Sentences with phrase «much as an oil change»

In the wind industry, the scam is all about pitching bogus projected returns (based on overblown wind «forecasts»)(see our posts here and here and here and here); claiming that wind turbines will run for 25 years, without the need for so much as an oil change (see our posts here and here and here); and telling investors that massive government mandated subsidy schemes will outlast religion (see our posts here and here).

Not exact matches

An oil change can run $ 170, and the second scheduled service is as much as $ 600.

The BP spill led to more regulation (although not as much new in the U.S. as some would like) and less investment in the U.S. offshore oil industry than would have otherwise been the case, and these changes were likely compensated for with increased investment elsewhere.

For a petro - economy such as Canada's, the financial risks associated with the pending battle against climate change are much greater than any cyclical downturn in oil prices.

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

:D I can never really leave a recipe alone, so I added and changed up some things: 1 / 2c honey -LCB- fresh from a hive upstate -RCB-, a handful of oats, a couple dashes of ground ginger, 1/2 as much butter -LCB- unsalted -RCB-, with some walnut oil to compensate, and some extra burbon.

Its nice to see some people have open there eyes but all is true lets ask our selves have this team change from last season where are the experienced players that wenger talked about he selling us bull and every season he gets away with it the fans deserve better am from the caribbean so chance r i might never get to see arsenal live at the emirates because its too expensive at least the club should be winning things i know its important to balance the books you must BUT football is about trophies as well and thats were the balance lies how the hell can we go Six (6) seasons yes 6 without a trophy not even a FA cup or carling cup and no one says a word about the manager that is rubbish Arsenal live in the past too much the time is now this season for me is the absolute last for wenger to win something i do nt care how much money he has made the club and Wenger if you cant bring that then go work for an oil company and make them money and leave arsenal to a manager who is willing to win something not only buy players for 10 million who take 10 years to develop am frustrated with this man.

Oil is currently selling for around $ 40 a barrel, thanks to a world awash in petroleum, perhaps because producers are scrambling to pump as much as possible, before economies move away from oil in an attempt to limit climate chanOil is currently selling for around $ 40 a barrel, thanks to a world awash in petroleum, perhaps because producers are scrambling to pump as much as possible, before economies move away from oil in an attempt to limit climate chanoil in an attempt to limit climate change.

I didn't manage to pick up a significant other in grad school (Chapter 23), but it's just as well: I can only be responsible for my own sanity right now; adding another person would be a wee bit too much, even if he could take my car for oil changes and take care of some of the household chores.

If the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, Carol Browner, are to be believed, those microbes have made quick work of the spill, consuming as much as 50 percent of the remaining oil already.

And in reality, that percentage will probably be much more than 5 %, and there will be lots of other land - use change as well to replace the other 95 % of the vegetable oil.

Much of the improvements have come from advancements in computer controlling for things like oil pressure, engine temperature, and piston cooling, as well as mechanical changes including offset crankshafts and roller bearings on cam and balancer shafts.

From browsing left and right I come to understand that as long as the second number doesn't change I'd be fine, but not much is written about synthetic and semi-synthetic oil mixtures.

But I've done the same things with Fords, Plymouth / Dodges, Fiats & VW / Porsche's, though I couldn't abuse the air cools as much, esp oil changes!

We owned a 2005, 2009 and 2012 model but we loved the last model more from better upgrades and it has a much quieter firm ride to it none never given us trouble with maintenance and oil changes this one seems reliable as well with 33K miles mostly is highway as just had taken into service garage for oil changes and tire rotations.

Also, even though you are not driving the vehicle much, you still want to change the oil once a year as well.

My theory, at least with my race cars, is I'd much rather change my oil 3 times as often, rather than run an expensive full synthetic.

Your average V - 6 Chevrolet Impala puts down numbers that would've qualified it as a supercar thirty years ago, and we expect our cars to last 200,000 miles without much more than oil changes.

The car also had leaking head gaskets and we have always changed the oil frequently (2.5 k — 3k, never as much as 4k miles).

And when your BMW is in for a Quick Service such as an oil change, please feel free to enjoy our M - Studio customer lounge, complete with complimentary Starbucks coffee, tasty snacks, luxury movie theatre, massage chairs, children's play area and much, much more!

Using the wrong oil can do as much damage as not changing your oil at all.

• If you're going to map the car, the DSG» box can't handle as much torque as the manual, but generally gives few problems if properly maintained: it's vital the oil and filter are changed every 40,000 miles to avoid overheating or the clutches burning out.

This car is free of gimmicky components, such as computer readouts that tell you, for example, how much fuel is left or how far you can go before changing oil.

On the no - cost plan, ToyotaCare delivers factory - scheduled maintenance services such as engine oil and filter changes, tire rotations, multi-point inspections, fluid inspections, and much more.

It's in great condition plus just had a Maryland State Inspection completed where we added new brakes, new wipers, oil and filter change plus a four wheel alignment.Well equipped with an automatic transmission, bluetooth, running boards, chrome wheels plus so much more!Jones Junction is proud to announce that 2018 marks their 101st consecutive year as a family - run automotive business serving the Harford County and surrounding Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware communities.

I find that even some of my most informed friends, people who explain to me what really happened with various space and aircraft disasters based on their own critical review of the available information on the subject, have problems discussing topics like global climate change, the end of oil as a fuel, because they haven't even asked some obvious questions, much less done any research.

This time I believe there is a much greater probability of long term changes, as this time the tightness was not due to politically generated shortages by OPEC, but by actual supply problems and there has been the growing realization that Peak Oil, however defined, is a geological inevitability.

My opinion is that, putting global warming and climate change aside, we have much greater evidence of the difficult future caused by land degradation, shrinking drinkable water supplies, collapsing fish stocks, and the troubles that will be caused to the economy and society as supply of oil and gas supplies shrink and energy becomes too expensive.

If Chevron Corp. has caused climate change and needs to pay for its damage, so should pretty much every company that has ever explored for oil and gas near North America, as well as manufacturers of cars and equipment that burn fuel, plus consumers.

As tar sands oil has a much larger carbon footprint than conventional oil, climate change legislation targeted by Prop 23 would limit California's imports of high - carbon fuels — fuels that would likely include toxic tar sands oil from Alberta.

The above «Climate of Doubt» program qualifies as such with its blatant insinuation about skeptics corrupted by illicit money, as does its prior 2008 program «Heat», in which only unidentified skeptic scientists were shown while the narrator said «Not only have big oil companies not invested much in renewables, but for years they were among the largest contributors to so - called climate change denier groups, groups like the Heartland Institute, the organizer of this 2008 convention.»

As a postscript I would like to make a few comments about the other side of the alleged dangerous climate change coin, our energy policy, in particular the much maligned fossil fuels; coal, oil, and natural gas.

So, while just about the only group likely to make a case for the historical benefits of fossil fuels is the oil industry — who can not be trusted because they are the fossil fuel industry — the press and politicians are more than happy to swallow the GHF report despite the fact that much of the crucial data on which its 300,000 figure is based is provided by insurance giants Munich Re, when risk insurers have as much interest in generating fear of climate change as Exxon has in generating doubt.

Released on the heels of a July 2012 article in Rolling Stone by Dr. Bill McKibben warning that we had already discovered five times as much oil, gas, and coal than scientists concluded we could safely burn for energy, the ad reflected growing public concern regarding the climate change threat and a reaction to the continued presence of outright climate denialists bred by Exxon decades before.

According to figures compiled by Oil Change International, countries together are spending as much as $ 1 trillion dollars annually on fossil fuel subsidies.

As such, our forecasts in Houston for these two property types have not changed much due to the decline in oil prices.