Sentences with phrase «emissions performance in»

A new 1.8 - liter SKYACTIV - D diesel engine improves efficiency and emissions performance in common driving situations.

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In 2009, for example, the German government amended its rules so that inspections of emissions performance would be based solely on readings from a car's own «onboard diagnostic» system, effectively ceding total control to the automakers.

By contrast, its GPI performance declined over the same period as the booming province experienced growing wealth disparity, increased household debt, more greenhouse gas emissions and a spike in problem gambling, among other things.

Another 2 million in reported emissions reductions came from what are called «emission performance credits.»

Zecotek is a photonics technology company developing high - performance scintillation crystals, photo detectors, positron emission tomography scanning technologies, 3D auto - stereoscopic displays, 3D metal printing, and lasers for applications in...

IFOAM raised awareness of its campaign messages, high sequestration, low emission, food secure farming which highlights the superior performance of organic agriculture in preventing global warming and adapting to it.

As a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to reporting annually the company's performance in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution & sourcing, energy, climate change & emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing materials, labor, animal care, sustainability education, and governance & community engagement.

Jordan explained that the online Performance Metrics system offers a simplified, user - friendly version of the DNDC tool that enables winegrowers to customize the variables that are the most significant drivers of soil - related greenhouse gas emissions in vineyards.

We aim to establish projects that will deliver continual gains in our environmental performance, particularly improvements related to energy and water use, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water quality.

By simulating how a highly volatile, low - soot fuel behaves in many engine designs, «We hope to retain the performance of diesel fuel with lower particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions,» said Roberto Torelli, an Argonne postdoctoral researcher on Som's team.

The team concludes in the paper that the «high frequency and precision ground - based remote sensing results provide the performance metric and sampling strategy for satellite - based measurements, permitting a global emission monitoring system.»

Price on carbon mitigated by free allocations based 50 % on historical emissions; Clean Air Act performance standards in 2016 determined by EPA

The United States places 27th in the 2018 EPI, with strong scores on some issues, such as sanitation and air quality, but weak performance on others, including deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

The New Source Performance Standards, which tightened emissions limits on coal - burning power plants, were enacted in 1979.

The government's review of the UK energy supply published today (26 / July) highlights the dreadful performance of wind power, with over 1830 turbines with combined capacity of 2GW reducing fuel consumption in (and emissions from) UK power stations by tiny and irrelevant fraction of one per cent.

While national data for environmental performance is limited and difficult to quantify, the research team were able to plot investment in two key agri - environment schemes, land «retirement» for conservation and limiting fertiliser use, against national trends for farmland bird populations and emissions from synthetic fertiliser across landmasses including the US, Canada, Australia and Europe.

Volkswagen and EPA have not yet disclosed how the defeat software manipulated performance in VW engines, but it may have run cars richer on testing rigs, cutting NOx emissions and keeping regulators happy, while running lean on the road, improving fuel economy and keeping customers happy.

-- The emission allowances provided pursuant to this Act to the States SEED Accounts shall support the implementation through State REEP programs of alternate means of creating incentives for, or reducing financial barriers to, improved energy and environmental performance in buildings, consistent with this section, including --

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane - rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996.

Created to celebrate exemplars of building performance by measuring rigorously collected data, the Awards show how good engineering can directly affect the amount of energy used in a building and reduction of emissions while taking into account the occupants» experiences at the same time.

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.

While the word «efficiency» appears in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than fuel efficiency or emissions coming from this carbon - fiber - clad hypercar with its hybrid powertrain featuring a mighty 6.3 - liter V - 12 and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Silica compound started in the car world, because of the rolling resistance needs to reduce emissions, but eventually realized incredible wet performance, especially in cold conditions.

That ups the headline power and torque figures to 335bhp and 332 lb ft, but reduces emissions and improves fuel economy to 149g / km and 44.1 mpg, supposedly giving you the best of both worlds in terms of performance and parsimony.

CI - 4 Severe - Duty Diesel Engine Service The CI - 4 performance requirements describe oils for use in those high speed, four - stroke cycle diesel engines designed to meet 2004 exhaust emission standards, to be implemented October 2002.

Infiniti calls it «a revolutionary next - step in optimising the efficiency of the internal combustion engine» — though it's also illustrative of the lengths manufacturers are now going to in an effort to extend the abilities of such engines, in light of tougher emissions regulations and customer performance demands.

