Sentences with phrase «well as alternative fuels»

That is why Congressman Lance voted for legislation that would invest in research and development of clean and renewable fuels like solar and wind power, as well as alternative fuels.

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Still, their financial struggles are compounded by a tepid market for alternative - fuel vehicles, as well as by increased competition from more established automotive players.

As their competitors at Honda and Toyota moved into the hybrid realm, Volkswagen spent years trying to convince consumers that their diesel engines were clean, powerful, fuel - sipping better alternatives.

They're gluten - free, vegan and can be completely customized to #GOTOGETHER in smoothies with other good stuff such as fruit, veggies and alternative milks to fuel your active life.

Such innovations are fueling excitement as well as an atmosphere of creative thinking around the possibilities for alternative food production outside the nation's capitol.

At the same time, Astorino was commended for his push to convert the county vehicle fleet to hybrid or alternative - fuel vehicles as well as flood mitigation projects.

«The spill in the Gulf [of Mexico], which is just heartbreaking, only underscores the necessity of seeking alternative fuel sources,» Obama said at Solyndra's facility in Fremont, Calif., as oil spewed from BP's blown out Macondo well.

In fact, the alternative jet fuel — known as synthetic paraffinated kerosenes — has as good or better qualities than Jet A refined from petroleum: It does not freeze at high - altitude temperatures, delivers the same or more power to the engines, and is lighter, as well.

Driven by security and environmental concerns as well as skyrocketing oil prices — United Airlines more than doubled its fuel surcharge per ticket to $ 50 on January 12 — the aviation industry continues to cut back on fuel burn as it searches for cleaner, cheaper alternatives.

Here are some other top successes: destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons globally as well as local stores of DDT in Tanzania; new cooking stoves to eliminate indoor air pollution in Ghana; separating copper mine tailings from the local water supply in Chile; alternative fuels to reduce air pollution in New Delhi as well as treating arsenic in well water in West Bengal; removing lead - contaminated soil in the Dominican Republic and Russia; reducing mercury vapors from artisanal gold mining in Indonesia; and new sewage systems to clean up contaminated Suzhou Creek in Shanghai.

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.

That compatibility with metals is also why GE has chosen to make an alternative nuclear fuel as well, as part of its «Advanced Recycling Center» concept that includes PRISM reactors.

Curbing dangerous climate change requires very deep cuts in emissions, as well as the use of alternatives to fossil fuels worldwide.

The Civic GX (Natural Gas) becomes the first and only fully assembly - line - produced CNG passenger car to run on a very low - emission alternative fuel, helping reduce our dependency on oil as well as fuel costs.

People who prefer an automatic, are willing to spend more money, and prioritize excellent fuel economy would do well to consider a C - Max, especially as an alternative to a minivan for families of four or fewer.

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).

Ford allegedly marketed and sold its dual - clutch PowerShift transmission as a «best of both worlds» alternative by offering a manual transmission's fuel economy with the ease of operation and shift quality of an automatic transmission.

* 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

Across its entire lineup, the 3 - Series models stand out for being athletic, responsive and fun to drive, as well as more fuel - efficient than most other alternatives.

The SEAT's closest rival, the Focus ST Estate, isn't as good on fuel - it returns 41.5 mpg, but Ford does offer a diesel alternative which is capable of 67.3 mpg and only 110g / km.

Across its entire lineup, the 3 - Series models stand out for being athletic, responsive and fun to drive - as well as more fuel - efficient than most other alternatives.

Its fuel efficiency, passenger and cargo versatility, and all - around practicality make it a compelling choice in its class, as well as fine alternative to many compact SUVs.

Certainly there are more - focused alternatives, and more fuel - efficient alternatives as well.

Yet, with its base features, good fuel economy and base price, we could easily see it as an alternative to a mid-size truck.

Conceived as an alternative to today's sports cars, the sleek new coupe aims to provide the best of all worlds: a Porsche 911's straight - line performance and the kind of fuel economy that would make the Volkswagen Up look thirsty.

And I'm starting to see inexperienced writers choose self - publishing as an alternative to learning to write well, fueled by impatience and dreams of becoming the next Amanda Hocking or John Locke.

Advocates say the carbon footprint of bioplastics is better than fossil fuel - derived alternatives, which is true, but as «Life Without Plastic» points out, there's the added issue of supporting genetically modified corn production, which currently provides most material for bioplastics.

So on one alternative that gets outsized attention for the potential it provides (recycling restaurant cooking oil (WVO) as auto fuel) perhaps the best use of this fuel is in large city bus fleets.

Sure there are uncertainties in the flows, but theres a lot of evidence that extra atmospheric CO2 has fossil fuel origins and no compelling alternative explanation, and you have to consider this «as well» as uncertainties.

