Sentences with phrase «emission vehicle fuel»

Success with fertilizer would bring one more surprising benefit: ammonia is itself a zero emission vehicle fuel.

The company is claiming a partial zero - emissions vehicle fuel efficiency equivalent of over 100mpg — less than 2.4 L / 100 km.

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WASHINGTON, April 30 - Two Democratic lawmakers asked Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Monday for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

The federal emissions standard is estimated to reduce carbon pollution equivalent to 134 coal power plants burning annually and save drivers $ 1,650 per vehicle through fuel savings according to the coalition that includes Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

Now, the automaker is pushing the envelope again, with the first mass - produced fuel - cell vehicle, a zero - emissions car called the Mirai.

In a statement, transport minister Paul Maynard said it could help make vehicles more energy - efficient and save costs: «Advances such as lorry platooning could benefit businesses through cheaper fuel bills and other road users thanks to lower emissions and less congestion.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters)- California and a group of 16 other states on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration's decision to revise strict U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules put in place under former President Barack Obama.

The 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision in April to declare U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules through 2025 «not appropriate.»

Plus, you can get vehicle data, such as information on carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, and even speeding, harsh braking and engine idling.

Subaru has admitted inspectors at its manufacturing plants in Japan «inappropriately altered» the emissions and fuel efficiency data of some 900 vehicles so that the average data...

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.

Mississauga, Ontario - headquartered Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation technology and hydrogen fuel cell systems, today announced that it has received an order valued at C$ 7.8 million to supply fuel cell power systems for zero - emission vehicles in China.

-- «Calpers rejects plea to divest from carmakers over emissions,» by Bloomberg's Kate Smith: «The nation's largest pension system has rejected a call to divest from vehicle manufacturers that follow the president's agenda to roll back fuel efficiency standards, according to an April 20 letter.

These include: • One of the most technically advanced and cleanest smelters in the world which captures 99.9 per cent of sulphur emissions and generates two thirds of the plant's electrical power • A US$ 10m combined heat and power system that will reduce emissions by 90 per cent compared with separate heat and power systems • A vehicle idling reduction programme that now covers 360 vehicles and has resulted in the avoidance of more than two million gallons of fuel and emissions • New, more efficient trucks with fewer emissions

Since its switch to an emissions - based graduated system, many have suggested that Vehicle Excise Duty is obsolete, insofar as it is pursuing the same objective as fuel duties.

Lobbyists for environmental groups and the planet's biggest automobile manufacturers are pushing the governor and legislative leaders to give tax breaks or taxpayer - funded rebates to consumers who buy zero - emissions vehicles, such as battery electric or hydrogen cell fuel cars.

However, further budget backing for greener vehicles was limited to a small rise in vehicle excise duty for new diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous emissions standards — disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise in fuel duty or a diesel scrappage scheme.

Beth Newcomer The Legislative Analyst for NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal (District 6, Upper West Side) encouraged attendees to reach out to their local Council Members and urge them to support the following legislative initiatives: • Possible legislation regarding divestment of the city's pension funds from fossil fuel companies • A bill to require the city to do a carbon footprint analysis of all the products the city procures, and to use that analysis to inform a policy of low - carbon operations • A number of bills to reduce the carbon emissions of city - owned vehicles and improve the sustainability of city buildings • A bill to enhance the city's already - strong idling laws so as to make them easier to enforce Find your Council Member here.

«I think states recognize transportation emissions are a leading source of emissions that need to be tackled,» said Luke Tonachel, director of the clean vehicles and fuels project at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The move is designed to increase the use of zero - emissions vehicles, or ZEVs: plug - in electrics, hybrid plug - ins and hydrogen fuel cell cars.

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.

The application of hybrid powertrains and renewable fuels on diesel platforms will further reduce the vehicles» greenhouse gas emissions and could breathe still more life into what was a very hazy U.S. industry not long ago.

