Sentences with phrase «number of alternative fuels»

From the perspective of technical viability, a number of alternative fuels can meet this requirement.

From the perspective of technical viability, a number of alternative fuels can meet military fuel requirements.

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).

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...

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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.