Sentences with phrase «energy system innovations»

Stanford University has one of the most innovative projects, known as the Stanford Energy System Innovations.

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There is tremendous energy around new innovation and startups trying to solve various problems in the health care system.

In a statement, HTT chief executive officer Dirk Ahlborn said that connecting the three cities with a Hyperloop system would «incentivize collaboration and innovation within Slovakia and throughout Europe,» adding that Slovakia has been a technological leader in the automotive and energy industries.

If we want to break past lackluster economic growth rates and make meaningful change in lives and livelihoods, we need to move beyond incremental innovation (think slightly - better iPhones) toward revolutionary innovation (think new energy systems, next - generation electronics, and cures for Cancer and Alzheimer's).

Today, FullCycle Energy Fund is taking the process even further with their highly advanced systems and great leaps in innovation.

A few innovations include energy - efficient infrared technology in charbroilers and griddles, life - extending finless condenser coils in refrigerators, and maintenance - friendly deliming systems in commercial dishwashers.

To achieve this design - stage accreditation, the project is assessed using a system of environmental measures grouped by management, health and well - being, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use and ecology, pollution, and innovation.

The resulting innovations include a methane digester, which converts cow waste into renewable energy; a carbon farming program, designed to measure and optimize carbon capture; and an extensive water - reuse system, which recycles waste water from the Creamery.

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These system - on - a-chip innovations will drive a host of new technologies and products in the consumer and business marketplace, including smart phones, tablets, and laptops; 3D systems for gaming; ultrafast and secure computer servers and IT systems; and sensor technology for emerging health care, clean energy and environmental applications.

Commenting on the innovations, Mr. Razak Opoku, said the implementation of E-Kiosks powered Solar Energy (Solar Power Systems) introduced by Mr. Ameyaw and the Board will serve as the receiving point for payment of Light Bills, Water Bills, GRA Revenue Collections as well as Banking Transactions.

The Central New York hub will be part of the state university system's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, focusing on innovations in the film industry and other sectors, such as medical devices and energy.

«If the federal system does not say that conservation, renewables, and energy innovation are where we want our future Ph.D. s to be and put money behind it, we're not going to see the wealth of innovation and accomplishment we want to see,» Loftness says.

Animals rely on this potent, controlled combustion to drive such energy - hungry innovations as muscles, nervous systems and the tools of defence and carnivory — mineralized shells, exoskeletons and teeth.

And that's why, you know, I have this three - part system of energy efficiency, innovation and clean, abundant, cheap, reliable electrons and an ethic of conservation.

«There are many applications that need energy storage devices to work in extreme environments, and there needs to be innovation in the materials systems, particularly electrolytes, to expand the window of operation conditions,» Ajayan said.

Their new study outlines the design of a synthetic system for energy gathering, conversion and transport that may point the way to innovations in solar energy, materials science, nanotechnology and photonics.

«This is a tremendous innovation for in situ studies as a new means to interrogate the chemical language of microbial system interactions, as well as being relative to the discovery and development of new electrode materials for energy storage,» said Dr. Louis Terminello, who leads chemical imaging work at PNNL.

Heebner was cited for his «numerous innovations, achievements and technical leadership in high - energy laser systems and integrated optics including nonlinear optical microresonators and ultrafast light deflectors.»

She currently oversees projects and proposal review panels for Advancing Informal STEM Learning, Discovery Research preK - 12, Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Water, and Energy Systems, Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers, and Makers EAGERS.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) develops clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and provides knowledge and innovations to integrate energy systems at all sEnergy Laboratory (NREL) develops clean energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and provides knowledge and innovations to integrate energy systems at all senergy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and provides knowledge and innovations to integrate energy systems at all senergy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and provides knowledge and innovations to integrate energy systems at all senergy systems at all scales.

Heebner was cited for his «numerous innovations, achievements and technical leadership in high - energy laser systems and integrated optics including nonlinear...

In other words, they facilitated relationships across different levels of the system that established many new pathways through which energy, expertise and lessons from innovations could spread.

Eden Resort also features several technological innovations, such as intelligent climate control system, powered by solar panels, and has been awarded the Oscar for Energy Efficiency.

The plan, aimed at filling the policy gap left by the death of a carbon cap and trading system, focuses on stimulating innovation and diffusion of non-polluting energy technology through direct investment and procurement policies.

Hidden behind the flow of fact - free tweets and edge - wooing stump statements, Trump's campaign had posted reasonable ideas when the Science Debate organization asked questions on the role of science funding in fostering innovation (it's great, unless it's climate science, evidently) and the merits of a post-fossil energy system.

Transforming our nation's economic, energy, and environmental systems to move towards a green economy will require a level of expertise, innovation, and cooperative effort unseen since the 1940s to meet the challenges involved.