In no way a normally aspirated engine will be performance wise comparable to a similar turbo engine but in order for certain car manufacturers such as Toyota, to meet the emissions criteria it is preferable to invest in a normal aspirated engine of 1.5 lt i.o. the present 1.3 lt so that the cost of the relevant car, Yaris, remains low and is not effecting its sales as it would if they chose to use the 1.2 lt turbo they use on the CH - R which is also relatively emitting morIn no way a normally aspirated engine will be performance wise comparable to a similar turbo engine but in order for certain car manufacturers such as Toyota, to meet the emissions criteria it is preferable to invest in a normal aspirated engine of 1.5 lt i.o. the present 1.3 lt so that the cost of the relevant car, Yaris, remains low and is not effecting its sales as it would if they chose to use the 1.2 lt turbo they use on the CH - R which is also relatively emitting morin order for certain car manufacturers such as Toyota, to meet the emissions criteria it is preferable to invest in a normal aspirated engine of 1.5 lt i.o. the present 1.3 lt so that the cost of the relevant car, Yaris, remains low and is not effecting its sales as it would if they chose to use the 1.2 lt turbo they use on the CH - R which is also relatively emitting morin a normal aspirated engine of 1.5 lt i.o. the present 1.3 lt so that the cost of the relevant car, Yaris, remains low and is not effecting its sales as it would if they chose to use the 1.2 lt turbo they use on the CH - R which is also relatively emitting more.

It combines this performance with a claimed 220g / km of CO2 in hybrid mode — lower emissions than a Lotus Exige.

With this all - new and highly efficient engine, transmission, and ECO + functionality, the 2016 Volvo S80 offers a trio of benefits including increased fuel economy, reduced emissions, impressive safety ratings, and fun - to - drive performance — all in a luxurious Volvo sedan.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

Toyota has enacted this change not just to benefit performance and put some favourable numbers in the next Yaris brochure, but also to improve driveability, and real - world economy and emissions.

Replacing the notoriously thirsty five - cylinder 2.5 - litre turbo motor of its predecessor with a smaller 2.0 - litre, four - cylinder EcoBoost engine hasn't just improved economy and emissions (on paper, at least) but given performance a useful shot in the arm as well.

Additionally, a variable - pressure oil pump, revised piston shape and optimized injector performance help contribute to the 12 % reduction in CO2 emissions from ’14 to ’15 for the Juke.

The rub, of course, was making the vehicle emissions - legal with the performance upgrades Canepa had in mind.

The Passat GTE, available in both saloon and estate body styles, aims to mix 8 - second 0 - 62mph and 136mph performance with an NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 141mpg and CO2 emissions under 45g / km.

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures save aircraft fuel and time, increase traffic flow, and result in fewer carbon emissions, by enabling more precise and efficient paths for aircraft to follow.

A few months ago rumors suggested the McLaren P1 plug - in hybrid hypercar would be replaced by an all - electric variant that would set the bar in zero - emissions performance.

While the word «efficiency» is in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than they're talking about fuel efficiency or emissions.

With almost as much performance as the current SKYACTIV - G engine in the Miata, but with comparable emissions to a 1.5 diesel motor, the SKYACTIV - X engine offers longevity to the gasoline burning engines that us petrol heads cherish.

As the performance of road cars climbs ever higher, all - wheel drive starts to make even more sense, harnessing ever greater outputs through ever smarter means - and in recent years, those means have included hybrid 4x4 systems that negate the need for complex transmissions, bringing the added benefits of improved economy and emissions.

The study determined that ARD reduced air emissions without any significant difference in engine performance.

The new technology endows the Spyder with spectacular performance and Green Party pleasing efficiency; claimed figures of 94mpg and 70g / km of CO2 emissions mix with a target lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in less than 7 min 30 sec, a 198mph top speed and a 0 - 62mph time of 3.2 sec.

The three - cylinder 1.1 - litre normally aspirated versions are the two engines we've yet to sample in the Fiesta, but as we've seen, their lacklustre performance has little to recommend them to evo readers, especially when you consider that the more powerful Ecoboost engines offer better performance with no penalty at the pumps or in emissions figures either.

Its power is up, too, boosted from 493 to 513bhp, while peak torque remains at 516 lb ft.. While this results in improved performance figures — 0 - 60 now dipping below the 4.0 sec mark and the top speed climbing to 189mph — fuel economy and CO2 emissions have benefitted from the update, too.

Three factors have improved as a result: Emissions, economy and in some models, performance.

Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W - 40 is recommended for use in all super high performance diesel applications, including modern low emission engine designs with Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR).

That such a move would help all the aforementioned to meet ever - tightening emissions targets is a welcome by - product of course, but not as welcome as the instant performance boost such hybrid powertrains can deliver, especially as cars continue to pile on the kilos despite advances in lightweight construction technologies.

It draws on the latest developments in lightweight construction, aerodynamics, battery technology and electric drive systems to provide the performance to challenge the fastest of Audi's existing petrol, diesel and electric SUV models whilst delivering a claimed zero - emission range of up to 311 miles.

This in turn boosts performance and reduces fuel consumption whilst ensuring that current emission limits are respected.

KSPG surveys indicate up to 12 % fuel reduction in the mapping area with the same or even improved fuel load and emissions performance.