Power providers looking to leverage
the benefits of demand response face a big challenge — only about 5 % of U.S. households participate in demand response programs.
Not exact matches
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number
of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate
demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and
demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer
demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer
demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in
response, may negatively impact
demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up
of production
of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception
of our brand and products, resulting in lower
demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall
of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer
demand that could negatively affect product
demand, collectability
of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration
of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers
of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated
benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion
of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all
of which could negatively affect product
demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods
of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity
of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization
of products under development, such as our pipeline
of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development
of new technology and competing products that may impair
demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack
of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
There will also be a parallel call for
benefits, professional development, and compensation that smooths out the rough patches in this on -
demand labor life, but such efforts will lag behind the exploitation
of said labor because big business has more resources and big tech moves too fast for human - scale
responses of accountability and responsibility.
PROMITOR ® Soluble Fibre meets consumer
demands for digestive tolerance, taste and texture and, depending on country, enables manufacturers to make a variety
of fibre content claims and health
benefit claims including low glycaemic
response, 1 prebiotic benefits2 and bone health.3
In transportation, this well - established
response is known in various contexts as the Downs - Thomson Paradox, The Pigou - Knight - Downs Paradox or the Lewis - Mogridge Position: a new road may provide motorists with some level
of respite from congestion in the short term, but almost all
of the
benefit from the road will be lost due to increased
demand in the longer term.
«The impaired heart rate
response has been considered a hindrance for more
demanding high - intensity training, but this new study documents that stable heart transplant recipients
benefit from this type
of training more than from the moderate training that has been recommended so far.
The
benefits of multi-joint exercises (in terms
of muscle tissue activation, hormonal
response, neural coordination among muscles, and metabolic
demands) far outweigh those
of single - joint exercises, and for the best results, most workouts should revolve around these multi-joint exercises.
Here I enjoyed the
benefit of almost every marketing term in the Range Rover playbook: Terrain
Response 2, Active Rear Locking Differential, All Terrain Progress Control, Low Traction Launch, Hill Descent Control, Gradient
Response Control and torque - on -
demand all - wheel drive.
Some research, Hamilton said, has indicated 70 %
of power customers could
benefit from a
demand response program.
This is especially the case in residential buildings, where participating in
demand - side
response programs may require behaviour change while offering limited economic
benefits to households due to the small size
of residential loads.
«This is radically anti-consumer and, ironically, at odds with the grid modernization recommendations
of the CES that want to explore integrating smart meters, efficiency and
demand response, storage, solar, and other customer - sited resources for numerous grid
benefits, including peak -
demand management,» said Bill Dornbos, advocacy director and senior attorney for the regional environmental group Acadia Center, which in December spearheaded a statement
of principles by energy and environmental activists.
Brings the
benefits of smart grid thinking to the forefront with a credit that rewards projects for participating in
demand response programs
If Cockburn wished to accurately pursue his ideological and political views (as opposed to his scientific views), he would be inquiring into the «who
benefits» and «who pays» side
of anti-GW policies, in order to
demand the most just and democratic
response to GW.
Whole life insurance began as a «term to age 100» life insurance product in
response to market
demands for an insurance policy that would remain in force for as long as the insured was still alive and that would provide some type
of guarantee
of benefits when the insured finally did pass away.
,» «The Emerging Role
of Health Care Supervisors in Assisted Living,» «Impact
of Housing Type on Nutritional Status and Oral Health
of Rural Older Adults Residing in the Midwestern United States,» «Evaluation
of a Culture Change - Focused Learning Circle Program in a Long - Term Care Setting,» «Satisfaction with Your New Home: Advantages and Disadvantages to Living in a CCRC,» «The Market for Independent Living: Understanding Drivers
of Demand,» «Personal Emergency
Response Services: Do the
Benefits Justify the Cost in Seniors Housing and Care Properties?