Sentences with phrase «about energy cost»

(I'd like to understand more about the energy cost item: I asked Richard Tol in a comment above — he hasn't answered yet — My questions may be too long - winded, he may be considering them or he may not want to answer them here for fear of misinterpretation, misunderstandings or misrepresetnations.

I actually published a paper at Lawrence Berkeley Lab about the energy costs of christmas goods and services.

Prewett Bizley show how going Passivhaus increases comfort and quality for people who don't worry about energy costs.

«Designers are our sales team in spreading the word about energy costs.

Homebuyers typically don't think about the energy costs of a home when they are buying one, and the realtors don't receive the commissions on the added value of the EEM that can justify the work involved.

Not exact matches

Solar companies are especially excited about SOMAH, says Kelly Knutsen, director of technology advancement at California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEA), because it opens up a new market with cost - efficient installation.

The U.S. wind and solar industries employ over 300,000 people, making clean energy an important political constituency that is about five times bigger than the coal sector for jobs, thanks to years of rapid growth fueled by government incentives and declines in the cost of their technologies.

About 30 percent of the firms responding indicated that the cost of energy and the proximity to customers and distribution channels were also very or most relevant.

In the U.S., the cost of solar energy is now about on par with — and in some cases, cheaper than — energy from fossil fuels.

To drive down energy costs for businesses and families, we've focused on inexpensive and cleaner - burning natural gas, and last month, Calpine Corporation broke ground on a new power plant in Dover that is expected to serve about a quarter of a million homes.

OneRoof Energy wants to change the way homeowners think about solar energy, and how much it Energy wants to change the way homeowners think about solar energy, and how much it energy, and how much it costs.

The team recommended that Headframe greatly enhance its web site and include more details and benefits about its stills, including showing how its stills can reduce the time, energy and costs of the distilling process along with customer testimonials.

As Stephen Gandel and Katie Fehrenbacher report this week in Fortune, the average cost of wind energy dropped by about a third between 2008 and 2013; in some parts of the country, it's the cheapest electricity source available.

As thousands of suddenly unemployed energy workers seek new jobs, they will be able to do so without worrying about a spike in the cost of their mortgages.

For example, if you believe that energy prices are going to decline, you might find transportation stocks appealing, because you believe one of the biggest cost inputs — gasoline and jet fuel — is about to plummet.

Meanwhile, the former governor of the Bank of Canada raised a red flag about the «carbon bubble,» Canada's premiers agreed to develop a Canadian energy strategy that would address climate change, and Elon Musk broke ground on his Gigafactory that will slash the costs of electric vehicle batteries and, by extension, the cars themselves.

Of course, oil means energy, which means that higher oil costs will translate into higher prices for just about everything, not just at the fuel pump.

It costs money to develop energy, but people have mixed feelings about this principle.

A top issue was higher energy costs, which concerned about 53 percent of the business owners.

Amir Adnani, CEO, President and Director of Uranium Energy, talks about the trend of the uranium market and gives details about his low - cost producing company.

Ontario will save $ 70 million over the life of the deal versus previous energy cost forecasts, Wynne said, adding the province's annual greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by about one million tonnes a year.

Additionally, LED lighting generates less heat in a refrigerator or freezer case, helping to maintain constant temperatures and saving about 75 percent of energy costs.

Finally, the attendees talked about the power of and need for partnerships to solve the many reasons for food waste, including sharing stories of existing efforts like the three companies in the Midwest who are splitting the cost and use of an anaerobic digester, which turns food scraps into energy, and several food donation groups who highlighted the effectiveness of successful partnerships.

Figuring in detergents and energy costs of about $.60 per load, the average parent will spend well under $ 1,000 (usually more like $ 500) for home diapering.

As for your Wallethub BS study about NY being 21 in energy costs, you do know that's 21st in the average bill?

In particular companies are worried about escalating energy and raw material costs.

But, what has impressed me most of all is Richard Becker's resourcefulness and creativity evidenced by his role while a member of the Cortlandt Town Board in bringing about the innovative Cortlandt Heating Oil Plan (CHOP), which at the height of the economic crisis provided both heating oil discounts as well as conservation tips and energy audits to help local residents afford to heat their homes at a time when many were risking their health by living in homes that were too cold because they couldn't afford the high cost of heating oil.

