Sentences with phrase «fuel companies while»

At his hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Pruitt faced a series of questions about his private meetings with major fossil fuel companies while chair of the Republican Attorneys General Association and fundraising for the Rule of Law Defense Fund.
Zephyr Teachout claimed that John Faso «took» money from fossil fuel companies while they were trying to use eminent domain to build a pipeline on the properties of residents in the 19th Congressional District.
Made up of experts form the investment, energy, environmental and legal industries, the panel will advise DiNapoli on ways the state's more than $ 200 billion pension system can reduce its investments in fossil fuel companies while increasing investments in clean energy.

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Peloton predicts that platooning would save companies money by improving trucks» fuel efficiency while also cutting down on emissions.
While many biofuel companies have tried and failed to sell jet fuel in large quantities, Fulcrum BioEnergy has some support that other haven't had.
Just like planes need to always leave enough fuel for an alternate airport, companies should ideally close on new funding while they still have money for at least another six months of normal operations.
The company chairman would later mock climate models as unreliable while he campaigned to stop global action to reduce fossil fuel emissions.
While this company's bond did not directly invest in increasing fossil fuel output, refineries are still processing fossil fuels and any investment in making refineries more efficient, as this bond is aiming to, will likely extend plant operating lifetimes and therefore indirectly increase emissions over time.
The international mission of Shake Shack is to export the best of the American fine casual experience, spreading Enlightened Hospitality to communities around the world, while generating cash flow to help fuel the Company's growth.
While protein products developed by these companies are not currently fit for human consumption, methane - based proteins could improve the environmental impact of meat production, and eventually further fuel the meatless revolution by creating another food source for developing economies in Africa and Asia.
Is economic recovery helped by taxing labor and industry while freeing Russia's privatized fuel and mining companies and public utilities from taxation?
We're particularly enthusiastic to show companies how much environmental and profit benefit they can achieve by investing in waste - to - energy solutions that permanently reduce the expense of fossil fuels while radically improving environmental impacts on air and water quality.»
David Tillman, a spokesman for Exelon, which operates the Nine Mile Nuclear Power Station, said the company has offered to provide Fitzpatrick's fuel at cost so it can remain open while state officials work out the plan for how to achieve Gov. Andrew Cuomo's goal to get 50 percent of state energy from renewable sources by 2030.
In fact, the bill Obama voted for raised taxes on oil companies by $ 300 million over 11 years while providing $ 5.8 billion in subsidies for renewable energy, energy efficiency and alternative fuels.
While this falls short of the goals of 350NYC and other organizations that call for full divestment from fossil fuel companies, it's a vital first step.
While fossil fuel opponents hail the decision as a step toward using more renewables, the pipeline company may appeal to the federal government which could have the final say.
The NPA has among other things stated that, it will fine the two companies and also take legal action against them, whiles it investigates the claims over the improper sale of the fuel in collaboration with an investigative committee set up by government through the Energy Ministry.
The cities allege that, for decades, the companies sold fossil fuels they knew were contributing to climate change, while engaging in a multimillion - dollar campaign to sow doubt about global warming.
While the project is focused on ethanol, the company says it is optimistic that its efforts will pave the way to try similar emission controls for fossil fuels like coal.
The company's CEO, John Gilleland, originally likened his reactor to a smoldering cigarette or cigar, with a slow - moving fission phase moving wave - like through the fuel core, generating neutrons to maintain a gradually advancing chain reaction while it consumes most of the fuel.
While the cellulosic biofuel production process has yet to be extensively commercialized, several private companies are developing specialized biorefineries capable of converting tough corn fibers into fuel.
But now a small company in Maryland in the US has developed a cheap computerised device to attach to the carburettors of Mexican cars which it claims could cut emissions drastically while improving fuel economy.
This is partially explained by increases in truck share for all four, however other companies such as Mazda and Kia also had large increases in truck share while improving overall fuel economy.
The company chairman would later mock climate models as unreliable while he campaigned to stop global action to reduce fossil fuel emissions.
BMW claims a zero - to - 62 mph time of 6.1 seconds with a six - speed manual, and while the company isn't talking about fuel economy numbers, we expect the X1 with an eight - speed automatic to return about 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.
Time hasn't been good to the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: while it's still Hyundai's most fuel - efficient vehicle, it was one of the many models implicated in the company's MPG inflation scandal and, as such, no longer scores 40 mpg on the EPA test cycle.