A new report from M.I.T. predict that the U.S. will expand its use of natural gas to produce electricity and as vehicle fuel — but will eventually need to capture its carbon dioxide emissions

Reducing fuel use, emissions and «havoc» A Department of Transportation pilot project underway in Ann Arbor, Mich., has already collected 7 billion safety messages exchanged among 3,000 cars, trucks and transit buses equipped with vehicle - to - vehicle (V2V) and vehicle - to - infrastructure (V2I) technology.

Only movie stars and select consumers have been able to get their hands on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United States over the past few years, but now these zero - emissions cars are poised to bust onto the scene in a big way around 2015 to 2017.

This comes as automakers from around the world are struggling to make low - emissions vehicles scale up in China, the United States and other markets where programs and regulations are calling for massive gains in fuel economy over the next 10 to 15 years.

Sure, that doesn't sound that exciting compared to a zero - emission electric car — until you consider that this new fuel doesn't require new car factories, new fueling infrastructure, or the turnover of our existing fleet of vehicles, all of which are expensive, massively polluting ventures.

But he also advocates starting work on hydrogen technology because in the long run fuel - cell vehicles that use «clean» hydrogen would reduce emissions.

«They really do see the fuel cell vehicle as an all - electric, zero - emission vehicle that truly replaces the cars we drive today,» she said.

The group found that although fuel - cell vehicles would produce zero greenhouse - gas emissions during use, the extraction and refinement of hydrogen fuel would release three to five times as much carbon into the air as is released in procuring and refining gasoline and diesel.

And while CNG vehicles would generate emissions from their tailpipes, the Argonne team believes that their overall emissions footprint would be smaller than that of an electric vehicle drawing power from the fossil - fuel - based electric grid.

As city - dwellers and tourists switch from riding fossil fuel - powered vehicles to public bikes, more than 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions is reduced annually, estimates Tao Xuejun, vice president of the program.

Fuel cell vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions, but the entire hydrogen production stream needs to be low - carbon

Beyond Kerosene The amount of emissions from aircraft compared with other vehicles is relatively small — roughly 3 percent of total worldwide greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning, according to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-- nonetheless it has a major impact on the climate.

EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

BRUSSELS (Reuters)- EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

Hydrogen fuel cells may be the best option for powering zero - emission vehicles: Toyota has just introduced a hydrogen - powered car in Japan and will make them available in the United States in 2015.

If the synthetic natural gas made by the plants were used to fuel vehicles, the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions would be twice as large as from gasoline - fueled vehicles.

Also a getting large increase is the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.

Now, drivers can for the first time see just how much driving an electric vehicle in their hometown will lower global warming emissions and save them money on fuel costs,» he said.

In theory, if a city or region has policies that encourage biking instead of driving, the researchers should be able to see the change in consumption patterns, with less car fuel consumed and fewer vehicles overall and a drop in consumption - based transport emissions, she said.

«Those in the market for a new car may have been uncertain how the global warming emissions and fuel costs of EVs stack up to gasoline - powered vehicles.

Noble metals such as platinum are useful as catalysts for versatile chemical reactions including fuel cell vehicles and reduction of CO2 emission.

As a zero - emission fuel, the hydrogen can be recombined with oxygen to produce electric power on demand, such as onboard a fuel - cell vehicle.

That extra driving could require enough extra fuel and generate enough additional greenhouse gas emissions to offset the respective savings provided by the hybrid vehicle in the first place.

Meanwhile, a «well - to - wheel» analysis of transportation fuel showed natural - gas - burning and gasoline - burning vehicles were nearly identical in emissions impact.

«The idea of automated car - sharing vehicle or a ride - sharing service, when you increase the occupancy of a vehicle, the emissions and fuel use overall are going to be split over those individuals, hence they are going to be lower,» said Susan Shaheen, the co-director of the Transportation Sustainability Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley, whose research focuses on car - sharing.

In 2012 carbon emissions from vehicles on the road accounted for 28 percent of the total fossil - fuel CO2 emissions for the entire country — a sizable chunk to target for reductions.

However, today we rely on government programs like fuel - efficiency standards for light - duty vehicles and renewable portfolio mandates for utilities to help reduce CO2 emissions.