Sentences with phrase «energy guzzling»

We all know about incandescent light bulbs, those energy guzzling lights that cast a beautiful, warm glow unparalleled, some say, by compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light emitting diodes (LEDs).

For one thing, it's much better using silicon wafers to make energy generating equipment instead of energy guzzling equipment (like computers, mobile phones and car electronics).

If you create an energy guzzling building, you manipulate human behavior to encourage energy guzzling humans.

On October 27, I wrote an article about the EU's plan to ban «energy guzzling» vacuum cleaners, read here.

This results in overheating and the need for energy guzzling, CO2 emitting air - conditioning to make them comfortable, or at least less uncomfortable.

The often carve out parcels of land for the leadership to construct energy guzzling ecologically unfriendly mansions and estate.

And the emergence of electric vehicles is encouraged by government with apparent acclaim from science, yet this also perpetuates energy guzzling under the pretense of efficiency of electric power.

Looper hints at those cliched technological developments in its use of alternative - energy guzzling cars that look like something out of the Jetsons space age.

Not exact matches

While it may not make economic sense to immediately trade in your new gas - guzzling SUV, there might be significant long - term savings in upgrading to an energy - efficient furnace.

As Bitcoin's price has soared, so too has the energy consumption to produce it — to the point that Bitcoin mining now guzzles more electricity than all the electric cars in the world.

Ask the homeowner who has life savings tied up in a poorly insulated house and whose skills qualify her only to make energy - guzzling widgets what she thinks about the possibility of change.

Sure, it takes a little more effort to be super-green, but if you feel guilty about tossing out bags and bags of garbage and driving a gas - guzzling SUV, maybe you should change your life - style to soothe that guilt rather than convince yourself that it is OK to continue to pollute and trash the planet as long as you use energy efficient bulbs.

Using different bacteria but the same overall setup, the researchers later turned nitrogen gas into ammonia for fertilizer, which could offer a more sustainable approach to the energy - guzzling method used for fertilizer production today.

Still, fueling a vehicle like the Clarity emits less than half the CO2 released by its gas - guzzling counterparts for a given distance, says John Turner of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

Much of China's industry uses energy - guzzling equipment from the 1970s, and the NRDC estimates that by using existing technology and enforcing simple building codes, the country could cut its energy demands by half or more in the next decade.

China has picked a fight against a ruthless, energy - guzzling demon — its millions of buildings.

Within a few years, laptops and other energy - guzzling portable devices could run on long - lasting, easily recharged fuel cells based on a safe and practical new way of storing and releasing hydrogen.

Another approach is to create a hybrid: a conventional electrical compression machine that uses heat from the Sun to help the energy - guzzling compressor.

«We can think of one blazar class as a gas - guzzling car and the other as an energy - efficient electric vehicle,» study lead researcher Marco Ajello, an astrophysicist at Clemson University in South Carolina, said in a statement.

They're just like a vampire, constantly guzzling your energy!

But I haven't, and I don't see why singles need a big, energy - guzzling freezer.

I'm coursing with energy when I sit down at my desk, rather than blearily checking email and guzzling coffee like diesel fuel.

We have our first Welsh school and a primary demonstrating that an energy ‑ guzzling building can be transformed into an efficient, energy - generating exemplar.»

Almost more puzzler than shooter, Ikaruga is built around a «black and white polarity» conceit: basically, enemies fire a barrage of monochrome light at your ship, and you can in turn flip polarities at the press of a button to guzzle up like - colored beams for energy.

Health potions can be guzzled to obvious effect, and Energy Totems refill the energy bars dictating the use of your two special Energy Totems refill the energy bars dictating the use of your two special energy bars dictating the use of your two special moves.

Considering how fatigue will eventually set in on even the most enduring characters and only goes away with rest (or guzzling energy drinks and coffee) it seems counterintuitive.

Will we still be able to compete with all that unwieldy, energy - guzzling, calcifying corporate structure?

I've written about this before for TreeHugger, arguing that CrossFit is the new eco-friendly gym, as it doesn't rely on energy - guzzling machines to function.

Most people are not used to thinking of large buildings as vast, energy - guzzling machines.

Sure, some students will swag out their rooms with energy - guzzling TVs, game consoles, microwaves, or mini-fridges.

2) If you're using your car to go to the supermarket, start shopping online, since the carbon emissions resulting from the drive, and more specifically from maintaining the energy - guzzling environment of a retail shop are far greater than the emissions from home delivery.

I can build the same size home (timber frame) using sips on a foundation for a lot less than $ 200.00 per sq. ft.. It is going to be just as energy efficient as the one in the article and even more so since it doesn't need a fuel guzzling truck to move it.

One reason is that countries and corporations have to figure out how to get the energy they need in cleaner ways — replacing fuel - guzzling equipment with more efficient technology, for example, or embracing renewable sources of energy like wind farms.

But that is more than counterbalanced by a combination of declining use of coal and reductions in energy demand from structural changes in the Chinese economy, with energy - guzzling heavy industries such as cement and steel production both declining.

World headed for irreversible climate change in five years, IEA warns If fossil fuel infrastructure is not rapidly changed, the world will «lose for ever» the chance to avoid dangerous climate change The world is likely to build so many fossil - fuelled power stations, energy - guzzling factories and inefficient buildings in the next five years that it will become impossible to hold global warming to safe levels, and the last chance of combating dangerous climate change will be «lost for ever», according to the most thorough analysis yet of world energy infrastructure.

Gas - guzzling vehicles and high energy consumption especially during the hot summer months contribute to the state's status as our most polluting state.

Morano's book exposes the hypocrisy of jet - setting, yachting limousine billionaire leftist elitists, who lead pampered lives in energy - guzzling mansions and private jets while preaching to the rest of us trying to make ends meet about the need to forego fossil fuels.

Westport, CT: Retrofit of a derelict, energy - guzzling single - family house designed in the International Style in the 1930's by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Daring to think small in a country obsessed with everything big, he has become something of a guru to those who believe we won't be able to afford energy - guzzling monster homes for much longer.»

It's pointless designing an organic garden and then buying a gas guzzling vehicle or building a house from concrete and steel when we can use local materials with less embodied energy.

The action plan for Europe's new energy policy almost ignores the transport sector, which is absurd considering that transport guzzles 70 - 80 % of foreign oil imports and that the EU aims to reduce its dependency on foreign oil.

Let's take it down a notch this year by eliminating or reducing our dependence on chemicals and noisy, energy - guzzling tools and equipment.

It boasts an A-rating for energy, making it cheaper to run than its power - guzzling cousins, as well as a keep - warm function so even late arrivals can have a hot dinner.

It boasts an AA - rating for energy, making it cheaper to run than its power - guzzling cousins.