Sentences with phrase «of alternative fuels»

There are so many types of alternative fuel vehicles around that it can get quite confusing understanding the details of each.

If you're a fan of alternative fuel sources, the Hybrid model won't disappoint you.

I also learned that chemistry is a part of everything, including the development of alternative fuels and how plants obtain food by photosynthesis, which is really another fuel.

This is the reason why the number of alternative fuel vehicles on the road is so low.

If the goal is less pollution, it might be a better strategy to fund methodologies that serve to make fossil fuels far less polluting and to fund the production of alternative fuels.

New energy industries include the renewable energy industry, comprising alternative and sustainable manufacture, distribution, and sale of alternative fuels.

But it adds that «the role of alternative fuels has not been fully thought through».

The aim was to encourage the pupils to think about the process involved in designing, building and powering a vehicle, including the application of alternative fuel forms.

It seems that everywhere I go, I meet people who are excited at the prospect of alternative fuels.

The arguments of the alternative fuel lobby are finding significant political backing.

In failing to consider these wider emissions, there is a risk of misleading the industry and policy on the true emission penalties of any alternative fuels.

If burning coal and petrol in current ways becomes more expensive because of the damage they do to the environment, people will find ways to get energy out of alternative fuels or methods.

But it seems the facts in the story and elsewhere suggest that wood pellets remain a successful addition to the gamut of alternative fuels.

In a recent post, I reported on current climate policies for road transport - these policies are challenged by increasing market shares of alternative fuels and technologies.

Experience includes service as a legal secretary, executive secretary, and executive assistant to the CEO of a non-profit foundation dedicated to education and promotion of alternative fuels and green technology.

We've mandated a large expansion in the use of alternative fuels.

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

KERRY: The senator has proposed «a new Manhattan Project to make America independent of Middle East oil in 10 years» by increasing the use of alternative fuels like ethanol and insisting that standards for auto mileage be raised.

«Boeing believes that biofuels and other types of alternative fuel sources are a near - term solution to reduce carbon emissions,» Boeing senior manager Robert Stevenson told the committee.

The federal government will lead the way toward the use of alternative fuels by purchasing alterative fuel vehicles.

Among his contentions is that Stern «assumes we will continue to pump out carbon far into the 22nd century — a rather unlikely scenario given the falling cost of alternative fuels.»

Although ethanol, hydrogen and hybrids have been stealing all the headlines the past couple of years, nearly half (49 percent) of all respondents said they would be most likely to buy a clean diesel among all the current lineup of alternative fuel options.

The Fit EV is based on the popular Fit hatchback and is a part of the company's diverse portfolio of alternative fuel vehicles that includes gasoline - electric hybrid, plug - in hybrid, fuel cell - electric and natural gas - powered models.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced new integrated stop - start technology in conjunction with Project ETHOS, an ultra-low carbon powertrain program created by Cummins Inc. to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions in medium - duty commercial vehicles.

HEAL supports policies to increase alternative transportation options, as well as tax credits for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, particularly e / v's.

Auto shows usually have an interesting assortment of alternative fuel vehicles, and the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show is no exception.

Smithtown has a long history of clean energy leadership, particularly in the area of alternative fuel vehicles.

The announcement sets the Golf apart as having one of the world's widest arrays of alternative fuel powertrains most versatile cars in terms of alternate fuels, with five variants to chose from.

UPS tries liquefied natural gas For United Parcel Service Inc., which has experimented with a wide range of alternative fuels across its fleet, LNG for long - haul trucks has been the clear standout, said Steve Leffin, director of global sustainability at UPS.

Examples of alternative fuels include biodiesel, ethanol, electricity, propane, compressed natural gas, and hydrogen.

The Niro Plug - in Hybrid is yet another vehicle introduced under the Kia Motors EcoDynamics sub-brand and represents an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand's global lineup of alternative fuel vehicles by 2020, which includes the Niro, Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV and the Soul EV.

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).

Ito, Yutaka and Managi, Shunsuke (2015): The Potential of Alternative Fuel Vehicles: A Cost - Benefit Analysis.

exploration, mining, extraction, refining of oil and gas and the transportation of alternative fuels like biodiesel.

The use of ethanol produced from corn in the U.S. and sugar cane in Brazil has given birth to the commercialization of an alternative fuel that is coming to show substantial promise, particularly as new feedstocks are developed.

James Bartis, the lead author of the study, told Science Daily that «To realize the national benefits of alternative fuels, the military needs to reassess where it is placing its emphasis in both fuel testing and technology development.

The Center and Bluewater Network filed a lawsuit in federal court in April 2005 against 14 federal agencies for their continuing failure to implement the EPAct, by not purchasing the legally required percentages of alternative fuel vehicles for their federal vehicle fleets.

Corvette Racing's use of an alternative fuel on the race track reflects GM's commitment to producing fuel - efficient vehicles for customers — there are 3.5 million E85 - capable GM FlexFuel vehicles on the road today.

forgiving the obvious clean air benefits, it's likely we'll see more advertising and market acceptance of alternative fuels as oil prices continue to rise.

Strategic investment decisions must be based upon the best available assessments of the GHG emissions of alternative fuel pathways.

Measures to support the uptake of alternative fuelled vehicles by improving the country's network of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure have been set out in the Queen's Speech

Plus, when oil prices go through a slump, he said, the government support of alternative fuel sources wanes.

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.

Thirty years of alternative fuel hype have failed to deliver sales; Public attention has jumped from one alternative fuel to the next since the 1980s; To decarbonize transportation, policymakers need better ways to assess technologies.

Chu, 60, is a strong proponent of alternative fuels and halting global warming — and will also preside over the debate about whether to usher in a new generation of nuclear power plants in an effort to reduce climate change - causing carbon dioxide emissions.

The RAND team's finding that the use of alternative fuels offers the armed services no direct military benefit is consistent with top - level findings of recent studies on military energy issues by the Def est served by efforts directed at using energy more efficiently in weapon systems and at military installations.