Sentences with phrase «electricity costs while»

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.

O'Neil said the exodus of wind spending that Payne bemoaned is a major victory for groups like FMM, who argue that erecting wind turbines is a waste of taxpayer and ratepayer money that will hurt Maine's economy by raising electricity costs while impeding tourism, Maine's biggest industry.

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And while our study found that the work will cost around $ 42 billion, it will save as much as $ 2 billion a year in electricity bills the military now pays to civilian suppliers.

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.»

«While the current economic climate has driven a relentless focus on costs, that focus is paying dividends, with the global cost of electricity from renewable sources falling year - on - year,» said Ben Warren, chief editor of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).

They appeared to have regular shingled rooftops, but Musk said they'd actually been retrofitted with a new product called the Solar Roof, a potentially transformative system that's nearly indistinguishable from a traditional rooftop — and one, he promised, that lasts longer and costs less, all while generating electricity.

They appear to have regular shingled rooftops, but Musk says they've actually been retrofitted with a new product called the Solar Roof, a potentially transformative system that's nearly indistinguishable from a traditional rooftop — and one, he promises, that lasts longer and costs less, all while generating electricity.

When Tesla and SolarCity embarked to design and engineer the solar roof together, the goal was to create the most beautiful and efficient roof ever — one that would make homes look better while reducing the cost of electricity.

While the Ontario government's recently updated long - term energy plan said the province's industrial electricity consumers currently face prices lower than that of the average for the Great Lakes region, the plan also showed that the cost will rise to $ 116 per megawatt hour by 2035, a nearly 40 per cent increase from the projected 2017 price of $ 83 per megawatt hour.

We know that while consumers are strongly attracted to «free TV,» they also spend an enormous sum supporting it, through the purchase of their TV sets, the cost of electricity, and the add - on costs to every item they purchase which is advertised, not to mention the lost revenue in tax - deductible billions spent by advertisers.

Building the clean energy system would create 4.5 million jobs while lowering electricity costs by more than half.

While consumers of power bemoan the instability and high cost of sourcing electricity, Sunday Oduntan, executive director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, said that the high charges were dismissible in view of the low payment habits ofelectricity, Sunday Oduntan, executive director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, said that the high charges were dismissible in view of the low payment habits ofElectricity Distributors, ANED, said that the high charges were dismissible in view of the low payment habits of Nigerians.

Wilber produced an energy analysis purportedly showing that total energy costs for the first winter of operation of the new garage increased by 67 percent over the previous winter, although the new facility was three times the size of its 5,000 - square - foot predecessor, which used oil for heating while also consuming electricity.

«While the up - front costs of building new nuclear generation are not cheap, in the long run it's one of the most economical ways to make electricity.»

«Our analysis clearly shows the imperative for the electricity sector to move aggressively to deploy a full portfolio of technologies that will lead to low - carbon energy future while limiting costs to the nation's economy,» EPRI president Steve Specker said in presenting the findings yesterday to a meeting of industry executives and regulators in Westlake Village, Calif..

Britain will avoid the logistical problems and cost of closing the station, while Ukraine will acquire an established station in good working order, complete with fixtures and fittings, some scientific instruments, electricity generator and waste - processing equipment.

It has developed a low - cost process that can be adapted for a range of industrial needs while generating electricity for rural communities at the same time.

If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.

Finding a way to further boost the ability to convert sunlight into electricity while also lowering costs to this level would herald the true dawn for solar power — something anticipated since photovoltaics were discovered.

Dan W. Reicher, a former assistant secretary of energy for conservation and renewables, has complained repeatedly that companies will invest in solar plants that produce electricity at 20 or 30 cents per kilowatt - hour, while ignoring fixes that would save comparable energy at a cost of four cents per kilowatt - hour.

Power generation cost using solar panels depends on getting as much electricity out of the panels as possible while keeping the manufacturing costs low.

They enable major power generators to profitably generate electricity in a manner that reduces the overall cost of compliance with mandatory greenhouse gas («GHG») emissions limits and renewable energy targets while also allowing countries to diversify their sources of electricity supply.

In addition, PRISM's simplified design allows factory fabrication with modular construction and ultimately lower costs... all while generating clean electricity.

PRISM could also be used as an efficient, clean, cost - effective way to disposition plutonium stockpiles, while also generating low - carbon electricity.

