Sentences with phrase «fuel of choice in»

Natural gas has been the primary fuel of choice in recent years, but shifting to an electricity system dependent on coal and natural gas does not alleviate the myriad risks — to the environment, economy, or public health — posed by coal alone.

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Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

The vote will represent a choice between Broadcom's strategy, under Tan, of acquiring companies and focusing on boosting profits, or Qualcomm management's promise of future growth fueled by investment in new products and technology.

We're hoping to make E-15 the standard, and in the meantime we're working with innovative retailers to offer a new choice of fuel that has a 15 % blend of ethanol.»

Maybe in a modern day «Popeye the Sailor Man» cartoon, quinoa would be his fuel of choice!

«We value the opportunity to provide our customers two new authentic juice choices, rich in nutrients, that will help fuel them through their day,» says Natalie's Orchid Island Juice's Director of Marketing, Natalie Sexton.

«The need for clean, safe sources of power in remote areas, especially in developing nations, makes hydrogen the perfect fuel choice.»

The report by the Mumbai - based Conservation Action Trust is the first comprehensive examination of the link between fine particle pollution and health problems in India, where coal is the fuel of choice and energy demands are skyrocketing.

At the Fuel Choices Summit in Israel this week, FCA presented the Fiat 500 M15 — a retail - ready version of the Fiat 500 that runs on a blend of 85 % gasoline and 15 % methanol; is compliant with the Euro 6 New European Driving Cycle (NEDC); delivers a 2 % CO2 reduction compared with... Read more →

Thus, liquid sodium is the coolant of choice in fast reactors because it can effectively transfer heat away from the nuclear fuel, while at the same time maximizing the number of fast neutrons.

«The methodology can not be used to infer anything about the direct impacts of specific policies, such as power plant emissions limits or renewable portfolio standards, or the effect that changes in relative prices may have on fuel choice, such as the impact of the change in supply or price of natural gas or renewables may have had on the competitiveness of coal.

Diet sodas can be no more than 25 percent of the items offered, the directive says.There should be «ample choices» of water, «soy milk, rice milk and other similar dairy or non dairy milk,» says the directive, which also covers fat and sugar content in vending machine snacks.It's all part of Newsom's effort to combat obesity and improve San Franciscans» health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle Obama.The mayor's administration points to studies linking soda to obesity, including a UCLA one released last year that found adults who drink at least one soft drink a day are 27 percent more likely to be obese than those who don't, and that soda consumption is fueling the state's $ 41 billion annual obesity problem.

Surprisingly enough, however, fat is the fuel of choice when the body is in the oxidative state experienced during endurance exercise.

When women start to care for their bodies and fuel their bodies with nutrition, movement, and a whole lot of self - love and kindness, they start to stand more powerfully, make better choices in life and create more possibility for their future.

As you check out the graph above, think of plasma glucose as something you'd get from a gel or sports drink or bar (or from the breakdown of protein); plasma free fatty acids as something you'd get from breaking down your own fat tissue, or from a dietary source of fat; muscle triglycerides as stored fat in muscle (or perhaps from an external source like coconut oil, if that's your fuel of choice), and muscle glycogen as your body's storage carbohydrate.

Very much in the same way that an overtaxed muscle will twitch briefly before giving way, nerve cells of the cerebral cortex involved in running the task appear to be forced, by lack of fuel, to simply tap out for the moment, leaving you no choice but to take a break.

The problem is that at heart rates higher than MAF, energy needs outpace both (1) the breakdown and use of fats for energy and (2) the intake and transport of oxygen, meaning that the body has no choice but to engage anaerobic channels — not of a particular muscle to fuel that particular muscle, but of the muscles across the body as a whole, in order to feed the metabolism's additional energy needs.

Registered dietitian, Mia Syn shares the healthy choice of NuGo Slim Crunchy Peanut Butter with viewers in a TV segment on foods to fuel your active lifestyle for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

In general, while we understand the benefits of looking at food choices within a particular structure, what we're really after here is to begin to fuel our bodies with the most nutrient - packed foods possible in order to provide our cellular and large - scale organ systems the building blocks necessary to make them run optimallIn general, while we understand the benefits of looking at food choices within a particular structure, what we're really after here is to begin to fuel our bodies with the most nutrient - packed foods possible in order to provide our cellular and large - scale organ systems the building blocks necessary to make them run optimallin order to provide our cellular and large - scale organ systems the building blocks necessary to make them run optimally.

They attributed the weight gain to late night study habits, often fueled by vending machine snacks; fattening choices in college cafeterias, and a lack of activity.

Roy Grundmann who is Associate professor of Film Studies and also expert on Michael Haneke's films wrote about euthanasia in Amour: «Haneke submits the more provocative claim that such a choice, even when fueled by radical compassion and even in the arena of romantic love, is never completely altruistic.»

In other words, I, Tonya wears its subjectivity up front, something that fuels Gillespie's riskiest choice: to show Harding's life as one of moving from an abusive childhood with LaVona into an abusive marriage with Jeff into an abusive relationship with the American public.

Check it out below after the official synopsis... An expert professional dueler named John is losing the rush of excitement that once fueled his desire to succeed in his sport of choice.

Five of their last seven choices for Best Actor have gone on to win; helping to fuel speculation that Robert Redford («All Is Lost») could be in line for his first acting Oscar.