Gates hammered on points reported here for many years: that without a big, and sustained, boost in spending on basic research and development on energy frontiers, the chances of triggering an energy revolution are nil; that while the private sector and venture capital investors are vital for transforming breakthroughs into marketable products or services, they will not invest in the long - haul inquiry that's required to generate game - changing breakthroughs; that a 1 or 2 percent tax on carbon - emitting fuels could generate a large, steady stream of money for invigorating the innovation pipeline; that a declining emissions cap and credit trading system --- if it could survive America's polarized politics --- would have to raise energy costs far beyond what would be politically tenable to generate a similar scale of transformational activity.

In the long run I don't think we will succeed in getting transportation of oil by trying to stop oil production on a site - by - site basis, we are going to have to put a high price on transportation fuels that have high carbon emissions and get much more serious about driving energy innovation they can get the transportation system off carbon.

We need to start thinking in practical terms about how to get the technologies we need ready — as the authors say, «deep energy system decarbonization is likely to require an ambitious, focused agenda of rapid innovation and improvement in every critical technology area, even those commercially available today, as well as substantial «demand pull» efforts and policies to ensure early demonstration, industry maturation, scale - up, and «learning by doing.

According to the company's blog, the Smartscooter is just the first of the EVs to be integrated into the so - called Gogoro Energy Network system, so we may be seeing other innovations from the company that center around swappable batteries as well:

Others seeking concrete steps to transform the energy system look at the familiar congressional deadlock and see the need for an end run, stressing innovation over old - style pollution restrictions.

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Policies driving technological innovation — in what critics have dubbed the «war on coal» — are helping the United States transition its energy system to one that is cleaner and more efficient.

Four key domains — local energy systems, local green spaces, local water systems and local labour markets — have been the focus of the field research investigating local potentials for social innovation and new forms of civil society self - organisation.

Scientists and engineers invariably see technology innovation as the primary if not sole driver of energy transformation, but changing the energy system involves much more.

In its place, the work of innovation to decrease energy consumption is taken up by researchers and startups with many promising solutions like biofuel paved future roads that are cheaper than petroleum, sustainable and environmental friendly, or the creation of high speed system of transportation that runs on air and electricity, made by a company called HyperLoop.

Meeting the world's urgent need for a cleaner and more efficient energy system will require a more effective strategy that incorporates technology neutrality, international collaboration, institutional change, and a more fine - tuned understanding of the innovation process.

IGov is a four year research project aiming to understand and explain the nature of sustainable change within the energy system, focusing on the complex inter-relationships between governance and innovation.

The need to develop a new ecologically and economically sustainable energy system may take decades to complete, but will not be possible if scientific, technical, economic, and policy innovations — and regional as well as global collaborations — are not developed, shared, and implemented.

to clean energy; yes to dense, beautiful, and affordable communities; yes to safer streets for everyone from children to the elderly; yes to a walkable, bikable, transit - rich transportation system; yes to electric vehicles, internet - speed ride sharing, and the smart grid; yes to wind, solar, and ultra-efficiency; yes to innovation and science and solutions we haven't even imagined yet; yes to restored, carbon - absorbing grasslands, to oceans no longer endangered by acidification, and to towering Northwest forests regrown to once again capture vast quantities of carbon.

The document also suggests that it is urgent to bring about transformations in key economic systems, from energy, cities and food to the «take - make - waste» economy, and leverage evidence and new information technology, political leadership, coalitions for change and innovation.

The resulting innovations include a methane digester, which converts cow waste into renewable energy; a carbon farming program, designed to measure and optimize carbon capture; and an extensive water - reuse system, which recycles waste water from the Creamery.

If you consider the total energy supplied to the human system, the biggest energy innovation of the last 20 years is probably the ability to economically recover unconventional petroleum sources like tar sands oil and shale gas.

«Energy technology innovation represents a crucial element of the global transition to secure, sustainable, affordable energy systems,» said Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive dirEnergy technology innovation represents a crucial element of the global transition to secure, sustainable, affordable energy systems,» said Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive direnergy systems,» said Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director.

Work will focus on five thematic areas, covering data and statistics; energy efficiency; renewables, including system integration; policy guidance and modelling; and technology development and innovation.

An increased level of innovation from motivated employee working in the trenches, who sees the broader system and makes suggestions that saves time, material or energy.

Officially opened by new Zealand's minister of science and innovation Steven Joyce MP, the R&D facility is expected to further Enphase's compliance testing and verification capabilities for its microinverters, as well as expanding the firm's development of its AC battery modular energy storage system.

In addition, innovations and new tools are allowing us to use more solar in our energy systems than ever before.

Thus, by definition, a «carbon cap» necessarily means that a government is committing to either a cessation of economic growth or to the systematic advancement of technological innovation in energy systems on a predictable schedule, such that economic growth is not constrained.