Sentences with phrase «cost generation technologies»

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To help lessen the effect of these rising labor costs and to attract a tech - savvy generation, CKE is turning to technology and looking into options for mobile ordering as well as tablet ordering within its restaurants.

Although the technology cost was 10 percent more than our previous generation of products, the net savings to our customers was approximately 10 percent, achieved through a pick - up of 20 percent in added efficiency.

Instead of outsourcing core functions (for cost reasons), startups hoping to grow quickly should look to develop airtight processes and technology to streamline in - house functions such as marketing, lead generation and customer - relationship management.

The test — which currently costs $ 99.95 but originally was $ 199.95 — is different from AncestryDNA and 23andMe in that it uses next - generation sequencing instead of genotyping technology.

«Health ventures are adding tremendous value to the healthcare system today, creating the next generation of digital health technologies that will positively impact patient outcomes, decrease costs and increase efficiency,» says Patrick Blanshard, Founder and CEO, Sensory Technologies Inc. and member of the Innovation Partnership: Procurement by Co-Design advisory committee.

Digitize assets to launch new markets and reduce operational costs with next - generation blockchain technology.

Despite ample wind and sun, some of the highest electricity prices in the country, and the steep cost decline in renewable energy technologies, Puerto Rico has fallen far behind other US regions in renewable energy investment, forming barely 2 percent of its generation mix.

Despite recent sharp declines in the market price of natural gas, utility - scale solar and wind power remain cost - competitive complements to traditional generation technologies, even without subsidies.

Despite the modestly slowing rate of cost declines for utility - scale alternative energy generation, the gap between the costs of certain alternative energy technologies (e.g., utility - scale solar and onshore wind) and conventional generation technologies continues to widen as the cost profiles of such conventional generation remain flat (e.g., coal) and, in certain instances, increase (e.g., nuclear).

The level of risk approaches the unacceptable because there is the very real possibility of irreversible damage to the biosphere itself; further, many of the social costs of such high - risk technologies are postponed to future generations while the benefits accrue to the present generation.

Patrick Willink, Chief Technology Officer of James Cropper, said: «Sustainability has to be at the heart of manufacturing for the future, both for cost - effective production and the responsible protection of the environment for future generations.

What is required for this to happen, more than anything else, Is not a technology revolution, but a mindset evolution away from old technology that has passed its use - by date, (such as extensive, polluting and smelly lagoons) and outdated attitudes that treat waste water as a cost or even place in which to hide process problems, rather than a resource for recycling and generation of green energy.

MGI was recognized for its digital spot UV and hot foiling technology for next - generation digital package decoration, with advancements in customization, personalization and cost - effectiveness.

We are so grateful to have such strong leaders as Assemblymen Tedisco and McLaughlin who recognize the precarious state of our aging underground and forgotten infrastructure, and who understand how we can incorporate cost effective, new technologies — such as UV cured - in - place pipe lining — to provide New Yorkers with safe solutions to what is possibly the greatest challenge to our life - sustaining underground infrastructure that we have seen in generations,» said Mara Killburn, Managing Member, Precision Trenchless.

The new technology will produce more than twice the number of chips processed on today's 300 mm wafers, thus lowering costs to deliver future generations of technology with greater value and lower environmental impact.

Sean Ryan [email protected] Wisconsin has the technology to map the location of underground pipes and wires and save the information for future generations, but cost and security concerns are hampering buildersâ $ ™ efforts to do so.

On a per - kWh basis, it costs more than some other lithium - ion technologies, but A123's Forcier said it performs better than the one in the first - generation Volt — LG Chem's — and that it can do more with less space.

«As far as we can tell, our technologies with both the silicon anode and sulfur cathode are among the most cost - effective solutions and therefore show promise for commercialization to make the next - generation of lithium - ion batteries to power portable electronics and electric vehicles,» said USC Viterbi graduate student Rong.

At 2014 costs, the technologies combine for 820 terawatt - hours of estimated economic potential beyond the generation from renewable energy facilities already in operation.

Advances at Oregon State University in manufacturing technology for «quantum dots» may soon lead to a new generation of LED lighting that produces a more user - friendly white light, while using less toxic materials and low - cost manufacturing processes that take advantage of simple microwave heating.

«Single atom alloy platinum - copper catalysts cut costs, boost green technology: New generation of catalysts demonstrated for selective hydrogenation of butadiene.»

Build before Memory Runs Out Although individual consumer actions can help, major changes in carbon output will likely require better electricity - generation technologies, retiring much of the coal - fired capacity and replacing it with the most cost - effective combination of modern reactors, renewables and even clean coal.

For example, the researchers found that in a high - wind scenario in the Southern Africa Power Pool, strategic siting and grid interconnections would reduce the need for conventional generation capacity by 9.5 percent, resulting in cost savings of 6 to 20 percent, depending on the technology that was avoided.

Their findings, as depicted in a series of maps illustrating the cost of each generation technology on a county - by - county basis throughout the U.S., are featured in a new white paper titled «New U.S. Power Costs: by County, with Environmental Externalities.»

Advancing next - generation battery and energy storage technologies for electric and hybrid cars and the electrical grid are critical to help reduce America's reliance on foreign oil and lower energy costs for U.S. consumers.

Resume: Block copolymers (BCPs) which are able to spontaneously self - assemble into discrete nanostructures have been proposed as a promising candidate for next generation nanopatterning technologies, namely directed self - assembly (DSA), enabling high - resolution patterning in thin films over large areas at low cost.

