Sentences with phrase «boosted the efficiency from»

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MBAs Across America helped a Kansas City, Missouri food market find identify technologies to help it graduate from an old - school paper system to boost efficiency.

The IMO has adopted mandatory rules for new vessels to boost fuel efficiency as a means of cutting CO2 from ship engines.

And this «science of making machines smart» (Paul's favorite definition, which comes from Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind) is beginning to open possibilities for B2B marketers who want to increase efficiency, boost performance, and create a competitive advantage.

The Spurs shot 58.9 percent from the floor and made 12 of 19 attempts from 3 - point range, while the offensive efficiency without Duncan and Manu Ginobili was boosted by careful ball - handling; San Antonio gave up just five team turnovers.

From boosting energy efficiency to cutting out coal, Claire Perry says the UK government is leading the world on clean growth.

Buoyed by an allocation of $ 1.25 billion in funding for reactor research from the 2005 Energy Policy Act, INL scientists are working to improve safety, boost efficiency, minimize waste, and decrease cost in a new generation of nuclear reactors.

Boosting average fuel efficiency in 50 percent of cars from 20.8 miles per gallon to 30.7 mpg — and there are at least 26 vehicles available today that would do that, ranging from compact cars to sport utility vehicles — would save roughly 30 million metric tons.

If the lead - based particles work inside solar cells as well as they do in the lab, they could boost the solar conversion efficiency from a best of about 32 % today to perhaps as much as 66 %, enough to slash the cost of solar power.

Research from North Carolina State University and Carnegie Mellon University shows that passing wireless power transfer through a magnetic resonance field enhancer (MRFE)-- which can be as simple as a copper loop — can boost the transfer efficiency by at least 100 percent as compared to transferring through air alone.

The paper, «From fossil fuels to renewables: The role of electricity storage,» also offers evidence that better storage technology boosts the efficiency of the entire electricity sector.

The students say that for heavy vehicles such as Hummers, the system can boost fuel efficiency from 2 to 10 percent, depending on the terrain.

Turning off the engine when idling, making sure tires are properly inflated, coasting to red lights rather than slamming on the brakes and slowly accelerating from a stop — all can boost fuel efficiency as evidenced by hypermilers, those who have mastered the art of traveling hundreds of miles on a few gallons of gas.

Using technology borrowed from lasers, they have developed a low - cost solar concentrator that collects sunlight from a large area and focuses it onto a much smaller area, boosting the efficiency of existing solar cells by 15 to 20 percent.

But additional research presented at the meeting may boost their efficiency: teams from Tokyo University of Science and Notre Dame both revealed new types of dyes that could extend the spectrum of light captured by such cells into the infrared range.

The new two - mode hybrid system from General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW boosts fuel efficiency at both low and high speeds, improving combined mileage 25 percent over standard models.

That's because the gas can be used to make several of the layers in a silicon photovoltaic — from the top of the cell where it is used to deposit a layer of silicon nitride that ensures that all sunlight is absorbed, to the bottom where it can be used to deposit another layer that helps reflect back any missed photons of sunlight, boosting the efficiency of the cell at converting light into electricity.

Square mile to benefit from innovative proposals to improve energy efficiency, boost LED use, and tackle light pollution

From low - consumption lighting infrastructures to more acutely optimised heating systems, schools and colleges of higher education throughout the UK are beginning to reap the benefits of technologies designed to boost operational efficiencies and reduce energy bills.

The same benefits apply over the long - term too with learnings from one project feeding into the next, ultimately boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings.

The standard 2015 Bentley Mulsanne, steady at 505 hp and 752 lb - ft of torque, also benefits from a 13 percent fuel efficiency boost thanks to similar transmission and cylinder - deactivation tweaks.

By dramatically reducing the intake temperature as the water evaporates, volumetric efficiency is improved, helping to prevent knock and allowing for more boost pressure from the twin turbochargers.

The «PHEV» suffix denotes the GC as a Plug - In Electric Vehicle — essentially a hybrid powertrain which boosts its efficiency charging from a household socket and running short distances on electric power only.

The boost comes mostly from a new variable valve timing system that lets the engine run at peak efficiency all the time.

Further boosting efficiency, the 1.6 - litre T - GDI engine receives a new high - energy ignition coil, higher - tumble intake ports, a low - friction timing chain and marginally higher compression ratio (from 9.5:0 in the cee'd GT to 10.0:0 in the new Sportage).

Sure, a 2016 Ford F150 from Gulf Coast Ford has a new military - grade aluminum body that lightens the truck by hundreds of pounds and boosts fuel efficiency to the top of the list.