There has been widespread despondency, brought about by severe hardships, rising cost of living, high levels of youth unemployment, collapsed businesses and increasing poverty which is partly the result of a 4 year old energy crisis.

We can expect to see more inaccurate claims from Tory backbenchers about renewable power sending the cost of energy bills soaring (and failing to account for the necessary cost of replacing ageing infrastructure regardless of whether we go green).

He described 2015 as «one of the most difficult in our 58 - year history» due to «widespread despondency, brought about by severe hardships, rising cost of living, high levels of youth unemployment, collapsed businesses and increasing poverty which is partly the result of a 4 year old energy crisis.

If people are not worried about their mortgages, food bills, energy prices, fuel cost or, more importantly, job security, they drive the economy forward.

Inquiries about the cost of the Energy City Project, how it is to be funded and such details proved negative, as officials from both the Ministry of Petroleum and GNPC did not have any information on the project.

Inflation rises in October As inflation rose to 2.7 per cent in October, the FSB warned that with energy costs set to rise and potential increase in fuel duty, we are concerned about the pressure this will put on household and business finances.

For he began singing that signature tune the moment Ed «the Eagle» Miliband, brow furrowed, eyes triumphant, began squawking about the cost of energy bills, and invited poor Kermit to «implement Labour's price freeze - two parties working together in the national interest».

Gordes said dire predictions then about what would happen to energy costs in New England if Broadwater was not built failed to materialize.

A new advisory committee will provide residents and businesses with more information about work going on on their blocks, a new plan with Con Ed will lower energy costs along the stretch and a «major ad campaign» will promote stores in the construction zone.

Many people, worried about rising energy costs, choose to ration their energy use, unaware that living in a cold home can actually cause or exacerbate a range of serious health conditions such as strokes, heart attacks and bronchitis.

Worries about health effects, privacy and cost are fueling growing opposition to wireless, digital «smart meters» that utilities around the country are installing on homes and businesses and touting as key energy conservation and grid reliability tools.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Judy Patrick of the Daily Gazette about GE's newest startup, a fuel cell business that will operate from the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park in Malta and the high cost of school supplies.

Nightingale, who has been on the town board since 2012, spoke about her many years volunteering in the community, and efforts as a town board member, including advocating for using solar power to save energy costs.

In this area, the governor has a lot to talk about: he has blocked natural gas exploration; he has advanced measures to overhaul the state's energy grid, and is in the process of harnessing wind power off the cost of Long Island.

Hunter wants to know more about how it compares to other clean - energy projects and the $ 7.6 billion estimate that some organizations have claimed the program will cost during its 12 - year lifetime.

The US Department of Energy is co-sponsoring a project to see whether small modular reactors (SMRs), each producing about 180 megawatts (compared with 1000 megawatts from a full - sized reactor) can be made cost - effective.

Pushing down the cost curve According to the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office, making lithium - ion batteries today at scale — in batches of several hundred thousand — costs about $ 800 per kWh.

«When people talk about cost competitive, they really mean over the life of the vehicle, meaning that it will be more expensive up front, but eventually (in this case, by 2025) the lower energy and maintenance costs will offset the higher purchase cost,» Sperling said in an email.

Examining a major Michigan weatherization program, the study found that while upgrades reduced consumption by about 10 to 20 percent, the total energy savings generated over a 16 - year window amounted to less than half of the initial weatherization costs.

That's a loss of about $ 10 billion per year in U.S. energy costs, says study coauthor Mike Bergin of Duke University.

It's also about figuring out how to manage our energy consumption using tricks borrowed from nature, such as growing shade plants on our roofs, which can help cut energy costs in summer.

Those who are fighting clean energy focus on high prices, but at the same time they don't talk about the real costs for the people who live with those dirty industries.

The price of power As Mark Pinto, Applied Material's executive vice president for energy and environmental solutions, told me in the spring of 2009, «with solar, it's all about cost.»