Sentences with phrase «electric grid while»

«As we look to the future, DOE will focus new solar R&D on the Secretary's priorities, which include strengthening the reliability and resilience of the electric grid while integrating solar energy.»

Summer here means finding relief in swimming pools and the air conditioned indoors, which also means squeezing every last electron out of the electric grid while our air conditioners hum.

Not exact matches

The power company has also become a leader in renewables integration, grid modernization, and smart - grid technologies, while also achieving the best electric reliability in company history.

While efforts being made to restore the island's electric grid are having some success, experts are warning that the real challenges may have only just begun.

While a large aid package will likely take time, one area the senators agreed could be addressed is rebuilding Puerto Rico's electric grid.

«Under such a scenario, PSEG, the New Jersey company that won the bidding to manage LIPA's electric grid starting in 2014, would be the outward face of LIPA, while other state agencies, such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency and the New York Power Authority, could take on renewable energy and power purchasing decisions,» the Newsday report said.

While the closure of FitzPatrick would be an economic blow to the region, it would also impact the reliability of our electric grid.

While the idea of driving an electric car may or may not appeal to you, no one can ignore the problems facing electricity grids.

People in Texas will plug in electric vehicles to their wind - powered grid, while Northeasterners might rely on nuclear - generated electricity.

And while CNG vehicles would generate emissions from their tailpipes, the Argonne team believes that their overall emissions footprint would be smaller than that of an electric vehicle drawing power from the fossil - fuel - based electric grid.

But while they are great for electric sports cars, the batteries aren't cheap and aren't flexible enough to cope with wildly different loads for power grid storage.

That way, homeowners will be able to install smaller and cheaper solar power systems while being able to use electricity from the grid only as backup, reducing the electric power demand, or load, on the utility's grid.

Japan's electric utilities are putting the brakes on the country's fast - growing renewable energy sector as concerns mount that the addition of large amounts of solar power is creating oversupply problems for some regions while stressing the country's decentralized power grid.

While algae - powered fuel cells are unlikely to generate enough electricity to power a grid system, they may be particularly useful in areas such as rural Africa, where sunlight is in abundance but there is no existing electric grid system.

That's the difference between regular hybrids and plug - in hybrids, one has a hybrid drivetrain while the other has an all - electric drivetrain and only the source of energy alternates between fully electric, using energy that has been taken from the grid, and hybrid, after this stored electricity has been exhausted.

«I thought that it would not really accelerate and begin to penetrate the electric grid or the transportation world for a while to come.

While at the same time, hyperactive sunspot region AR1598 unleashes a gigantic coronal mass ejection directly at the Earth, triggering a Harrington - class geomagnetic storm that shuts down the entire North American electric grid for days or weeks..

Solar has become a mainstream technology that Massachusetts residents, businesses, and institutions can own and operate; a technology that produces local clean energy, saves money, and lightens the electric burden on the utility grid while reducing the use of fossil fuels» said William Stillinger, President of SEBANE.

We saw a sketch of an electric car drawing power from the wind and storing energy from the grid, a photo of farmer taking off a hay crop while a wind turbine generates royalty income for his family from the same field, an illustration of wind energy at the centre of a clean and vibrant cityscape, and many more examples of how Canadians are becoming more conscious about where our electricity comes from, how we use it, and how our choices can contribute to a more prosperous and sustainable world.

Solar is making a difference — But shouldn't America's utility industry be working hand - in - hand to help our solar industry prosper while building a sustainable national electric grid infrastructure?

A full - page ad ran in Politico accusing the anarchist - militia - terrorist EPA of threatening to shut down America's electric grid, while politicians revived claims of a «war on coal.»

Subtitle F: Transmission Planning -(Sec. 151) Amends the Federal Power Act to establish a federal policy for transmission planning that calls for regional electric grid planning that facilitates the deployment of renewable and other zero - carbon and low - carbon energy sources for generating electricity to reduce GHG emissions while ensuring reliability, reducing congestion, ensuring cyber-security, minimizing environmental harm, and providing for cost - effective electricity services throughout the United States.

EnergyVision 2030 suggests one pathway to advance adoption of clean energy technologies in four core areas — grid modernization, electric generation, buildings, and transportation — and demonstrates that even relatively modest increases of clean energy technologies can significantly reduce emissions while delivering consumer and economic benefits for all.

It should be noted that while all solar systems in the US can qualify for federal incentive programs like the Investment Tax Credit, you're more likely to get more incentive opportunities, like net - metering — allowing you to sell power back to the utility — with a grid - connected system than with an off - grid electric system, since most incentives are offered through utilities.

A PHEV, like a BEV, can be recharged from the electric grid, stores energy in an onboard battery and uses the energy while depleting the battery during daily driving.

While modeling future low - carbon electric grids isn't new, Jenkins and his MIT colleagues» research stands out for its use of a detailed model that includes not only investments but also detailed engineering constraints that mimic how power systems operate.

While the storm may be over, the struggle to restore power and rebuild the electric grid will continue for weeks and months to come.

While the California officials have been working overtime to approve solar power plants in time to meet a statewide renewable energy goal, its utility companies are faced with a slightly different task: How do we incorporate all of that renewable energy it our electric grid?

I would add that there are other very real threats to the aging and increasingly fragile electric grid, that while not necessarily as catastrophic as a Carrington Event, would certainly be disruptive and costly — and these include, of course, the impacts of AGW - driven extreme weather events, which we have every reason to expect will become more frequent, and worse.

It works off the grid with its fresh and grey water supply tanks that are embedded in the floor while power comes from a hybrid energy system combining electric batteries and generator.

While electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions, they draw electricity from the grid when charging their batteries, which in turn generates GHG emissions.

Hawaiian Electric had committed to clearing its queue by the end of the year, which included approving solar PV systems on circuits with high solar penetrations as long as they met requirements dealing with grid reliability and safety while incorporating approved inverters and other equipment.

On the game - changing side, blockchain technology can allow millions of energy devices (HVAC systems, water heaters, electric vehicles, batteries, solar PV installations) to transact with each other at the distribution edge while providing support to utilities and grid operators to integrate more utility - scale variable renewable energy capacity at much lower cost.