To qualify for the PTC last year, wind projects had to begin
commercial operation by December 31.
Both wind farms are fully - contracted under long - term agreements, and are expected to be in
commercial operation by year - end 2012.
The analysis is of nuclear plants expected to be in
commercial operation by 2030, and only counts reactors being built outside of the vendor nation.
Several large, new solar thermal power plants are expected to begin
commercial operation by the end of 2013, more than doubling the solar thermal generating capacity in the United States.
The reactor is scheduled to begin
commercial operation by 2023.
Like its domestic rival GM, Ford has invested in autonomous technologies it intends to have a fully autonomous model in
commercial operation by 2021 but has taken a more incremental approach compared to relative upstarts like Tesla Motors.
As for drone used by businesses, Huerta said he expects the FAA to finalize rules for
commercial operations by the end of spring.
This would be a substantially shorter period than previous forecasts that had anticipated rules allowing
commercial operations by the end of 2016 or the beginning of 2017.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing
commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our
operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from
commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Blue Origin is headed quickly toward
commercial operations as the rocket company founded
by Jeff Bezos nears the end of testing for several of its major projects.
The final turbine for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm has been installed and
commercial operations are set to commence
by the end of this year.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the
commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of
commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred
by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of
operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their
operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered
by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
«DHS has harmed Kaspersky Labs reputation and its
commercial operations without any evidence of wrongdoing
by the company,» the company's founder, Eugene Kaspersky, said in an open letter to the Homeland Security agency published on Monday.
«It is possible that the acquisition of COL is the first step in separating UTX into two entities: a
Commercial Operation and a Defense and Aerospace Group,» Howard Rubel, equity analyst at Jefferies, said in a note last week as speculation about a deal being struck
by the two companies increased.
The latest revelation about U.S. government surveillance comes
by way of a June 14 Bloomberg report that says «thousands» of American companies are working with U.S. intelligence agencies in a mutually beneficial arrangement where the latter secretly piggybacks on normal
commercial operations.
«It grows earnings not so much
by the brilliance of management or the diversity of their
operations, as Welch and Immelt claim, but through the acquisition of companies (more than 100 companies in each of the last five years) using high - powered, high P / E multiple GE stock or cheap near Treasury Bill yielding
commercial paper.
By: Sascha Solomons 22nd April 2016 To ensure that its consulting streams maintain their competitive edge, mining industry consultant Snowden continues to provide its technology solutions as
commercial off - the - shelf solutions to improve performance at mining
operations.
By: Simone Liedtke 25th November 2016 Mining companies need to be able to track their daily
operations and have full visibility of their sites in real time without having to worry about putting in place time - consuming administrative systems to comply with the complex regulatory regimen for
commercial drones, says
commercial drone... →
HONG KONG (Reuters)- Dalian Wanda Group's
commercial property arm has snagged a $ 5.4 billion investment from a group led
by tech giant Tencent Holdings, one of the Chinese conglomerate's biggest deals aimed at easing financial strains and streamlining
operations.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our
operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in,
commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more than 25 years,
commercial television
operations have enjoyed a return of 50 % to 70 % on tangible investments each year, as compared to a 20 % return
by most manufacturing concerns, or roughly a 10 % return for all U.S. industries.1.
«In the United States, «Comsat» — the Communications Satellite Corporation — Is planning the first launching of a
commercial - type communication satellite in 1966, and the company expects its initial system with global capacity to be in
operation by 1967..., The establishment of such a system would, however, also have important legal and political aspects, such as the participation of governments in the ownership, use and management of the satellite system.
There are no
commercial growing
operations and the ones grown in back yards are often eaten
by birds.
Rebecca Kisch, who started a job with a
commercial printing
operation in June, updates her career path since being identified
by Cal Poly as a Rising Star in Packaging in 2014.
While this is partially explained
by football's broadcasting boom, the internationalisation of the clubs»
commercial operations, their investment into privately - owned and modern facilities, and overall more sustainable management practices, are also key reasons for this growth,» Andrea Sartori, KPMG's global head of sports and the report's author, was quoted as saying
by BBC.
Probation was exempt from this rule as it's not a
commercial operation, but now that they're run
by private firms the rules have changed.
