Sentences with phrase «as electric costs»

The company said the continued operation of the nuclear plants is a «crucial way» to keep down New York's carbon emissions, as well as electric costs, and a «realistic» plan to meet the state's 2030 clean energy standards.

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A major breach in the electric system could cost as much as $ 1 trillion.

As electric vehicles catch on, business owners wonder whether the upfront cost of an EV charging station will pay them back in terms of customers.

But some were also concerned it could hinder Europe's biggest carmaker in its efforts to cut costs and improve efficiency, as it embarks on a huge investment in electric vehicles and self - driving technology.

Fixed items such as office rent and insurance stayed the same, and even semivariable costs such as electric bills varied only slightly.

Unveiling its mid-term Vision 2030 strategy plan, Honda said it would boost coordination between R&D, procurement, and manufacturing to tame development costs as it acknowledged it must look beyond conventional vehicles to survive in an industry which is moving rapidly into electric and self - driving cars.

HITTING THE SKIDS: Tesla tumbled 6.6 percent to $ 281.86 after the electric car maker said it lost $ 745 million in the first quarter as it is still struggling to produce more of its lower - cost Model 3 sedan.

The move comes as the world's largest industrial companies, from General Electric to Siemens, seek to snap up software assets to modernize their manufacturing processes, improve their supply chains and cut costs.

However the high gasoline prices of the past year and increased acceptance of home - charged electric cars are helping condition consumers to adopt urban vehicles with limited range as a trade - off to escape the high cost of gasoline.

As we at Tesla reach for our goal of producing a mass market electric car in approximately three years, we have an opportunity to leverage our projected demand for lithium ion batteries to reduce their cost faster than previously thought possible.

Since our team combines the innovation and speed to market characteristics of Silicon Valley firms with the experience of leading automotive companies, we believe that we will be able to rapidly and cost effectively introduce additional vehicles, such as our planned Tesla Model S sedan, and stay at the forefront of the electric automobile industry.

As for costs of operation — chief among them being product delivery — technologies like driverless, autonomous electric vehicles, which are already test - driving around Las Vegas, are sure to be rapidly adopted by major courier companies as it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costAs for costs of operation — chief among them being product delivery — technologies like driverless, autonomous electric vehicles, which are already test - driving around Las Vegas, are sure to be rapidly adopted by major courier companies as it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costas it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costs.

Paine said «Revenge» cost $ 1.2 million to make — about the same as «Who Killed the Electric Car?»

Then, credibility restored, Tesla will easily raise cash to build the Model Y. For all the triumphant bear fuss lately, Tesla went public at $ 17 a share and remains a 17 - bagger at $ 295 — and, as Moody's notes, fundamentals like battery cost, public acceptance of electric cars and regulatory support are stable or improving.

Tesla is planning to build the biggest lithium - ion battery plant in the world in an effort to not only reduce cell costs for its electric vehicles but to ramp up production as well to keep up with projections that it will be churning out 100,000 vehicles annually by 2015.

The IRS published a Private Letter Ruling last Friday, responding to a request to determine whether, the cost of installing energy storage to be integrated into a residential PV system would qualify as a «qualified solar electric property expenditure» eligible for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).

I took all the decorating classes and love to decorate cakes, so when I got layed off my job last year I wanted to open my own cake shop, and its not as easy as you think at least were i live in pa you have to contact the health dept plus you have to make sure your house is zoned commerical contact your local borough office if your not you will have to have a hearing and it cost about 300 dollars for that, plus i couldn't have the bake shop in my house unless i had a separate kitchen for the bake shop, and one for my family plus no pets aloud, i am lucky enough that i have a rental house next to mine that i'm turning into a bakeshop but i have to turn it into a business, i've been working with the small business assoc. and the health dept plus there are permits i need, electric has to be updated and new lighting, plus the plummer has to do alot because i have to have a 3 bay sink and a grease trap, gas lines need to be ran for the oven,

The Cuomo administration estimates the Clean Energy Standard, chiefly its nuclear subsidies, will add an average of $ 2 to residential electric bills, although the Empire Center calculated the standard would hike the average residential bill by more than $ 2.09 in 2018 and by $ 3.40 in 2021 from added supply costs alone; compliance with the standard will necessitate major changes to the electrical grid, which will separately drive up customer delivery charges as utilities are forced to accommodate intermittent generation from solar panels and wind turbines.

However, the budget will also add to the cost of doing business by extending assessments on electric, natural gas and steam energy, for a total cost of nearly $ 1.5 billion, half of which will be paid by business, and by increasing the minimum wage — a measure whose impact will be felt by many business, with total cost estimates as high as $ 2 billion per year once fully implemented.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which normally would help pay for storm recovery, warned that it might refuse to cover any costs if the contract between Whitefish Energy and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, known as Prepa, was found to be improper.

