Today, PV cells can
achieve efficiency rates over 44 percent by combining layers of different elements (gallium, germanium and indium, among others) that together generate electricity from across the spectrum, from ultraviolet to infrared radiation.
In city driving, it is expected to
achieve an efficiency rating of 80 MPGe based on US Environmental Protection Agency standards.
The intercooler downstream
achieves an efficiency rate of over 80 per cent.
This allows the heater to
achieve an efficiency rating of 330 per cent, meaning the heat energy transferred to the water is more than triple the amount of electricity consumed.
Not exact matches
Obviously this set of scenarios — in which GDP grows on average at
rates between 3 % and 6 % for ten years while credit
efficiency is improved so dramatically that in 5 - 6 years China begins to deleverage and by the end of the period these growth
rates can be maintained with no growth in credit — is theoretically possible, but just as obviously it is highly implausible, and I can not think of any country in history that has
achieved such a turnaround in its financial sector without having first experienced a brutal financial crisis.
According to Beam CEO Yinan Du, the company is able to provide these high
rates by
achieving higher cost
efficiency compared to existing online banks.
The industry's first and only full - powered, ENERGY STAR qualified electric floor steamer, the Vulcan LWE ET Series
achieves a 67percent cooking
efficiency rating using advanced technology previously only available in Vulcan countertop steamers.
Demand that Governor Cuomo mandate strong energy
efficiency requirements for utilities and implement market mechanisms to help utilities create jobs and lower utility bills by
achieving high
efficiency rates.
In chemistry, in order to
achieve efficiency of any chemical reaction, a catalyst is added that serves to ideally increase the
rate of reaction without any deleterious effects.
In the follow - up experiments, our aim is the further improvement of the booster immunization in order to
achieve an even higher
efficiency and protection
rate.»
The polyamide doubles the
efficiency of ethylene formation
achieving one of the highest
rates of conversion ever recorded in standard bicarbonate water solutions.»
Ford, the second largest U.S. automaker, showed off its Fusion Energi plug - in hybrid and promised to start production of a new Focus EV that it expects to be «the first five - passenger, all - electric car to
achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel
efficiency rating.»
Fuel -
efficiency ratings for all three engines are yet to be announced, but GM says the 2.5 L will
achieve the highest fuel economy in Cadillac's history, well above 30 mpg (7.8 L / 100 km).
While EPA
ratings aren't yet available to confirm
efficiency estimates, Mercedes has definitely
achieved a V -8-like thrust, without upsetting the car's comfortable ride.
Also available, to supply superior fuel
efficiency, is the Camry Hybrid that can
achieve EPA
ratings of 43 mpg city / 39 mpg highway / 41 mpg combined.
In keeping with its industry - leading fuel
efficiency status, Hyundai
achieved a corporate average fuel economy level of 37.0 MPG (28.5 MPG label value) in May, while selling 25,614 vehicles (38 percent of total sales) with 40 MPG window label highway fuel economy
ratings.
The Pentastar - powered Cherokee Trailhawk
achieves a 10.3 - km / L fuel -
efficiency rating in Japan.
Although equipped with a powerful V8 engine, the Crown Victoria still
achieves reasonably good fuel
efficiency ratings that average 15 mpg city / 25 mpg highway.
It's safe to say it's not frugal — and, in all honesty, this fuel
efficiency rating is not easy to
achieve in the real world.
In addition to its enhanced handling and driving performance, the hybrid version of the new Camry is anticipated to
achieve best - in - class fuel economy
ratings, with Prius - like city / highway driving
efficiency.
Car shoppers in Miami who are looking for a family - friendly van that delivers great fuel
efficiency will love the gas consumption
ratings for the Honda Odyssey — it
achieves an impressive 28 MPG on the highway.
Furthermore, Toyota's press blurb also claims that «the hybrid version of the new Camry is anticipated to
achieve best - in - class fuel economy
ratings, with Prius - like city / highway driving
efficiency.»
The EPA has estimated that the Passat can
achieve fuel
efficiency ratings of 31 mpg city / 40 highway and 35 combined (from the manual transmission equipped car) and 30 mpg city / 40 mpg highway and 35 combined (from the DSG equipped car) but consumers typically report that you can add 8 to 10 mpg to that figure.
Further, the fact that the face - lifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as Mazda2), equipped with the SKYACTIV - G gasoline engine,
achieves a fuel
efficiency rating of 30km / L * 1 without reliance on a hybrid system was recognized and highly praised.
