Sentences with phrase «costs of alternative technologies»

A combination of urbanism and green technology will be necessary, but the efficiency of urbanism should precede the costs of alternative technologies.»

Not exact matches

This approach ensures that when the technology is put in the hands of patients, devices like smartphones become incredibly powerful in educating them on how to make good decisions in terms of taking medication and finding lower - cost alternatives.

Nevertheless, Playsight is trying to position itself as a cost - effective alternative to a range of other sports analytic technologies such as Hawk - Eye, SportVu, ZEPP, Second Spectrum, Babolai, krossover, LiveBarn, Flo Sports, Zenniz and Spideo.

It's an aggressive move by Microsoft to ensure that technology startups at least consider using Microsoft's tools when they are putting together their initial infrastructure — and comes a time when competitors are bidding for the business of those same startups by offering them low cost, often open source alternatives.

We [achieve our mission] by harnessing the power of markets and food technology to create alternatives to industrial animal agriculture that are delicious, cost competitive, and convenient -LSB-...] Fifteen years ago, plant - based milk represented roughly 0 % of the milk market; now it is at 10 % -LSB-...] GFI is laser - focused on replicating (and exceeding!)

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).

Lazard's latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 11.0) shows a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wCost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 11.0) shows a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wcost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility - scale solar and wind.

Global costs of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies continue to decline.

Since 1986, AT Packaging has contributed to many cost savings in the packaging industry by offering alternative technologies that benefit all of its partners.

«Not only will the adoption of this type of alternative energy technology be environmentally friendly, but should also prove cost effective for the owner.»

The problem is that none of this technology exists or, where it does as in the case of CCS, has not been deployed at a large enough scale, because it costs much more than the alternative: freely polluting the atmosphere.

In South Dakota, Referred Law 14 would tap a portion of the taxes collected from contractors to provide grants for in - state projects costing more than $ 5 million, including research on alternative energy technologies and improving agricultural practices.

SRNL's capability in flowsheet development and analysis for hydrogen production alternatives allows credible cost and performance projections for a wide range of hydrogen production technologies.

Our world class scientists and engineers design and develop new chemical products, materials and processes that perform better, and cost less than any available alternative technologies... and always in manner that is true to the principles of green chemistry and sustainability.

Despite the demise of the Building Schools for the Future programme, the use of heat pumps in schools offer a number of advantages: • a simple and cost effective installation compared to some alternative technologies • ongoing schools building programmes can benefit from heat pump systems that improve the environmental footprint and reduce running and operational costs • a low carbon technology that helps to reduce CO2 emissions • a renewable heat technology to satisfy the UK's renewable obligation.

They examine the costs and the potential for greenhouse gas reduction through deployment of advanced technology and alternative fuels and propose strategies to motivate consumers to buy fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, including heavy duty trucks.

With OnStar Turn - by - Turn Navigation, we're demystifying navigation technology to bring safe, simple GPS - based routing to the mass market at a fraction of the cost of other competitive alternatives,» said Huber.

With this financing, Pronoun is further developing its technology and data analytics, creating a viable alternative to the exclusions and restrictions of traditional publishing as well as to the complexity, limitations, and high costs of self - publishing for authors.

An exciting alternative to self - publishing, UP offers professional writers the dignity of getting their books in print with a «real» book publisher, while using the latest technologies to slash costs and eliminate waste.

Smart beta ETFs take advantage of time - tested investment ideas and today's advances in data and technology, providing a lower - cost alternative to mutual funds.

In terms of development Alternative was actually meant as a means for Square Enix to recoup the very large development costs for Front Mission 2 at the time, as it shared much of its core technology.

Rather then trying to force your lifestyle on others, try changing the technology first, if you modify the resource pool of Maximizing Standard Cost Alternatives you increase the chance that an alternative will be higher valued and adopted.

Further, he seems to imply that we should limit our efforts to «no regrets» alternatives such as «accelerating the development of low - emissions technologies and in cost - effective energy - efficiency measures.»

Similarly, the Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development aTechnology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development atechnology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development activities.

The California Energy Commission's Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) and Federal Stimulus Program (Ad Hoc) Committees will conduct a joint workshop to discuss clean technology innovation efforts funded through U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) competitive solicitations with a focus on projects receiving cost - share funding from the Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research and Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technologytechnology innovation efforts funded through U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) competitive solicitations with a focus on projects receiving cost - share funding from the Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research and Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle TechnologyTechnology Programs.

The American Lung Association recognizes that tradeoffs may be inherent in the choice of alternative energy technologies and the need for clean, reliable, and cost - effective energy supplies.

Nick Molho identified the key issues as energy market reform, energy efficiency, increasing renewable technology, and better grid technology: both a «super» grid linking the various European national energy systems together so the fluctuations of alternative sources could be accommodated, and also a «smart» grid where individual users could use power wisely and cost - effectively by the use of smart metering at home and work.

First of all there was EU Energy Commissioner saying that completely decarboning the energy grid by 2050 would be no more expensive than BAU, based on the declining cost of renewable technologies and efficiency measures, and the rising cost of the fossil alternatives.

