And it must run on diesel five minutes before shutting down to purge the system of grease, which can clog fuel lines, filters and injectors.
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Once a design is set, different bits of the manufacturing process are tried out on computer: a virtual pipe-bending machine, for instance, makes sure that the fuel lines which snake their way through the airframe can be created without wrapping themselves around the machine and bringing it to a halt.
The vulnerability of fuel supply lines are notorious.
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 created an income tax credit for fuel cells along the lines of subsidies enjoyed by wind and solar power.
An eye in the sky could be used to interdict drugs, size up needs in disaster relief, ensure port security, check power lines and fuel pipelines, fight forest fires and count wildlife, Brown said.
Instead, it was established in response to the Saudi oil embargo in the fall of 1973 (to punish us for our support of Israel in the Yom Kippur War), an embargo that was blamed for fuel shortages and gas lines.
Today, several fuel-centric companies that realize fuel costs are cutting into their bottom lines make up for their losses by passing them along to their customers via fuel surcharges or higher prices.
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What the city does have is contaminated standing water and soil, downed power lines and limited automobile fuel.
Additionally, with each fuel market swing, budgets and credit lines are stretched, limiting the capital businesses need for operations and growth.
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So what was just an idea two decades ago is now rolling off assembly lines in cutting-edge fuel efficient cars that you can plug in at night.
The lack of fuel, food and medicine has led to long lines at bakeries and left hospitals without heat.
Both brands get high marks for low depreciation, fuel and maintenance and repair costs across their full vehicle lines.
These firms often utilize natural gas as a key input for their processes, so when prices of this potent fuel are slumping, it is great news for their bottom lines.
Many airlines routinely hedge themselves to a degree against rising fuel costs: Southwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines are all reported to have reasonable protection from rising prices, at least for now.
It houses lines of centrifuges which spin uranium gas at a thousand revolutions a second to make fuel for nuclear reactors.
Companies that embrace best practices, as well as automated fuel-purchasing technology or outsourcing, enjoy a newfound ability to control their costs, improve their bottom lines, and move confidently into the future.
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One success so far: Barra pushed to speed up the consolidation of GM's three small-car engine lines, arguing that it shouldn't wait four years to introduce a single, more fuel-efficient engine that could be used worldwide.
With the battle lines drawn and the sides already chosen, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is set to get the fossil fuel vote.
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