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We remain puzzled about why those who see the urgency of substantial fossil fuel reductions in the next decade fail to make the mental leap to promote and incentivize transportation solutions that do just that.

Now, what we have is an incredibly efficient, incredibly progressive industry that is very cost - sensitive, it improves dramatically, looks at scraps, reductions in fuel reductions in water usage, better yeast for the fermentation, better enzymes to convert the starch to sugar... every scrap of economic performance they can get.»

KSPG surveys indicate up to 12 % fuel reduction in the mapping area with the same or even improved fuel load and emissions performance.

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The second rule of thumb relates to our current fuel derivative portfolio where a 10 % reduction in the price of Brent for the remaining half of 2012 would result in an additional $ 0.04 of realized losses on fuel derivatives that would offset the $ 0.13 per share favorable impact from the reduced price of fuel.

Other benefits are more socioeconomic, such as parking assistance, a reduction in labor costs, fuel conservation, and the ability to move the elderly and people with disabilities around.

«Among the working - age population, the rise in income for middle - class families has been fuelled by higher female employment rates, and, to a lesser extent, by higher wages and tax reductions,» says the presentation delivered to Flaherty.

Large scale utilization of bioplastics (plastic made from renewable resources like biomass) would significantly decrease US foreign fossil fuel consumption, aiding in the goal of fossil fuel independence and possibly lead to a reduction in US military presence worldwide.

Typical benefits reported by Telematics customers include a 20 % increase in completed jobs per day, a 10 % reduction in fuel spend,... read more →

New proposals include lowering taxes on diesel and aviation fuel by half and further reductions in corporate taxes for small and medium - sized business.

This will be exacerbated in coming months as the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have implemented reductions in fuel subsidies.

The upward trend may be the cause of labor costs being offset by a reduction in fuel surcharges.

Another factor fueling earnings growth is a dramatic reduction in the reserves banks have set aside for future loan losses, as fewer U.S. borrowers default.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

But the largest contribution to restoring the carbon balance will be a reduction in world population since every person who lives makes a contribution to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by his or her use of the products of industry or by burning wood for fuel.

To give some sense of the scale: most scientists estimate that merely to hold climatic disruption at its current Katrina - spawning level we'd need an immediate worldwide 70 percent reduction in fossil fuel use.

«Against this depressing background, at the least, consumers will likely see further reductions in fuel prices and an acceleration of cuts in retail dairy prices,» Rabobank added.

If I don't put a priority on properly fueling first thing in the morning before my workouts, and then afterward, I definitely notice an increase in my recovery time, dip in my overall energy and concentration levels, and a reduction in performance the next day.

Mr Cousins believes the best performer this profit season will be Harvey Norman, which is forecast to report a 21.3 per cent surge in net profit to $ 262 million, fuelled by strong demand for furniture, appliances and homewares and a reduction in tactical support for franchisees.

We are working with partners to develop a tool that collects and visualizes data on carbon emissions in fisheries and aquaculture operations in order to better inform our audiences and incentivize a reduction in fuel use in seafood production.

Of the total cost reduction, Arla said it expects to return approximately $ 300m ($ 369m) to farmers through the farmgate milk price with the additional savings being reinvested in the company's Good Growth 2020 strategy to fuel further growth and improve profitability.

And the waste heat from the gensets is also put to use to heat up steam boiler feed water, which is a further reduction of fossil fuel use in the factory.

Of the total cost reduction of more than $ 400 million, Arla expects to return approximately $ 300 million to the farmers through the farmgate milk price with the additional savings being reinvested in the company's Good Growth 2020 strategy to fuel further growth and improve profitability.

National Fuel Gas CEO Ronald J. Tanski, stung by the rejection of a major pipeline expansion project and a steep reduction in the size of a utility rate increase request over the past month, told analysts that the Amherst - based energy company is «getting lousy regulatory treatment in New York State.»

The Lib Dem policy of introducing road pricing has been rejected, and replaced by reductions and freezes in fuel prices, driven by Rob Halfon.

