Not exact matches
Not only are fuel cells an eco-friendly
option because they release almost no emissions, but they are also a self - contained,
efficient and reliable source of energy, independent of the
electric grid.
In terms of consumer applications, high - purity graphene could also be a great
option to build
efficient thermoelectric devices that convert heat into
electric current (and vice versa) with little energy loss — for instance, creating lightweight circuitry woven into clothes that turns body heat into charge for our smartphones.
Since it is not gasoline powered, we must exclude the superb
electric - powered efficiency in the e-Golf (126 city / 105 highway MPGe), which leaves the most fuel
efficient 2015 Volkswagen models to be found in the range of available TDI Clean Diesel
options.
According to Dr Tim Leverton, president and head — Advanced and Product Engineering, Tata Motors, powertrain
options will range from high - tech and
efficient internal combustion engines to even full
electric systems.
The Kia Niro leverages an
efficient 1.6 liter 4 cylinder engine to deliver unparalleled fuel efficiency in the crossover segment, with hybrid and plug - in hybrid
electric powertrain
options.
The Clarity Plug - In, Clarity
Electric, and Clarity Fuel Cell offer a variety of fuel
efficient options.
Within the heating sector, fee avoidance
options include energy efficiency, switching to
efficient electric heat paired with the
electric sector tax avoidance
options, and potentially switching to lower carbon heating
options such as waste heat from sewage systems and wastewater treatment plants or buying «renewable natural gas» from bio-digesters, generated either within the District or from outside.
In these states, an
efficient gas - powered car is still the best
option for the environment, with more than a dozen gas - powered cars on the market being more climate friendly than the best
electric car.
For heating, the
electric option used is the air source heat pump as «it is a more
efficient use of electricity than instantaneous
electric and more widely deployable than ground source heat pump», and gas
options used are gas condensing boiler for houses and gas condensing combi boiler for apartments.
The capability to convert and store
electric energy in a large scale, cost effective and energy
efficient way is the key to making both solar and wind viable
options.