Sentences with phrase «great big gas»

With oil cheap and its supply apparently limitless, we over-consumed, created massive suburban vistas accessible only by car, and built great big gas guzzlers to ride around in, giving little thought to alternative energy sources.

Not exact matches

The transportation sector is «too big an opportunity not to work on,» he says, noting that the potential market for automobile fuels is greater than all the natural gas produced in North America today.

«We don't want people in mining to suffer because of a big downturn and folks in oil and gas to make more because the market is great,» he says.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has the distinction of having the greatest number of companies in the mining and oil & gas industries in any exchange across the globe, which isn't surprising given how big of a percentage of Canada's economy those industries form.

If localpromoters have their way a new, bigger, noisier airport will be built acrossthis valley to permit an even greater influx of people; and after that, morehotels to house the travelers, more restaurants to feed them, more rental cars, more gas stations, more subdivisions for those who wish to stay.

S: Many people working in the big energy companies have great hopes that there are vast resources of natural gas around the planet that will keep us going for many decades.

The period between 2008 and 2009 saw the biggest decrease in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in decades, thanks to the Great Recession and better technology

She has vivid memories of the celebrations when soldiers returned home from World War I; of big picnics on her family's farm on the windswept prairies; of gas rationing during the second world war, when she was a young mother with five kids; and of traveling across Europe, North Africa and the U.S., and even diving in the Great Barrier Reef during a yearlong stint in Australia after she retired.

You might think we already know — it is a great big flaming ball of gas.

Evenings were the worst because my stomach would be distended and extremely uncomfortable with gas that wouldn't just pass out but would roll around in great big uncomfortable bubbles.

Greater Filmadelphia Presented by Philadelphia Gas Works: Featuring work from some of our finest homegrown filmmakers, this category brings our city and its talent to the big screen.

There was also big news that Australia's government is spending 500 million dollars to rescue the Great Barrier Reef and a university in Melbourne was evacuated because of a toxic gas leak (which turned out to be stinky rotting fruit in a library cupboard).

I have only had the car for 2 days but so far it has proven to be great on gas, comfy ride and bigger than you think on the inside.

The only thing I can say negative would be that the gas mileage is not the greatest in the world, but considering how big the thing is I would not really consider it a con.

The Nissan Frontier is a great gas saver, whereas the «big boy» truck isn't.

Selling my 2006 mercedes - benz c230 sport fully loaded, has 140xxx highway miles, has v6 motor great on gas and super reliable, low maintenance car and very well maintained, ac / heater, all leather, sunroof, cd player, cruise control, big rotor and brakes, no mechanical problems what so ever, 4 brand new t...

Looks, power, great gas mileage, modern interior design, and plenty of room for a big and tall guy like me

Pros: — Drop dead gorgeous on the outside — Serene and very lux on the inside — Major oomph in the V6, on regular gas no less — Decent fuel economy, 22 in mixed driving, high 20s pure freeway — Love love love the smart cruise — it starts and stops by itself in heavy traffic — Auto Hold is a cool feature — Autonomous Emergency Braking (see below), blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert — Comfy and very adjustable driver's seat with ventilated leather — Great color flat screen display and pleasing instrument cluster with nice switches on the steering wheel — Composed ride and predictable steering — Real - time traffic on the nav, essential for SoCal driving — Very good (though not great) Lexicon sound system — Big trunk Cons: — Ugly front grille — Autonomous Emergency Braking alerts too late — Horrible voice recognition — Wimpy steering wheel, should be thicker — Confusing controls and odd layout — Hyundai service department — it's not exactly a luxury experience — A new car should not have a fuel line / fuel pump failure at 225 mGreat color flat screen display and pleasing instrument cluster with nice switches on the steering wheel — Composed ride and predictable steering — Real - time traffic on the nav, essential for SoCal driving — Very good (though not great) Lexicon sound system — Big trunk Cons: — Ugly front grille — Autonomous Emergency Braking alerts too late — Horrible voice recognition — Wimpy steering wheel, should be thicker — Confusing controls and odd layout — Hyundai service department — it's not exactly a luxury experience — A new car should not have a fuel line / fuel pump failure at 225 mgreat) Lexicon sound system — Big trunk Cons: — Ugly front grille — Autonomous Emergency Braking alerts too late — Horrible voice recognition — Wimpy steering wheel, should be thicker — Confusing controls and odd layout — Hyundai service department — it's not exactly a luxury experience — A new car should not have a fuel line / fuel pump failure at 225 miles!

