Sentences with phrase «fuel economy of our nation»

Improving the fuel economy of our nation's vehicles offers the single greatest opportunity for reducing oil consumption — and federal policy provides the most powerful tool for accomplishing it.

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This work, in turn, fuels a stronger economy as WBEs add jobs and contribute to their communities,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate for WBEs as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations and government entities.

Together they are driving the innovation that fuels a stronger economy and creates jobs,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the leading authority on and advocate for WBEs as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations and government entities.

The world's car fleet is set to triple by 2050 to two billion autos with 80 percent of that growth coming from rapidly industrializing nations like India that currently do not have fuel economy rules (although the fastest growing car market — China — has tougher regulations than the U.S.).

Emerging economies such as China and India have not joined the Coalition, arguing that its membership of mostly developed nations including Japan, Canada and Australia should focus more on curbing carbon dioxide, released from burning fossil fuels.

Why It Matters: New catalysts to produce fuels from plant matter could change the future of the nation's energy economy.

EPA has positioned itself to determine the stringency of fuel economy standards, set climate policy for the nation, and even amend provisions of the Clean Air act — powers Congress never delegated to the agency.

Nadeau held the roundtables in cities that reflected the freight economy, generally defined as a network that fuels the movement of food, energy, fabricated goods and raw materials that keep citizens employed, communities healthy and the nation globally competitive.

The Miami International Auto Show, which debuted in 1971, is considered among the nation's premier auto shows, showcasing the industry's newest models and latest designs along with top - of - the - line technology in fuel economy and safety features.

Parting shot: The hybrid version of the nation's best - selling vehicle was introduced in its latest generation for 2012, with better fuel economy than its predecessor, and a starting price that is affordable for many non-premium new - car buyers.

«Equity and justice in the face of the climate crisis requires nations like Norway to prove the possibility of the end of a fossil - fuel based economy.

Nearly 200 nations, finally agreeing to keep the world from burning up, began writing the rulebook by which the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement could be achieved, while seeking the trillions needed to move quickly away from fossil fuels to a green - energy economy.

Fuel cells are important enabling technology for the hydrogen economy and have the potential to revolutionize the way we power our nation, offering cleaner, more - efficient alternatives to the combustion of gasoline and other fossil fuels.

Nine decades later, our Nation is an illustration of a broken economy dependent on fossil fuels.

One example is David Friedman, who served as a member of the National Academy of Sciences» panel charged with reviewing and making recommendations concerning the nation's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards in 2007.

As discussed elsewhere, EPA has positioned itself to determine the stringency of fuel economy standards for the auto industry, set climate policy for the nation, and even amend provisions of the Clean Air act — powers Congress never delegated to the agency.

Somehow, Poticha's project will have to re-engineer the physical form of the nation in an economy drained of public funds, private credit, and, soon, cheap fossil fuel.

«With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of (the developing) economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emission is projected to occur among the developing... nations,» the EIA said in the report, its annual International Energy Outlook.

I'm quite resigned to the fact that we are not going to be the ones to prove or disprove this question — it will be left to developing economies like China and India, and other nations that have immediate reasons to pursue nuclear power (South Korea and Japan due to lack of any apparent alternatives, UAE and other oil / gas rich nations that wish to sell rather than use their prized non-coal fossil fuels).