Sentences with phrase «for poor fuel»

«Trucks have been notorious for poor fuel economy in the past, but when electrified, they can have a much greater impact on reducing oil consumption and emissions than smaller vehicles, while offering a much faster payback,» said Alan Perriton, Chief Operations Officer for VIA Motors, and himself a former senior executive at General Motors.

For our performance rating of the DB9, we are impressed by the engineering and the zero - to - 60 numbers, but we have to downgrade it for poor fuel economy, its lack of some useful engine and suspension technology, and a merely average transmission.

And that makes for poor fuel economy.

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For poor nations, providing fuel to their citizens at below - market prices is a crippling trap — any attempt to change them can cost a politician an election or cause riots.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Poor fuel hedging bets and fierce competition from mainland Chinese and Middle Eastern rivals has hurt Cathay, pushing it into losses for the past two years and forcing the airline to undertake a three - year turnaround programme.

The plan includes unpopular measures like cuts to subsidies for the poor and raising fuel prices to lower debt.

They argue that justice for the poor is best served if everyone in the developed nations reduces his «carbon footprint» and thus his consumption of energy, which is mostly created from fossil fuels.

And if fuel shortages are a bother for us, they are devastating to the poor countries; the energy crisis is widening the gap between the rich and the poor nations of this world at a terrifying pace.

We should also have a massive program for retrofitting the homes of the poor so that rising fuel prices can be countered by reduced energy needs.

How does President Obama think we can protect the environment without hurting the poor by, for example, making electricity, fuel, and food more expensive?

The transition to an ecologically sustainable society requires reduced consumption of goods, the efficient recycling of materials, a move away from the use of fossil fuels to the use of renewable sources of energy, zero global population growth, a reduced standard of living for the rich, an increased standard of living for the poor and an appeal to quality of life instead of materialism.

This would have actually been a top pick for us used but unfortunately the older models (pre 2010) have a V6 that was reasonably notorious for being poor in the fuel economy department, which for a vehicle this size is a shame.

The Government needs to act urgently and we are calling on Gordon Brown, who only recently pledged to ensure that he will do everything to eradicate fuel poverty, to use the additional VAT receipts he will receive from the price increases and direct them into energy efficiency schemes for the fuel poor.»

National Energy Action (NEA) is the national charity which aims to eradicate fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those who are poor and vulnerable.

A narrow win on a poor show could lead to the public having a sense of a judgement «not proven» which could prove to be difficult and disruptive for a long time to come and could further fuel that feeling of distance from democracy.

It is fuelled by a great many legitimate grievances such as poor administration and the evidence of corruption made public by the Car Wash Operation, but it is also led by the prejudices of a privileged social class which discourages more widespread support for the movement.

«Although well intentioned, the last Government received very little for their money in terms of social mobility and a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor, and they have further fuelled a culture of benefit dependency in which children grow up seeing parents and grandparents who have never worked as their role models, in which people are better off living apart than living together, and in which there is no incentive to work because of the fear of becoming worse off.

This lack of commitment is further evidenced by the withdrawal of all Treasury funding for energy efficiency programmes from next year in contrast to the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which will continue to support fuel - poor households through their own Government - funded programmes.»

One in ten UK households are living in fuel poverty, one in five of which are pensioners; and at least # 1 for every # 4 spent on heating UK homes is wasted due to poor insulation.

As Procter & Gamble CEO David Taylor wrote in a blog post earlier this month, «even the most stringent standards and protocols, labels and warnings can't prevent intentional abuse fueled by poor judgment and the desire for popularity.»

The problem is doubling fuel duty would really, really hurt a lot of poor (and lower middle) income families who need their cars for work (due to where their employer is based) and to visit family.

The Conservatives have a poor record on the environment in office, launching a dash for fossil fuels including massive tax breaks for fracking and North Sea oil and gas.

According to Standard and Poor's Global Platts benchmark for Gasoline and Gasoil, prices of both products recorded increments on the international fuel market.

