Sentences with phrase «electric energy efficiency»
Compared to single - fuel programs, combined natural gas and electric energy efficiency programs often deliver additional energy and dollar savings at lower cost to utilities and consumers.
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Further dissemination of state - of - the - art technologies to increase thermal energy efficiency and electric energy efficiency and the use of alternative fuels including biomass as well as to reduce clinker content in cement is needed.
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Under the RGGI program, the revenues from the credit purchases are used to fund energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy projects, as well as assist low - income residents in paying their electric bills.
A lot of money is earmarked for renewable energy projects but almost half has been allocated to energy efficiency and an electric smart grid.
The award - winning, privately funded YgreneWorks program provides immediately accessible financing with no upfront payments for energy efficiency, renewables, water conservation, and, in certain areas, electric vehicle charging stations, hurricane protection, and seismic upgrades.
Jeff I figure at best Canada has 50 years to sell oil and then renewables, safer nuclear, electric cars and greater energy efficiency will make the oil sands worthless.
«Ohio's 4 million households would pay, on average, as much as $ 528 more for their electric service under Senate Bill 58 over a utility's three - year energy efficiency plan,» Ohio's consumer counsel, Bruce Weston, wrote in a letter this week to Senate leaders.
Lyndon Rive is the co-founder and CEO of SolarCity, a provider of clean energy services that designs, finances, and installs photovoltaic systems, performs energy - efficiency audits, and retrofits and builds charging stations for electric vehicles.
The industry's first and only full - powered, ENERGY STAR qualified electric floor steamer, the Vulcan LWE ET Series achieves a 67percent cooking efficiency rating using advanced technology previously only available in Vulcan countertop steamers.
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) are co-hosting energy efficiency workshops throughout the state to help California wineries and vineyards conserve energy, resources and money.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has recognized O'Neill Vintners for our energy efficiency, conservation efforts and sustainable practices throughout our facility.
The comprehensive redesign and reconstruction will incorporate the latest hands - on interactive technologies and reflect the transformative changes occurring in New York State's electric power industry under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo from the increased use of clean renewable power resources, smart grid technologies and energy efficiency.
The electric power industry can achieve deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by building new nuclear plants, sequestering coal - plant emissions, boosting wind energy and improving efficiency, the industry's top research group said yesterday.
«Also, the PEM fuel cells exhibit high efficiency in electric energy generation.»
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.
«I've been struck by their work in energy efficiency, electric vehicle, renewable energy, coal technology.
The top - selling hybrid car, researchers have learned, saves energy not only because it switches efficiently between gasoline and electric power but also because of its conspicuous control screen, allowing drivers to see their real - time gasoline efficiency.
«We found that investing in all - electric battery vehicles is a more economical choice for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, primarily due to their lower cost and significantly higher energy efficiency.»
Brightness efficiency tells people how much light is being produced by a lighting source when consuming a unit amount of electric power, which is an important index to compare the energy - efficiency of different lighting devices, Shimoi said.
He stresses that energy efficiency and greater production of electricity from renewables is the key to reducing the environmental impact of electric cars in the operational phase, globally.
With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).
They will discuss behind closed doors with representatives of industry and financial institutions topics from energy efficiency to electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, the whole range of issues involving renewables, access to energy and smart grids.
And while wind energy had been growing at an average annual rate of 27 percent and solar photovoltaic, too, was surging as costs fell sharply, so - called clean coal remained a long way off and governments» ambitions for fuel efficiency and electric vehicles were well ahead of reality.
Unlike electric power lines, which lose as much as 20 percent of energy in transmission, these bacteria transmit energy at a staggering efficiency rate of 95 percent or better.
In addition to compliance with any of subparagraphs (A) through (E), the Secretary shall by regulation require, for any newly constructed residential single - family or multifamily structure to be considered to comply with the energy efficiency standards under this subsection, that the structure have appropriate electrical outlets with the facility and capacity to recharge a standard electric passenger vehicle, including an electric hybrid vehicle, where such vehicle would normally be parked.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) leads U.S. researchers and other partners in making transportation cleaner and more efficient through solutions that put electric drive vehicles on the road and replace oil with clean domestic fuels.
