Sentences with phrase «as electric power generation»

■ Newly formed offtakers (such as Electric Power Generation Enterprise in Myanmar) or offtakers dependent on government support (for example, Perusahaan Listrik Negara in Indonesia), and a reluctance to provide government guarantees.

Not exact matches

Crucially, he simultaneously developed mutually supportive inventions such as power generation plants and electric meters, creating a commercial ecosystem that made him fantastically wealthy.

The walls are of concrete block with a high content of fly ash, a waste product of coal - fired electric power generation that can be recycled as a replacement for portland cement.

«As far as we can tell, our technologies with both the silicon anode and sulfur cathode are among the most cost - effective solutions and therefore show promise for commercialization to make the next - generation of lithium - ion batteries to power portable electronics and electric vehicles,» said USC Viterbi graduate student RonAs far as we can tell, our technologies with both the silicon anode and sulfur cathode are among the most cost - effective solutions and therefore show promise for commercialization to make the next - generation of lithium - ion batteries to power portable electronics and electric vehicles,» said USC Viterbi graduate student Ronas we can tell, our technologies with both the silicon anode and sulfur cathode are among the most cost - effective solutions and therefore show promise for commercialization to make the next - generation of lithium - ion batteries to power portable electronics and electric vehicles,» said USC Viterbi graduate student Rong.

In the United States, roughly two - thirds of all sulfur dioxide and a quarter of all nitrogen oxide come from electric power generation that relies on burning fossil fuels, such as coal.

As electricity use spikes across the country in the summertime when more people use air conditioning, electric power companies turn to more coal and natural gas power plants to help meet the demand, reducing renewables» share of total U.S. power generation, Comstock said.

Although most of Holtec's business is derived from the electric power generation industry, the organization is fully equipped to render services to industries as diverse as defense, aviation, chemical, or pharmaceutical.

Sasol and General Electric (GE: NYSE)'s GE Power & Water have together developed new technology that will clean waste water from Fischer - Tropsch plants used to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals, while also providing biogas as a by - product for power generaPower & Water have together developed new technology that will clean waste water from Fischer - Tropsch plants used to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals, while also providing biogas as a by - product for power generapower generation.

In a warming world, natural gas is often touted as a «bridge fuel» between carbon - laden coal and a full embrace of renewables for electric power generation.

More accurate solar power predictions, known as forecasts, allow utilities and electric system operators to better understand generation patterns and maximize solar resources.

, published on the website < http://planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/noticia/ambiente/quando-recursos-minerais-se-esgotarao-648952.shtml >, based on information from the US Geological Survey, the US government agency responsible for geological research that crossed information on the annual consumption, mineral reserves available on the planet and its predictable extinction: 1) Platinum (use in surgical materials)-- Extinction by 2049; 2) Silver (use in the manufacture of mirrors and cutlery)-- Extinction in 2016; 3) Copper (use in wire and cable and air conditioning ducts)-- Extinction in 2027; 4) Antimony (use in remote controls and other materials to increase strength)-- Extinction 2020; 5) Lithium (use in cell phone batteries, laptops and video games)-- Extinction in 2053; 6) Phosphorus (use in agricultural fertilizers)-- Extinction in 2149; 7) Uranium (use for electric power generation)-- Extinction in 2026; 8) Indian (use in smartphones and tablets touch screen screens)-- Extinction in 2020; 9) Tantalum (use in cameras lenses)-- Extinction in 2027; 10) Nickel (use in metal alloy coating, electronics such as cell phones)-- Extinction in 2064; 11) Tin (use in coating metal alloys, such as those used in the soft drink cans)-- Extinction 2024; 12) Lead (use in car batteries and trucks and welds and bearings)-- Extinction in 2015; 13) Gold (use as jewelry and computer microchips)-- Extinction in 2043; 14) Zinc (use to cover alloys, preventing rust that destroy objects like coins)-- Extinction in 2041.

The market will continue to trend away from the internal combustion engine, but Mazda's «right solution at the right time» mentality will ensure that its latest generation of petrol engines will be as competitive as possible until the infrastructure required to power an electric car future has matured.

For instance, Toyota's line of hybrid models has expanded from the first - generation Prius, a pipsqueak that arrived in the United States in 2001 with a 70 - horsepower gasoline engine and a 44 - horsepower electric motor, to include larger vehicles such as the Highlander, a hybrid utility wagon with a total of 268 horsepower from its gas and electric power plants.

The fourth - generation Sportage is fitted with a new rack - mounted electric motor - driven power steering system (R - MDPS), available as standard on GT Line and optional for all Sportage models across Europe.

The technology uses an Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) consisting of an integrated power generation and electric motor, as well as a lithium - ion battery pack.

Ford's electric Focus has been all but invisible, and it's on the verge of being remembered as one of the first generation of electric versions of gas - powered compacts.

As a reminder, the motor show study (Generation EQ), revealed at the 2016 Paris motor show, was powered by a couple of electric motors putting out a combined 400 hp and 700 Nm, and it had a claimed range of 500 Km or around 310 miles.

As the Panamera steps into its 2nd generation, the luxurious sport sedan brings together the best of its heritage right into a modern package blending style, power, comfort, space and advanced electric system.

A graphic display next to the current fuel consumption indicator in the lower half of the rev counter presents the generation of electric power in overrun and while applying the brakes, the blue arrow being activated as soon as Brake Energy Regeneration feeds energy into the on - board network without any fuel being consumed in the process.

The electric generation fleet «is in the midst of a major transformation to a significantly cleaner fleet as a result of several factors,» acknowledged Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute, the trade group representing 70 percent of the US electric power ielectric generation fleet «is in the midst of a major transformation to a significantly cleaner fleet as a result of several factors,» acknowledged Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute, the trade group representing 70 percent of the US electric power iElectric Institute, the trade group representing 70 percent of the US electric power ielectric power industry.

