ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALLON
From Old Northern French galon (Old French jalon), perhaps of Celtic origin.
10 QUOTES WITH «GALLON»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
gallon.
I need to know the price of a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. I need to know right now.
I think it's wonderful that people in pickup trucks are buying two flats of dog food and a copy of 'Bastard.' I want my view of the world to be right up there next to gallon boxes of Tide.
Believe me, you lose more than a gallon of fluids during a race. You could lose between six and 10 pounds during a race, depending on hot it is.
Drilling in the refuge will not solve America's energy problem. The Energy Department's own figures show that drilling would not change gas prices by more than a penny a gallon, and this would be 20 years from now.
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain.
When you buy a gallon of gas, over 60 percent of the energy you pay for goes out the radiator in the form of waste heat? That's why you have a radiator in your car in the first place.
In my personal belief, the big problem with climate change is getting people to understand the magnitude and scale that we're dealing with. If you buy a vehicle that gets 35 miles to the gallon, that means nothing; it's not enough. We need to make changes across society and in every piece of the energy pie.
They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.
The technology is just so far gone. It's just like back in the day you needed a suitcase just to have a cell phone. The battery was so heavy, it was like carrying a gallon of soda around with you all day.
It's not just a hurricane. It's the demand for gas in China... We're paying $3 a gallon, and the oil companies are making historic profits every quarter.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLON»
Discover the use of
gallon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gallon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
$20 Per
Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of ...
And this is just the beginning of a huge and overwhelming domino effect that our way of life will undergo in the years to come.
Christopher Steiner, 2009
2
Lives Per
Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction
In Lives Per Gallon, Tamminen takes a hard look at these and other health, environmental, and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil.
3
Educating with Love and Without Compromise
Faced with challenges ranging from children forgotten by society and neglected at home, to teachers and bureaucrats who question the investment of time and resources in certain schools and communities, Educating with Love and Without ...
Ed. D. Gallon Iii, Steve D. Gallon, III, 2010
4
Ten-
Gallon Bart Beats the Heat
Ten-Gallon Bart is like a fish out of water when he heads north
Susan Stevens Crummel, 2010
5
Ten-
Gallon War: The NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the ...
Traces the birth of professional football in 1960s Texas, assessing the contributions of fans, promoters, and rising star Tom Landry while chronicling the rivalry between two oil tycoons through which two professional football franchises ...
6
$20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of ...
Discusses the inevitable rise of gasoline prices and how it will affect everyday life, focusing on the positive aspects including less air pollution, fewer outsourced jobs, and an increase in local foods and produce.
Christopher Steiner, 2009
This short but intriguing book takes a look at the way engines suck from an overly obsessive kids' perpective.
8
What in the World Is a
Gallon?
Introduces young readers to the concept of measuring with gallons.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2010
Ten-Gallon Bart faces Billy the Kid in the first book in this series.
Susan Stevens Crummel, 2010
10
Feasibility of a 5,000,000
Gallon Per Year Biodiesel ...
Findings and Conclusions.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
gallon is used in the context of the following news items.
California to see $4 a gallon gas
(KRON) — While gas prices nationwide are on a downward trend, California is experiencing a spike that could see prices top $4 a gallon ... «KRON4.com, Jul 15»
AAA: Md. drivers paying $2.75 per gallon
AAA Mid-Atlantic said Friday in a report that the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Maryland was $2.75, the same as a week ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
Average price of gallon self-serve regular gas rises 15.2 cents Sunday
SAN DIEGO - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 15.2 cents today to $3.902 after increasing ... «10News, Jul 15»
How to Get 81 Miles Per Gallon and See 48 States for $300
As if to prove that hybrids and electric cars are not the only way to get around efficiently within environmentally conscientious parameters, ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
Drivers Upset as Gas Prices Jump a Dollar a Gallon
The pump prices we pay for gas have gone up, in some areas, three times this week with a total increase after the weekend expected to be ... «KEYT, Jul 15»
Then and Now: Remember when milk cost $1 per gallon?
Some consumers thought paying more than $1 per gallon was expensive, and it was for the time. Richard Nixon was president, Elvis posed for ... «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
Larsen co-sponsors bill calling for 15-cents-per-gallon gas tax …
Representative Rick Larsen (D-Washington) has cosponsored H.R. 680, the UPDATE Act, which would raise the gas tax by 15 cents per gallon ... «Aggregates Manager, Jul 15»
Port of Siuslaw soaks up 20-gallon diesel spill
Friday morning, the Port of Siuslaw and other teams responded to a 20-gallon diesel leak from a boat docked at the port. U.S. Coast Guard ... «Siuslaw News, Jul 15»
Several Roads Around Airport Closed
Guam - A 55 gallon drum of unknown hazardous materials have spilled on the road that leads to the airport. Just minutes before news time ... «Pacific News Center, Jul 15»
Gasoline prices in Arizona at $2.71 per gallon
Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday the average statewide price for unleaded regular gasoline is $2.71 a gallon. That's down by less ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
