Sentences with phrase «meet mandated fuel»

To help their makers meet mandated fuel economy gains, the Ram 1500 gets a standard 48 - volt system for its V - 6, optional in the Hemi, and loses about 275 pounds, while the new Chevy Silverado gets a new diesel and a rumored 2.7 - liter twin - turbo I - 4, and loses 450 pounds thanks to its mixed - material construction.

Not exact matches

The Obama administration seems to agree, granting $ 786 million in 2009 for biofuels research and setting up the Biofuels Interagency Working Group to study how best to meet the renewable fuel standard mandated by Congress that will require increasing the amount of renewable fuels, such as ethanol, to 36 billion gallons by 2022.

In 2005 and 2007, energy legislation was passed that increased the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and also created a number of Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture funding vehicles (grants and loan guarantees) to help the biofuels industry meet mandated production goals.

Still, to meet the ZEV mandate, a third of Hyundai's sales will have to be fuel cells, battery electrics and plug - in hybrids by 2025, he said.

This year's flood of new diesels (from Audi, BMW, Chrysler, General Motors and Mercedes - Benz) illustrates the need for automakers to take unconventional steps to comply with pending fuel - economy mandates in the U.S. while meeting continued heavy demand for diesels in Europe.

The U.S. is about to hit the «blending wall,» the saturation point for ethanol use, because it does not have the infrastructure to meet the federal mandate for renewable - fuels use with ethanol.

There's simply no easier way to meet ever - tightening emissions and fuel economy mandates while retaining acceptable performance.

This year's engine showdown demonstrates how rapidly powertrain programs are evolving as automakers position themselves to meet a 35.5 - mile per gallon corporate average fuel - economy mandate by 2016.

But credits for such things as environmentally friendly air conditioners and stop - start systems means that the actual fuel economy rating on the window sticker will be less than 54.5 mpg in nine years, and vehicles still will meet the government's mandates.

Meeting the CES mandate will require substituting electric - powered equipment for most existing equipment that burns fossil fuels (vehicles, furnaces, etc.), adding many billions of dollars in costs in both the private and public sectors.

One item on the President's schedule today is a meeting to discuss ethanol mandates and the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Now refiners are struggling to produce a fuel consumers don't want while they risk facing heavy fines for failing to meet strict mandates.

NERA set up its study that way for good reasons: Despite abundant evidence that RFS mandates for ever - increasing ethanol use in the nation's fuel supply are detached from reality, and although it's pretty clear EPA has mismanaged the RFS to the detriment of those obligated to meet its mandates — the ethanol industry insists that the program continue as statutorily set out in 2007.

Secondly, focussing on delivering turnkey hybrid power solutions, which is of immense requirement in remote power installations such as island nations, most of which either can not afford the kind of diesel or fuel import costs that exist at this particular stage, or have mandates to move away from heavy carbon footprint in order to meet climate change goals.

As such, he was receptive to fuel switching as a way to meet his Climate Action Plan, a non-binding mandate to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions 20 % below 2008 levels.

One way to answer the causation question in this case is to ask the following: In the real world, does the petroleum industry have a realistic choice not to use E15 and still meet the statutory renewable fuel mandate?

As the president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association said, «Instead of imposing an unreasonable biofuels mandate, which would raise energy costs and impact fuel supplies, government should allow consumer choice and the free market to determine the mix of energy sources to best meet our nation's needs.»

«5 % of Output Will Meet Biofuels Mandate» Obviously, as wheat is the feedstock, the food versus fuel debate is bound to pop up in people's minds.