Sentences with phrase «use in the transportation sector»

While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector.

Three primary options for obtaining meaningful reductions in petroleum use in the transportation sector include:

Increasing the average fuel efficiency of a tractor - trailer from nearly six miles per gallon to nearly 11 miles per gallon would significantly reduce oil use in the transportation sector.

The U.S. Energy Department said algae - based fuels have the potential to displace 17 percent of the oil imported for use in the transportation sector and in August, Sapphire secured a $ 5 million grant from the federal government to help develop the refining process for algae - based fuels.

For historical reasons, wireless systems for use in the transportation sector have taken a separate path for technology development.

From the perspective of the Alliance to Save Energy, what they are doing is very important, because we believe that the cheapest, quickest, and the cleanest way to improve and reduce energy use in the transportation sector is by improving fuel economy and that's something that plug - in hybrid electric vehicles can do in spades.

Although the industrial sector accounts for the largest share of energy use in Canada, 5 the growth in use in the transportation sector outpaced all other sectors between 1990 and 2013 with a 43 percent growth, compared to 7 percent in the residential sector, 30 percent in the industrial sector, and 23 percent in the commercial sector (Natural Resources Canada 2016).

When it comes to stopping and reversing the trend of rising energy use in the transportation sector, TEF project researchers see changes to the built environment, strategies to decrease personal travel, improvements in energy efficiency, and replacing truck freight with more energy - efficient rail and marine modes as holding the greatest potential.

Not exact matches

In the equity market, while investors used proxies such as utilities, transportation and energy sector exposure to express views, there are now ETFs that focus exclusively on this opportunity, specifically those that capture the infrastructure value chain.

Using a spatial economic model of the US dairy sector, the results showed that investment in two dairy plants in Pennsylvania would bring the state millions of dollars in additional revenue and slash transportation costs.

In making his way up the ranks of permanent government, from the consumer affairs department to the Department of Telecommunications and Energy to the Economic Development Corporation, where he worked as senior vice president for transportation and commerce, Ward has also shown himself comfortable using the proverbial revolving door, moving between the public and private sectors as the need arises, and endearing himself to both public and private constituencies.

(5) reduction in transportation sector emissions through increased transportation system and vehicle efficiency or use of transportation fuels that have lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are substantially lower than those attributable to fossil fuel - based alternatives;

Coal - to - liquid fuels with carbon capture and storage could replace about 15 — 20 % of current fuel consumption in the transportation sector (2 — 3 million barrels per day; the lower estimate holds if coal is also used to produce coal - and - biomass - to - liquid fuels) and would have lifecycle CO2 emissions similar to petroleum - based fuels.

A massive expansion of land use for sugar cane growth in Brazil, and a subsequent increase in ethanol production with the feedstock could reduce global carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation sector by up to 86 percent of 2014 levels, according to research published in the October issue of the journal Nature Climate Change.

These vehicles currently account for about 20 percent of GHG emissions and oil use in the U.S. transportation sector.

This structural accounting model for transportation energy use generates mid-term forecasts of the transportation sector's energy use in order to evaluate the effect of changes in fuel economy on carbon emissions.

We in transportation have special obligations and opportunities to take action — given that the transportation sector accounts for two - thirds of the United States» oil use and contributes one - third of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.»

A major infrastructural change to our transportation sector is needed, and that change must come from the federal government through direct, targeted policy aimed at eliminating our use of hydrocarbon fuel in cars, trucks, and airplanes.

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Power Plan already calls for existing power plants to trim emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, and the administration is looking to use the EPA to force further improvements in fuel efficiency in the transportation sector, among other measures.

In the transportation sector, energy use from fossil fuels drops by some 70 percent.

Third, the likely change from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles in the transportation sector also effectively links transportation, and its fuel use, to the electricity generation sector and its fuel use (renewable or fossil fuel based).

