Sentences with phrase «electricity costs go»

This would make electricity costs go through the roof — recognizing that the high capital cost (levelized revenue requirements of cost recovery) of the nuclear plant (billions of dollars) would have to be recovered / billed over a short number of hours.

As electricity costs go up, this may be worth considering.

Be it 57 MPG or 60 MPG, with electricity costs going up and gasoline prices low and getting lower, the Prius Eco will still be more economical in key markets to drive per mile than electric cars.

Not exact matches

Gas prices are rising at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year, plus inflation; meanwhile, the cost of electricity generation is going down.

Musk went on to cite the ownership cost of the Model S, should it enter production, as «similar to a gasoline car with a sticker price of about $ 35,000» once the lower cost of electricity versus the likely future price of gasoline was taken into account.

While such a significant amount of electricity usage might go unnoticed in large metropolitan areas, the sheer amount of electricity being used is leading to higher costs for customers in small communities because of a limited supply of low - cost hydropower.

While the cost of electricity from coal and gas will go up and down given the volatility of the markets for those fuels, we can enter into a 20 year contract for renewable energy where we know what we'll be paying for the electricity today and in 2033.»

At one point, the wholesale cost of electricity went into the negative at mid-day — the point on the 24 - hour clock where prices are supposed to be higher.

The threat, often referred to as the «utility death spiral,» goes like this: as customers choose to install solar panels or adopt energy efficiency measures, a utility will sell fewer units of energy and has to increase what it charges for electricity to ensure that it can still cover its fixed costs, such as grid maintenance and labor.

About 80 percent of mining costs go toward electricity.

He went on to forecast that the cost of electricity production from solar power would have fallen to under $ 1 per Watt by the beginning of 2017.

If the sun seems to be melting the earth and you'd like to save on electricity costs, go to the mall and window shop.

And the $ 16.7 million pales next to the $ 495 million from the New York Power Authority — funds literally generated upstate at the Niagara and Fitzpatrick Power projects — that was supposed to go to reduce electricity costs for the few remaining industries upstate, figuratively and literally turning out the lights for thousands of upstate workers and their families.

Meanwhile, the cost of everything from food, to petrol, to electricity has gone up.

And action is going to take money: the IEA estimates at least $ 20 billion over the next decade, whereas the industry group American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity says it will cost $ 17 billion for CCS to be available by 2025.

First, it has been criticized for not being economically feasible, particularly because of the cost of electricity to make these chemical reactions take place, but this will likely go down as renewable energy becomes widespread over time.

Gone is the first movie's over-reliance on frantic shaky cam cinematography, which added a level of frenetic electricity but often at the cost of things like spatial geography or character placement.

Whereas previously over 90 per cent of the schools» waste went to landfill, with the associated costs, now 90 per cent is recycled or composted and the remaining 10 per cent is incinerated to produce electricity.

The 136 MPGe rating, referring to the cost of electricity versus the cost of gasoline to go the same distance, makes the Ioniq Electric the most efficient vehicle sold in the US.

The theory goes that you'll be able to charge the Powerwall when electricity costs less, and use that power when electricity becomes expensive.

They do have to look at cost / benefit analyses, but if they decide that the CO2 impact could conceivably destroy a majority of the planet's population within a few decades, they are not going to give me and others much consideration for the electricity we'll have to forego.

«And it was only a few weeks ago when I pointed out that your single - minded reliance on comparing capital costs misses the fact that nukes need fuel and solar and wind don't, and that goes into electricity costs as well.»

If you're going to fully explain how the costs associated with cap - and - trade would paralyze the economy and punish the poor, you need to include a convincing argument for why your hypothesis comports with $ 0.40 / kWh electricity still leaving room for waste, even in poor households.

I have never believed that, and determining the cost of electricity from fusion is going to have to wait until the conditions for fusion are reached whatever they may be.

One of the reasons Ohio's nuclear plants are going bankrupt is because they — as reliable, 24/7 producers of power — are literally forced to pay the high cost of the grid absorbing electricity coming from wind turbines that have been heavily - subsidized for a quarter - century.