The average SAP rating in 2012 for fuel poor households in England is E with well over a million fuel poor households in this band alone.

Some of the current # 2.7 bn spending on the Winter Fuel Payment could be better focused on helping the poorest pensioners, for example, by means - testing the payment, or by raising pensioners» minimum income guarantee.

George Osborne diverts money from Britain's poorest families to pay for public building projects and a fuel duty freeze

Free personal care and the help with fuel poverty will bring «welcome relief for some of the poorest and most vulnerable older people», said joint charity Age Concern and Help the Aged.

The government's adviser on fuel poverty says the controversial method of extracting shale gas, known as fracking, could reduce energy prices for some of Britain's poorest people.

The government's adviser on fuel poverty says the method could reduce energy prices for some of Britain's poorest people.

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It remains unclear, however, how much such passenger - funded partnerships do to alleviate climate change and they are a poor substitute for a carbon - neutral alternative jet fuel.

«The goal we're all chasing as climate scientists is a way of reversing the impacts of harmful gases on our atmosphere — this technology, which could see those harmful gases not only removed but converted into renewable fuels for use in poorer countries is the Holy Grail of climate science.»

Any deal weaker than a treaty for shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energies is anathema to poor nations.

For one, the current fiscal crisis presents the U.S. with an unprecedented opportunity to wean itself off fossil fuels — whether implicated in coal mining on Native American lands, congested freeways running through inner cities, or refineries sited along the fence lines of poor neighborhoods.

The pope adds that there are damaging health effects, particularly for the poor, from fossil fuel pollution.

THE Paris climate agreement, sealed last December, was a first in many respects: the first truly international climate change deal, with promises from both rich and poor nations to cut emissions; the first global signal that the age of fossil fuels must end; the first time world leaders said we should aim for less than 2 °C of warming.

What we know from reading the actual findings of this study, as well as several other analyses of the climate impacts of fossil fuel subsidy removal, is that nixing oil, gas, and coal subsidies would be a big win for the climate, would saves money, and could free up resources to help the poorest and most vulnerable.

This is because food particles that would normally be digested and absorbed in your upper intestines instead pass through into your lower intestines and provide fuel for yeast or fungus, overgrowth of pathogens, and poor absorption of minerals, vitamins and amino acids.

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The head teacher has also started a Fuel for Schools programme after seeing vast amounts of entirely edible waste food that are created each day, and also understanding that many poorer pupils depended on their school canteen for healthy cooked food.

The bleak forecasts are fueling talk of pink slips and program cuts, especially in many urban and poor rural school systems where federal money pays for nearly 20 percent of school budgets.

The Communiqué calls on the international community to increase efforts to phase out perverse subsidies to fossil fuels by promoting policy transparency, ambitious reform and targeted support for the poorest.

For children, fuel poor homes are associated with a significantly greater risk of respiratory problems and inadequate nutritional intake.

Keeping Kids Cosy calls for businesses across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire to donate energy efficiency products for fuel poor families

Concerns over our educational system, fueled by our students» poor performance in international comparisons of achievement, have reinvigorated the call for early academic instruction as a remedy for inadequate teaching later on.

Hakima El Haite, Environment Minister of Morocco, candidate for the presidency of COP22, said: «Not only do fossil fuel subsidies put a strain on government coffers but they also don't help the poorest of society.»

For infants, living in fuel poor homes is associated with a 30 % greater risk of admission to hospital or primary care facilities.

The lack of public transport and rising fuel costs for private transport significantly disadvantage the poorest children living in the countryside, according to a survey by the Association of Teaches and Lecturers (ATL).

In a Student & Family Town Hall meeting held last evening by SNAPPS, an advocacy group in Atlanta for the South and Westside communities, attendees had the opportunity to hear from students and parents around grave concerns about equity, academic rigor, access to resources, being adequately prepared for college and careers, how schools add to the school to prison pipeline by fueling suspensions over counseling support and most importantly the poor connection and relationship between the District and South / Westside parents.