Sentences with phrase «rising fuel costs»

But a failure to tackle electricity pricing threatens an unsustainable burden in the future, given the likelihood of rising fuel costs and the rising share of electricity in final consumption.

Those changes, along with rising fuel costs, have led thousands of factories to close their doors.

Amid rising fuel costs and calls for fuel independence, dramatic growth of the biofuels industry seems inevitable to many.

However, from my perspective, some progress is better than denying there's a problem with air travel beyond rising fuel costs.

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.

Pair that with rising fuel costs, and the industry doesn't look quite so promising for new ventures.

For small - and medium - sized businesses though, hedging against rising fuel costs isn't even an option, says Jayson Myers, CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters trade group.

Analysts expect Air France - KLM to come under pressure from rising fuel costs this year, and expansion of low - cost rivals in Paris and Amsterdam.

The lack of public transport and rising fuel costs for private transport significantly disadvantage the poorest children living in the countryside, according to a survey by the Association of Teaches and Lecturers (ATL).

Despite rising fuel costs, hidden fees, and that pesky extra charge for having to ship two different animal crates for your pet Pomeranians (or, so I've heard), George has a few tips that may just allow you to find some pre-2011 prices.

Airlines in Trouble Over Oil Prices As we mentioned in our post on the return of turboprop aircraft, airlines have been hit incredibly hard by rising fuel costs and, in places where competition exists, by travellers switching to high speed rail.

Within the first two years of starting FedEx, founder Frederick Smith found his company so many millions of dollars in debt, because of sharply rising fuel costs, that he was nearly ready to declare bankruptcy.

In the case of the regional airline industry, 1110 made it much easier for airlines to make consequence - free escapes from their leases after rising fuel costs made their 50 - seat jets less economical.

Southwest did report stronger earnings for the last quarter and said it «s in a position to weather rising fuel costs.

Parliamentary update Cathy Jamieson MP raised our concerns over the impact of rising fuel costs during a debate on the cost of living.

When he last spoke about rising fuel costs throughout New York in April, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $ 4.15, according to data provided by the Oil Price Information -LSB-...]

As rising fuel costs, limited funding for cruises, and a new emphasis on remote sensing keep many sea scientists stuck on dry land, Prager shows that for some ocean discoveries, you truly do have to be there.

With rising fuel costs attracting consumers to smaller, versatile, more fuel - efficient vehicles, PT Cruiser's appeal is more than skin deep.

Put simply, KXL's job creation potential is relatively small, and could be completely outweighed by the project's potential to destroy jobs through rising fuel costs, spill damage and clean up operations, air pollution and increased GHG emissions.

Not only are they dealing with the devastating fallout of the BP oil spill, but they are struggling to keep up with ever - rising fuel costs too.

«Investing in solar energy cuts carbon and cushions schools against rising fuel costs.

Powertrain options allow the Lincoln MKZ to deliver as much power as prospective buyers want, and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid offers the eco-conscious an intelligent luxury car for a world of rising fuel costs.

And the prognosis for higher flight costs - from rising fuel costs and increased climate - change related turbulence - don't seem to dissuade most of us.

Despite rising fuel costs, hidden fees, and that pesky extra charge for having to ship two different animal crates for your pet Pomeranians (or, so I've heard), George has a few tips that may just allow -LSB-...]

Airfare (pushed up by rising fuel costs) to South Africa is seen as costly... especially from the traditional markets.

With rising fuel costs, the breed is seeing a revival, as the Finnish are going back to using dogs for herding to save money.

The Aussie airline briefly unsettled investors by warning of stiffer competition, rising fuel costs and a few months of lower growth.

Rising fuel costs and a fightback by Ryanair make rosy promises difficult to deliver.

Rising fuel costs and government cuts to public transport subsidies means that on average around one in every eight pounds we now earn is spent on travel costs (4).

Rising fuel costs are «strangling the economy» and stopping people getting to work says Peter Carroll, who set up Fair Fuel UK.

Rising fuel costs and an emphasis on «greener» modes of transportation are shifting priorities in the U.S. Still, the proposed U.S. projects have their work cut out for them if they hope to match the speed and popularity of established high - speed rail systems in other parts of the world.

Despite sky - is - falling reports on slow truck sales and rising fuel costs, the 2009 Dodge Ram is, by far, the most important product launch for Chrysler this year.

Rising fuel costs might also have you looking to a smaller, V6 powered truck.

Powertrain options allow the Lincoln MKZ to deliver as much power as prospective buyers want, and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid offers eco-conscious an intelligent luxury car for a world of rising fuel costs.

In North America, the Metro received increased interest as a used car in 2008, by virtue of its fuel mileage and rising fuel costs.

With growth throughout the year, Audi car sales contrast sharply with weaker sales among other luxury automakers weighed down by economic volatility and rising fuel costs.

Assume Company Z, an airline company, purchases its fuel from local, familiar dealers, but wishes to hedge against rising fuel costs.

It has, unfortunately, come to the point that even our best personal sacrifices are not enough in the face of rising fuel costs, skyrocketting pharmaceutical costs, increasing licensing and permit fees in each community of county or city which we serve, and we are having to increase our fees a bit in order to continue our mission.

A fuel surcharge applies with 2 divers only due to rising fuel costs.

I was wondering this morning after hearing three small airlines went belly up due to rising fuel costs, what IS going to happen to the economy as the domino effect takes place?

Or could it be the rising fuel costs?

Shares in BA fell 4.6 % to 316.75 p as analysts expressed fears that the group will fail to reach its 10 % margin target in the next financial year due to rising fuel costs.

With the rising fuel costs, farmers in Kenya have come up with ways of generating power locally and cheaply.

Amid growing electricity demand, rising fuel costs, and climate change concerns, GE believes renewable energy can make the difference.

U.S. retail sales rose for a second month in April in broad fashion as bigger after - tax paychecks helped compensate for rising fuel costs, signaling consumer demand was off to a good start this quarter.

And with small cars selling like hotcakes, hybrid supply not meeting demand, and rising fuel costs, we're sure that if BMW wanted to be bold and make more than a handful of token electric cars, it would be a big hit.

Farmers are faced with shrinking supplies of irrigation water, a diminishing response to additional fertilizer use, rising temperatures from global warming, the loss of cropland to non-farm uses, rising fuel costs, and a dwindling backlog of yield - raising technologies.