Sentences with phrase «energy efficient»

UD's one - step technology integrates the pretreatment step and the hydrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose in one pot and operates at considerably low temperature (85 °C) and short reaction time (one hour), which makes the method energy efficient.

«This PIL - based technique can be easily scaled up and is likely to be both more energy efficient and less expensive than existing biomass pretreatment techniques for removing lignin,» Achinivu says.

Priority areas of focus for this Initiative may include: energy efficiency, smart grid, second - generation biofuels, and clean coal technologies including carbon capture and storage; solar energy and energy efficient building and advanced battery technologies; and sustainable transportation, wind energy, and micro-hydro power.

In an age of mass data storage and portable devices which collect and process information, the search is on to find smaller, faster, cheaper and more energy efficient ways, of both processing and storing increasing amounts of data.

Fisker, a U.S. start - up focusing on the creation of high performance, energy efficient vehicles, plans to sell an $ 80,000 plug - in hybrid sports car by late 2009.

«Surprise discovery in the search for energy efficient information storage.»

Which is why being more energy efficient — recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to light a 100 - watt lightbulb for nearly a day — is so crucial.

Light - emitting diodes (LEDs) are far more energy efficient than incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs.

The non-profit American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) rates different furnaces and boiler options and reports on their findings for free via the consumer guide section of its website.

Machine - to - machine communication offers an opportunity to make the modern world more energy efficient.

There isn't a wall, floor, door, countertop, or light fixture in the home that isn't recycled, energy efficient, sustainably produced, or otherwise ecofriendly.

[David Hillerkuss, «26 Tbit s − 1 Line - Rate Super-Channel Transmission Utilizing All - Optical Fast Fourier Transform Processing»] It is possible to transfer equivalent amounts of data with conventional technology, by bundling together hundreds of lasers — but doing it with a single laser is far more energy efficient.

To build those machines, which are 100 times more powerful than today's top performers, researchers need to come up with a host of breakthroughs in everything from making energy efficient chips to new algorithms for programming them.

As a result of these changes, the newborn's heart grows bigger, stronger and far more energy efficient.

New research reveals that giant pandas may be slow, but that's because they're surprisingly energy efficient.

Modha is confident that his chips can be used to build a cognitive computing system on the scale of a human brain for only 100 times more power, making it 10 million times more energy efficient than the computers of today.

Flap running was over 10 times more energy efficient than flying, the team reports online today in The Journal of Experimental Biology, creating just enough aerodynamic force to push the birds» bodies upward while also supporting some of their body weight.

LEDs are far more energy efficient, durable and dynamically adjustable than incandescent bulbs, and the U.S. and several other nations are aggressively incentivizing their use.

And they are nowhere near as compact or energy efficient.

LEDs have environmental and economic benefits, being long - lived and energy efficient.

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have been working as part of an international team to develop a new process, which could lead to a new generation of high - definition (HD), paving the way for brighter, lighter and more energy efficient TVs and smart devices.

Professor Shangchao Lin, who led the research at Florida State University, said: «Our findings also show that the perovskite nanocrystals emit light extremely quickly and are very energy efficient.

The blue LEDs found inside most of today's LCDs — and whose inventors were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics this year — use gallium nitride because it is energy efficient and bright.

«Legs will never be as energy efficient as wheels,» Kuffner says, «and I doubt that they'll be as high - speed.»

Thermal depolymerization, Appel says, has proved to be 85 percent energy efficient for complex feedstocks, such as turkey offal: «That means for every 100 Btus in the feedstock, we use only 15 Btus to run the process.»

Majorities of the alarmed, concerned, cautious and disengaged say that they support requiring new homes to be more energy efficient, and changing zoning rules to reduce car use, for example.

Governments and the EU promote cycling via many initiatives to achieve sustainable, clean and energy efficient transport systems.

But the point is that if we're going to be sustainable, we know how to be more energy efficient and all that, but we also if we're going to give things to six, seven, how many billion people, they got to be made out of things which are more like green chemistry and nontoxic and out of crustally abundant materials.

Song studies high performance computing at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with the goal of making computers smaller, faster and more energy efficient.

The two biggest consumers of electricity in the home — air conditioners and refrigerators — may soon become much more energy efficient thanks to a new method of cooling.

Scientists are exploring polymer membranes as a more energy efficient alternative to amine adsorption.

It lays out an initial strategy to reduce emissions by encouraging shipping companies to make their ship designs more energy efficient, use alternative fuels or energy sources and streamline operations so that they consume less energy.

This is an extremely durable drone that's energy efficient and takes full advantage of the brushless motor.

It is energy efficient and designed to work for up to 18 months on a single AA battery.

To top it off, it's energy efficient and runs on only 6 volts of power.

If you only have a small space to work with, a smaller dehumidifier would be more energy efficient and will fit better.

It has a solid, sturdy build and is energy efficient without sacrificing flow rate.

Speaking of efficiency, the Giantex is designed to be energy efficient and it doesn't release any harmful emissions.

A leading expert on sustainable buildings, Brown directs the University of Oregon's Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, where researchers test ways to make structures, including hospitals, radically more energy efficient.

In fact, it is so energy efficient that it is perfect for people concerned with power consumption.

Kind to the environment, this shredder is energy efficient without giving up all the perks of a great machine.

Measures that tackle the urban heat island effect also make cities more energy efficient (by reducing the cooling needs inside buildings) and more comfortable (by shading city residents).

Not only that, but this is incredibly energy efficient and can save you some money on your bills.

Their next focus will be to make the system more energy efficient so that the battery lasts longer.

They're also very energy efficient plus the light source can last for up to 30,000 hours.

We like our appliances to be powerful enough to cut through anything you need to cut, but also energy efficient too.

The LED light tells you when the gun is turned on and the whole setup is energy efficient.

Faster than the average stovetop, the Aicok is also more energy efficient, making it easier on your wallet than traditional cooking methods.

Non-stick and non-staining, the cooktop is easy to clean and more energy efficient than a traditional stovetop and a built - in turbo fan provides a quick cooldown.

«Maybe it's more energy efficient and easier to go lower than higher, so the non-dominant bird is forced to gain altitude.»