The environmental threats and economic costs of continued reliance on fossil fuel technologies are sufficiently urgent to warrant substantially larger public support in the form of private - sector R&D incentives and a refocusing of effort by the national energy laboratories on the development and diffusion of alternative energy technologies.

However, none of the alternative technologies, including nuclear power, appear at present to promise sufficient cost reduction to enable the electric power industry to again become a leading rather than a sustaining source of economic growth in the U.S. economy.

I think everyone's numbers are low, because they don't include the cost of storage (technology unknown) or alternative capacity when it is a) dark and / or b) not windy.

electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

The research needs that have high priority in establishing the technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of large - scale capture and disposal of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- from electric power plants are: (1) survey and assess the capacity, cost, and location of potential depleted gas and oil wells that are suitable CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- repositories (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (2) conduct research on the feasibility of ocean disposal, with objectives of determining the cost, residence time, and environmental effects for different methods of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- injection; (3) perform an in - depth survey of knowledge concerning the feasibility of using deep, confined aquifers for disposal and, if feasible, identify potential disposal locations (with the cooperation of the oil and gas industry); (4) evaluate, on a common basis, more» system and design alternatives for integration of CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- capture systems with emerging and advanced technologies for power generation; and prepare a conceptual design, an analysis of barrier issues, and a preliminary cost estimate for pipeline networks necessary to transport a significant portion of the CO -LCB- sub 2 -RCB- to potentially feasible disposal locations.

«The cost of meeting RPS targets is largely dependent on the costs of the renewable technologies compared to their alternatives — and wind and solar costs are falling rapidly.»

Joule's solar technology is bypassing these challenges while converting a waste stream into cost - competitive hydrocarbon fuels, which will have far greater and faster impact than low - percentage blendstocks or transportation alternatives that require major infrastructure overhaul,» said William J. Sims, President and CEO of Joule.

It further emphasizes the need to consider sensitivity to vehicle technology and alternative fuel availability and costs as well as economy - wide responses when forecasting the energy, environmental, and economic outcomes of policy combinations.

In a joint statement released by U.S. President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Modi, recognizing, «the need to use the institutions and expertise of the Montreal Protocol to reduce consumption and production of HFCs, while continuing to report and account for the quantities reduced under the UNFCCC», the two countries «pledged to urgently arrange a meeting of their bilateral task force on HFCs prior to the next meeting of the Montreal Protocol to discuss issues such as safety, cost, and commercial access to new or alternative technologies to replace HFCs.»

Yet the high cost of LEDs has traditionally stifled demand from property owners seeking to replace inefficient lighting technology with modern alternatives.

If the cost of FF's are allowed to go up resulting from supply and demand and the government permits alternative energy technologies (maybe thorium reactors or possibly Venter's promising biotech) to enter the marketplace, then we'll be weaned off oil over time and avoid the inescapable societal crash if alarmists have their way.

As much as alternative energy enthusiasts would like to deny it, the world needs reliable, 24 - hour baseload power — and wind and solar are not going to do it (without a change in storage technology of at least 2 orders of magnitude in cost).

The question for me is if technology is going to develop fast enough to bring the cost of alternative energy down enough to catch up with current energy prices or if it will be the energy price which will increase and catch up with the cost of technology.

Alternative energy technologies are increasingly cost - effective and many of us may live to see the time when almost all vehicles are powered by batteries charged by the sun.

«The reality is that neither [direct air capture] costs nor the costs of alternatives are known well today: much depends on the progress of future technology, environmental impacts, and public acceptance,» the panel said.

Some of the above examples of access to justice are those that are commonly predicted by advocates of alternative structures: business models that facilitate reduced and fixed price legal services and / or unbundling, technology that enables standardization and improved processes to handle large volumes of cases or contracts, branding that reduces the client's search costs and increases their level of trust, multidisciplinary services that significantly ease the client experience notably because they do not need to assemble or coordinate different streams of work.

How «Tomorrow's Lawyers» are Using Technology Today to Improve Outcomes, 31 Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation 81 (June 2013), reprinted in Alternative Resolutions (2014).

«Less Cost, More Value: Case Studies Illustrating the Use of Technology and Alternative Billing Methods» by Carolyn Dillinger (OC Bar The Bottome Line) >> READ ARTICLE

The legal sector has entered a new era: one shaped by technology, social media, globalization, emerging markets, the fallout from the financial crisis, competition from alternative providers of legal services, and a heightened sensitivity to cost.

As much as we would like to hide from this disruptive reality, technology, artificial intelligence, new service models and alternative providers are lowering the barrier to entry and the costs of legal services.

Even if a law firm works primarily with corporate and business clients or in - house counsel and GC of companies, these clients are also increasingly looking at their law firms to use technology to make legal services more cost - effective and to find ways to unbundle legal services with alternative fee arrangements.

For a variety of reasons covered here before — closer scrutiny by more sophisticated and motivated clients, new technology and processes capable of handling rote work cheaply, low - cost alternatives to associates in low - cost jurisdictions — large firms won't be able to employ armies of associates on work that a bright law student could do.