Sentences with phrase «fuel efficiency efforts»

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«Through the American Beverage Association, which represents Coca - Cola, PepsiCo, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, the industry has also begun tracking vehicle fleet efficiency and will regularly publicize both that data and efforts to improve vehicle fuel efficiency.»

The efficiency tweaks are part of an effort by automakers to comply with federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rules that now require that the U.S. car fleet meet fuel economy standards of 35 miles per gallon (15 kilometers per liter) by 2016.

Although Chinese law mandates that cars get at least 35 miles per gallon fuel efficiency, a level the U.S. fleet won't reach until 2020, a large enough fleet of Chinese cars would forestall efforts to combat climate change or eliminate the other environmental challenges posed by paved roads, suburbanization and all that traffic.

By tweaking the smallest units of life, scientists are making bigger gains in producing alternative and renewable energy, with recent efforts aimed at molecule - level controls and promoting fractal growth patterns to create different fuels and improve efficiencies.

By dramatically improving the speed and efficiency of conversion over conventional approaches, these enzymes could stimulate efforts to grow crops for fuel, with implications for biodiversity in the form of increased land use for this purpose, potential shifts away from fossil fuel use and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Nations that pledged to carry out the Paris climate agreement have moved forward to find practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including efforts to ban hydrofluorocarbons and set stricter fuel - efficiency standards.

The Obama administration made a concerted effort to transform the U.S. transportation system with battery startups, regulations that ramp up the use of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels, and a near doubling of fuel efficiency requirements for light - duty cars and trucks.

But we trust that any legislation will include new resources for technology in the cockpit; new resources to move from a national ground - based radar surveillance system to a more accurate satellite - based surveillance system; and a broader effort to increase fuel efficiency and cut airport noise for people who live and work near airports.

With all models, power still comes from the combined efforts of a 1.8 - litre Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor, but there have been numerous tweaks to the system — all in the name of fuel efficiency.

Hyundai also aims to become the leader in transmission technology with its unceasing efforts to develop light - weight and highly fuel - efficient transmission, a great combination of efficiency and performance.

In all area — styling, fuel efficiency, ride quality, craftsmanship, and technology, to name a few — the A4 keeps pushing forward in an effort to remain at the top of the pack.

On the introduction of the new DZire Mr. R.S. Kalsi, Executive Director Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India said, «Taking forward our efforts to refresh our existing models, we present new DZire as India's most fuel efficient car returning fuel efficiency of 26.59 kmpl.

Fuel efficiency can be displayed in one of two ways, as chosen by the driver: as a traditional chart or using an innovative display that shows growing leaves and vines on the instrument panel, creating a visual reward for the driver's efforts.

Due to the criticism and lawsuits, in July 2013 Ford announced that it would boost the on - road fuel efficiency of the C - Max and the other two 2013 hybrids through changes in the vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.

Ford boosted the on - road fuel efficiency of its three 2013 model year hybrids through changes in the cars» vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.

IIHS supports government efforts to increase fuel efficiency through a vehicle attribute - based system that takes safety into account.

It's the best of both worlds, as you'll enjoy a combined effort of up to 188 horsepower and fuel efficiency reaching up to 41 mpg on the highway.

The 2016 Civic Sedan benefits from the most extensive and ambitious redesign in the 43 - year history of Civic, a global development effort led for the first time by Honda's U.S. R&D team, which set their sights on creating the world's best compact - class car with benchmark - setting levels of quality, fuel efficiency, interior spaciousness and fun - to - drive performance.

The 2019 Ram 1500 represents the continuing effort by United States automakers to keep their cash cows relevant in an era of stricter fuel - efficiency standards and technology.

In an effort to prove fuel economy hasn't been forgotten (even in a sports - tuned sport - ute), Porsche equips the Cayenne GTS with a stop - start system to help improve efficiency.

In addition to the lead phase - out a well - planned and sustained effort to raise average vehicle efficiency standards (the CAFE, or Corporate Average Fuel Economy) increased vehicle mileage standards by a quarter.

-- Implementing a partial phase - out of fossil fuel consumption subsidies accounts for 12 % of the reduction in emissions and supports efficiency efforts.