While cryogenic treatment would also see a 25 percent drop in efficiency, and therefore result in electricity costs increasing around a quarter, the researchers believe these would be offset by benefits to society, such as reductions in health - care and climate - change costs.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) believes that PRISM offers the most efficient, clean, cost - effective option for turning nuclear waste into low carbon energy; while also managing used nuclear fuel and surplus plutonium by converting it into electricity.

The adoption fees cover only a portion of the cost of these items, not to mention heating, electricity, disinfectant, water, and the numerous other items the animals need while they are in our care.

So, while I'm skeptical about the strict definition of Jevons and electric cars — namely efficiency — I do think there's something there in the idea that costs get masked within overall electricity consumption.

And again, my position is that (1) nuclear power is not needed, since we can get all the electricity we need, and more, from renewables; (2) nuclear can not possibly be expanded enough, quickly enough to have any significant impact on reducing GHG emissions in the time frame that's needed, while renewables can be (and already are); and (3) resources invested in expanding nuclear power would be far more effectively invested in renewables and / or efficiency, and the opportunity costs of nuclear therefore mean that putting resources into nuclear power hinders rather than helps the effort to quickly reduce CO2 emissions from generating electricity.

And while a trip through the world of electronics will likely cost you more than the low - tech fuzzy slippers your grandma is hoping for, we've tracked down items that fit any budget — and that save you even more dough long - term by trimming your electricity usage, so you can put some aside for next year.

While the original SolSource was a 3 - in - 1 solar device, capable of not just cooking food, but also generating electricity and purifying water, the latest version (said to be the result of building and testing 54 prototypes) is a dedicated solar cooker that has the potential to bring solar home in a low - cost and effective manner.

This would mitigate the cost of compliance for states that have less abundant renewable energy resources, while avoiding the one - size - fits - all challenges of a national renewable electricity mandate.

US households spend approximately $ 100 annually — roughly 8 percent of household electricity costs — to power devices while they are in a low power mode.

While consumers in the neighboring states benefit from lower electricity costs, California's ratepayers are footing the bill for the utility generators that produce the power.

«Pleasant Valley will deploy efficient, cutting edge technology to generate carbon - free electricity while providing meaningful cost savings to Xcel Energy's customers in south - eastern Minnesota,» said Rob Morgan, Chief Development Officer of RES Americas.

If this penalty remains high while the required percentage of New Jersey electricity from solar continues to increase, the cost of the SREC program will likely continue to subsidize solar electricity at $ 200 per megawatt - hour.

Yet despite huge financial investment no conventional power plant has yet been shut down while Danish electricity costs to consumers are the highest in Europe, according to research by energy researcher, Dr. Vic Mason.

The price of natural gas plunged some 70 percent while the cost to generate electricity from natural gas declined about 40 percent.

Lower demand for electricity will also make citywide electrical systems more reliable, while reducing living and operating costs from reduced utility bills.

While our views are still evolving, we think it's clear that removing bioenergy subsidies and mandates and preventing EPA from letting electricity generators claim credit for biomass as carbon - neutral would do more to internalize the climate costs of bioenergy than even a hefty carbon tax.

Wind energy is well positioned to meet Canada's future electricity needs in a clean, reliable and cost - competitive way while also helping Canada to address the global climate change challenge.

Natural gas has been the leading driver in helping the United States lead the world in lowering greenhouse gas emissions and in reducing air pollution, while lowering heating and electricity costs for households and businesses.

CanWEA has long supported that new supply needs in Ontario be competitively sought from affordable, non-emitting generation to maintain low greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector in the medium - to long - term while keeping costs in check.

«Ontario's harnessing of wind power can help fight climate change while keeping electricity costs low,» said Robert Hornung, CanWea president.

This means that in some months your overall electricity costs may be more than they would have been without solar, while in others they will be lower.

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.

U.S. households spent approximately $ 100 per year to power devices while they are in a low power mode, roughly 8 percent of household electricity costs.

The lifecycle cost of electricity from new nuclear plants is now $ 148 per megawatt - hour, or 14.8 cents per kilowatt, while it is 5 c / kwh for utility scale solar and 4.5 c / kwh for wind.

PJM has said the changes are a way to «respect individual state interests while protecting consumers in other states from potential cost shifts,» but critics say the changes could increase electricity prices in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and 10 other states where it operates.