energy, asserting that «proponents of this pipeline would be wiser to invest instead in job - creating clean energy projects, like renewable power, energy efficiency or advanced vehicles and fuels.»

The U.S. Department of Transportation together with The Environmental Protection Agency asserted that by the year 2025 all vehicles which are manufactured in the United States will have a combined fuel efficiency of around 55 miles per gallon.

Vehicle manufacturers are coming out with more efficient cars every year, whether those cars are hybrid gasoline and electric vehicles, they run on bio-fuels or alternative fuels, or the fuel efficiency of standard gasoline - powered cars is being improved.