Sentences with phrase «fuel prices increase more»

If fossil fuel prices increase more than expected, electric consumers would start to see direct savings even sooner.

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The trust fund is paid for with receipts from the federal fuel tax, and with gas prices at low levels, an increase in the tax might be part of a more extended program.

For example, the prices of secondary education and housing have been increasing much more rapidly than the prices of other goods and services; meanwhile fuel prices have risen, fallen, risen again and fallen again — each time very sharply — in the past ten years.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

The long - run trend indicates that demand for smaller, more fuel - efficient cars has increased relative to demand for light trucks because of rising gasoline prices.

Global airline stocks are currently soaring as a result of low oil prices, increased seat capacity and more fuel - efficient aircraft.

So, we «ll just continue to look for ways to be more fuel efficient, continue to look for ways to mitigate price — sharp price increases with our hedging program.

The fuel price increase has imposed more hardship on the already suffering Ghanaian.

As fuel prices for imports rise and more and more environmental issues linked to food production come to light, the level of interest in aquaponics is «increasing astronomically,» Rakocy says.

The increased price of energy and exhaustion of good - quality fuel reserves mean it is currently more profitable to use lower - quality fuels.

Sales of compact sedans are especially strong these days because they are more spacious, more luxuriously trimmed, dramatically safer, and far more fuel - efficient than ever before, even while pricing has hardly increased.

The improvement was due to the increasing availability of more efficient vehicles as automakers work to reach CAFE standards, while low fuel prices and improving economic conditions moved many shoppers to less efficient vehicle segments in 2015.

Ever - economical Kia likes to point out that its engine, which gets 15 mpg (15.7 L / 100 km) city / 20 mpg (11.8 L / 100 km) highway, runs on regular - grade unleaded gasoline, while the Honda Odyssey requires premium fuel, something fast becoming more of a selling point as gas prices in the U.S. increase.

But with significant increases in fuel economy from comparatively priced crossovers, it's more likely that we're seeing a generational shift away from conventional family cars that can't quickly be undone by global economic forces.

«The 2009 Maxima 3.5 S features an increase in standard equipment, horsepower and style, combined with better fuel economy, yet remains very competitively priced with nearly $ 400 more value than the 2008 Maxima 3.5 SE,» said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc. «As the flagship of Nissan's exciting 2009 lineup, this new Maxima sets the standard in every category, including value.»

Not surprisingly, many truck owners don't want to deal with steep price increases, large / bulky size or poor fuel economy, and wanted something more practical.

The new 6th generation BMW 3 Series Sedan will offer outstanding value when it goes on sale in February 2012 with increased luxury features, fuel - efficient TwinPower Turbo engines, more advanced technology and substantially lower prices than the outgoing model.

With scarcity of any good or service comes price increases, and Americans started to demand more fuel - efficient cars.

In its most recent Monetary Report, the bank conceded that their own rate cuts last year helped fuel the increase in debt spending, but the Bank apparently feels confident that recent regulatory changes, and rising real income due to lower oil prices, will result in more moderate spending levels.

Price Increases: For Ontario and Quebec residents, in accordance with travel regulations, where there is an increase of more than 7 per cent in the price of services after a deposit has been paid, and such price increase is not a result of an increase in government taxes or a fuel surcharge allowed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, the customer may cancel their booking provided you contact Scotia Rewards Travel Service by calling 1-800-665-2582 within 7 days of receipt of notice of the incrPrice Increases: For Ontario and Quebec residents, in accordance with travel regulations, where there is an increase of more than 7 per cent in the price of services after a deposit has been paid, and such price increase is not a result of an increase in government taxes or a fuel surcharge allowed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, the customer may cancel their booking provided you contact Scotia Rewards Travel Service by calling 1-800-665-2582 within 7 days of receipt of notice of the incrprice of services after a deposit has been paid, and such price increase is not a result of an increase in government taxes or a fuel surcharge allowed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, the customer may cancel their booking provided you contact Scotia Rewards Travel Service by calling 1-800-665-2582 within 7 days of receipt of notice of the incrprice increase is not a result of an increase in government taxes or a fuel surcharge allowed by the Canadian Transportation Agency, the customer may cancel their booking provided you contact Scotia Rewards Travel Service by calling 1-800-665-2582 within 7 days of receipt of notice of the increase.

Rural citizens, like yourself, would be penalized more than equal - income urban dwellers both from greater use of fuel and from increased prices for goods trucked in over greater distances.

some of them will assuredly become more economically viable as the price of fossil fuels increases.

