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Preuss says that an internal combustion engine typically achieves 15 per cent efficiency in converting fuel to power.

«Ours does it to nearly 100 per cent efficiency in less than 3 minutes,» says team leader Scott Grendahl.

Not exact matches

Mid-tier nickel miner has posted a strong half - year with a 782 per cent surge in profit to $ 23.6 million thanks to lower costs, along with productivity and efficiency improvements.

For example, Sinosteel had to sell a mining project in Cameroon in which it had a 97.5 per cent stake in 2008 because of poor government efficiency, the report said.

Since then, he's improved the railway's operating ratio (an important measurement of efficiency)-- and shareholders have been rewarded in the process: CP's stock closed on Tuesday 153 per cent above where it was trading when Harrison was appointed.

A new Melbourne hotel will set new design standards in energy efficiency to help cut as much as 25 per cent of its energy consumption, drawing on a $ 39 million investment commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

At the same time, without a sizable improvement in the efficiency of our health - care system, real health - care spending is set to increase at 3.5 per cent a year, with about 1 per cent coming from technology - driven improvements in quality of care and 2.5 per cent a year from the direct effects of population aging.

As Hannah Arendt points out in The Origins of Totalitarianism, efficiency is so subordinated to control that the totalitarian society can afford to spend 50 to 75 per cent of its energies enforcing control of one sort or another on its citizens.

Between 1973 and 1984 energy efficiency in the United States rose by 23 per cent despite economic growth.

Western Europe, starting with substantially more efficient economies, realized a 16 per cent increase in energy efficiency.

That, combined with the company slashing its capital expenditure, its focus on efficiencies and a 10 per cent reduction in staff, was enough for S&P to maintain Orica's investment rating.

In this environment, Lion reported a revenue decline of 6 per cent to $ 631.8 million in its dairy and drinks business, saying that it «remains a long way from achieving an acceptable return on invested capital, with revenue pressure offsetting efficiency gains»In this environment, Lion reported a revenue decline of 6 per cent to $ 631.8 million in its dairy and drinks business, saying that it «remains a long way from achieving an acceptable return on invested capital, with revenue pressure offsetting efficiency gains»in its dairy and drinks business, saying that it «remains a long way from achieving an acceptable return on invested capital, with revenue pressure offsetting efficiency gains».

Many of these projects have attained outstanding waste water processing efficiencies of up to and exceeding 99 per cent organic load removal by further steps in the anaerobic process.

In fact, the correct answers to the survey question are: Council leaders believe the top challenges to local government today are: increasing efficiency (58 per cent), recession (52 per cent), public perception (52 per cent), frontline services (50 per cent), financial independence (37 per cent).

These semiconductors can be used as an optical absorber material in solar cells, but so far have only achieved a maximum efficiency of 12.6 per cent, while solar cells made of copper - indium - gallium - selenide (CIGS) already attain efficiencies of over 20 percent.

Besides the low efficiency of cloning — just 1.7 per cent of embryos came to term — another challenge to creating transgenic dogs is controlling where in the nuclear DNA a foreign gene lands.

If China's use of renewable and nuclear energy grows at a plausible rate, and the country captures some of its emissions from coal - burning power stations and keeps making improvements in energy efficiency, by 2050 its total emissions could end up 4 per cent lower than today, says Zhou.

Even a 10 per cent loss in overall efficiency could make electric cars the less environmentally attractive option.

Using a signal generator to produce precisely measured sounds similar to ambient noise they saw a 50 per cent increase in efficiency, rising from 1.2 per cent without sound to 1.8 per cent with sound (Advanced Materials, DOI: 10.1002 / adma.201303304).

Simple induction motors in industry and the home consume 43 per cent of the electricity used in Britain, so small gains in efficiency promise substantial cuts in the country's electricity bill.

British business could save nearly # 200 million in the next decade with just a 3 per cent increase in the efficiency of the country's electric motors.

Instead of using titanium oxide or iron oxide, researchers need to explore advances in photovoltaic devices, where the best today achieve an efficiency of 27 per cent, he says.

The early metal - organic perovskites exhibited efficiency levels of only a few per cent (2.2 per cent in 2006).

In a paper recently published in Science, Tan and his colleagues report the efficiency of solar cells made using the new method at 20.1 per cenIn a paper recently published in Science, Tan and his colleagues report the efficiency of solar cells made using the new method at 20.1 per cenin Science, Tan and his colleagues report the efficiency of solar cells made using the new method at 20.1 per cent.

