Sentences with phrase «gases than gasoline»

Ironically, despite a reputation for being dirty, diesel engines produce one - third less greenhouse gases than their gasoline siblings do.

Corn ethanol emits about 20 percent fewer greenhouse gases than gasoline, but it requires more water, and it has raised the price of grain and food.

California Air Resources Board studies show that battery electric vehicles emit at least 67 % lower greenhouse gases than gasoline cars — even more assuming renewables.

He pointed to findings that corn ethanol, which plays the largest role in meeting RFS mandates, emits more greenhouse gases than gasoline, and he said it is «confusing» for the Obama administration to push corn ethanol while it seeks to lower global greenhouse gas emissions at the Paris climate summit.

Most analysts initially said gas (on a «well - to - wheels» basis) was 30 - 40 % lower in greenhouse gases than gasoline.

Speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in San Francisco, Dale says that while corn ethanol produces less greenhouse gases than gasoline, it can cause other detrimental environmental effects if not carefully managed.

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

The country would be spending billions in loans, tax incentives and price guarantees to lock in a technology that produces more greenhouse gases than gasoline does.

It is expensive, and at best produces only slightly less greenhouse gas than gasoline.

Corn ethanol production and use emits 22 percent less greenhouse gas than gasoline, according to the October 2007 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Not exact matches

The stock has soared more than eight per cent over the past week on speculation the company could buy the retail operations of oil and gas giant Hess, which owns about 1,350 gasoline stations in 16 East Coast states.

It helps that gasoline prices are low, and people spent almost 5 % less in April filling their gas tanks than they did in March — that likely freed up some cash for other purchases.

It retails for more than $ 38,000, while the gas - powered Versa (which consumes just 5.7 litres of gasoline for every 100 km) costs less than $ 15,000.

The pipeline operator has more than 84,000 miles of pipelines that transport natural gas, gasoline, and crude oil in the U.S. and Canada.

Lacking the density of liquid fuels, gas requires large tanks for the compressed fuel and even then has a more limited driving range than gasoline or diesel.

An assessment paid for by DuPont said that the ethanol it will produce there could be more than 100 per cent better than gasoline in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

«The study says it will be very hard to make a biofuel that has a better greenhouse gas impact than gasoline using corn residue,» which puts it in the same boat as corn - based ethanol, said David Tilman, a professor at the University of Minnesota who has done research on biofuels» emissions from the farm to the tailpipe.

A peer - reviewed study performed at the Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory in 2012 found that biofuels made with corn residue were 95 per cent better than gasoline in greenhouse gas emissions.

DIESEL FUEL - It is less refined and more energy dense than gasoline, converting heat into energy more efficiently, sending less heat out the tailpipe than gas - powered vehicles.

It used to be cheaper at the pump than gasoline, which was a selling point for diesel cars, but in the United States, its price is currently above the price for gas.

FUEL ECONOMY - Diesels can get up to 30 percent more miles per gallon of fuel than similar gas powered cars and can be more economical than gasoline - electric hybrids.

Gasoline and natural gas prices, which have been lower this summer than last, dragged down the overall Consumer Price -LSB-...]

He went on, «You are 75 percent cheaper than the rest of the world on natural gas, you are 10 percent cheaper on oil and you are half the price of gasoline as the rest of the world.

Don't get me wrong, if there is a gasoline rewards credit card that is worth more to you than 2 travel points per $ 1 then, by all means, apply for it and use it for when you buy gas.

For example, when one buys gasoline from a filling station, one does so because one wants the gas more than the cash.

On a life - cycle basis, FCVs running on hydrogen derived from steam - reforming natural gas — currently the most affordable way of making hydrogen — produce less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of a gasoline - powered car.

Experts on greenhouse - gas emissions tell me that every time my car burns a gallon of gasoline, I am putting more than 25 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as well as a smaller amount of methane, nitrous oxide, and various other toxic gases.

As for the fuel, more than 45 million metric tons (45 billion kilograms) of the lightweight gas is produced every year as part of making fertilizer, chemicals and the gasoline used to power cars today.

Total annual production emissions, averaged over five years, would equal about 100 grams of carbon dioxide per megajoule — which is 7 percent greater than gasoline emissions and 62 grams above the 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as required by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act.

It produces less carbon dioxide emissions than coal for electricity or gasoline and diesel for fuel, but even a small amount of natural gas release — which is essentially methane — packs a greenhouse gas punch about 30 times more powerful than the same amount of carbon dioxide.

They concluded that we'd lower greenhouse gas emissions more by driving gasoline / electric hybrid cars than by driving fuel cell cars run on hydrogen from coal.

Natural gas is cleaner - burning than gasoline, and today there are more than 150,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles on the road in the U.S., most of them trucks and buses.

The team claim the system will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent compared with conventional gasoline engines.

And yet, in terms of greenhouse - gas emissions, grid - charged cars are still cleaner than their gasoline - powered counterparts, and that's particularly true in California, where we rely largely on natural gas to make electricity.

Charting Historical Gas Prices Does gasoline eat up more of a person's paycheck today than it did years ago?

Research has shown that the time wasted in gas lines resulting from the price ceiling cost most American consumers more money than what they «saved» by paying less for price - controlled gasoline.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) often is recommended for schools because the vehicles are readily available and the fuel is considerably less expensive than gasoline.

The E350 BlueTec is a tough sell for several reasons: It's priced higher than the regular E350, it's fuel economy is only marginally better than its gas - fed counterpart, and average fuel costs for its owner will be higher because diesel fuel is generally more expensive than gasoline.

This new gas - electric version costs just $ 700 more than the equivalent gasoline - powered RAV4, and offers an 8 - mpg bump in combined fuel economy according to the EPA.

In addition, the Civic Natural Gas is very slow because it weighs between 53 and 247 pounds more than other Civic sedans, yet the 1.8 - liter engine produces only 110 hp, compared to 140 hp in gasoline - fed models.

The only negative for owners could be having to go out of their way to fill up, as natural gas refueling stations are certainly harder to come by than their gasoline counterparts.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel comprised mostly of methane and is cleaner burning than gasoline or diesel fuel.

Natural gas vehicles have been found to produce less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline vehicles, but very little natural gas consumption is currently used for transportation fuel.

Ethanol proponents claim that ethanol will deliver equal or better gas mileage than gasoline, when ethanol is used to fuel an engine optimized to take advantage of ethanol's superior combustion characteristics.

Thanks to radical downsizing, the Turbocharged Small Gasoline Engine achieves diesel - like CO2 emission levels, which are further reduced in its natural gas version with CO2 emissions lower than 80 g / km in many vehicle applications.

The Zafira and Combo CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) produce almost no soot particles, 20 percent less carbon dioxide than a comparable gasoline model and an up to 80 percent reduction in other harmful emissions.

That means the Ford Focus Electric could charge in about 3 hours — but this is still a lot slower than the 3 minutes to add a gallon of gas to your 100MPG gasoline engine vehicle.

Rather than giving a list of all the nearest gas stations, it first wanted me to select a station brand in the Gasoline category.

Phill allows consumers to refuel their natural gas Civic GX from home at a much lower fuel cost than gasoline.

Generally delivers better fuel economy and more pulling power than a comparable gas engine, but requires the use of diesel fuel, which is harder to find than gasoline and often costs more.