Block copolymers (BCPs) which are able to spontaneously self - assemble into discrete nanostructures have been proposed as a promising candidate for next generation nanopatterning technologies, namely directed self - assembly (DSA), enabling high - resolution patterning in thin films over large areas at low cost.

Next generation DNA sequencing technologies allow scientists to assemble the whole genomes of pathogens — that's their entire DNA sequence — quickly and at a relatively low cost.

Those initiatives include; Let's Get Digital, a scheme to help schools get the most out of technology and incorporating groundbreaking projects with Microsoft and Google; DigiSafe, a centre of excellence for online safety; CyberProtect, founded to protect schools from security threats; SuperCloud which is about helping schools save money through the cost effective harnessing of next generation cloud technologies; SmartBuy, a commitment from LGfL to use its economies of scale to purchase technology and software for schools at a vastly reduced price saving schools money and allowing access to technology that might otherwise be out of financial reach; and Bridge the Divide which is about tackling inequality and supporting those most in need.

Mitsubishi hopes to develop next generation technology that offers more electric range at a lower cost, as well as wireless charging capabilities.

Critical Knowledge: Five - door, 5 - passenger hatchback with split - folding rear seatMore compact, more cost - effective, next - generation Integrated Motor Assist systemNew Eco Assist technology helps driver «learn» how to maximize fuel economyHonda says the 2010 Insight will be priced «significantly below» other hybrid modelsBase and EX models available, the latter offered with an optional navigation systemFuel economy ratings are 40 mpg city and 43 mpg highwayDriving range is 400 city

Keyless start, Jaguar's drive control (which incorporates eco, dynamic, normal and winter drive modes), an electric park brake with auto - release functionality, rain - sensing wipers, dual - zone climate control, Bluetooth streaming capability and sat - nav are among the interior features, though you get the impression that Jaguar's next - generation multimedia solution, InControl Touch Pro, would update the space with its larger 10.2 - inch touchscreen and modern technologies (including the 12.3 - inch TFT instrument cluster) when it arrives as a cost option by mid-year.

At $ 31,790 pre on - road costs it is a mere $ 1800 below the top - tier VTi - LX, and $ 4000 above the VTi - L — which, in turn, lords it over the VTi - S and the entry - level VTi — and brings an extensive list of standard equipment including practically everything except the new Honda's latest - generation safety technology.

Priced from $ 74,400 (plus on - road costs), the higher - riding crossover wagon introduces a number of new technologies to Audi's second - generation allroad line - up, while at the same time maintaining the practicality and class - leading technology offered elsewhere in the A4 range.

The group's application of new technologies and publishing on demand reduced the cost of publishing a book to a fraction of what it had been for previous generations; authors now have the ability to publish a book in as little as six weeks and print as few as a single copy.

Microsoft has two generations of its surface technology with their new tablet to offer a very low - cost price point.

Apple stuck the first - generation version of its fingerprint authentication technology in the iPad — likely to save costs — and it's noticeably slower.

With an MSRP of $ 179, the Libre is a cost - effective solution for anyone looking to experience the next generation of digital technology related to books.

Their next generation i.MX508 e-ink e-reader processor allows for more performance, faster refresh rates (limited by e-ink technology), lower cost (e-ink readers could be sold at half the price, $ 99 e-ink e-readers are now possible), most cool is Freescale works to provide Android support on these next generation e-ink e-readers.

«The proliferation of technology has really allowed the Millennial generation to improve access, convenience, costs and their total experience, as they've grown up so comfortable being online.»

By harnessing efficient modern technology to cut costs by over 50 %, the new generation of advisory services has discovered that it is possible to do the right thing by their clients and still run a profitable company.

Ms. Mack decided to dedicate a 30 - minute episode to how the firm is part of a new generation of investment advisory companies that leverage technology and innovative business models to provide consumers with fundamentally more attractive and lower - cost retirement investing options.

I myself have been accused of being a paid shill for the coal industry, because I argued that rapidly deploying solar and wind energy technologies, along with efficiency and smart grid technologies, is a much faster and much more cost effective way of reducing GHG emissions from electricity generation than building new nuclear power plants.

Moreover, widespread implementation of distributed, local electricity generation — especially low - cost, high - efficiency thin - film photovoltaics like those now being manufactured by Nanosolar for the municipal utility market, and other innovative PV technologies like the cylindrical PV modules being manufactured by Solyndra for commercial rooftop applications — will greatly reduce the need for large - scale, centralized baseload generation.

Compare that to the cost of the long list of impacts projected in the recent National Science and Technology Council report (online at / / www.climatescience.gov), and it's clear that the «radical action» would be to do nothing, and to make future generations pay for our laziness and lack of foresight.

After taking these existing environmental regulations into account, the projections for electricity generation and its resulting emissions are primarily determined by the available capacity and relative operating costs of the different technologies.

And as the English have done and as the Chinese and the Indians and etc will still do, they will use coal, lots of coal plus gas and oil for power generation until some capitalist somewhere with a very good idea on how to reduce costs and still make a fortune comes along and devises / discovers or restructures an old technology or a new power generation technology that is more efficient, lower cost, more profitable, just as reliable as fossil fueled, those coal, oil and gas generators

Create tens of thousands of jobs while ensuring grid reliability; Drive more aggressive investment in clean energy technologies than the proposed rule, resulting in 30 percent more renewable energy generation in 2030 and continuing to lower the costs of renewable energy.

If the unjustifiable impediments were removed, competition and innovations would take off; technologies would improve faster, safety would improve and costs could be expected to decline at around 10 % per capacity doubling (typical for other electricity generation technologies over the past 100 years or so).

Coal - fired generation technology is mature, relatively low cost, and widely available.