Hi im selling my 05 g35x its got the 3.5 v6 with and automatic transmission and all wheel drive runs and drives great just picked it up a few weeks ago because i needed another car to drive till my other vehicle got done and now id just like to ether sell or trade it im a bigger guy and its a smaller car so its not the most comfortable for me only issue ive noticed with it is the gas gauge is off

Gas efficiency is great as well and I like the fact that the tank capacity is not too big.

The mpg is great, so saving on gas is a big plus.

Great gas mileage was a big bounus!!

great car - plenty of room for four adults and then some - smooth ride - handles easy - good on gas (19/24)- maintenance has been routine and minimal - good old fashion big detroit car with style and all the extras - even my teenagers love to drive it.

ride & comfort r 1st class - ac & heat r perfect & fast auto temp works great - reg gas a big plus!

The four - cylinder engine is great, gas mileage is great, the price is great, and it's plenty big enough to haul around a family of four.

It's nice that it has a great camera, but if I'm driving somewhere on relying on GPS or using GPS feature to find out nearby restaurants, gas stations, or whatever — having the GPS work well is a big deal to me.

While these products won't be advertised, you will find great deals on Gas BBQs at big department stores and at Big Box hardware / home reno storbig department stores and at Big Box hardware / home reno storBig Box hardware / home reno stores.

«A great hotel rewards credit card for those who spend big at grocery stores, restaurants and gas stations.

If a big portion of your monthly budget goes to gas and groceries, a card that offers greater rewards in those categories can net you a greater rewards balance.

Blue Cash Preferred is a great credit card for bigger spenders as it allows you to maximize your rewards on groceries, gas, and clothing.

The big house features 2 living areas, one with a gas fireplace and great conversation area and the other with leather sofas and a large 65» TV.

If we trade - up to a bigger house then we are paying for the greater amount of embodied - energy in that bigger house; greenhouse gasses are released in the production and transport of the bricks, concrete, plastics, etc, used to build the bigger house.

Many elements of the media have explained the properties of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas clearly and concisely, although there are some other elements that still try to pretend it's all a great big hoax.

«We found that several vulnerable elements in Earth's climate system — like the Amazon and other big rain forests, like the great ice sheets that have so much sea level locked up in their ice — could be pushed toward abrupt or irreversible change if we go on toward 2100 with our business - as - usual increase in emissions of greenhouse gases,» he said.

Greater minds than mine will dissect but my two - penneths - worth; it is quite a big drop but this year's trend (that «nice sinusoidal» I have been having my nose rubbed in since I first realised that AGW was political not scientific) was skewed in April already (for Mauna Loa) Globally this» The last year of data are still preliminary, pending recalibrations of reference gases and other quality control checks.»

We call on you to listen to the European Parliament, to align yourself with those governments fighting for greater ambition on behalf of populations already feeling the impact, and not with President Trump and the same Big Oil, Gas and Coal corporations who are profiting from destroying the climate.

China, for instance — the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and greatest consumer of coal in the world — has made notable strides in shifting its energy landscape in recent years.

by Viv Forbes What great cause could unite Prince Charles, President Obama, the Pope, the Arab Oil sheiks, the United Nations, the European Union, the Russians, the Chinese, Pacific Island Nations, most undeveloped countries, the glitterati of Hollywood, left - wing politicians, unrepentant reds, government media, the climate research industry, Big Oil, Big Gas and the Green -LSB-...]

Even a big reduction in this — as occurs for gas - based CCS — would still not make it a great solution.

The industrial food supply system is one of the biggest consumers of fossil fuels and one of the greatest producers of greenhouse gases.

China may now officially be the world's biggest emitter of CO2 but the economic expansion, fueled in large part by coal, that is causing all those greenhouse gas emissions is set to have a greater percentage of clean energy powering it in coming years.

WR: I think the biggest challenge is getting people to understand that, while their home doesn't have a tailpipe attached to it, that their home is still responsible for a great deal of the greenhouse gas emissions that go into our atmosphere.

Minnesota's second biggest utility, Great River Energy, has begun to significantly ramp down the output of its largest coal plant as the market has shifted to wind power and natural gas production.

The types of properties which are seeing the greatest challenge to sustaining their value on a national scale are older, traditional big - box stores and regional malls, large walk - in bank buildings and all manner of commercial properties in certain areas of the country which have sustained industry downturns, in sectors such as cars and oil and gas.

The sign that was recently installed is the biggest corporate brand sign of its kind in Toronto using LED (light - emitting diode) technology that uses lower power consumption and has greater longevity, costing 25 per cent less than most signs that use neon composed gas - filled glass tubes.