Countries are not going to move away from emitting CO2 until alternate forms of energy production are similarly cost effective to produce electricity or personal transportation.

2007/04/25: CanWest: Keep an eye on the green tax Going green is going to start costing all British Columbians a bit more money, thanks to a tiny tax the government is slapping on electricity, natural gas, grid propane and fuel oil used for heaGoing green is going to start costing all British Columbians a bit more money, thanks to a tiny tax the government is slapping on electricity, natural gas, grid propane and fuel oil used for heagoing to start costing all British Columbians a bit more money, thanks to a tiny tax the government is slapping on electricity, natural gas, grid propane and fuel oil used for heating.

Of course, the cost and complexity of the thermoelectric unit also demonstrates why a lot of waste heat goes uncaptured, since it is cheaper to use more electricity or fuel than to improve system efficiency.

For the first time, homeowners can control their electricity costs by going solar instead of being at the mercy of ever - rising utility rates.

Late last month, Foothills Steel Foundry, a Calgary steel company, told 25 of its workers, or one - third of its staff, that they would be let go in the new year because of higher electricity costs.

Germany, which is attempting to go carbon - free, is already experiencing high costs for electricity with German consumers paying four times more than the average American...

Ontario's planning process is essential if the province's electricity grid is going to operate at the lowest possible cost, while continuing to maintain low GHG emissions.

Solar panel owners are effectively receiving more than 6 times as much for their electricity sales than the going rate of electricity generation, and the utility is passing those costs on to other users.

Furthermore, «many studies show that the total share of renewable energies in the electricity mix can not go beyond 30 - 40 % without leading to an exorbitant cost of electricity and increasing emissions of greenhouse gases.»

«It's going to add costs to the electricity industry,» Knittel says.

And the good news is that even running a plug - in hybrid on 100 % renewable electricity, the fueling cost per mile is still substantially lower than running a regular car on gasoline at current gasoline prices, let along what gasoline prices are going to be in the next ten to twenty years.

I've lost count of how many times those dismissive of the carbon tax have used the flimsy argument that «people aren't going to walk around in the dark just because electricity costs more».

For example, procurement of renewable energy electricity from Japan's Feed - in Tariff system (FIT electricity) is going to become more expensive due to revisions in the ways costs are calculated, and starting in April 2017, it will be mandatory to buy FIT eletricity from transmission and distribution companies.

Going solar can eliminate your electric bill completely or reduce it so dramatically that electricity costs are no longer a significant factor in your budget.

When you make your electricity costs more predictable by going solar, you also improve your expense forecasting and management capabilities.

Because your savings are equal to the costs you avoid by going solar, you'll save even more if electricity rates are high in your area.

There is a strong correlation between the cost of electricity in your state and the savings you will see when you go solar.

With the cost of systems falling and the price of electricity continuing to rise, more and more Americans are deciding to go solar.

And their weak electricity infrastructure will be an obstacle for the introduction of plug - in hybrids, not to mention the high upfront costs that go along with the early adoption of any new technology.

Yates predicted the cost of electricity could also go up for consumers in Oklahoma as a result if the legislative measures are made law.

The Japanese people were going to face increasingly large electricity bills to cover the costs, and it was expected to be a significant burden on the Japanese economy for many years.

The marginal cost of power from Victoria's coal - fired power stations is very low, the more expensive gas - fired electricity is the first to go.

Going forward, electricity decisions should meet water - smart criteria that point decision makers to options that make sense locally, are cost - effective, and reduce both carbon emissions and exposure to water - related risks.

Under Nexamp's pay - as - you - go program, subscribers receive discounted credits to offset their electricity costs while directly supporting a local source of clean, renewable energy.

The greenhouse gas pollution of coal - fired power plants is another huge cost that is not factored into the price of electricity (even though 50 % of our power in the US comes from coal), and the same goes for the air pollution caused by the burning of petroleum.