The company says they deliver up to 25 % more power than the engines they replace, while consuming up to 15 % less fuel.
The Universal Transmission, which uses an engaged drive chain rather than a friction belt, will be able to increase fuel efficiency by up to 30 % or more while generating high torque performance, according to the company.
The manual petrol version would give fuel efficiency of 14.59 km / l while the diesel versions would give average of 22.54 km / l, the company claimed.
While petrol engines can often make sense if you travel short distances, we'd recommend the Soul diesel with a manual gearbox, thanks to its half - decent fuel economy and relatively low Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) liability for company - car drivers.
As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high - strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety.
We already knew that the Veloster Turbo is going to be fitted with a 1.6 - litre unit featuring a twin - scroll turbocharger and a direct fuel injection system, due to the fact that the South Korean company has published some details on this matter a while ago.
Developed cooperatively with Honda engineers and the tire companies, despite being wider, the tires help reduce rolling resistance by 10 - percent while also helping to reduce noise and vibration, improving both fuel efficiency and ride quality in the process.
While other companies have thrown in the towel on V6 engines, Toyota has given its best effort to deliver a wonderful motor with smooth power delivery and stellar fuel economy.
This kicks off with the frugal 2.0 TDI diesel in the Ultra model — which is aimed at company car drivers with its 109g / km CO2 emissions and 67.3 mpg claimed fuel economy — while topping the range is the sizzling 552bhp RS6 Avant.
Company - car drivers may be inclined to favour a diesel Ibiza for reasons of fuel economy, but the 94bhp 1.0 - litre petrol engine makes a good case for itself here, thanks to CO2 emissions of just 106g / km, which translates into a Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) rate of 20 %, while the diesels emit 99g / km and sit in the 21 % BiK band.
Fuel consumption of 74.3 mpg impresses, while 99g / km of CO2 emissions qualify it for a 21 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) band for company - car drivers.
The 1.5 - litre dCi 90 diesel Captur is the most economical model and while Renault hasn't released fuel economy figures yet for the 2018 version, CO2 emissions of 138g / km give it a 32 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) rating for company - car drivers.
With increased fuel economy and emission standards, most car companies are turning to turbocharging to downsize engines while maintaining the performance their customers demand.
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The company generates tons of cash, which fuel perpetual dividend increases while still leaving plenty left over for building organically and making acquisitions to fuel growth.
While manufacturers may be garnering the most interest from private - equity firms, some key investments have been made at the distributor level, which has fueled a high rate of consolidation under the growing Phillips Pet Food & Supplies and Animal Supply Company umbrellas.
While brand - specific cards give you rebates when you use their pump, I strongly recommend that you get gas credit cards that do not limit your fuel purchase to a certain petrol company; and not only give you rewards when you buy fuel, but also give you rebates when you use your card for other everyday purchases.
Now, with oil prices crashing while the cost of production does not; with campaigners scoring victories from the Paris climate agreement to major institutional divestment from fossil fuels; and with increasingly viable competition from electrified transportation, efficiency and renewables — oil companies may be facing a unique confluence of uphill challenges.
«While Americans have rallied in support of clean renewable energy at home, the U.S. Export - Import Bank has made it a priority to handout money to fossil fuel companies to work on projects abroad,» said Kate DeAngelis of Friends of the Earth U.S. «If Trump gets his way, U.S. Export - Import Bank will become a slush fund for Big Oil's plans to accelerate climate change.
But last year the Gates Foundation invested at least $ 1 billion of its holdings in 35 of the top 200 carbon reserve companies, while the Wellcome Trust invested $ 834 million in fuel - industry mainstays Shell, BP, Schlumberger, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
Fossil fuel companies make billions of dollars, yet our Governor keeps their interests in mind while people are dying in his own state.
But while his fans play up his association with the environmental group, they fail to mention his much stronger ties to fossil fuel - intensive industries: For over 20 years, he's been a paid spokesman for companies involved in «mining, energy, forestry, aquaculture, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.»
It's hard to understand why (mainly conservative) state governments are opposing the RET when they could be divested themselves of outdated, polluting coal - fired generators while picking up taxes from renewable energy related industries and services — unless of course the same state governments are getting healthy and frequent «donations» from various fossil fuel companies.
Total is a French multinational company, one of the major in Europe, whose business cover the entire oil and gas chain, from the exploration and the extraction of the fossil fuels, to power generation including the transportation and the distribution of energy, while also being involved in products trading.
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