The savings estimates are based upon current costs, and will be greater as electric rates rise.

By 2020, the company plans to produce as many lithium - ion batteries annually as the entire world produced in 2013 — enough for a fleet of 500,000 electric cars — and with a 30 per cent reduction in production cost per battery.

«The model is capturing the fact that you have a lot of low - cost opportunities to reduce coal, from heavy - industry direct use as well as the electric power sector, from facilities using less energy - efficient technology or processes.»

«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.

Still missing from consideration are the cost differences between electric vehicles and those with internal combustion engines, as well as other possible environmental effects of biofuel technology such as increased air pollution and water use.

And purely electric cars, like the Tesla Roadster already on the market, will be making more appearances on the streets as greater production brings the costs down.

Jayachandran said the cost effectiveness of the program compared to other approaches to reduce carbon emissions, such as subsidies for hybrid or electric vehicles in the U.S., was eye opening.

Even the electric utility industry recognizes that where residential electricity costs reach 15 cents per kilowatt - hour — or roughly 16 percent of the U.S. retail electricity market — solar is already as cheap as grid electricity.

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

«We provided data on the amount of energy Los Altos Hills needs throughout the day, as well as financial data on the cost of building new energy infrastructures,» said study coauthor Matthew Pellow, a former GCEP postdoctoral scholar now with the Electric Power Research Institute.

«Improving AC efficiency pays a big bonus for climate, as well as taking pressure off electric grid and reducing AC operating cost for consumers.»

The collar will pay for itself in a year and continue saving you 4 to 9 percent in water - heating costs — as well as reducing carbon emissions by the local electric utility.

Should the market demands for hydrogen fuel increase with the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles, the U.S. will need to produce and store large amounts of cost - effective hydrogen from domestic energy sources, such as natural gas, solar and wind, said Daniel Dedrick, Sandia hydrogen program manager.

This showed that with current oil prices electric cars will catch up with petrol in terms of cost by 2034 at the latest, and possibly as early as 2022.

Though the federal government is doubling down on coal, electric power companies are embracing less - polluting natural gas, wind and solar power as the cost of generating electricity from those sources falls.

And while wind energy had been growing at an average annual rate of 27 percent and solar photovoltaic, too, was surging as costs fell sharply, so - called clean coal remained a long way off and governments» ambitions for fuel efficiency and electric vehicles were well ahead of reality.

The «scariest thing» to the established U.S. utilities, said Milner, as Chanin nodded in agreement, is an efficient, low - cost system in which solar power can be easily stored in an electric battery, at home or otherwise.

-- The Secretary shall, as part of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), collect and make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, and other technical data regarding the deployment and integration of plug - in electric drive vehicles.

Technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions hold tremendous promise for addressing climate change, but much work remains to ensure timely, cost - effective deployment in key markets such as the electric power industry.

In addition, this expansion of very hot days will stress the nation's aging electric grid, driving up cooling costs as air conditioners will likely be used more frequently.

«How do transportation networks like a subway system or an electric grid resolve the tension between two competing objectives, such as cost and performance?

Electric car operating costs are translated into an mpg equivalent, or MPGe, using individual states» electricity costs as calculated by the U.S. Department of Energy.

For example, note how much energy electric lighting uses — eight per cent — but then compare that with what it may be costing — as much as 20 per cent.

Mountain Brook City Schools currently is working with its local power company testing electric vehicles as a way to reduce costs while improving operations and helping the environment.

The 5 Series Touring costs # 4000 less in 530d guise but misses out on the 630d GT's fully electric front seats and adaptive LED headlights and the traditional estate isn't as roomy either with a smaller (by 40 litres with the seats up) boot and has less rear legroom, too.

Leasing a Honda Fit EV is now much more affordable, as the automaker has not only dropped the monthly cost of leasing the electric hatchback, but also included free collision insurance.

While it sounds like a simple lease, part of what's different, Hyundai said, is that shoppers will get «one fixed payment that includes unlimited mileage, electric charging costs, scheduled maintenance, wear items and all typical purchase fees such as registration.»

nice try but price fucks it all,,, speed is to cheap to pay that much for that, itaint a performance car at that price but more like a status car so every one will know that the owner is a rich guy, mostly thats about it, no long distances travel, then no enjoiment really,, gas cars are still tons ahead, but electric cars have had a good start i most say, i really do nt care if its gas or electric as long as its fast and cost efective

Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.

If true, the cuts would be in line with what we heard last year about VW Group axing as many as 40 models across its brands to focus on electric vehicles and autonomy and cut costs in the wake of Dieselgate.