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This includes the increased cost of the fuel, caused by higher prices at the pumps, and also the need to fill tanks more often because biofuels contain less energy.

I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturifuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturiFuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

Increasing the price or scarcity of carbon would cause some direct reduction in fossil - fuel consumption (e.g., biking to work instead of driving), and get more people to use some pre-existing technologies (e.g., efficient light bulbs), but these effects would be limited.

And as the price of fossil fuels increases, solar power will become more cost effective relative to traditional sources of energy.

A Pan-Asian Energy Infrastructure would use fiscal policy (through carbon pricing and eliminating fossil fuel subsidies) to fund ocordinated infrastructure investment (through multilateral cooperation) resulting in more open markets (through increased cross-border energy trade) resulting in lower prices (through heightened competition).

Many millions of people can't cope with the very high prices for fuel, (another 7 percent increase this month) with the certainty that if we have more cold winters the energy grid eventually won't be able to cope as we've closed too much of our capacity in order to meet our carbon targets and instead hope that useless windmills will take their place.

By comparison, the contract for the wind - generated electricity started at 24.4 cents per kwh and includes a guaranteed 3.5 % price increase bringing the wind - generated electricity to 47 cents per kwh in twenty years — making the wind - generated electricity roughly 4 - 8 times more expensive than the natural gas - fueled electricity.

«Drillers fear that federal protections for more threatened and endangered animals could drive up their costs at a time when the industry is already battered by low oil prices, growing competition from renewable energy, and increasing attention from investors and regulators over the climate - altering impacts of fossil fuels,» DeSmog's Sharon Kelly wrote.

For example, recent increases in international energy prices have reduced the rate at which woodfuel users have been shifting to cleaner and more efficient fuels for cooking and heating (IEA, 2006).

More importantly, CARD assumes that if the motor fuel supply were 10 % smaller, refiners would not increase output to sell more of their product at higher priMore importantly, CARD assumes that if the motor fuel supply were 10 % smaller, refiners would not increase output to sell more of their product at higher primore of their product at higher prices.

The other main reason for starting up the TRENDE plan is that customers can sign up for a flat - rate for their electricity, saving money and insulating them from the rate increases more commonly associated with energy prices linked to fossil fuels or nuclear.

However, when you think about specific sources of emission such as power generation and transport emissions there are far more effective ways of reducing these emissions that avoid the need for increasing the price of fuels and / or driving up the average price of electricity to the point where investment in clean electricity is justified.

well his two base assumptions; price of fossil fuels increase making RE more competitive and then a price on emissions of CO2 rising the cost of non RE even more.

To date, food crops (corn, sugar, and vegetable oil) have been the primary source of biofuels for transportation, but increased use of these fuels has created more problems than solutions: rising food prices and food price volatility, and accelerated expansion of agriculture in the tropics.

Recent increases in fuel economy standards and recurring run - ups in the price of gasoline mean manufacturers and consumers are more focused on fuel economy today than they have been for decades.

But the upside is three-fold: (i) your tax reduction or dividend check will offset much, perhaps more than 100 %, of those price increases; (ii) you'll be able to minimize your tax bite by cutting down on fuel usage (e.g., shortening those country drives, buying locally - grown produce, purchasing «green power» from wind and solar cells); and (iii) Americans» combined behavior changes in response to the carbon tax will go a long way toward protecting the climate and averting the cataclysmic consequences of unchecked global warming.

To me, looking above and below the fold, try to capture the reality that the fossil fuel industry extracting carbon molecules from the Canadian boreal forest (e.g., Tar Sands) will make more money if Keystone XL gets built and those increased profits will, in essence, be the equivalent of picking the pockets of Americans who currently are benefitting from a «discounted» oil price.

At the same time, living standards are increasing, creating demand for ever more power; and coal remains subsidized, meaning that consumers don't see the fuel's true cost in their heating prices.

6) More Neighborhood / Community Groups: Citizens are joining together to solve problems caused by rising fuel prices (300 % price increase over the last five years) and climate change.

A small fuel price increase would not have done much immediately, but longer term it would have accelerated the shift to more fuel efficient vehicles.

Bitcoin price < BTC = BTSP > have increased by six times in this year adding more fuel to the debatable fire.

In addition, the massive tax cut and increases in government spending will also lead to more consumer spending and the need to hire more workers, further fueling price pressure.

Factors driving price increases in the country's urban neighbourhoods generally included limited property availability, a desire to be near the workplace, diverse amenities and more recently, the rising cost of fuel — which, when combined, have heightened buyer interest in these city - core areas.