She further revealed that «political party primaries were treated as a private
commercial project
by the Deputy Chair
Operation with funds paid directly into the personal accounts of key staff for functions to be performed for party primaries»
«Farm
operation» means the land and on - farm buildings, equipment, manure processing and handling facilities, and practices which contribute to the production, preparation and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products as a
commercial enterprise, including a «
commercial horse boarding
operation» as defined in subdivision thirteen of this section, a «timber
operation» as defined in subdivision fourteen of this section, «compost, mulch or other biomass crops» as defined in subdivision sixteen of this section and «
commercial equine
operation» as defined
by subdivision seventeen of this section.
The percentage of NYC listings that were booked for more than 180 days — roughly the standard for «
commercial»
operation established in 2014
by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — has climbed as well, to about 9 percent between June 2015 and June 2016, according to data provided
by Airbnb's spokesperson.
If the concept is proven — and perhaps a bigger if, accepted
by the automobile industry — it could go a long way toward helping to dispose of the 2.7 billion kilograms of chicken feathers generated each year
by commercial poultry
operations.
But the more naturally raised heritage turkeys desired
by consumers are not produced the way broad - breasted whites are in
commercial poultry
operations, and Patterson's research group is experimenting with novel production methods to raise the birds.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Swiss AVA Biochem BSL AG now achieved a significant scientific - technical breakthrough: In January this year, the facility «Biochem 1» operated
by AVA Biochem in Muttenz near Basel started
commercial operation for industrial manufacture of 5 - HMF.
To make the discovery, announced in May, researchers led
by Nicholas Pyenson of the Smithsonian Institution collected tissue samples from whale carcasses during a legal
commercial whaling
operation in Iceland.
Yet, only 2 percent of
commercial real estate and 0.3 percent of new homes are considered to be «green buildings» — defined as «environmentally preferable practices and materials in the design, location, construction,
operation and disposal of buildings,» in a 2008 report
by the Montreal - based Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
«We are fully committed to moving the industry forward, and
by pursuing this goal together, we are best able to leverage our combined strengths in research and
commercial operations to bring advanced nuclear technology to market,» he said.
Modern fish farming practices often raise fish near the top of the food chain (affecting populations of fish that eat or are eaten
by these species) and contain thousands of fish in tiny pens (similar to
commercial chicken or cow
operations).
Bioaccumulation occurs naturally but is worse in
commercial animal feeding practices where the
by catch of fish and products from slaughtering
operations are fed back to animals.
About Blog Trained
by CDT to obtain UK CAA NQE qualification SkyFlight is registered for
commercial operations including night flights with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Washington — The Education Department is one of three Cabinet agencies that have thus far escaped a Reagan Administration initiative designed to save money
by turning «
commercial»
operations performed
by federal employees over to private - sector contractors.
denies, suspends, or revokes the
commercial motor vehicle registrations of a motor carrier or registrant that was issued an
operations out - of - service order
by the Secretary.
Accounting Assignment help is a prior support for many commerce stream Canada students as they have to study the whole accounting process and their implementation
by which an organization can withstand all the
commercial process and
operations.
There was the equivalent of a bank run on the money market funds, which frequently invest in
commercial paper issued
by corporations to fund their
operations and payrolls.
Commercial paper consists of short - term (usually from 1 to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued
by corporations in order to finance their current
operations.
Puppy mills are lifelong torture chambers — large - scale
commercial facilities, regulated
by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) under the guise of «wholesale»
operations.
Although Maryland state law already prohibits the sale of dogs and cats bred
by illegal «puppy mills,» it does not ban the retail sale of animals bred at large - scale
commercial breeding facilities which, many will argue, are merely federally inspected, legal puppy mill
operations.
Humane Canada condemns the mass breeding of companion animals for
commercial sale and urges the public to learn how to recognize and avoid these profitable but uncaring and unscrupulous
operations, which have little regard for the welfare of the animals, as evidenced
by the suffering and exploitation involved.
Assembly Bill 485, authored
by assembly member Patrick O'Donnell, will help put an end to the suffering of animals in
commercial breeding
operations (the majority of which are in the Midwest)
by banning the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from mills.
Too often one finds that the large
commercial operations spend much less on their breeding programs, and charge far more for their puppies than that done
by the independent breeder.
Springboarding off the public awareness and outrage generated
by these and other Virginia puppy mill exposés, the following year we worked closely with Teresa Dockery, who at the time was the chief operating officer of the Margaret B. Mitchell Spay / Neuter Clinic in Bristol, Virginia, to help pass a state law that tightened up
commercial breeding
operations and empowered local animal control officers to enforce the new codes.
Companies that use human grade ingredients begin on the best foot and when combined with manufacturing
operations that are approved for human products production
by the FDA, this equates to a supplement that goes beyond mere
commercial value.