Not exact matches
In one memorable example, the «
green police» stop a long line of smog - belching cars but wave a lone, righteous
diesel from VW's Audi division through with a cheery, «You're good to go, sir.»
However, further budget backing for
greener vehicles was limited to a small rise
in vehicle excise duty for new
diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous emissions standards — disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise
in fuel duty or a
diesel scrappage scheme.
The coalition has frozen the fuel duty escalator on petrol and
diesel that was brought
in by the previous administration as a
green tax during the 1990s.
The production process of
green diesel was developed ahead of
green gasoline — which would be more useful
in the US — but UOP is presently
in licensing talks with several unnamed North American refiners, too.
UOP has already licensed
green diesel technology to two European refiners, one of which, Eni S.p.A., intends to have a plant operational
in Livorno, Italy, by 2009.
RailPower Technologies Corp.'s
Green Goat
diesel — electric «switcher» — a small, short - distance locomotive for assembling, disassembling and moving trains
in rail yards — was a promising technology powered primarily by batteries (even when it idled) and employed its
diesel engine only to recharge the batteries.
Urged on by ministers and
greens, they have been gearing up for a big increase
in the proportion of
diesel cars and lorries on British roads.
In this context, switching from high - cost
diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the
green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) staff has released for public comment four new Tier 2 renewable
diesel (RD) pathways using soy oil, used cooking oil, tallow, and corn oil at the Diamond
Green facility
in St. Charles, Louisiana.
No doubt giving
green lights to the
diesel engines» defeat software was a fraudulent act that deserves prosecution and punishment, and an army of lawyers can't wait to sue for the damage Volkswagen has done to the environment, albeit
in milligram quantities.
There are rumblings of a hybrid GLC as well as
diesel powered model
in the future, which should interest
green - leaning buyers
These enhancements represent the latest stage
in the success story of the BMW four - cylinder
diesel engine, which earned the predecessor of the new BMW 118d the title of 2008 World
Green Car of the Year.
Lifetime Oil Filters: U.S. patented, cleanable and reusable
green and performance lifetime oil and fuel filters — direct Spin - on replacements, remotes, drop -
ins for gasoline,
diesel, Bio-
Diesel, etc. 25,000 applications.
These enhancements represent the latest stage
in the success story of BMW four - cylinder
diesel engines, which earned the predecessor of the new BMW 118d the title of World
Green Car of the Year.
Honda is planning on releasing «
green»
diesels in the next Accord, Ridgeline, Odyssey and Pilot SUV.
The
diesel Cayenne builds on the success of their second generation Cayenne with a
greener perspective to bridge the gap before the hybrid Cayenne arrives
in later this year.
Plus
in addition to being affordable, the E220d obviously will be a
greener car to run
in comparison to the
diesel V6 model.
The full electric sedan e-Vertio will be available
in three trims similar to the
diesel variant -: D2, D4 and D6.The e-Vertio is powered by the latest electric drive train from Mahindra Reva and it is a 100 % zero emission,
green vehicle.
Though the prime focus of the developed world will be on «
green'technology for tomorrow, comprising efficient
diesels, trick hybrids and electric machinery, there will be more than a hint of what is
in store for India and other developing markets at the pavilions of Frankfurt.
Add together plug -
in hybrids, hybrids, clean
diesels, and high - mpg gasoline - engine cars announced or on display, and it's clear that the 2012 LA Auto Show is catering to the
green environment
in California.
The
green pump The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Diesel obviously stands out for its excellent fuel economy, but is mitigated somewhat by the fact that
diesel tends to cost about the same as premium gasoline, and that it is the most expensive model
in the Cruze lineup.
2014 Mercedes - Benz E Class: The Mercedes - Benz E Class,
in diesel and hybrid trims, is one of our favorite
green cars as it offers not only generous space but plenty of luxury amenities too.
They were the first to meet the 1970 federal gas engine emissions without a catalyst, they had a near - zero - emissions gas engine for the Accord
in the early 1990s, and now they're doing it with
diesels,» said Ron Cogan, publisher of San Luis Obispo, Calif. - based
Green Car Journal.
TOXIC batteries and «
green»
diesel used
in a state - of - the - art South Australian hospital to (hopefully) provide energy to the sick and dying when the wind stops or the sun doesn't shine!?
(I suppose the milk choc of Vic will have to do
in a pinch, especially since clean
green South Australia needs all the coal and
diesel power it can import.)
On part loaded condition the marginal cost of electricity from
diesel generator could be higher than 20 Rs / kWh (US$ 0.31), but due to the lack of policy certainty and delays
in decisionmaking, we are yet to achieve goals set up for «
Greening the Islands».
In addition to the renewable
diesel (
green diesel) the process produces a liquid petroleum gas vapor stream (LPG vapor); a liquid petroleum liquid stream (naphtha LPG); a purge gas stream; and a waste steam stream.
In addition to purchasing renewable electricity and
green natural gas for the event, GHG emissions associated with the use of
diesel generators and event vehicles (i.e. shuttle buses and courtesy vehicles) will be neutralized through the purchase and retirement of high quality carbon offsets, helping to ensure event operations are carbon neutral.
By replacing
diesel with clean - burning natural gas
in vehicles, it looks like Portland and NW Natural are on the road towards a clean and
green future.
There are also substantial
green employment opportunities
in retrofitting old
diesel buses to reduce air pollutants and
in replacing old equipment with cleaner compressed natural gas (CNG) or hybrid - electric buses.
Two other projects are afoot
in the middle of the country, including one that is already producing renewable
diesel that can be blended into jet fuel at a ratio of one part
in 10 as soon as ASTM gives the
green light.
These are easily the first access markets for storage and with the penetration of renewable or gas - plus - storage and
diesel or a combination of multiple
green power sources with some fossil power mixed
in; that's a sweet spot to focus on, while helping these nations alleviate environmental concerns.
As business
Green reports, 10 km of highway
in Hesse will soon be equipped with overhead charging cables to be used by hybrid trucks to run on electricity when juice is available, and to switch back to
diesel when it's not.
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) staff has released for public comment four new Tier 2 renewable
diesel (RD) pathways using soy oil, used cooking oil, tallow, and corn oil at the Diamond
Green facility
in St. Charles, Louisiana.
Compared to the
diesel trains
in Canada that belch black fumes, these are clean and surprisingly quiet — and did I mention fast (Sweden's
Green Party promises to increase train use by 100 %
in the next decade if elected).
For bigger farms, such as those using center - pivot irrigation (which is responsible for those giant
green crop circles seen when flying over ag land), solar power is an option, replacing
diesel, propane, or grid power as the motive factor
in these systems.
Ironically the promotion of
diesel cars by our misguided European politicians, as a
green alternative to petrol, has resulted
in real and deadly pollution from carbon particulates and nitrous oxides.
For example, Ford has installed 3 large 1.8 MW wind turbines at its
diesel engine plant
in Dagenham, NE of London, supplied by
green energy company Ecotricity.