Sentences with phrase «emission regulations became»

Although as emission regulations became tighter, peak power output fell to around 280bhp and performance suffered.

AAA CEO Michael Bradley says the results suggest that as emissions regulations become more stringent around the world as well as Australia, automakers are producing vehicles that limit emissions in the laboratory, but not necessarily on the road.

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As space transport moves from a state - sponsored activity to a commercial one, Ross and Toohey expect it will eventually become subject to emissions regulations.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

Moreover, Exxon Mobil expressed confidence that its oil and gas assets were unlikely to become stranded even under much tighter regulation of carbon emissions because the fossil fuels would be needed to grow the world's economies.

Ever - tightening regulation of the automotive industry has become a common theme in recent times and nowhere has the squeeze been tighter than in the areas of emissions and fuel economy.

With Peugeot back at full strength where hot hatchbacks are concerned, we can't wait to see what the it has in store, even if the new emissions regulations are becoming increasingly difficult to overcome.

Emissions and efficiency regulations are forcing the conventional ICE to become downsized and turbocharged, or hybridized with electric motors to meet stringent targets.

«With emissions and fuel economy regulations becoming more draconian, enthusiasts are going to have to seek their fun in smaller packages, and that's where the GTI shines.»

As a result, a reduction in noble metals and stable exhaust emission control have become possible, enabling the use of a clean diesel engine compatible with the post-new long - term regulations in automatic transmission - equipped cars.

Start - stop technology may become more common with more stringent government fuel economy and emissions regulations.

Hybrids have become important as the industry works to develop more fuel - efficient, lower - emission vehicles to meet federal regulations.

Plug - in hybrids and hybrids would soon become the norm dictated by emission regulations.

And, with the latest McKinsey report, it becomes even more clear that, if we want to substantially reduce emissions, we will either need a carbon tax, a cap - and - trade approach, or a whole bunch of specific individual regulations aimed at encouraging and prompting the many individual emission reduction opportunities.

Here is my attempt to present the argument for reducing the regulation of nuclear so it can become cost competitive with fossil fuels — especially in the developing countries (which is where the emissions growth will occur over this century if there is not realistic alternative to fossil fuels):

After Paris, it's widely believed that the petroleum industry is entering an «ex growth» phase, meaning demand for oil will level off and eventually begin to decline as national emissions regulations tighten and clean energy alternatives become more affordable.

US Appalachian Coal has become less important because of the sulphur content regulations (US power emissions), which Wyoming Coal meets (albeit with lower thermal value).

75 Greenhouse gases would become «regulated air pollutants» the moment any EPA regulation controlling greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles took effect.

For example, an ad opposing a cap on greenhouse gas emissions might emphasize the potential for increased job loss in certain regions, such that economic concerns become paramount and are placed in opposition to environmental regulation.