Word of mouth is likely to be fueled by Vince Vaughn as an Ebonics - spouting, big pimpin» manager and The Rock as his aspiring actor bodyguard, and they indeed provide the biggest laughs in the entire film; and in smaller roles Cedric the Entertainer and Andre Benjamin also have some choice moments.

Last, please choose a song for your next speech that does not invite parochialisms and dangerous forms of patriotism, but that fuels our internal drive to build bridges of solidarity, to reach out to others beyond geo - political borders, to expect and act towards a bright prospect for ALL children (and elderly people, and adults) EVERYWHERE (regardless of place of birth, faith, biological differences, inherited circumstances or life choices), a song that may remind us of the power and indispensability of plurality as an integral part of the collective future we share — together in one finite and fragile planet.

Concerns about charter schools include them challenging the long - existing status quo (there are more than 4,000 in the U.S.); adding fuel to the debate of vouchers, markets, and choice; and affecting the funding of traditional schools, seemingly pitting charter activists against traditional school educators.

MEF fuels high quality school options that are not limited by districts, giving parents the greatest number of choices available in Memphis.

The Walton Foundation is one of the biggest players in the education philanthropy world, having poured some $ 1.3 billion in K - 12 education over the last two decades largely to support charter schools and fuel the «school choice» movement.

Beginning with the introduction of charter schools in the early 1990's, along with the expansion of choice options in many urban districts, a growing community of parents and educators seeking alternatives to conventional public schooling continues to fuel exponential growth in the public Montessori sector.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a vocal opponent of the investigation, said in a statement that many people were concerned that the investigation was fueled by President Barack Obama's administration's «hostility to school choice.»

At the same time, the farce of test - based reforms in K - 12 education fueled the development of school choice laws.

Limited, handbuilt production began in 1968 and engine choices would include a series of gas and diesel four - cylinders, some with dual overhead cams and fuel injection — heady stuff for the time.

Similar money buys coupe versions of the Civic, Elantra or Forte; all those choices beat Scion in fuel efficiency and cabin quality, but none can match the tC's features at this price.

«Both the car segments and the brands in the top 10 vehicles are associated with affordability and fuel economy, rather than luxury and performance,» iSeeCars said of women's top choices.

Add in its class - leading fuel economy and it seems like the right choice for many green shoppers, though the price tag is higher than many of its competitors.

Just in time to give consumers more choices of fuel - efficient cars as gasoline prices continue to spike, Kia has brought us the redesigned Rio subcompacts for 2006.

This study analyzes how international climate regimes affect cost - efficiency of fuel choices in the transportation sector.

We left without a clue whether there will be the same four and six - cylinder engines or a breakthrough is in the offing and the Ford Edge will soon be running on a mighty, mighty twin fueled by your choice of balsamic vinegar or seawater.

Of the engine choices, the diesel - powered 320d makes the most sense, offering acceleration from 0 - 62mph in 7.9 seconds with claimed fuel economy of 57.6 mpOf the engine choices, the diesel - powered 320d makes the most sense, offering acceleration from 0 - 62mph in 7.9 seconds with claimed fuel economy of 57.6 mpof 57.6 mpg.

«Highlighting the Focus Electric as a pace car is a fun way to educate consumers about the kinds of benefits our electrified vehicles deliver and show people our commitment to provide Ford customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy in the vehicle that best meets their needs,» Mark Fields, president of Ford's Americas division, said Monday.

Depending on your choice of trim, you'll enjoy fuel economy ranging from an EPA estimated 24 MPG in the city, to 37 MPG on the highway.

The engine lineup for the coupe and cabriolet continues to mirror that of the standard E-class sedan and wagon with the choice of two gasoline engines — both carried over from the outgoing model — with detailed upgrades that are claimed to provide incremental improvements in fuel economy and emissions.

The lowest - polluting model in the range is actually the most powerful 128bhp diesel, with 96g / km, but our choice as the best all - rounder is the BlueHDi 100 version, which is cheaper and still very lively, yet claims CO2 emissions as low as 97g / km and fuel economy of 76.3 mpg.

While it's not the best choice for a sport sedan, it does offer excellent fuel economy, giving the Maxima an EPA fuel rating of 22 miles per gallon in the city, 30 miles per gallon on the highway and 25 miles per gallon combined.

The global powertrain lineup for the new Focus will include a range of state - of - the - art Ford EcoBoost ™ four - cylinder turbocharged direct injection (DI) engines — including the 1.6 - litre unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common - rail diesel engines, all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20 per cent compared to the outgoing models.

Other options include the more powerful (yet still reasonably economical) BMW 740d diesel, as well as the BMW 740Li, BMW 750i and BMW M760Li petrols — although these are rare choices due to their higher fuel consumption and tax obligations; the 6.6 - litre M760Li, for example, returns just 22mpg — but in fairness, the rest of the petrol engines use roughly half as much fuel as that.

In cars featuring a manual gearbox, in turn, a gearshift point indicator facilitates the choice of the ideal gear for maximum fuel economIn cars featuring a manual gearbox, in turn, a gearshift point indicator facilitates the choice of the ideal gear for maximum fuel economin turn, a gearshift point indicator facilitates the choice of the ideal gear for maximum fuel economy.

We based our choice on exterior design, performance, and fuel economy, which is rather important in vehicles of this class.

Given the fact that the auto industry, as such, is heading towards going electric in the next decade, it looks like petrol is soon becoming the fuel of choice for consumers globally.