Not exact matches
According to the U.S. Solar Industries Association, in the first three quarters
of 2014, solar delivered 36 per
cent of America's new
power needs, up from 9.6 per
cent just two years previous.
We only
need another 10 years
of costs reducing by 5 to 7 per
cent a year, and efficiencies increasing by 2 to 3 per
cent a year for solar
power to compete with all energy sources.
It is possible to cover 30 % per
cent of the energy
need of such sites with solar
power.
The NIST has patented a household solar -
powered water heater that can provide almost 60 per
cent of a typical American family's
needs.
The six - speed automatic drives all four wheels; under normal driving conditions it
powers the front wheels, but can send up to 50 per
cent of the drive rearward should the
need arise.
Normally, the Macan GTS is
powered through only the rear wheels, which saves fuel when you're cruising the highway, but the transfer case can move as much as 100 per
cent of the
power to the front wheels if
needed.
* A dual - core processor capable
of opening web pages and rendering games with blazing speeds, and displaying HD video on big - screen TVs * The world's first qHD display — packing 540 × 960 resolution in a 4 - inch (10.1 cm) screen delivering stunning clarity in pictures and videos * 1 GB
of RAM for the horsepower you
need to multitask *
Powered by Androidâ «
cents 2.2 * Front - and rear - facing cameras for video chat and the ability to record and output in HD * Biometric fingerprint reader for easily unlocking your phone while providing extra security * Under 11 mm thin, with an extra large 1930 mAh battery for extended standby and talk time * Keep up to date on social networks with automatic delivery
of messages through MOTOBLURâ «
cents, including the ability to locate, wipe and restore data if the device is lost or stolen * Up to 48 GB
of storage (16 GB internal and optional 32 GB MicroSD card)-- enough to store thousands
of songs, photos and many full - length movies * Download speeds
of up to 14.4 Mbps and Mobile Hotspot service for connecting up to five Wi - Fi - enabled devices
The government has also realised that when wind nears its target
of 30 per
cent,
power companies will
need more back - up to fill the gap when the wind doesn't blow.
«The wind turbines, which can produce 100 per
cent of energy on one day and zero on another, were not blowing when
needed most, providing less than 5 per
cent of power and Jay Weatherill's big battery less than 1 per
cent.»
Power Engineering International Wind power could supply up to 20 per cent of the world's power needs by 2030, according to new anal
Power Engineering International Wind
power could supply up to 20 per cent of the world's power needs by 2030, according to new anal
power could supply up to 20 per
cent of the world's
power needs by 2030, according to new anal
power needs by 2030, according to new analysis.
And to provide electrical at 10
cent per kw / hour retail [a 1 / 10th
of that wholesale] it
needs to be able to build
power plants in a time period
of less than 10 years.
Wind energy is now as or less expensive than all other sources
of new electricity generation and supplies approximately six per
cent of Canada's electricity demand with enough
power to meet the
needs of over three million homes.
It is how it came about that today Ontario now
powers about 10 per
cent of Michigan's electricity
needs.
Facts Hydroelectricity supplies 19 per
cent of the world's current electricity
needs and over 63 per
cent of renewable energy (Figures in 2005) The first hydroelectric
power station in history started producing electricity in 1882.
Twenty per
cent of its energy
needs, it says, will come from such sources, while allowing some flexibility for countries such as France, which is dependent on nuclear
power, to count that as part
of their contribution to reducing the Continent's carbon footprint.
Cutting edge data centers
of the future will require less
of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $
cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable
of instant changes, switches and adds â $
cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $
cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage
of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling
power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy los
power to chill water) â $
cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior
of the building to maximize the efficiency
of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $
cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the
need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible
Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy los
Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).
Mayor claims new
powers needed to tackle the 50 per
cent of London air pollution that is not generated by road transport
UK wind farms have a theoretical maximum capacity
of more than 13,000 megawatts, but produced less than 400 megawatts
of power for much
of the peak demand period — meeting less than one per
cent of the UK's electricity
needs, published data suggests.