Sentences with phrase «efficiency by using technology»

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«We'll see lenders using increasingly sophisticated automation technologies to improve efficiency by aggregating information available online to assist in auto - filling paperwork to complete more approvals in shorter timeframes,» Cohan adds.

Not only will Sokoni provide a marketplace for buyers and sellers, it will enhance the speed and efficiency of asset sales and capital raises by using technology to facilitate the work of those looking to finance African infrastructure assets, as well as potential donors and global capital providers interested in investing in Africa.

And many countries can benefit by consolidating domestic exchanges to create greater efficiencies and use technology more effectively.

«We are considering options,» Weinstein said, «but as it is a project to generate tourism and economic development, and uses technology for energy efficiency, it will be financed by [the New York Power Authority] and parts of the project could likely be funded by [Empire State Development].»

Mr. Fuleihan said in the email the budget office would work with agencies «to find productivity and management improvements by restructuring the delivery of programs or services, using technology to produce efficiencies, improving revenue collection, reducing administrative and overhead costs, and funding underused programs at the appropriate levels.»

The annual survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizes the nation's best examples of using technology to improve services and boost efficiencies.

In addition, the DEC is using technology to improve agency efficiencies, such as implementing e-licensing and web - based reporting, that benefit people and businesses by reducing antiquated and cumbersome paper - based requirements.

«Agencies will be required to find productivity and management improvements by restructuring the delivery of programs or services, using technology to produce efficiencies, improving revenue collection, reducing administrative and overhead costs, and funding underused programs at the appropriate levels,» the letter stated.

They use a surface air - gap firing technology, which can help improve engine performance and fuel efficiency by providing multiple spark paths.

The research, supported by DOE's BioEnergy Technologies Office, has implications for the energy efficiency and cost of catalytic upgrading technologies proposed for use in bio-refineries.

Using technology borrowed from lasers, they have developed a low - cost solar concentrator that collects sunlight from a large area and focuses it onto a much smaller area, boosting the efficiency of existing solar cells by 15 to 20 percent.

Another benefit of these solar cells is their relatively high efficiency and technological compatibility with the manufacturing technologies currently used by the semiconductor industry,» Savin explains.

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are working on improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by using modified graphite felt.

Multiple technologies from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) have been recommended for use in projects supported by the U.S. - China Building Efficiency and Green Development Fund.

9.4 by 2030 upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

Most of these teachers reported that they were applying their gained knowledge and skills by regularly using technology «to improve their efficiency and productivity, especially for tasks such as maintaining attendance, grades, data on students; creating instructional materials; and communicating with staff members and other colleagues» (Maryland State Department of Education, 2002, p. 2).

The use of technology in teacher education to improve efficiency is best understood by categorizing the use of technology on the basis of the primary user or controller of technology (see Figure 1).

As demonstrated by the current BMW i3 and i8, the Project i models are primarily focused on efficiency through cutting edge technology, including state - of - the - art hybrid - and all - electric drivetrains and batteries, and extensive use of carbon fiber.

Antonov Plc, the UK - based transmission technology specialist, has been awarded, in partnership with Jaguar and MIRA, a project by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board to develop a high efficiency 2 - speed transmission suitable for use in electrictechnology specialist, has been awarded, in partnership with Jaguar and MIRA, a project by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board to develop a high efficiency 2 - speed transmission suitable for use in electricTechnology Strategy Board to develop a high efficiency 2 - speed transmission suitable for use in electric vehicles.

The 330e iPerformance uses technology inspired by the BMW i8 to deliver the efficiency of an electric motor with the power of a fuel - injected engine.

The new TCe engine incorporates the latest Alliance - developed innovations, including Mirror Bore Coating, a cylinder coating technology used for the Nissan GT - R engine to improve energy efficiency by reducing friction and optimizing heat conduction.

But most efficiency gains by use of hybrid technology including regeneration.

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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.

She also authored a 2007 fact sheet on Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC, or «clean» coal) used by hundreds of activists around the U.S., and helped advocates understand why «clean» coal is uneconomic and can not compete with solar, wind, biodigesters, efficiency and other technologies.

Coal plants tend to have relatively low thermal efficiency compared to plants using combined - cycle technology fueled by natural gas.

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51 Fig. 20 - 14, p. 481 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleause (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleaUse more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleaUse animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleanup

This is in part due to efficiency improvements, which will be led by advances in individual end - uses, such as lighting, variable speed motors, and more efficient internal combustion engine vehicles, as well as a shift from non-electric to more - efficient electric technologies, the report says.

I did so by relating what China is doing in (i) energy efficiency; (ii) renewable energy, especially wind and solar; (iii) and manufacturing of low - carbon technologies, using Baoding city of Hebei province as an example.