You're going to have a responsibility as well, because if alternative - fuel vehicles are manufactured but you guys aren't buying them, then folks will keep on making cars that don't have the same fuel efficiency.

Would that they had invested more in efficient cars, and more important I would add, spent less of their politcal capital fighting fuel economy standards (as well as studies that even hinted at supporting such an approach) or supporting expensive ethanol and other alternatives to keep the myth of a low price at the pump, in turn to keep Hummers Humming.

Further dissemination of state - of - the - art technologies to increase thermal energy efficiency and electric energy efficiency and the use of alternative fuels including biomass as well as to reduce clinker content in cement is needed.

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres called on big firms that manage trillions of dollars of investments to dump fossil fuel stocks in favor of greener alternatives, arguing that such a shift would help the firms» clients as well as the climate.

Improved cooking stoves (ICS) have been developed worldwide as an alternative household fuel burning device, as well as a * climate change mitigation *» Under the criteria described in their methods, the inclusion and categorisation seems fair enough to me.

Investing in alternative fuels is not only good for the environment, it's a smart move for our company as biofuels have the potential to hedge against future oil price volatility and carbon regulations.

But the engineers who run the Chinese ship of state are nothing if not good at math, and they have committed to making real changes — building mass - transit systems, introducing alternative fuels such as ethanol, and promoting fuel efficiency and electric cars.

That isn't to say that increasing energy access wouldn't improve infant mortality rates — so the two issues aren't mutually exclusive, but as always, the simplistic reductionism so often seen in these threads of fossil fuels = long life and an end to poverty and the associated alternative energy = billions dying and starving is, well, simplistic reductionism.

Also, better food handling and behavior is preventing waste, and there are increasingly more alternatives to using wood as fuel.

«Climate science» as it is used by warmists implies adherence to a set of beliefs: (1) Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations will warm the Earth's surface and atmosphere; (2) Human production of CO2 is producing significant increases in CO2 concentration; (3) The rate of rise of temperature in the 20th and 21st centuries is unprecedented compared to the rates of change of temperature in the previous two millennia and this can only be due to rising greenhouse gas concentrations; (4) The climate of the 19th century was ideal and may be taken as a standard to compare against any current climate; (5) global climate models, while still not perfect, are good enough to indicate that continued use of fossil fuels at projected rates in the 21st century will cause the CO2 concentration to rise to a high level by 2100 (possibly 700 to 900 ppm); (6) The global average temperature under this condition will rise more than 3 °C from the late 19th century ideal; (7) The negative impact on humanity of such a rise will be enormous; (8) The only alternative to such a disaster is to immediately and sharply reduce CO2 emissions (reducing emissions in 2050 by 80 % compared to today's rate) and continue further reductions after 2050; (9) Even with such draconian CO2 reductions, the CO2 concentration is likely to reach at least 450 to 500 ppm by 2100 resulting in significant damage to humanity; (10) Such reductions in CO2 emissions are technically feasible and economically affordable while providing adequate energy to a growing world population that is increasingly industrializing.

Efforts include a life cycle analysis of broadcast operations both at the venue and in the studio, as well as engaging suppliers to increase their alternative fuel use and source other materials responsibly.

But fossil fuel companies, as well as the automakers, have fought tooth and nail to block cleaner alternatives, so for a long time, Americans — who are still responsible for more carbon emissions per person than anywhere else in the world — didn't have much choice.

It further emphasizes the need to consider sensitivity to vehicle technology and alternative fuel availability and costs as well as economy - wide responses when forecasting the energy, environmental, and economic outcomes of policy combinations.

Nuclear fission, as you all know better than I, as a long term alternative to fossil fuels, depends on development and wide use of nuclear breeder reactors with concomitant problems of proliferation of atomic weapons materials.

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

With the advent of new California programs such as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (a comprehensive investment program to stimulate the development and deployment of low - carbon fuels and advanced vehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportaAlternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (a comprehensive investment program to stimulate the development and deployment of low - carbon fuels and advanced vehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportaalternative transportation fuels.

Greenopia concedes that the use of alternative fuels is fledgling at best in the industry, but includes the pursuit of these fules as a category anyway.

And his budget would cut billions of dollars from investments to develop alternative fuels and clean energy technologies that would serve as substitutes for oil and help protect middle - class families from volatile energy prices as well as create jobs.

From another angle, if the US wasn't so utterly dependent on fossil fuels it would not have to spend so much money supporting the national and corporate goals of ensuring that the oil keeps flowing, in the process supporting despotic regimes, even supporting friendly governments trying to peddle their environmentally destructive oil as a better alternative to those regimes, and de facto supporting rampant environment destruction in some of the world's poorest regions.

Nuclear, solar, and wind energy technologies may offer important benefits in the production of military, as well as civilian, alternative fuels.

Curbing dangerous climate change requires very deep cuts in emissions, as well as the use of alternatives to fossil fuels worldwide.