Sentences with phrase «in fuel consumption and emissions»

But that's not the only simple improvement that could cut fuel use - now a team from the University of Warwick in the UK claims that «waggling» air accross aircraft wings could cut skin friction drag by 40 %, offering a 20 % savings in fuel consumption and emissions.

It benefits from Toyota Optimal Drive technologies, notably variable valve lift, enabling it to deliver more power and torque than the previous 1.6 VVT - i engine, while at the same time making significant improvements in fuel consumption and emissions levels.

This is a point worth dwelling on, because it proves the effectiveness of the philosophy of «downsizing», aimed at producing high - tech engines to achieve better performance accompanied by drastic reductions in fuel consumption and emissions.

The powerplant sets standards in various areas such as its aluminium crankcase, its common - rail direct injection and turbocharger with variable turbine geometry which allow it to combine impressive punch with a further reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.

The continued improvement in engine performance and driving attributes, coupled with reductions in fuel consumption and emissions, has been a decisive factor in securing the pioneering status of the BMW 3 Series.

And yet the engine also achieves a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions of around 25 per cent.

In isolation, it provides an average three per cent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.

The concept is what BMW calls as the meeting of its xDrive and eDrive, describing it «the logical next step towards bringing about a radical reduction in fuel consumption and emissions».

This electro - hydraulic variable - valve actuation technology delivers an increase in power up to 10 %, an improvement in low rpm torque up to 15 % and a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions up to 10 % when compared with similar engines without the technology.

Multiair delivers an increase in power up to 10 % and a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions up to 10 % when compared to similar engines.

But this does not mean an increase in fuel consumption and emissions.

Conversely, there is also a nearly 25 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.

And yet the engine also achieves a reduction in fuel consumption and emissions of nearly 25 percent.

They took particular issue with one excerpt in the book claiming the buses were «reported to be falling short in their fuel consumption and emission figures, in some cases worryingly.»

And that's despite a considerable reduction in fuel consumption and emission values.

Not exact matches

Many companies have participated in a sustainability program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one billion tons and fuel consumption by 86 billion gallons over 10 years.

The LCA examined the effects of a 1 kilogram industry - average corrugated product manufactured in 2014 on seven environmental impact indicators: global warming potential (greenhouse gas emissions), eutrophication, acidification, smog, ozone depletion, respiratory effects, fossil fuel depletion; and four inventory indicators: water use, water consumption, renewable energy demand, and non-renewable energy demand.

The report showed that emissions dropped 3.4 percent from 2012 to 2011, mostly due to a decrease in energy consumption and fuel switching from coal to natural gas.

Automated systems that would let cars travel in tight packs would cut drag and therefore fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, highway congestion and road noise.

To illustrate the beauty of Saab's new engine, which reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and slices other emissions by as much as 75 percent, the 41 - year - old engineer describes a lone runner jogging full tilt through a misty forest in his native Sweden.

In theory, if a city or region has policies that encourage biking instead of driving, the researchers should be able to see the change in consumption patterns, with less car fuel consumed and fewer vehicles overall and a drop in consumption - based transport emissions, she saiIn theory, if a city or region has policies that encourage biking instead of driving, the researchers should be able to see the change in consumption patterns, with less car fuel consumed and fewer vehicles overall and a drop in consumption - based transport emissions, she saiin consumption patterns, with less car fuel consumed and fewer vehicles overall and a drop in consumption - based transport emissions, she saiin consumption - based transport emissions, she said.

Other similar billion - ton savings in emissions (what Princeton University professors Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow have dubbed «stabilization wedges») are desperately needed and can come only from reduction in fossil - fuel consumption through energy efficiency, low - carbon technologies and changes in way of life.

The U.S. saw a period of rapid economic growth and increased consumption of fossil fuels over the last few decades, leading to a corresponding large increase in carbon dioxide emissions.

The government's review of the UK energy supply published today (26 / July) highlights the dreadful performance of wind power, with over 1830 turbines with combined capacity of 2GW reducing fuel consumption in (and emissions from) UK power stations by tiny and irrelevant fraction of one per cent.

The auto industry needs to have a rethink: having turned out ever heavier cars year on year, in future vehicles will have to be lighter with lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The announcement flew in the face of established economic wisdom, which has long assumed that economic growth is inextricably linked to rising fossil fuel consumption and with it, rising climate - changing carbon dioxide emissions.

