From reducing deforestation, increasing sustainable development,
looking for alternative fuels in a world that is running out of oil, stemming pollution, maintaining sources of fresh drinking water, etc..
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While California voters rejected Propositions 7 and 10 — which though on paper would've expanded renewable energy mandates and given tax
credits for alternative fuel vehicles, were seen by many as being so poorly worded as to be counterproductive — they did approve Proposition 1A: The Safe, Reliable High Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.
«Alternative fuels offer the potential, if not to lower the price [of petroleum - derived fuels], at least to provide a hedge in the future against their future growth or, put differently, their volatility,» says technologist Douglas Kirkpatrick, DARPA's program
manager for alternative fuels efforts.
POLICY: Ohio lawmaker Bill Seitz is among opponents of American Legislative Exchange Council model policy to block
subsidies for alternative fuel vehicles.
Testing and certification procedures under American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) are underway, as well, with the jet biofuel to be included under the specification for synthetic paraffinic (waxy) kerosenes approved earlier this
year for alternative fuels derived from coal.
BANGALORE, India — In the ongoing
hunt for alternative fuel sources that are also cost - effective, researchers are looking into making biofuel from genetically engineered diatoms, a type of single - celled algae with shells made of glasslike silica.
Also, says the spokesman, «the government recognises that there is a
role for alternative fuels, but until the trials we can not be sure how far to go.»
For example, infrastructure being
developed for alternative fuels such as natural gas, as well as fuel cell applications including combined heat and power, backup power and fuel cell forklifts, can help pave the way for mainstream hydrogen vehicle infrastructure.
Coconut oil is a medium chain triglyceride that is converted to ketones in the liver and then sent via the blood directly to the
brain for an alternative fuel source.
And the final scene looks a lot like an advertisement, as a slew of people hit the screen, one after the other, showing their
support for alternative fuel sources as the music gets louder.
These electronic systems are class - leading as Ioniq continues to break the
mold for alternative fuel vehicle safety standards.
The CO2 figure of 79 g / km means the Ioniq Hybrid will cost # 130 a year to tax under the new VED regime - # 15 for the first year - since it
qualifies for the Alternative Fuel Discount.
Bush's proposal would be to increase our level of biofuels production by 35 billion gallons in the next 10 years (although some have informed me that this is
actually for all alternative fuels, which would include coal to liquids).
The reason for the uptake in
spending for alternative fuels at that time was due to oil embargos (and general instability of supply) from OPEC nations, not due to any concern over climate change.
Once the cars are on the road, the sheer number of them could provide a huge boost to the biofuel market and lead station owners to install more
pumps for alternative fuels.
The Californian Low Carbon Fuel Standards, but also part of the RFS2 and EU legislation are better by requiring GHG emission
threshold for alternative fuels, or at least biofuels.
Two scenarios The report evaluated two
scenarios for alternative fuels, one carbon - intensive — meaning that it would produce significantly more global warming pollution than burning gasoline — and the other low - carbon — meaning that it would produce significantly less.
Most economists think that a straightforward tax on carbon would have the same incentive
effects for alternative fuels and conservation as cap - and - trade without the rigidities and uncertainties of emission limits.
Good
news for alternative fuel fans — eight major US airlines have just signed a deal to use 1.5 million gallons of synthetic diesel made from plant waste.The synthetic diesel will be used for ground - service transportation at LAX, starting
But perhaps some things should be deal - breakers when it comes to calling a building green; putting in special
spaces for alternative fuel vehicles doesn't cut it when you are moving 3,000 employees out of the city and dropping them on a farm.
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Ross Walker, Airbus's engineer program
manager for alternative fuels, predicts that they'll make up 15 % of aviation fuel by 2020, and 30 % by 2030.
Several types of policies including a price floor for petroleum - based fuels or taxes on petroleum - based fuels could create a price signal against petroleum demand, assure producers and distributors that there is a profitable
market for alternative fuels, and encourage consumers to reduce their use of petroleum - based fuels.
While California voters rejected Propositions 7 and 10 — which though on paper would've expanded renewable energy mandates and given tax
credits for alternative fuel vehicles, were seen by many as being so poorly worded as to be counterproductive — they