Sentences with phrase «as higher electricity demand»

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This is the most valuable part of the curve, as electricity prices are highest at the period of highest demand.»

Prices for high - grade silicon (that can generate electricity from sunlight) shot up in 2004 in response to growing demand, reaching as high as $ 500 per kilogram (2.2 pounds) this year.

The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons of CO2e); increased recycling of paper, plastics and metals (105 million metric tons of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).

But conditions don't seem nearly as ripe for approving such investments and infrastructure in more crowded regions, where demand for electricity is highest, according to Matt Wald's latest article on wind and the grid.

However, in the spirit of Chairman Smith's request, this report analyzes the Clean Power Plan in the context of the AEO2015 High Economic Growth and High Oil and Gas Resource cases as well as the Reference case in order to examine indicators of the proposed rule's impacts on energy markets under varying assumptions regarding economic growth, electricity demand, and fuel prices.

SONGS played an important role in the electricity generation profile of the region as a result of its high output and location in the electric demand center of Southern California.

Electricity markets are undergoing massive transformation, as the push for low - carbon power generation shifts the industry towards high investment in renewables and other new technologies even as demand stagnates or declines in many countries.

It can be both costly and difficult to meet demand when it's high — such as hot summer afternoons when homeowners and businesses are running their air conditioning on full blast — but not doing so will result in less reliable electricity service for everyone.

If the U.S. were instead to use that natural gas to generate electricity as part of a portfolio with renewable sources of electricity, the analysis shows that «if the entire vehicle fleet were converted to electric vehicles and high efficiency natural gas combined - cycle power plants were used to generate all the additional electricity required, the increase in natural gas demand would be significantly less» than if the entire fleet was burning natural gas in its combustion engines — roughly a decrease in natural gas usage of 19 billion cubic feet per day.

Several states have voluntary limited or pilot TOU rates, «but the trend is towards TOU rates as a default option» to reward customers for reducing their electricity consumption when demand is high, Proudlove said.

Through the process of integrating landfill methane with other solutions, the total addressable market for electricity generation technologies was adjusted to account for reduced demand resulting from the growth of more energy - efficient technologies, [8] as well as increased electrification from other solutions like electric vehicles and high - speed rail.

Energy use in the sector results from end ‐ user demand for higher ‐ quality energy carriers such as electricity, but also the relatively low average global efficiency of energy conversion and delivery processes.

During extreme heat events, nighttime temperatures in the region's big cities are generally several degrees higher28 than surrounding regions, leading to increased heat - related death among those less able to recover from the heat of the day.36 Since the hottest days in the Northeast are often associated with high concentrations of ground - level ozone and other pollutants, 37 the combination of heat stress and poor air quality can pose a major health risk to vulnerable groups: young children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions including asthma.29 Vulnerability is further increased as key infrastructure, including electricity for potentially life - saving air conditioning, is more likely to fail precisely when it is most needed — when demand exceeds available supply.

This decrease in electricity demand is driven by three main factors: (a) general shifts in population and the economy, (b) increased deployment of distributed solar, and (c) increased deployment of energy efficiency measures, such as high - efficiency appliances, insulation, and LED lightbulbs.

Electricity demand in the PJM region is not constant year round, but fluctuates throughout the year, with the summer peak as much as 26 gigawatts higher than the winter peak, Chen said.

At the same time, we face a daunting partisan environment in Congress for legislation of any type, as well as the added challenge of responding to higher prices for fuels and electricity that are being occasioned both by the energy demand created by global economic recovery and by instability in North Africa and the Middle East.

The abundance of diverse renewable energy resources, growing demand for power, macroeconomic stability, and historically high electricity prices continue to position Mexico as one of the most attractive destinations for investments in renewable power generation.

During July - December 2016, electricity demand was more than 9 % higher than the same period in 2015, mainly due to a surge in heavy industry as well as high demand growth from service sectors and households.

Solar can't produce electricity at night, but as we've seen in Germany and Australia it doesn't take a lot of solar capacity to start pushing down electricty prices during the day and that is very bad for the economics of nuclear power as it's a high capital cost, low fuel cost source of energy and reducing output during periods of low demand doesn't do much to reduce costs.

This is true, but per average kilowatt of output, solar is much better at meeting demand than nuclear as it is load following, producing electricity during the day when demand is higher, while nuclear output is as constant as possible and is not dispatchable.

Monthly data allow users to see seasonal patterns, such as periods of nuclear refueling outages in the shoulder seasons (spring and fall) and increased operation of peaking generators during the periods of highest electricity demand in the summer months (driven primarily by air conditioning use).

Peak electricity demand has grown nearly 13 % over the past two years as a growing middle class seeks new services, such as air conditioning, which continue to place higher demands on the system.

Proper use of gas and clean coal generation will be essential until renewables and other forms of generation are economical, but South Australia's ideological crusade (which has turned the state into the world's electricity crash test dummy, as I read somewhere) has meant that the lights will continue to go out during periods of high demand, with or without Elon Musk's Duracell.

* Only # 115 fuel costs for 12,000 miles driving (# 0.96 pence for a full charge) * Low servicing costs and downtime - only approximately 4 working parts compared to over 300 in a typical internal combustion engine * Exempt from road tax (saving approx # 300 per annum) * First year capital allowances for fleet vehicles * Zero benefit - in - kind company car tax * Lower rate of VAT for domestic electricity * Exempt from congestion charge (saving up to # 2,000 per annum) * Free parking in many London boroughs and cities such as Milton Keynes * Expected high residual values due to high demand outstripping supply for several years to come

The only time it makes economic sense to call on these more expensive resources is when demand pushes electricity prices high enough, as it did during the bomb cyclone.

Energy storage can save power generated from clean energy systems such as solar, wind and combined heat and power (CHP) for later use, enabling buildings to reduce their reliance on the power grid during peak demand periods when electricity rates are the highest.

As we all are helpless without electricity in performing our daily chores both on a personal and a professional level, the demand for this profession is always high in a domestic and industrial sector.