Reduced fuel consumption in homes and industry was responsible for an additional 12 % of the overall emissions reductions.

Coal - to - liquid fuels with carbon capture and storage could replace about 15 — 20 % of current fuel consumption in the transportation sector (2 — 3 million barrels per day; the lower estimate holds if coal is also used to produce coal - and - biomass - to - liquid fuels) and would have lifecycle CO2 emissions similar to petroleum - based fuels.

Realizing such a major emissions cut would require further efficiency improvements in fuel consumption and, especially, the promotion of public transport in cities, alongside a large - scale shift to electric cars.

Autoblog adds, «The study suggests that the increase in hybrid vehicle sales will be influenced by such factors such as increased pressure from government agencies to reduce fuel consumption and overall vehicle emissions, as well as a drastic reduction in the cost of hybrid technology.»

to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

For example, when the standards are fully phased in, tractors in a tractor - trailer will achieve up to 25 percent lower CO2 emissions and fuel consumption than an equivalent tractor in 2018.

The current fuel consumption and emissions test that car makers self - certify against — the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle)-- was designed in the 1980s and does not reflect fuel economy figures and emissions in real - world use.

Compare that with the 3 - litre V6 Macan S, with 340bhp and 339 lb ft, and it shows 103bhp and 81 lb ft are sacrificed in favour of 20 per cent decreases in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the 2 - litre Macan offering up 39mpg and 168g / km.

At a time when the world's economy is in shambles and fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are on everyone's minds, there remains only one car that ticks all the enthusiast boxes without setting off a single wretched - excess alarm.

So while it's identical to the Gallardo's engine in size, ten - cylinder layout and natural aspiration, its power and torque figures are much higher while fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures decrease.

The plan assessed various alternative fuels and developed fuel portfolios to meet California's goals to reduce petroleum consumption, increase alternative fuels use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase in - state production of biofuels, without causing a significant degradation of public health and environmental quality.

Lastly, for vocational vehicles, the agencies are proposing engine and vehicle standards starting in the 2014 model year which would achieve up to a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 2018 model year.

All engines deliver both fuel consumption improvements and CO2 reduction benefits over their predecessors — and, since diesel cleanliness has been in the headlines a lot this year, it should be noted that all A4s, both petrol and diesel, meet stringent Euro 6 emissions regulations.

For combination tractors, the agencies are proposing engine and vehicle standards that begin in the 2014 model year and achieve up to a 20 percent reduction in CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by 2018 model year.

With a fuel consumption of 8.4 litres per 100 km and CO2 emissions of 199 grams per kilometre (NEDC combined), the naturally - aspirated AMG V8 engine comes in at or below the level of its competitors, however these are unable to match either the output or torque of the SLK 55 AMG — and above all, they do not use large - displacement eight - cylinder engines.

A BMW 3 Series with the fuel consumption of a small car: Thanks to BMW eDrive technology from BMW EfficientDynamics, a range of up to 37 kilometres is possible in the purely electric mode — with zero local emissions and zero fuel consumption.

Unfortunately, GM dropped the rotary due to insurmountable emissions and fuel - consumption problems, so AMC instead installed its own in - line six - cylinder engines.

The fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and operating range figures were determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the version applicable.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the «Guide on the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger car models», which is available free of charge at all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth - Hirth - Str.

Fuel consumption has been improved to just short of 40 mpg in normal city driving, and carbon dioxide emissions have also been cut.

It's enough, though, to bring claimed CO2 emissions and fuel consumption to a level far superior to conventional petrol models in the range.

Audi A6 Sedan: Combined fuel consumption in l / 100 km: 7.1 — 5.5 (33.1 — 42.8 mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g / km: 161 — 142 (259.1 — 228.5 g / mi) Fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures given in ranges depending on the tires / wheels fuel consumption in l / 100 km: 7.1 — 5.5 (33.1 — 42.8 mpg); Combined CO2 emissions in g / km: 161 — 142 (259.1 — 228.5 g / mi) Fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures given in ranges depending on the tires / wheels Fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures given in ranges depending on the tires / wheels used

This in turn boosts performance and reduces fuel consumption whilst ensuring that current emission limits are respected.