In 2011, Bill Gates gave a talk in which he said that the climate benefits of energy - efficiency technologies would be wiped out by increasing fossil - based energy use in the developing world.

44 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Solutions Global Warming Prevention Cleanup Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Remove CO2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Shift from coal to natural gas Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Improve energy efficiency Sequester CO2 deep underground Shift to renewable energy resources Sequester CO2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Figure 20.14 Solutions: methods for slowing atmospheric warming during this century.

And, as solar technology and materials increase in efficiency and decrease in cost — driven in part by greater adoption and increased use in centralized electricity generation — the uses are multiplying.

«I think in all sectors technology is used to add effect, not only by enabling efficiency but also to provide a better service to customers,» he said.

ROSS Intelligence's rapid growth has been driven by increased pressure within the legal industry to streamline efficiencies via the use of modern technology.

In the 2016 Chief Legal Officer Survey recently published by the management consulting firm Altman Weil, CLOs say that the number one tactic they can use to control costs is improving efficiency, and that one of the top ways they can improve efficiency is by leveraging technology tools to better collect and analyze management metrics.

Since the first judicial opinion endorsing the use of Technology Assisted Review (or TAR) was written by Judge Andrew J. Peck in 2012, an entire legal industry has grown up on the premise of streamlining the document review process in discovery — that is, taking a repetitive task traditionally performed entirely by attorneys and introducing the concept of computer assistance to increase efficiency and improve consistency.

According to Altman Weil's 2016 Chief Legal Officer Survey, CLOs said that the number - one tactic they can use to control costs is to improve efficiency, and that one of the top ways they can improve efficiency is by leveraging technology to better collect and analyze management metrics.

The Justice Entrepreneurs Project (JEP) is a network of independent lawyers who are committed to making quality legal services accessible and affordable for regular people by using predictable pricing, offering flexible representation options, and leveraging technology to increase efficiency.

When asked why participants avoid recommending our profession, the most common responses include: regulatory overload, work load compression, and the sins associated with hourly billing as it relates to technological improvements and efficiencies via technology (think about the reduced time it takes to complete a tax return using software today then say 30 years ago when we filled in bubble sheets on CompuTax forms, or even 50 years ago when we prepared returns by hand and typed the values onto the forms).

These new applications could easily make use of the efficiency and decentralised nature of blockchain technology by building them on the Ethereum chain — without having to create their own blockchain.

JumpStartFund's Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with Deutsche Bahn to create an «Innovation Train,» which is described as a conventional train that will use new technologies being developed by HTT that increases efficiency and to bring a modern digital presence to today's train transportation.

Shipchain aims to improve the tracking of packages and maximize the efficiency of transportation routes using blockchain technology, while VeChain hopes to boost supply chain security by using smart contracts and other blockchain infrastructure to preempt theft and fraud.

IT Project Manager — Professional Highlights Serve multinational corporations in a variety of technology based strategic planning and administration roles Offer expertise as a consultant, programmer, engineer, business analyst, and database administrator Lead technology projects for NASA, U.S. Customs, American Express, and General Electric Design and implement reporting, customer service, marketing, sales, and financial management software Responsible for network and database design, administration, and security Oversee enterprise - wide hardware and software upgrades resulting in increased efficiency Minimize operational and manpower costs through effective technology solutions Serve as forecast budget analyst for Joint Project Management Operations at Kennedy Space Center Develop reporting application tool using crystal reports engine on CD throughout Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station resulting in $ 500,000 savings on user licensing fees Create detailed project plan with well - defined tasks, milestones, client sign - offs, test cycles, and specifications which served to communicate project progress to management Develop visual basic application for financial banking Institution using crystal reports to reduce the company's response time resulting in initial reporting from 2 - 3 hours to just 45 seconds Oversee multimillion - dollar software implementation for Miami Air from a consultancy level Upgrade Great Plains software platform and administered security access for Miami internal databases Write over 200 SQL stored procedures from access databases for financial institutions Compose business correspondence and prepared statistical spreadsheet analysis for Kennedy Space Center Recognized by colleagues and superiors for outstanding job performance, reliability, and efficiency Conduct surveys of operations to assess needs and identify high priority improvements Complete major product releases meeting very aggressive schedules and budgets Serve as a member of the International Cyber Threat Task Force Utilize fluencies in English, Portuguese, Arabic, French, and German to communicate with a diverse clientele Continually study emerging technologies and industry best practices Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

Dazzle sellers by using an electronic room measurer during your initial walk - through, says Chad Seay of Century 21 Select Real Estate, Mechanicsville, Va. «This device seems to fascinate clients and builds their confidence that they're working with a team that believes in technology and efficiency.»