But he also announced a delay to the increase in fuel duty, a reversal on the introduction of a per - plane duty, and few energy and emission - reduction incentives.

«Although well intentioned, the last Government received very little for their money in terms of social mobility and a reduction in the gap between the rich and the poor, and they have further fuelled a culture of benefit dependency in which children grow up seeing parents and grandparents who have never worked as their role models, in which people are better off living apart than living together, and in which there is no incentive to work because of the fear of becoming worse off.

These include: • One of the most technically advanced and cleanest smelters in the world which captures 99.9 per cent of sulphur emissions and generates two thirds of the plant's electrical power • A US$ 10m combined heat and power system that will reduce emissions by 90 per cent compared with separate heat and power systems • A vehicle idling reduction programme that now covers 360 vehicles and has resulted in the avoidance of more than two million gallons of fuel and emissions • New, more efficient trucks with fewer emissions

The only tax that delivers both a cost of use based on mileage and a reduction in greenhouse gases is fuel duty.

«We may see more fuel - efficient and greener towcars purchased by caravan owners, but the NCC would have liked to see additional incentives - such as VAT reductions - to boost holidaying in the UK.

The main objection to motorway polls or congestion charging is that 86 per cent of the AA motorists would not trust the government to keep its word if they had offered reductions in fuel duty or road tax upon the introduction of road pricing.

However, critics have asked how the persistent freezes in fuel duty fit with the government's deficit reduction priority — a question most famously posed by Jeremy Paxman to Treasury minister Chloe Smith on Newsnight after the duty U-turn in August.

It would be fairer, he went on, to ensure that all drivers contribute towards road costs through a general per mile charge — offset initially by a commensurate reduction in fuel duty.

, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,»

The heavy traffic of diesel trailer trucks, which has been an ongoing issue in the South End, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,» the project's FAQ site reads.

According to the Minority, the Special Petroleum Tax must be scrapped to ensure a reduction in the price of fuel.

Airlines — Flying into Florida have come in for a smooth landing via the tax package, with a reduction in the state's airline fuel tax.

He noted that, when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took over the administration of the country, it scrapped some of the taxes which saw a three percent cut in the prices of fuel, adding that a further reduction will be suicidal.

For a tropical country like Ghana, the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere involves reducing deforestation, reforestation, and exploring affordable and sustainable alternatives to fuel wood.

The effect of removing fossil fuel subsidies would fall far short of the reductions promised in the Paris Agreement

Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.

Now, a new study in Nature Communications quantifies these health benefits and finds cleaner shipping fuels will result in a 3.6 percent reduction of childhood asthma globally.

In Miami, where the city's climate action plan (pdf) calls for a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, researchers claim that projects to mitigate rising sea levels could also fuel economic growtIn Miami, where the city's climate action plan (pdf) calls for a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, researchers claim that projects to mitigate rising sea levels could also fuel economic growtin greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, researchers claim that projects to mitigate rising sea levels could also fuel economic growth.

The reduction in drag could potentially cut fuel consumption by as much as 20 per cent, he says.

Alexia Kelly, a climate policy expert at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, points out that other domestic policies, such improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency, will bring further reductions.

Such no - till farming provides a double benefit for farmers: improved soils and reduced fuel use, because it negates the need to harvest the stalks with tractors and other equipment (although it can lead to short - term reductions in crop yields) says Chuck Rice, a soil scientist at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan..

Cars release these gases as they burn fuel, so the proposed reduction in emissions «effectively means higher fuel mileage cars,» Herz points out.

The industry will need to focus on the best technologies and enforce support of those with the highest reduction in carbon footprint while making investments to quickly scale the deployment of better fuels into the market.

That will depend in large part on the success of the international climate agreement adopted in Paris in December, which calls for keeping warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — through an array of individual fossil fuel reduction targets.

The proposed ICAO standards, supported by the U.S. and 22 other countries, call for a 4 percent reduction in fuel consumption in new commercial aircraft built after 2028 and from aircraft currently in production delivered after 2023.

It has the potential to deliver an 80 percent or better reduction in total carbon footprint and enables us to make suite of high - value transportation fuel products.