Eligible activities under the Mid-South module include: 1) removal of rice straw from the field after harvest, 2) early drainage at the end of the growing season, 3) intermittent flooding during the growing season, and 4) increased water and / or energy use efficiency, achieved through measures including but not limited to: convert contour levees to precision or zero grade; use of side inlet / poly piping systems; use of
more efficient diesel pumps; switch from diesel to electric pumps; use of soil moisture sensors to tailor flood to water needs.
The focus is on plug - in hybrids with an even greater range, high - volume electric vehicles with a radius of up to 300 kilometers, a 48 - volt power supply system (mild hybrid) as well as ever
more efficient diesel, gasoline and CNG concepts.
The base V6 engine returns 21 mpg in combined driving, and Porsche offers
more efficient diesel and hybrid powertrains as well as thirstier and more powerful engine options.
Available to order now, the passenger - carrying vans gain
more efficient diesel engines, additional safety kit and extra comfort features.
By choosing the supercharged V8 petrol XJR over the cleaner, cheaper and
more efficient diesel XJ, you're clearly happy to accept increased running costs.
The car received various visual changes, additional equipment and safety technology, and
a more efficient diesel engine.
On top of introducing
more efficient diesels across the range, it's ventured into plug - in hybrids — first with the diesel - electric V60 Plug - In estate, and now with this: the XC90 T8 Twin Engine.
Not exact matches
But he warns that future lies many decades away; he sees
more immediate benefits in pursuing
efficient gas,
diesel, biodiesel, natural gas and propane options.
Eric Lewin of Lewin Farms said the grant program recently helped him to replace old
diesel tanks on his family's farm with a larger and
more efficient fuel storage facility.
«From an engineering standpoint, the
diesel fuel and the way we use it allow us to be
more thermodynamically
efficient,» said Margaret Wooldridge, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan.
U.S. auto manufacturers dabbled in the
diesel auto industry during the oil embargo in the late 1970s, when there was a strong push to bring
more efficient vehicle technologies to market.
In Europe, about half of all new cars sold are now
diesels, some of which are
more fuel -
efficient than a Prius.
«This process is 10 percent to 15 percent
more efficient than the best commercial
diesel engines, which are the most
efficient internal combustion engines,» Reitz says.
If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an
efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern
diesel engine — may be even
more eco-friendly than the hybrid.
For example, European Union standards favoring fuel -
efficient diesel cars over gasoline cars may lead to
more warming, because
diesel engines release 40 to 250 times as much soot as gasoline engines.
So it's like a
diesel engine, except a billion times
more efficient!
Engines that run on
diesel fuel are inherently
more fuel -
efficient than their gasoline counterparts.
Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or
more efficient than
diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.
Based on a 500cc per cylinder aluminium block, both petrol and
diesel powerplants can be based on Ingenium, allowing for
more efficient production and wider use across the Jaguar Land Rover range.
Zero emission buses are
more fuel -
efficient than
diesel buses.
Ford also says that by opting for the 6.8 - liter V - 10 that buyers will be saving an average of $ 8300, likely in up - front costs, considering that over the life of the vehicle,
more money could theoretically be saved by opting for a
more fuel
efficient diesel engine.
Beginning in 2015, BMW will roll out a family of closely related and
more -
efficient 3.0 - liter six - cylinder gas and
diesel engines.
The Boxster and Cayman are way
more efficient than that, so to the latest 911 and I reckon you'd have to drive the
diesel Cayenne pretty hard to get it down to that level.
However, the
diesel - powered model is $ 8,800
more than a rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050
more than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel
efficient 5 Series models available.
EPA fuel economy figures for the
diesel are still a ways off, but we can tell you that in the European test cycle it's nearly 25 percent
more efficient than the GLK350; ours probably won't do quite as well, however, because the U.S.
diesel doesn't get the auto stop / start system.
While significantly
more costly to run than the
diesel, the petrol engine is relatively
efficient considering how powerful it is.
Additionally,
diesel engines deliver
more efficient fuel economy than gasoline engines and maximize fuel efficiency at idle, making them ideal for tasks requiring prolonged idle time.
The fact that
diesel has
more BTUs / gallon is good, too, but not the only reason a
diesel engine is
more efficient as a generator.
It'll initially be launched with three engines, two petrol and one
diesel, all of which will be
more powerful and
more efficient than the engines in the current 7 - Series range.
More efficient powertrains include a 250 - hp turbo -
diesel V - 6 and a plug - in hybrid that combines that ubiquitous 2.0 liter four - cylinder engine with a 100 - hp electric motor.
The company's Kuga crossover gets an upgraded
diesel engine that's
more powerful and
more efficient.
At the same time
diesel motor fans will also have a chance to choose the most appropriate version from wide range of
diesel BMW 3 Series engines which can vary from 2.0 - liter low power models to
efficient engines of
more than 300 HP.
The arrival of the 2016 Discovery Sport, now fitted with the
more efficient 2.0 - litre
diesel Ingenium engine, has served only to reinforce that view.
The facelifted version of the Vito began from September 2010, and features restyled front and rear lights, restyled front bumpers, and
more -
efficient diesel engines adapted from the Mercedes - Benz Sprinter range.
Granted, it's not as economical as a BMW 1 Series
diesel, but from the perspective of performance cars, the M4 is a lot
more efficient on fuel than most of its rivals.
Offered with quiet,
efficient turbo -
diesel V6s or loud and angry V8s pumping out up to 430kW, it replaces the GL and adds an «S» to align it
more closely with the S - Class sedan.
Even the
more powerful 20d
diesel with an automatic» box is impressively
efficient on tax and has a claimed combined fuel economy of 67.3 mpg.
Spacious backseat and cargo area for the segment; sharper and
more engaging to drive than most; supercharged V6 power at a four - cylinder price; fuel -
efficient diesel engine option; higher - than - usual ground clearance and surprising off - road capability.
Although it doesn't ride as comfortably as some rivals, whether you're tempted by the unique performance appeal of the V8 GTS, or the
more cost -
efficient diesel, the Maserati Quattroporte is well worth considering as an alternative to the German brands if you're shopping for a big luxurious saloon.
Unlike the other gasoline models, the Cruze's 2.0
diesel is only available with an automatic transmission, and is the only engine that features direct fuel injection — a modern engine innovation that promotes
more efficient combustion and increases power relative to the volume of fuel used.
Having recently been updated, the current Quattroporte boasts (alongside its Ferrari - developed V8)
more efficient petrol engines than before, as well as a
diesel version.
More specifically, the Canyon shares a home at Wentzville assembly, high - tech content such as a mobile Wi - Fi hotspot, and an
efficient yet powerful clean -
diesel engine.
At 48.7 mpg, the 2.0 - litre
diesel is
more efficient than the 3.0 - litre's figure of 47.9 mpg, but the larger engine will feel less stressed under heavy loads.
Exhilarating acceleration with the V6 engine; fuel -
efficient diesel option; sharp and lively handling when going around turns; easy - to - use touchscreen tech interface; trunk has
more space than the norm.
I would love a
more fuel
efficient diesel.
It will boast an even
more efficient 3.0 - liter TDI
diesel engine option, which already offers great fuel economy for the 2015 model.
A series hybrid could overcome conversion losses by using a
more thermally
efficient engine such as multiple expansion
diesels.
The all - aluminum engine will be available in two variants: 180 PS or 150 PS, the latter being 18 percent
more efficient than the previous Ford - sourced
diesel unit.
The 1.5
diesel is among the most fuel -
efficient motors around and with a CVT, the compact sedan will be
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