However, if some (or many) of these efforts have some smoke - and - mirror aspect to them, or if they become the seemingly easy «solution du jour» and allow us to think that we can avoid larger solutions (fuel efficiency standards; carbon tax, or firm carbon cap combined with a robust and regulated carbon credit trading mechanism; substantial investments in new energy technologies; energy conservation; etc.), their net impact can be more damaging than beneficial.

Gatti's work is focused on efforts to reduce emissions in the transportation sector in the Northeast region, through electrification, efficiency, and clean fuels.

Prior to that, Gatti directed the Get Off Oil program for Environment America, where he helped lead that organization's efforts to reduce oil consumption and oppose dirty fuels, including leading efforts to increase vehicle fuel efficiency and stop tar sands oil extraction, and helping to launch the Charge Ahead California campaign to increase access to clean cars.

A combination of conservation efforts and a new high - efficiency heating system can often cut your pollution output and fuel bills by one - third, and in some homes by half.

As it turns out, the effort to reduce emissions can also lead to higher energy efficiency and allows us to stretch fossil fuel reserves.

Green freight refers to the efforts of the freight sector to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants and improve fuel efficiency across the global supply chain while maintaining competitiveness and economic growth.

These cuts are being considered in an effort to secure the first increase in CAFE standards in 30 years, raising the fuel efficiency fleet wide to 35 mpg by 2020, up from 27.5 mpg for cars and 22.2 mpg for SUVs and light trucks.

The AB 32 year 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets (year 2020 levels reduced to year 1990 measured levels) could be achieved by primarily addressing electricity generation and industrial sector greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts through increased use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and fuel substitution efforts.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

This cooperation includes technical and policy exchanges on the development of fuel efficiency standards for trucks and buses, continued progress towards implementation of CCUS projects with the selection of a project site in China as the large - scale CCUS demonstration project announced last November, cooperation on reducing HFCs, including private sector commitments to promote climate - friendly alternatives to HFCs, and continued support for phasing down HFCs through the Montreal Protocol, and additional cooperation on direct mitigation efforts across multiple other sectors.

«Efforts to stay within a carbon budget, increase fuel efficiency, reduce costs and improve air quality mean that if capital continues to flow into oil sands, the projects risk becoming stranded assets», says Carbon Tracker's research director, James Leaton.

Ultimately, the data does not back up the claims of these fossil fuel and utility front groups — and legislators should reject efforts to eliminate or freeze Ohio's clean energy and energy efficiency standards.

Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

From India's proposed 4000 megawatt solar power plant to China's efforts to curb smog, renewables, alternative fuel vehicles and energy efficiency are moving firmly into the mainstream.

This development — aimed at reducing CO2 emissions through increased fuel efficiency — is part of Toyota's efforts to combat global warming.

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After calling America's «addiction to oil» one of the most serious challenges in America today, President Bush renewed calls for a higher mandatory alternative fuel standard and higher fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles in an effort to conserve 8.5 billion gallons of gas in the next 10 years (click above for the entire speech).

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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top air pollution regulator Wednesday denounced the federal government's proposal to demand higher fuel efficiency in new cars because a 24 - word passage written into the Bush administration's 417 - page plan would block California's aggressive efforts to enact its own emissions standards.

Endorse efforts to boost average fuel efficiency to at least 40 mph.

In the near - term, i.e., during this decade, it should be possible to keep fossil fuel use flat by means of concerted efforts in energy efficiency, fuel switching, and development of renewable energy sources.

It's easy to know that Honda with the Prius and other fuel efficiency and hybrid efforts has taken the number one spot on this list.

«Efforts to stay within a carbon budget, increase fuel efficiency, reduce costs and improve air quality mean that if capital continues to flow into oil sands, the projects risk becoming stranded assets.»

In her book, Global Spin, author Sharon Beder noted that past Bonner clients have included tobacco companies Philip Morris and U.S. Tobacco Co.; the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute; military contractor McDonnell Douglas; nuclear industry and military services giant Westinghouse; chemical companies Monsanto and Dow Chemical; and the major Detroit auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (who hired Bonner to help derail Congressional efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards back in the 1990s).