Sentences with phrase «increased fuel costs»

In addition to potentially limiting consumer choice by jeopardizing availability of lower ethanol blends, the RFS could lead to increased fuel costs.

Today's increased fuel costs continue to drive up the price of supermarket goods.

Meanwhile, we hear continually about carbon capture and storage which is notable mainly for the fact it produces no energy and increases the fuel cost per MWH.

The basic claim is that increasing fuel costs are causing a rise in «cold related» deaths, mainly amongst the elderly, during the winter here in the UK.

They have warned that some airfields may become too hot to permit takeoff: they have warned that more atmospheric turbulence promises bumpier flights; and that stronger headwinds could increase fuel costs.

According to Sohbet Karbuz, a military energy analyst and former International Energy Agency official, there are multiple factors pushing the Department of Defense (DoD) to go green, including «increasing fuel costs, logistics pains and the delicate fuel distribution network.»

Not exact matches

The increase in operating expenses included additional labor, engine maintenance and fuel costs.

We can reduce fuel cost, improve driver behavior, increase security and safety and can have better customer service.

Increasing the number of seats in the fly means higher labor, fuel and operational costs, and can spark bitter fare wars.

Fuel services revenue increased 20 %, primarily reflecting higher fuel costs passed through to customFuel services revenue increased 20 %, primarily reflecting higher fuel costs passed through to customfuel costs passed through to customers.

Three aspiring gold miners have announced an increase in projected free cash flow for their respective projects as a result of the strong gold price, coupled with falling fuel costs.

Some see higher rates as a vote of confidence on the strength of the economy, while others consider increased borrowing costs a threat to the bull market that began amid — and was fueled by — historically low rates and extraordinary Fed stimulus.

Weathering the ever - increasing costs of food, fuel and clothing could prove tricky.

But investors will task Delta to keep a lid on increasing costs, which the airline expects to rise 2 to 4 percent this quarter, not including fuel.

Airlines have steadily added and increased fees for other services such as checking luggage and buying tickets from a reservation agent since 2008, first to help cover jet fuel costs, then to offset large losses.

From soaring fuel costs to lost work hours to increased greenhouse gases, transportation gridlock is like slow - drip torture on the economy, gradually sapping its productivity.

That means making sure prices cover not only the direct costs of supplying energy but also the environmental externalities associated with production and use of fossil fuels — the waste water (which increases a variety of risks), and the broader side effects from vehicle use — congested roads, traffic deaths, and so on.

They must also recognize that renewables like wind and solar have zero fuel cost (and zero risk of fuel cost increases) and produce little waste.

Every penny increase in the price of fuel costs the company an extra $ 10 million.

In addition, the decision to accelerate the retirement of its classic fleet will only help to lower maintenance costs and increase fuel savings going forward.

The operative question was, how much was mortgage credit and stock market credit fueling a financial boom that increased the prices at which assets were being transferred above what it would cost someone to simply create these assets afresh.

The need for more fuel - efficient automobiles will greatly increase the cost of parts — by more than $ 2,500 per vehicle.

This should more than offset the sharp increase in fuel costs that Spirit will face.

To cover rising fuel and transport costs, the company is considering a $ 20 to $ 40 increase in the annual $ 79 fee it charges users of its «Prime» two - day shipping and online media service, considered instrumental to driving online purchases of both goods and digital media.

Important near - term influences on prices will be the significant increases in production costs that have occurred recently, arising from higher fuel prices, increases in a range of other commodity prices and the effect of the lower exchange rate on prices of imported inputs.

Operating expenses rose 2 percent on higher fuel costs, which increased because of a 9 percent gain in capacity and the weakening of the ringgit against the dollar, the airline reported.

FedEx and UPS rate increases recently took effect while fuel prices, a key cost for shippers, are at record lows.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Due to the increasing cost of fossil fuels we are no longer able to provide coal on a per transgression basis.

However, frequent soil cultivation decreases soil health and disrupts the ecological system; increases fuel and labor costs, and brings buried weed seeds to the soil surface.

Earnings in Indonesia were also expected to fall this year because of increased competition from new rivals such as Big Cola, rising labour and fuel costs and currency depreciation.

Sale of packaged alcohol (wants convenicence stores to be allowed to sell packaged alcohol); Excise increases on fuel and tobacco (negatively impact small business more than larger chains); Penalty rates (claim huge cost burden for small business)

I found this infographic about the cost of a baby really interesting, especially the amount of money I am saving breastfeeding, although it doesn't take into account my increased cake expenditure to keep me well fuelled!

«History shows that increasing tobacco duty above inflation fuels illicit trade and costs government money.

The future strategic tanker aircraft has seen a # 336 million increase in cost because of fuel price inflation, but a failure to take advantage of opportunities to cut the overall bill on the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier was criticised by the public spending watchdog.

Government plans to introduce 24 - hour drinking will increase the # 1.7 bn alcohol - fuelled harm costs the NHS every year, a leading group of doctors has warned.

Proponents argue it would boost New York's natural gas supply to help keep energy costs down while creating jobs and generating tax revenue, while opponents, who rallied this month ahead of the decision, say it would increase fossil - fuel use, harm sensitive ecosystems and put the state at inordinate risk of dangerous methane leaks.

Inflation rises in October As inflation rose to 2.7 per cent in October, the FSB warned that with energy costs set to rise and potential increase in fuel duty, we are concerned about the pressure this will put on household and business finances.

Aviation tax rises were dropped despite the fact that aviation is historically under - taxed compared to road fuels and, whilst the road fuel duty escalator was scrapped, there was no help for bus and train users suffering much greater cost increases.

A recent RAC study found almost one in five motorists were driving less due to the increased cost of fuel.

«I am very pleased that under this Government fuel duty has not been increased at all in the last 5 years, recognising the impact fuel costs can have on the cost of living and business costs - particularly in rural areas where we are reliant on our vehicles.

As fossil fuels have a finite quantity, the costs of using it tend to increase as we get to the point where it is no longer easily available.

With this focus on electrified urban centres, allied to escalating costs of operating conventionally - fuelled cars are oil prices increase, rural areas may require some further action to resolve mounting personal transport challenges.

Solar is already competitive with conventional energy in many parts of Germany and will keep getting cheaper, while conventional fossil fuels are more likely to increase in production costs, Channell said.

In addition, although the adaptation of a larger brain may separate humans from their primate relatives, it also came at a cost of increased fuel requirements.

It is likely to increase the already hefty cost of building reactors and increase the complaints of regulators and nearby communities that are already upset at the storage of spent fuel rods, Mariotte said.

The rule would guarantee a profit to any power plant with 90 days of fuel stored on - site in the name of grid resiliency — but experts say it will do nothing for resiliency and increase costs for consumers.

While we will do everything possible to maintain our prices, if fuel costs increase significantly at or before the time of the trip, it may be necessary to institute a fuel surcharge.

But these fuel cells require an electrocatalyst — a platinum surface — to increase the reaction rate, and the cost of the precious metal makes it hard for hydrogen fuel cells to compete economically with the internal combustion engine.

Air Force energy director Dave King hopes that by 2016, 300 million gallons of that total will come from alternative sources such as biofuels, a move that he argues will increase the stability of the force's fuel supply and reduce its vulnerability to cost fluctuations.