Sentences with phrase «of alternative fuels by»

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

Even U.S. President George Bush in his January 2007 State of the Union address pledged to «increase the supply of alternative fuels by setting a mandatory fuels standard to require 35 billion gallons of renewable and alternative fuels in 2017 — and that is nearly five times the current target.»

Not exact matches

In many ways, the rise of these right - wing alternative media and the rise of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate parallel each other, and they have arguably been fueled by similar undercurrents in U.S. society.

Having acknowledged the need to turn from the overdependence on fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly sources of energy, the government has tried to encourage the production of automobiles that use alternative sources of fuel by trying to give tax incentives to any buyers of such cars.

The rising cost of oil, its impact on global warming, the geopolitical risks associated with oil dependency (especially as fuel for automobiles), followed more recently by the rise of cost effective alternatives presents a «change the world» opportunity for Apple.

Furthermore, efforts at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A, +0.62 % to move beyond fossil fuels into low - carbon energy is as much driven by the growth potential of alternative energy markets as a concern for global warming.

We can cut our gasoline consumption drastically by shifting from SUVs to the new generation of fuel - efficient and alternative energy cars.

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

While Killian will position herself as an alternative to establishment politicians, Mayer will look to capitalize on a reinvigorated Democratic voting base, fueled in large part by opposition to President Donald Trump, that prompted an influx of Democratic votes across the county in November.

We will gain something, though: millions of tons of carbon pollution pumped into our air by the likeliest alternative, fossil fuels.

This can partially be achieved by beginning to shift from fossil fuels, to alternative sources of energy, including solar energy.

The $ 100 billion a year was supposed to help developing countries adapt to changes being wrought by climate change, and to help them bypass fossil fueled development in favor of cleaner alternatives.

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.

The FAA has already approved at least one biofuel — ethanol — as an alternative fuel for two types of aircraft and engines, including the Piper Pawnee powered by Lycoming IO - 540 engines.

Continental jet 516 — a two - engine Boeing 737 - 800 — completed a two hour test flight out of Houston today with one engine powered by a 50 - 50 blend of regular petroleum - based jet fuel and a synthetic alternative made from Jatropha and algae.

By tweaking the smallest units of life, scientists are making bigger gains in producing alternative and renewable energy, with recent efforts aimed at molecule - level controls and promoting fractal growth patterns to create different fuels and improve efficiencies.

The scientists have devised a new manufacturing technique that could boost the efficiency of an inexpensive type of solar cell by up to 50 %, making the technology an economically feasible alternative to fossil fuels in the search for sustainable energy.

USC professor Sri Narayan's research focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemical energy conversion and storage to reduce the carbon footprint of energy use and by providing energy alternatives to fossil fuel, Wednesday, June 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.

A paper by Yan's research group, published in the Jan. 8 issue of the multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, helps pin down the basic mechanisms of the fuel - cell reaction on platinum, which will help researchers create alternative electrocatalysts.

In this context, switching from high - cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).

Air Force energy director Dave King hopes that by 2016, 300 million gallons of that total will come from alternative sources such as biofuels, a move that he argues will increase the stability of the force's fuel supply and reduce its vulnerability to cost fluctuations.

The study tracked alternative fuel vehicle media attention from the New York Times, research and development funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, and prototype development by the world's 15 largest auto manufacturers between 1980 and 2013.

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.

A team of researchers at MIT is developing an alternative that could provide similar protection for nuclear fuel, while reducing the risk of hydrogen production by roughly a thousandfold.

Treated excrement from turkeys, chickens and other poultry, when converted to combustible solid biomass fuel, could replace approximately 10 percent of coal used in electricity generation, reducing greenhouse gases and providing an alternative energy source, according to a new study by Ben - Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

The department has also cut the size of its vehicle fleet by more than one - third and ensured that three - quarters of its vehicles are powered by alternative fuels, saving 5,000 gallons of gasoline in 2010.

«The spill in the Gulf, which is just heartbreaking, only underscores the necessity of seeking alternative fuel sources,» President Obama said during a tour of Fremont, Calif. - based Solyndra, a thin - film solar cell manufacturer backed by a federal loan guarantee on May 26.

