At the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Mercedes Benz showed off
a number of alternative fuel versions of their popular B - class vehicles including a natural gas version and the B - Class Electric Drive (which was previously called...
At the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Mercedes Benz showed off
a number of alternative fuel versions of their popular B - class vehicles including a natural gas version and the B - Class Electric Drive (which was previously called a B - class E-cell).
From the perspective of technical viability,
a number of alternative fuels can meet military fuel requirements.
From the perspective of technical viability,
a number of alternative fuels can meet this requirement.
Not exact matches
Provider
of natural gas as an
alternative fuel for vehicle fleets in the United States and Canada, based on the
number of stations operated and the amount
of gasoline gallon equivalents
of CNG and LNG delivered.
Corporate Knights said this analysis could explain «why some
of the biggest oil sands players are gobbling up low - carbon patents and quietly running the
numbers on different scenarios, such as when they should exit the oil sands or make the shift to becoming predominately
alternative fuel and green energy firms.»
A
number of alternative energies exist: solar power, wind power, biomass
fuels, etc..
But there are a
number of complexities related to the viability
of a new
fuel, Fretheim added, such as the vehicle payback period, the need for new infrastructure, overcoming maintenance issues and sourcing enough
of an
alternative fuel to test it and to fully adopt it if it works.
In addition to offering vehicles powered by a
number of alternatives (
fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director
of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs.
If scientists conclude that the burning
of fossil
fuels is inducing unacceptable global climate change, then we have a limited
number of alternatives to turn to: solar - based sources (photovoltaics, ocean, wind, etc.), nuclear fission and fusion.
It offers a very low list price, potentially great
fuel economy and an excellent standard warranty although taking advantage
of that last point would require you to keep it for a
number of years, something you may not want to do considering the
number of far more accomplished
alternatives out there.
For long - distance drivers, Mercedes recommends anyway
fuel cells as an
alternative to e-cars: The
number of hydrogen filling stations in Germany is set to increase by 2023 from the current 50 to 400, to cover the daily needs, especially on the main roads.
I am not yet in my 40's but was raised in a very
alternative community
of people in nyc in the 70's and 80's... amidst the depression
of the city at that time, there were tons
of free - thinking individuals, groups and companies leading the way presenting biofuel - concepts and ideas, or promoting industries based on recycling things rather than being a disposable society... there have always been large
numbers of people in the pro-environment movement country and world - wide that cried out about how
alternative thinking would lead to newer, more positive and less harmfully - impacting industries and tried to introduce inventions that could have spurred new economies... Had the auto industry not blocked things, we could have had more energy efficient cars decades ago... but they did not want the «expense»
of helping foster this new industry... it is so damn sad it took a war to make people «wake up» about
alternative fuels and how exciting the options are.
To try and reduce CO2 emissions, a
number of governments have proposed or adopted policies to promote the use
of alternative energy sources to fossil
fuels.
below50, brought to you by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), aims to create demand for low - carbon
fuels and scale up their deployment by increasing the
number of companies choosing sustainable
alternative fuels.
We've documented pretty well the nexus
of climate change pressure and rising
fuel costs which are driving an increasing
number of airlines to search for
alternatives to petroleum - based
fuels.
Some
of the lowest
numbers of filings occurred in the BVI and the Isle
of Man where
alternative processes to petitions exist for creditors or shareholders, while Mauritius returned a disproportionately high
number of filings,
fuelled by a significantly larger population and domestic economy.
An increasing
number of insurance providers are offering insurance discounts to the Eco-friendly citizens who are driving
alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles.