Sentences with phrase «vehicle efficiency improvements»

«New vehicle efficiency improvements alone will never result in the overall decline in petroleum consumption and the greenhouse gas emissions we need,» said Chrysler Group President Tom LaSorda.

Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a savings of about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.

The proposal is worth celebrating, not only because it will deliver by far the biggest vehicle efficiency improvements in decades, but also because the introduction of EPA into the process makes it more likely that the standards will accelerate the development of efficiency technologies in the future.

Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a savings of about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.

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'' (2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles;

Causeway's Telematics 2015 vehicle tracking software has been completely re-designed to drive improvements in mobile workforce efficiency, enhance customer service and optimise visibility of key performance data.

Alexia Kelly, a climate policy expert at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC, points out that other domestic policies, such improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency, will bring further reductions.

For a 1 gigawatt power plant, a 1 percent improvement in efficiency saves 17,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to removing more than 3,500 vehicles from the road.

Autonomous vehicles — that can benefit from V2V and V2I communication but predominantly use cameras and sensors to drive themselves — could also provide significant efficiency improvements, but they aren't as well understood.

So too if demand for oil starts to fall sooner than supply, through improvements in efficiency and the electrification of vehicles.

Now the stunning cost reductions for solar electricity, wind electricity, batteries, electric vehicles and hundreds of impressive efficiency improvements are all dramatically improving our ability to reduce emissions and become far more efficient.

Those electric cars — combined with improvements in the fuel efficiency of existing internal combustion engines, new hybrid power trains and even fuel - cell vehicles — could begin to reduce the roughly $ 1 billion a day the U.S. spends on imported oil.

Key concepts that were not considered in this study include the economic and health effects of cool pavements, and potential emissions savings from vehicle - road interactions (for example, smoother roads may translate to small improvements in fuel efficiency).

Projected consumption assumes efficiency improvements in powertrain and vehicle are offset by increases in performance, size and weight.

Improvements in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have increased the efficiency of dive operations and enabled more complex measurements and experiments at great ocean depths.

The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods: reducing vehicle weight and size; increased market share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.

The European Commission is requiring a 25 % improvement in fuel efficiency by 2012 that would reduce carbon - dioxide emissions for new vehicles.

* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that improve durability

The Zeroshift transmission allows a manual transmission to change gear in zero time, thereby offering potential fuel economy improvements from driveline efficiency and the best possible vehicle acceleration.

The result is an overall efficiency improvement of up to 15 %, which translates into increased range or improved performance for the vehicle.

With an overall emphasis on advanced safety technologies and efficiency improvements, the LA Auto Show set the stage for new - model debuts and concept vehicles from top OEMs.

Additionally, lower viscosity transmission fluid is used resulting in improved transmission efficiency and fuel economy improvements especially during cold environments or vehicle start - up.

Despite marginal improvements in efficiency, the new Tahoe is an indulgent, thirsty, oversized monster that threatens smaller vehicles while exacerbating America's dependence on imported oil and hastening global warming.

By 2014, the new V - 6 is expected to account for more than a third of the powertrains in the vehicle line - up and substantially contribute to an overall corporate fuel efficiency improvement of more than 25 percent.

«The improvements in the efficiency and performance of the 2016 Volt are driven by what owners said they wanted in the next - generation model: more range, better fuel economy and stronger acceleration,» notes Andrew Farah, vehicle chief engineer.

The objective of the first subtopic is to develop and demonstrate friction and wear reduction technologies for light -, medium -, or heavy - duty vehicles that improve fuel efficiency of legacy vehicles by at least 2 %, and / or improve fuel efficiency of future vehicles by at least 4 % (improvement based on comparative results from engine dynamometer, chassis dynamometer testing, or test track, e.g., SAE J1321) without adverse impacts on vehicle performance or durability.

Multistage THS II — newly developed for rear - wheel - drive passenger vehicles — adds a Multi-Stage Shift Device to THS, resulting in major improvements in system output and transmission efficiency across the entire range.

3.5 - liter V6 tuned for responsive power Thanks to vehicle weight savings, the standard 3.5 - liter V6 with Ti - VCT offers a 5 percent improvement in power - to - weight ratio over the larger 3.7 - liter V6 in the 2014 F - 150, with better fuel efficiency and performance.

Efficiency was the top priority and the IVT, together with the 2.0 - liter engine, is estimated to return up to 35 MPG combined, about a 3 MPG improvement over the current vehicle.

That much weight reduction (or, more specifically, moment of inertia reduction) should bring big improvements to nearly all aspects of a vehicle's performance from acceleration and braking to handling and dynamics to fuel economy and efficiency.

While the dimples help reduce aerodynamic drag on the tire, the fins generate air flow that pushes the car forward by increasing the air pressure in the front side of a wheel wells, thus making it possible to contribute to fuel efficiency improvement by reducing aerodynamic drag on vehicles.

The full Presidential Climate Action Plan (as opposed to summaries) contains a comprehensive set of ideas to reduce transportation emissions, covering not only improvements in vehicle efficiency and alternative fuels, but also changes in national policy to promote high - speed rail for intercity travel, mass transit and telecommuting, and smart growth in urban development.

Two years ago, the Obama administration imposed ambitious automobile fuel - efficiency standards, dictating that the average vehicle travel 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 — an 83 percent improvement over current standards.

Clean energy technologies, Climate change, Energy efficiency, Oil, Transport, Heavy - duty vehicle fuel, Road freight, Systemic improvements in logistics and supply chain management

Energy efficiency works hand in hand with coordinated improvements in the energy system: by reducing overall demand for energy, energy efficiency allows renewable energy resources to ramp up and offsets the additional electricity that will be used by electric vehicles and heat pumps.

Energy efficiency works hand in hand with coordinated improvements in the energy system: by reducing overall demand for energy, energy efficiency allows renewable energy resources to ramp up and offsets increased electricity demand from electric vehicles and heat pumps.

Requires such assessment to examine the contribution to emission reductions attributable to improvements in vehicle efficiency, GHG performance of transportation fuels, increased efficiency in utilizing transportation systems, and the effects of local and state planning.

(Sec. 284) Sets forth requirements for compliance with HUD energy efficiency standards for single family or multifamily structures, including: (1) compliance with applicable provisions of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air - conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard and the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code; (2) rehabilitation or improvement on existing structures reducing energy consumption by at least 20 %; and (3) newly constructed residential structures having electrical outlets with the facility and capacity to recharge a standard electric passenger vehicle.

We call for a substantial improvement in energy efficiency; and electrification of the global vehicle fleet and all other downstream uses of fossil fuels.

For example, rooftop solar can now provide electricity to businesses and households at a lower cost than fossil fuels and improvements in vehicle efficiency can easily pay for themselves.

An «efficient truck» is defined as one with a package of efficiency technologies [2] providing around 40 percent efficiency improvement compared to 2008 vehicles.

In the ACT Map scenario, energy and emissions in the transport sector are saved largely through major improvements in the efficiency of conventional vehicles and through the increased penetration of hybrids.

However, oil demand from passenger cars declines even as the number of vehicles doubles in the next quarter century, thanks mainly to improvements in efficiency, but also biofuels and rising ownership of electric cars.

The largest savings come from the industrial efficiency package, followed by ZNE new homes and buildings, vehicle fuel economy improvements, appliance and equipment efficiency, and home and commercial building retrofits.

Analytically, they're making important distinctions between improving vehicle efficiency with hybrids and engine improvements compared to more ambitiously displacing gasoline with electricity from plug - ins.

NRDC favors more economical and environmentally sustainable approaches to reducing both U.S. and global carbon emissions, focusing on the widest possible implementation of end - use energy - efficiency improvements, and on policies to accelerate the commercialization of clean, flexible, renewable energy technologies — and use them to power our vehicles and homes.

The analysis reveals that there is still plenty of room to increase the efficiency of gasoline - powered vehicles, both conventional and hybrid, through engine and transmission improvements and the use of advanced materials to reduce weight, among other technologies.

Potential GHG emissions reductions from efficiency improvements on new vehicle designs in 2030 compared with today range from 40 — 70 % for LDVs, 30 — 50 % for HDVs, up to 50 % for aircraft, and for new ships when combining technology and operational measures, up to 60 %.

Reductions from electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles are split into an energy efficiency improvement component and a fuel switching component.

In 2009, a historic agreement between the Federal Government, state regulators, and the auto industry established a national program to implement these first meaningful fuel efficiency improvements in over 30 years and the first - ever global warming pollution standards for light - duty vehicles.