Sentences with phrase «gases by automobiles»

This report assess the potential of gasoline substitutes to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by automobiles and light - duty trucks.

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While that study is in progress, the early data suggests that by getting «more butts in seats» — a phrase that has become a mantra at Uber's San Francisco headquarters — car - pooled services may already be reducing traffic, gas use and automobile emissions.

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who set out to build an electric car that would be more powerful than a gas - powered automobile.

Transportation: Saab Combustion Control (SCC) Engine - «A car that digests its own pollutants» Eric Olofsson, Combustion and Gas Exchange Manager at Saab Automobile AB in Södertälje, Sweden was honored for the SCC innovation which reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions by 10 percent and other emissions by 75 percent.

Consumers in the United States bought automobiles in the four months from May through August at the fastest clip in more than a decade, propelled by strong appetite for trucks, sport utility vehicles and crossover models and by low gas prices.

The awards, made to 48 projects in more than 20 states after a highly competitive application process, aim to reduce greenhouse gases and oil imports by spurring electrification of the automobile sector and boosting domestic manufacturing of «green» vehicles.

Slipping the transmission into Drive and stepping on the gas pedal will get you underway much like in a traditional automobile, but the Accord Hybrid has been engineered to maintain its efficiency by switching between three driving modes: EV drive, Engine drive and Hybrid drive.

Patented January 29, 1886, it was described as an automobile fueled by gas.

Automobile shoppers can get a taste of the F1 gas - hybrid future today — by driving the new Lexus GS 450h sedan.

100 % of the aluminum space frame components are joined by Robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, the first time to be applied in a mass - produced automobile on this scale.

In Germany between 900,000 and 1,000,000 metric tons of a fuel satisfactory for automobile - type engines is being produced by adding the gas hydrogen to these coal tars or to powdered coal in a stream of crude oil at elevated temperature and high pressure.

Bookbinder estimates that there could be regulation of at least the two biggest sources of greenhouse - gas emissions — coal - fired power plants and automobiles, which together account for more than half of all emissions — by early 2010.

«That is equal to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction that would be achieved by eliminating 20 million kilometres of automobile use each year,» said Boukydis.

-- Muller believes humans are changing climate with CO2 emissions — humans have been responsible for «most» of a 0.4 C warming since 1957, almost none of the warming before then — IPCC is in trouble due to sloppy science, exaggerated predictions; chairman will have to resign — the «Climategate» mails were not «hacked» — they were «leaked» by an insider — due to «hide the decline» deception, Muller will not read any future papers by Michael Mann — there has been no increase in hurricanes or tornadoes due to global warming — automobiles are insignificant in overall picture — China is the major CO2 producer, considerably more than USA today — # 1 priority for China is growth of economy — global warming is not considered important — China CO2 efficiency (GDP per ton CO2) is around one - fourth of USA today, has much room for improvement — China growth will make per capita CO2 emissions at same level as USA today by year 2040 — if it is «not profitable» it is «not sustainable» — US energy future depends on shale gas for automobiles; hydrogen will not be a factor — nor will electric cars, due to high cost — Muller is upbeat on nuclear (this was recorded pre-Fukushima)-- there has been no warming in the USA — Muller was not convinced of Hansen's GISS temperature record; hopes BEST will provide a better record.

Automobile exhaust and industrial emissions release a family of nitrogen oxide gases (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), by - products of burning gasoline and coal.

Although some technologies — e.g., improved sealants for automobile air conditioning systems — «are not counted under fuel economy measures,» such technologies address only 5.1 % of motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.32 The remaining 94.9 % can only be addressed by fuel - saving technologies.

According to the Tailpipe Rule, CO2 emissions due to air conditioner - related loads on automobile engines account for 3.9 % of total passenger car greenhouse gas emissions, and various technologies could reduce air conditioner - related CO2 emissions by 10 % to 30 %.51 A 30 % reduction of the 3.9 % of motor vehicle emissions associated with air conditioner engine load would decrease fuel consumption by only 1.1 %.

The just - decided case in federal District Court was an attempt by the auto industry to thwart efforts by Vermont and other states to regulate the greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles.

The Bill already includes an 18 % reduction in the budget of the EPA but the additional measures include a rider preventing the EPA from issuing any regulation on greenhouse gases for the next year, a rider stopping the EPA from bringing in proposed fuel - efficiency standards for all automobiles (which were approved by manufacturers) a refusal to label toxic ash spill left from coal combustion as hazardous waste, a rider preventing uranium mining in the Grand Canyon and a prevention on stopping limits on mercury usage.

Judge Anthony W. Ishii of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled in favor of the state of California and environmental groups Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club in a case brought by the automobile industry seeking to strike down the state's greenhouse gas law.

Documents drawn up by the coalition's advisers were provided to lawyers by the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, a coalition member, during the discovery process in a lawsuit that the auto industry filed in 2007 against the State of California's efforts to limit vehicles» greenhouse gas emissions.

WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2006 (ENS)- The United States has five percent of the world's population and 30 percent of the world's automobiles, but the country contributes 45 percent of the world's automotive emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, according to a report released today by the advocacy group Environmental Defense.

The Obama administration is considering establishing national rules for regulating greenhouse gas emissions for automobiles, according to White House officials, a move backed by both auto manufacturers and some environmentalists.

Drivers Ed Direct brings the latest technology in the automobile industry to your doorstep by offering drivers training in Toyota Prius and gas - electric hybrid SUVs.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jan 2017 — Feb 2018 Parking Solutions Inc. — Columbus, OH Part Time Car Washer • Cleaned the vehicle's external area by hand, brush and by operating washing equipment • Polished, dried and cleaned vehicle windows, lights, windshields, mats and exterior body manually • Vacuum, shampoo, add air freshener and clean vehicle interior • Determined requirement and added windshield fluid, gas, oil, water, and antifreeze • Performed basic maintenance check • Assisted with local automobile deliveries • Performed other job - related duties as assigned

The only way to do that is to reduce the output of so - called greenhouse gasses, caused primarily by carbon dioxide emissions from industry, automobiles and other human activities, Horton said.