In new research, scientists have demonstrated that the efficiency of all solar panel designs could be improved by up to 22 per cent by covering their surface with aluminium studs that bend and trap light inside the absorbing layer.

The Electric Power Development company says its experimental power plant in Kitakyushu has a generating efficiency of 35 per cent, far better than the 20 per cent achieved by other waste - burning plants and as good as an oil - fired plant.

Many perovskite solar cells experience a severe drop in performance after only a few hours, but Tan's cells retained more than 90 per cent of their efficiency even after 500 hours of use.

Even assuming that half this increase continues to be compensated for by increases in fuel efficiency, this will mean that NOx emissions will grow at 3 per cent a year.

The International Energy Agency for example, reckons that the magic of energy efficiency can achieve 49 per cent of the GHG emission reductions needed by 2030 to avoid catastrophic changes in global temperature.

Coupled with the administrative efficiencies and related cost savings, the school has seen a tremendous increase in those students accessing FSM, from 50 per cent to 95 per cent uptake, as they no longer feel stigmatised.

However, energy savings of up to 50 per cent have been found in some school kitchens by enhancing the efficiency of a school's catering equipment.

Coupled with the administrative efficiencies and related cost savings, the school has seen a tremendous increase in those students accessing FSM, (from 50 per cent to 95 per cent uptake) as they no longer feel stigmatised.

The European Union set «20-20-20» targets — a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels; increasing energy generation from renewable sources by 20 per cent and a 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency — and it is expected that public sector buildings lead the way.

However, most energy efficiency technologies have a payback time just a fraction of those for on - site renewables, in some cases only a few months, giving an ROI often well over 30 per cent.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

It's the use of the latest system's «double - D» coiling that's enabled Qualcomm to more than double its efficiency, enabling it to charge the i8 Safety Car's 10kWh battery to 80 per cent in around 1 - hour.

Porsche also quotes fuel efficiency gains of 13 per cent, resulting in up to 37.7 mpg (with the standard eight - speed PDK).

This, in turn, means a significant increase in all - round efficiency, with fuel consumption down by up to 15 per cent under full load despite the increase in engine output.

Even more impressive is the 25 per cent improvement in efficiency: fuel consumption is now 32.8 mpg and CO2 emissions are just 199g / km.

Running costs are strong too with Mercedes claiming an average 20 per cent efficiency improvement across the range at launch in 2014.

Thanks to extensive aerodynamic improvements (such as air inlet openings in front, modified door mirror caps, new wheel spoiler), tyres optimised for low rolling resistance and standard 8 - speed automatic gearbox optimised for low friction, Volkswagen was able to improve the fuel efficiency of the Touareg by up to six per cent (V6 TDI with 150 kW).

The IONIQ Hybrid and IONIQ Plug - in both feature the new Kappa 1.6 GDI, direct injection petrol, four - cylinder engine with a class - leading thermal efficiency of 40 per cent delivering 105 PS and 147 Nm of torque.

• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).

All G - Class SUVs (G 350, G 500 and AMG G 63) have been upgraded for dramatically improved efficiency and performance, with up to 16 per cent more power with a similar increase in fuel efficiency.

«The introduction of eco-friendly vehicles such as the Optima Sportswagon Plug - in Hybrid will ensure Kia remains on course to achieve its mission of improving average fleet fuel efficiency by 25 per cent by 2020, compared to 2014 levels.»

Aiding the new Suzuki's efficiency is an engine with lighter crankshaft, pistons and con - rods, more extensive use of high - tensile steel in its body (which is claimed to be 25 per cent more torsionally rigid) and a smoother roofline and under - floor covers, reducing aerodynamic drag from 0.40 to 0.33 Cd.

Overall, the tweaked body will allow for a 20 per cent increase in aerodynamic efficiency.

It's a world - first for a three - cylinder and it offers up to a six per cent improvement in efficiency.

Volkswagen says the options take - up rate on base Polos was previously less than five per cent, with a similar number of buyers opting for diesel power, which the new downsized turbo - petrol engine all but emulates in terms of torque and efficiency.

Kia's R&D teams have targeted a 3 - 5 % improvement in acceleration (0 to 100 k, / h) and 5 - 7 % per cent improvement to fuel efficiency.