From then on, when the driver goes through a location in the database, the system indicates when to let off the accelerator and can apply assisted deceleration to help boost fuel efficiency.

A new intake system and variable valve timing (which ensures that the engine runs at peak efficiency at all speeds) boosts horsepower to 193, up from 190.

That new transmission will replace the 7 - speed version from the previous model year, helping to boost fuel - efficiency.

While a rear - drive - only car is available, the grippier AWD model has tech on board that means in normal conditions it still behaves like a rear - wheel drive car, boosting efficiency but also giving the F - Pace a typically Jaguar feeling from behind the wheel.

- Headers enable exhaust gases to be carried away from the engine quicker, boosting the engine's airflow efficiency and overall performance.

This # 85,857 Carrera S now has a pair of turbos bolted to its downsized 3.0 - litre flat - six to boost efficiency, but it also serves up 414bhp and a massive 500Nm of torque from a mere 1,700 rpm.

Nissan Motor Co. says it has developed a new turbocharging system that provides improved torque and engine response at low speeds in city driving.Nissan says the new system will give a 2.5 - liter engine the same fuel efficiency as a 2.0 - liter engine and the same low - speed torque as a naturally aspirated 3.5 - liter engine.The new system will be introduced in new models for the Japanese market later this year.The system is based on what Nissan calls a «linear charge concept,» which allows boost pressure to rise gradually with acceleration, increasing on a linear level from low to high speeds.

A 250bhp 3.2 - liter six - cylinder unit will head up the range at launch, and all motors will benefit from VW's latest Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) techÂnology to boost efficiency.

The power and performance characteristics of the new V8 result to a large extent from Twin Turbo technology, the use of two turbochargers for the first time on an eight - cylinder engine serving to boost both engine output and torque with maximum efficiency.

The Mishimoto X-Line performance aluminum radiator features 3 rows to maximize cooling efficiency, boost engine functions, and most importantly protect your car from overheating.

Combine that with the tax efficiency boost from my loan interest tax deductions each year, and my student loans aren't worth paying off early.

Earlier, Justin Bender and Dan Bortolotti used past returns to estimate the boost from tax efficiency in the same range, about 0.3 % / yr.

Seminole County commissioners agreed informally Tuesday to start work on a new animal shelter and hire a part - time veterinarian to help boost the efficiency of the county's animal control department.Higher license fees would help fund the construction of the shelter, which is expected to cost at least $ 1 million.Also Tuesday, commissioners heard a plea from the Rev. George Crossley of Deltona for stronger anti-pornography legislation and approved a revised plan for the proposed Lake Forest project.

He and a team are launching a three - year, $ 300 - million climate ad campaign aimed at recruiting 10 million fervent followers willing to push for everything from strict laws capping emissions to aggressive programs for boosting energy efficiency.

The only plausible approach is a stepwise policy, building from smart near - term steps that can be sold to many constituencies for many reasons (energy efficiency, boosting resilience to climate hazards in vulnerable places) toward the tougher ones.

«The more powerful of the two power sources drives the rear wheels and uses the electric boost from the hybrid system to deliver hallmark BMW driving pleasure while at the same time offering groundbreaking levels of efficiency.

These include ending subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, boosting energy efficiency, advancing renewable sources like wind and solar power and moving away from the idea that «drill baby, drill» is a solution.

It may be possible to weather this onslaught if we begin preparing now, by building low - carbon, high - density cities away from the coasts, radically improving the efficiency of water and energy systems, boosting local and global emergency - response capacities, and adjusting to a less consumption - and waste - oriented lifestyle.

During these sessions, representatives from some of the country's largest wind farm operators weighed in on strategies to boost efficiency, improve productivity and lower costs.

On the other side, organizations including the Environmental Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Clean Air Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health impacts from air pollution.

Those options could include increasing efficiency, retrofitting existing plants, and boosting the production of energy from renewables and natural gas.

Opportunities to boost efficiency are many and varied, ranging from better equipment (e.g., transportation vehicles, appliances) to electrical distribution networks to better insulation in buildings.

Greens ended up winning zilch from Congress, not even minor legislation to boost renewable electricity or energy efficiency.

The researchers have boosted the efficiency of the solar process from 2 percent to 5 percent by moving to vacuum extraction on the 4 kW reactor.

UK green energy researchers seek exemption from green energy taxes The Guardian reports that «world - class research into future sources of green energy is under threat in Britain from an environmental tax designed to boost energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions.»