The ORS is currently working on a comprehensive state energy plan, which will address South Carolina's energy use and growth for the next 15 years in the power generation and transportation sectors.

The CEM Electric Vehicle Initiative (EVI) recognizes the importance of reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector, which account for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and is one of the fastest - growing energy end use sectors.

«The next frontier for the renewable story is to expand their use in the industrial, building and transportation sectors where enormous potential for growth exists.»

The transportation sector accounts for roughly one - third of U.S. carbon emissions, of which more than half (about 60 percent) come from the use of gasoline in our cars, pickups, SUVs, and minivans.

Burlington Electric is offering this incentive as part of its effort to meet the Tier III requirements of Vermont's RES, which supports utility programs that help customers reduce fossil fuel use in the heating and transportation sectors..

The transportation sector accounts for 63 % of the total increase in liquid fuel use from 2010 to 2040, and the remainder is attributed to the industrial sector, where the chemicals industry continues to consume large quantities of petroleum throughout the projection.

Consumed largely in the transportation sector, oil accounts for 46 percent of Japan's energy use.

The November 8 election also saw the defeat of an initiative in Washington State that would have imposed the nation's first revenue - neutral carbon tax, assessing a $ 25 - per - ton fee on carbon dioxide emitted in the electricity, transportation, and other sectors and then using that revenue to reduce the state sales tax.

Three, it can expand beyond the power sector to cover other big carbon sources — the biggest targets being fossil fuels used in transportation and heating.

«We now see that widespread use of PHEVs could expand the fuel options in our transportation sector and at the same time yield net benefits to our environment.»

This new milestone exploring the use of clean energy in one of the largest transportation sectors could mean positive impacts on the global goal to reduce CO2 emissions.

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Supported by Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) project and nine - part study undertaken by the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Argonne National Laboratory, the Obama Administration envisions reducing petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US transportation sector a whoppingTransportation Energy Futures (TEF) project and nine - part study undertaken by the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Argonne National Laboratory, the Obama Administration envisions reducing petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US transportation sector a whoppingtransportation sector a whopping 80 % by 2050.

From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in energy demand in most sectors.

Stopping and reversing growth in transportation sector energy use through efficiency improvements and demand management

Studying the tax code's impact on GHG emissions the panel will necessarily focus heavily on energy, both the life cycles of different energy sources and their uses in different sectors such as electricity generation, transportation, industrial processes, and consumer uses (including in households).

This can include transformative or innovative actions to reduce black carbon and methane emissions from household energy, transportation, municipal solid waste, the brick sector and other combustion industries, agriculture and the oil and gas industry; or to replace hydrofluorocarbons used in cooling and refrigeration.

They also find that the primary value of BECCS is not electricity production, but carbon sequestration, and note that BECCS can also be used to reduce emissions in the transportation and industrial sectors.

Obama noted that there has been progress in the transportation sector, including the increased use of vehicles that are powered by biofuels and natural gas, as well as the auto industry's more efficient production methods involving traditional engines.

Oil security and the threat of climate disruption have focused attention on the transportation sector, which consumes 70 % of the oil used in the United States.

Zero - Emission Vehicles in California — To significantly reduce both GHG emissions and air pollution from the transportation sector, California's state agencies, including the California Energy Commission, have developed a series of policies and actions to encourage the use of zero - emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Key takeaways included: 1) The permanent shift towards experiential retail with a clear focus on experiencing a brand's culture and community, as well as testing and touching products before buying them; 2) the rise of shared office spaces stemming from new work habits which have created a market for office space which isn't owned by an employer, but that workers can rent or subscribe to as members; 3) the importance of predictive investment analytics has created greater access to data and data tools that can help practitioners track with and get ahead of markets trends; 4) the increasing need to focus on more responsible and effective land use as it becomes an increasingly precious commodity; 5) the rise of automation in the transportation industry which is driving a need for nimbler supply chains connecting scalable manufacturing spaces and warehouses in the industrial sector.