This combination of 1.3 - liter diesel engine and
electric generator reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Not exact matches
Unlike mechanical AWD systems that
reduce fuel efficiency via added weight and friction, the RX 450h's rear - mounted
electric motor -
generator allows all four wheels to perform regenerative braking, charging the hybrid battery more effectively.
They are equipped with the affordable GM Hybrid system, which
reduces fuel consumption using sophisticated controls and a unique
electric motor /
generator mated to a 2.4 L Ecotec VVT four - cylinder engine and Hydra - Matic four - speed transmission.
This is a MOSFET
generator (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor), which
reduces electric losses and increases efficiency.
Essentially, EPA wants to give credit to existing NGCCs for upping their capacity factors since that helps to displace higher - emitting fossil
generators, thereby
reducing total emissions from the
electric sector.
Additionally, excess heat from the
electric generator engine is used to heat the farm buildings,
reducing the farm's fossil fuel use.
Suppose
electric utilities in Nevada were to
reduce the compensation for net metering from retail to wholesale rates to put solar panel users on a level playing field with other
generators.