The Board established a program to provide SRECs to owners of solar electric power generation facilities certified as being located on a brownfield, historic fill area, or properly closed landfill in consultation with the NJDEP and NJEDA and after public comment and public hearing by January 19, 2013.

New solar photovoltaic capacity drives nearly all of the growth in solar generation, with increases coming from both the electric power sector and end - use sectors such as distributed or customer - sited generation (i.e., rooftop installations).

In December, however, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) suggested in its 2017 Long - Term Reliability Assessment that power generation from natural gas — fired units and renewable sources such as solar and wind will provide enough electricity to offset closures of coal and nuclear plants over the next decade, at least.

• nuclear power will be substantially cheaper than fossil fuel electricity generation • cheap electricity substitutes for some gas for heating and oil for land transport (as in electric vehicles and low - cost electricity producing energy carriers).

Waste materials: Otherwise discarded combustible materials that, when burned, produce energy for such purposes as space heating and electric power generation.

Step 1: Estimate annual changes in electric generation and emissions of air pollutants at power plants as a result of RGGI implementation from 2009 to 2014 using electricity dispatch modeling and EPA emissions data for EGUs.

This is why oil giants like ExxonMobil are investing more these days in natural gas, demand for which is expected to grow as electric utilities in Canada, the United States and Europe switch from coal to gas - fired power generation.

Utility - scale solar energy projects (defined for the Solar PEIS as facilities with a generation capacity of 20 MW or greater) generate electricity that is distributed to consumers through the electric power transmission grid.

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, which was known as the Alabama Electric Cooperative until January 2008, «is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members — 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems — in Alabama and northwest FloridaElectric Cooperative until January 2008, «is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members — 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems — in Alabama and northwest Floridaelectric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems — in Alabama and northwest Floridaelectric systems — in Alabama and northwest Florida.»

General Electric, one of the world's largest suppliers of electrical power plant equipment, is all fired up about large markets for new coal - fired generation in India and China as America's shut down.

A Critique of Brookings Institutution's Mark Muro and Devashree Saha: Rooftop Solar: Net Metering Is A Net Benefit [1] by Tom Tanton, E&E Legal's Director of Science and Technology Assessment Across the country, more and more electric utility customers are using rooftop solar panels and other small - scale, on - site power sources known as distributed generation (DG).

Looking at just emissions from the electric power sector, emissions in Minnesota dropped by slightly more than the U.S.. However, since 2009, the state has made little to no progress on emissions even as electricity generation by wind increased by 92 percent.

California is the logical choice for performing a large - scale experiment in how best to adopt renewable energy technology as the primary source of electric power generation in America.

This new Framework serves as the baseline for new Green - e regional and country - specific certification standards, and outlines the common core technical requirements for certification of renewable energy transactions that occur through electric service providers and other sellers of tradable certificate products, direct power purchase agreements (PPAs), and onsite generation.

But perhaps the biggest contribution natural gas could make to America's transportation picture would be more indirect — as a fuel for electric - generation plants that will power the increasingly popular plug - in hybrid vehicles.

Our grid connected and off grid wind turbine systems, which consist of our 2.4 kW and 10 kW devices and related equipment, are utilized for electrical power generation for applications and markets such as residential, micro-grid based rural electrification, agricultural, small business, rural electric utility systems, as well as other private, corporate infrastructure and government applications.

As Hansen himself said last year: «For base - load electric power, I think that we need next - generation nuclear power, which can be much safer and which can burn nuclear waste and solve that major problem with nuclear power.»

The green proposition of electric cars, especially the plug - in variety, is that by promoting the development of electricity generation and energy storage technology development (in the form of energy storage devices such as batteries), electric cars are not only reducing the need for gasoline, but also creates pull factors for the development of grid - connected renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy by creating new electricity demand and provide energy storage solutions to address the problems of the intermittent nature of solar and wind power.

To accelerate the market penetration of RE, various additional measures have been assumed, such as a speedier introduction of electric vehicles combined with the implementation of effective communications systems and technologies, smart meters and faster expansion of super grids to allow a higher share of variable RE power generation (PV and wind) to be employed.

Ausra has had a bit of a roller - coaster ride as a business, starting in Australia but relocating to California to produce its solar thermal electric - generation technology, and going from darling of the solar power plant industry to... well, this.

Another example is that promoting electric vehicles is less effective in regions which are expected to rely heavily on fossil fuels for power generation, such as South Africa, China and India.

BPA in its role as electric system operator must balance electric supply with demand, so overnight, when demand for electric power is low, BPA must decrease generation.

Electric cooperatives are already thinking in the way of alternative generation and two - way power - since their customers are their owners, they think they should allow themselves to buy and sell for the common as well as individual good.

Electric power system operators face a challenge as they seek to integrate rising quantities of intermittent generation from wind plants into the system mix.

Earlier editions of Today in Energy discussed the intermittent nature of wind generation (March 22, 2011) and the challenges it poses for electric power system operators (March 25, 2011) as the Nation's wind capacity rapidly increases.

By 2050, electric power generation overtakes road transportation as the biggest promoter of warming.

When we talk about small wind turbines we're also talking about microgeneration — the small - scale generation of electric power by individuals — as opposed to the larger, grid - tied power production of commercial wind turbines, such as those found on wind farms.

Products known as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oils are used primarily for space heating and electric power generation.

«Power - to - gas systems may be deployed as adjuncts to wind parks or solar - electric generation.

As the amount of wind generation increases, electric power system operators have faced challenges with integrating increasing amounts of this intermittent generation source into their systems.