«If we can maximize the cycling performance and efficiency of these low - cost and abundant iron fluoride lithium ion battery materials, we could advance large - scale renewable energy storage technologies for electric cars and microgrids,» he says.
Funding for the second - generation Sensor Fish came from DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute.
«[Ultimately] you can't compete with the energy efficiency of electric vehicles,» Samra says.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has provided Kia with a grant to develop a wireless charging system for electric vehicles.
That means selecting Sport Plus, setting the dampers to their firmest setting, and using the electric energy for boost rather than efficiency.
BYD says the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) will evaluate the energy efficiency and cost - effectiveness of the all - electric bus program.
The electric motor is also more efficient, now converting 96 percent (versus 94.6 percent efficiency of the 2005 Civic Hybrid IMA motor) of the available electricity into motive energy in assist mode.
The recovery of braking energy through regenerative braking is a key enabler for the improved efficiency of Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Plug - in Hybrid Electric, and Battery Electric Vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV).
Drivers and front passengers can also use the infotainment screen to access details about fuel efficiency, regenerative braking, battery charge, electric range and energy flow.
It features improved batteries with higher energy density; smaller electric motors, with higher power density than the previous Prius motors; and the gasoline engine features a thermal efficiency greater than 40 % (that of the third - generation Prius is 38.5 %).
Together with improved versions of BMW's brake - energy regeneration, auto stop / start and active air control, the Vision EfficientDyanmics also adds a feature to its arsenal to help bolster energy efficiency in the form of what BMW describes as a thermo - electric generator integrated into the exhaust system.
Colorado also features the segment's first application of electric power steering, which enhances efficiency by avoiding the energy used by what conventionally is an engine - driven feature.
The dual - pinion electric power steering does a good job of directing the Clarity toward apexes, but the high - efficiency low - rolling - resistance 235 / 45R -18 Michelin Energy Saver A / S tires start to break away fairly soon, though in a safe and predictable manner.
When the navigation system's route guidance is activated, the energy management ensures the electric motor is employed as extensively and as wisely as possible from an efficiency point of view.
For efficiency, the electric motor activating the hydraulic pump is idled when not required, further reducing drag within the system and helping to reduce energy consumption.
It combines the power and reliability of a gasoline engine with the efficiency of an electric motor, seamlessly shifting energy sources for optimal use of power, whether you're cruising at low speed or merging onto the San Bernardino Highway.
Modern HEVs make use of efficiency - improving technologies such as regenerative braking, which converts the vehicle's kinetic energy into electric energy to charge the battery, rather than wasting it as heat energy as conventional brakes do.
When the battery's energy is depleted to a certain threshold, the Pacifica Hybrid becomes a part - time electric vehicle, like a conventional hybrid, to maximize energy and efficiency.
Mitsubishi Electric developed its ISG system — a crankshaft direct - driven system for idling - stop - start, energy recovery and torque assist — to achieve higher output power and better fuel efficiency in 48V hybrid vehicles.
The peak torque of 500 Nm produced by the combustion engine is overlaid by the 250 Nm of peak torque produced by the electric motor.The S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID returns 64.2 mpg on combined cycle (CO2: 115 g / km) and complies with the criteria for energy efficiency class A +.
Better kinetic energy recovery and increased charging efficiency allows the Sonata Hybrid in all - electric mode more often and for longer periods of time, increasing fuel economy.
This driving mode is programmed for highly intelligent hybrid functionality, whereby the energy management system orchestrates the interaction between engine and electric drive unit as the driving situation changes in order to maximise efficiency.
The variable power - sharing between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor makes the driver aware of the sporty temperament of the BMW i8 at all times, while at the same time maximizing the energy efficiency of the overall system.
The IMA system adds a 12kW electric motor to the Accord's gasoline engine to provide additional torque when needed and to increase overall energy efficiency by recapturing energy from deceleration and braking, which is then stored in the nickel - metal - hydride battery.