Eric Lewin of Lewin Farms said the grant program recently helped him to replace old diesel tanks on his family's farm with a larger and more
efficient fuel storage facility.
Not exact matches
The innovation is especially significant for small devices, Hunter says, because other energy -
storage technologies — such as
fuel cells, batteries, and flywheels — tend to be less
efficient, or simply too complex to be practical when reduced to very small sizes.
The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as
efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and
fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy
storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.
Chu highlighted the department's biggest new research initiative, a set of eight new Energy Innovation Hubs, each one focused on a different energy - related challenge: solar electricity;
fuels produced directly from sunlight; batteries and other kinds of energy
storage; carbon capture and
storage; new technologies for the electrical grid;
efficient buildings; extreme materials; and modeling and simulation.
Yes, nanotechnology is becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives and has found its way into many commercial products, for example, strong, lightweight materials for better
fuel economy; targeted drug delivery for safer and more effective cancer treatments; clean, accessible drinking water around the world; superfast computers with vast amounts of
storage; self - cleaning surfaces; wearable health monitors; more
efficient solar panels; safer food through packaging and monitoring; regrowth of skin, bone, and nerve cells for better medical outcomes; smart windows that lighten or darken to conserve energy; and nanotechnology - enabled concrete that dries more quickly and has sensors to detect stress or corrosion at the nanoscale in roads, bridges, and buildings.
Mendoza - Cortes has been conducting clean - energy research for several years and recently theorized a way to build more
efficient storage for hydrogen
fuel.
Vehicle that combines a
fuel -
efficient internal combustion gas engine with one or more electric motors, plus an energy
storage device such as a battery.
One of the best features of this smaller, more
fuel efficient vehicle is that it somehow has the
storage space of some compact SUVs.
But with up to 1550 litres of
storage space on offer Volkswagen will be hoping it's mix of
fuel efficient engines, renowned build quality and mid-premium status will attract young families, and possibly even some fleet sales, to the Golf Wagon.
32/22 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2011 IIHS Top Safety PickReviews: * Premium look inside and out, quiet cabin with lots of
storage bins, adjustable backseat,
fuel -
efficient four - cylinder.
Chevrolet Certified Pre-Owned Details: * Transferable Warranty * Limited Warranty: 12 Month / 12, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) from certified purchase date * Powertrain Limited Warranty: 72 Month / 100, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) from original in - service date * 24 months / 24, 000 miles (whichever comes first) CPO Scheduled Maintenance Plan and 3 days / 150 miles (whichever comes first) Vehicle Exchange Program * Warranty Deductible: $ 0 * 172 Point Inspection * Roadside Assistance * Vehicle History Awards: * 2015 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2015 10 Tech - Savviest Cars Under $ 20,000 * 2015 10 Most
Fuel -
Efficient SUVs Reviews: * Easy to maneuver in the city, respectable passenger space for its size, plenty of
storage slots, lots of standard equipment for the money.
17 / 24mpg Reviews: * Premium look inside and out quiet cabin with lots of
storage bins adjustable backseat
fuel -
efficient four - cylinder.
29/20 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2011 IIHS Top Safety Pick Reviews: * Premium look inside and out, quiet cabin with lots of
storage bins, adjustable backseat,
fuel -
efficient four - cylinder.
It has
storage room, which is convenient for moving in and out of a dorm room twice a year; it has plenty of seating for toting friends around town; and with the Auto Stop / Start feature engaged, it consumes as little
fuel as possible making trips back home
efficient and affordable.
Spacious
storage bins, hidden in the floor and under the front passenger seat cushion, combined with the standard Chill Zone ™ for beverage
storage and a choice of the
fuel -
efficient 2.4 - liter four - cylinder World Engine on the SE model or 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine with six - speed Auto Stick and dual exhaust on the SXT and R / T models, make Dodge Journey incredibly flexible, functional and fun - to - drive.
J&D also note that by transitioning to more
efficient technologies (for example, battery electric vehicles over the internal combustion engine, electric heat pumps for homes, and solar thermal energy with
storage to provide baseload power rather than fossil
fuels and nuclear) we can actually reduce global power production by 30 % compared to business - as - usual.
-- The term «technology development focus» means the unique technology development areas in which a Hub will specialize, and may include solar electricity,
fuels from solar energy, batteries and energy
storage, electricity grid systems and devices, energy
efficient building systems and design, advanced materials, modeling and simulation, and other clean energy technology development areas designated by the Secretary.
This mechanism is similar to a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), but allows for a broader set of qualified sources; not only renewables, but also nuclear power, fossil
fuel power with carbon capture and
storage (CCS), and — in principle —
efficient natural gas.
Directs the Secretary to conduct programs in partnership with the private sector that address: (1) hydrogen production from diverse energy sources; (2) use of hydrogen for commercial, industrial, and residential electric power generation; (3) safe delivery of hydrogen or hydrogen - carrier
fuels, (4) advanced vehicle technologies; (5)
storage of hydrogen or hydrogen - carrier
fuels; (6) development of safe, durable, affordable, and
efficient fuel cells; and (7) the ability of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies in the United States.
Thermochemical conversion of solar energy into chemical
fuels offers an
efficient path for long - term
storage and long - range transport of solar energy.