However, the addition of the new 1.6 - liter ECOTEC ® DOHC turbo diesel engine only helps the Cruze
achieve even more amazing
efficiency ratings.
Maruti Celerio diesel Rank: 3 Courtesy of its small twin - cylinder 0.8 - liter diesel engine, the Maruti Celerio DDiS 125
achieves an ARAI -
rated efficiency of 27.6 km / l.
One of only two vehicles in the segment to offer a GDi engine, the 2012 Rio provides an inviting combination of power and fuel
efficiency,
achieving standard classleading 138 horsepower while maintaining a standard class - leading fuel economy
rating of 30/40 mpg (city / highway).
With it's high -
efficiency 1.8 L, 4 cylinder engine, the Honda HR - V is easy on gas,
achieving an enviable 25 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway, while the RAV4's 2.5 L, 4 cylinder engine is
rated at 24 MPG for city driving and 31 MPG at highway speeds.
Front - wheel drive vehicles will typically
achieve better fuel
efficiency ratings than vehicles with all - wheel drive since sending signals to all four wheels requires the use of more energy.
The former
achieves higher
efficiency ratings, providing as much as 31 city and 38 highway MPG.
Leading states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island have
achieved the highest electric savings
rates in the country — approaching 3 % annually — demonstrating the potential that exists for cost - effective
efficiency investments.
Yet in order to
achieve a low - carbon transition consistent with a 2 °C degree climate pathway, this
rate of investment in energy
efficiency, renewables and other low - carbon technologies needs to be increased markedly by the mid-2020s.
(Sec. 272) Declares that U.S. energy
efficiency goals are to: (1)
achieve an improvement in the overall energy productivity of the United States of at least 2.5 % per year by 2012; and (2) maintain that annual
rate of improvement each year through 2030.
The global transition to efficient appliances and equipment is key to
achieving the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) goal of doubling the global
rate of energy
efficiency improvement.
In addition to its incredible
efficiency 10 % higher than the global average, the plant has
achieved extremely high availability, particularly during the second year of operation with a 97 % availability
rate (excluding planned outages), exceeding its target
rate while allowing TNB to reliably deliver full base load to the grid.
According to Reuters, «The plan gives states multiple options to
achieve their emission targets, such as improving power plant heat
rates; using more natural gas plants to replace coal plants; ramping up zero - carbon energy, such as solar or nuclear; and increasing energy
efficiency.
So the economic rationale for paying a FiT premium above market
rates to
achieve dynamic
efficiency is no longer warranted.
[3] Each state has interim targets it must meet beginning in 2020, and the EPA proposed that states use a combination of four «building blocks» to
achieve the emissions reductions: (1) improving the
efficiency (heat
rate) of existing coal - fired power plants; (2) switching from coal - fired power by increasing the use and capacity factor, or
efficiency, of natural - gas combined - cycle power plants; (3) using less carbon - intensive generating power, such as renewable energy or nuclear power; and (4) increasing demand - side energy -
efficiency measures.
Speaking at the Asia - Pacific Solar Research Conference in Canberra on Friday 2 December, Anita Ho - Baillie, a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), announced that her team at UNSW has
achieved the highest
efficiency rating with the largest perovskite solar cells to date.
Continuing Apple's commitment to energy
efficiency and the environment, the new MacBook Air meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and
achieves an EPEAT Gold
rating.
Besides boosting data
rates by broadcasting over millimeter waves and beefing up spectrum
efficiency with massive MIMO, wireless engineers are also trying to
achieve the high throughput and low latency required for 5G through a technology called full duplex, which modifies the way antennas deliver and receive data.
Continuing Apple's commitment to energy
efficiency and the environment, iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and
achieves an EPEAT Gold
rating.
«I increased, improved, reduced,
achieved...» Examples: «I reduced vacancy
rates 30 %» «I improved test scores by 20 %» «I
achieved highest - ever attendance levels» «I increased call
efficiency by 10 % for 3 consecutive quarters.»
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Developed and implemented set loading procedures and attained 100 % weight accuracy •
Achieved 95 %
efficiency in the inbound and outbound product through leverage of informed organizational strategies • Cross-trained 40 + personnel in DOT guidelines and OSHA workplace safety • Accelerated shipment
rates up to 50 % by introduction of an ingenious finished product inventory mechanism
→ Focused on reducing production costs, successfully maintaining greater than 50 %
efficiency rate, and
achieving an all - time low of 11 cents per case packaging cost.