The steam - powered «aeolipile» was invented by Hero of Alexandria in Roman Egypt during the 1st century AD, but it wasn't until some 1700 years later that the steam engine as we know it emerged, thanks to better construction materials, plentiful fuel and, critically, growing industrial demand for an alternative source of power.

The group led by Martín Olazar, researcher in the UPV / EHU - University of the Basque Country's Department of Chemical Engineering, is studying the development of sustainable refineries where it is possible to produce fuels and raw materials providing an alternative to petroleum by using biomass and other waste materials like plastics, tires, etc..

Here Saudi Arabia, backed by a few allies, fought a dogged rearguard action to keep out and then water down all references to fuel efficiency, alternative sources of energy and curbs on cars.

Both government and industry are focused on identifying actions to encourage early adopters of FCEVs, by conducting coordinated technical and market analysis and leveraging other alternative fueling infrastructure to enable cost reductions and economies of scale.

In addition, Dr. Pascual is overseeing national clinical trials that are testing whether triheptanoin (C7) oil improves the intellect of patients by providing their brains an alternative fuel to glucose.

-- The Secretary shall carry out a program to establish Energy Innovation Hubs to enhance the Nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting commercial application of clean, indigenous energy alternatives to oil and other fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring that the United States maintains a technological lead in the development and commercial application of state - of - the - art energy technologies.

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.

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →

The new facility will be used by JCAP to research artificial photosynthesis and its role in generating an alternative solar - based fuel source, according to Heinz Frei, acting director of the northern division of the center, which is split between the Berkeley lab and the California Institute of Technology.

Why it matters: By facilitating the writing of computational software and providing a «shared - memory» programming interface that greatly simplifies the development of programs for unconventional architectures on distributed - memory computers, the GA helps scientists conducting scientific studies on alternative fuels, nuclear safety, and environmental remediation.

With Washington's large utilities required to generate 15 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020 and federal mandates requiring 30 percent of gasoline to come from alternative fuels, demand for bioenergy solutions will continue to climb.

For those of you unaware, ketosis is a metabolic state, wherein your body's default fuel source — glucose — has been replaced by the alternative of fat molecules.

Adrenaline works in part by releasing fatty acids from your fat cells as an alternative source of fuel.

The use of carbs for fuel is exactly what the ketogenic diet aims to avoid by greatly limiting carbs and their sources in order to give the body its alternative energy source, which is fat.

By eating protein within one hour of waking, amino acids are provided which can be used as an alternative fuel for the body.

Ketone bodies flow from the liver to extra-hepatic tissues (e.g., brain) for use as a fuel; this spares glucose metabolism via a mechanism similar to the sparing of glucose by oxidation of fatty acids as an alternative fuel.

Therefore, ketone bodies flow from the liver to extra-hepatic tissues (e.g., brain) for use as a fuel; this spares glucose metabolism via a mechanism similar to the sparing of glucose by oxidation of fatty acids as an alternative fuel.

In spite of current energy trends moving towards green and renewable options, Alberta is planning on double its production of fossil fuels by 2030, meaning that higher supply will generate lower market rates, presenting a more affordable alternative to the American market.

Fueled by the continued discontent with government and corporate greed that was the hallmark of 1970s outsider cinema, they desired to have a different, «alternative» take on America's many hallowed traditions.

One task saw the pupils design and build their own racing car powered by clean energy, which got them thinking about alternative fuel sources and ways of reducing their carbon footprint.

Continue the development of the Toolkit, by updating of Version 1.0, to include DOT and public feedback as well as additional sections on specific issues such as: safety (NHTSA), pipelines (PHMSA), climate change, and emerging technologies, sharing economy and alternative fuels (OST Research).

Perhaps it's to be expected that the B - Class has been Mercedes - Benz's vehicle of choice for developing cars powered by alternative fuels, including compressed natural gas, hydrogen fuel cell, and now battery - powered electricity.

To be honest, I, too, have on occasion found comfort in such facile explanations for the nation's abject failure to deal with so many glaring problems, including several of interest to readers of car magazines: the pervasive failure to address global warming and finite supplies of fossil fuels; tens of thousands of road fatalities year in and year out; the burgeoning safety risk caused by in - car communications and telematics; the failure to maintain the roads we've got while creating better ones and efficient alternatives; and, of course, our continued inability to buy new Peugeots in the United States.