Sentences with phrase «for mains electricity»

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«This also shows that wholesale costs were the main driver of price rises; however the range of policy - related costs pressures is estimated to have been responsible for 7 % of the gas price rise and 28 % of the electricity price rise during this period.»

Here at home, our water is vital to the provincial economy too, with hydro being our main source for creating the electricity that lights our homes and cities and powers our businesses.

Undaunted, the company built a distilled spirits plant in Downey, Calif., and partnered with a China - based engineering firm that custom - built production machinery for the plant, which uses air as its main power source instead of only electricity.

HEAP Emergency Benefits for households whose main source of heat is natural gas or electricity can be applied for beginning January 2, 2015.

Getting mains electricity to the 1.3 billion people without it is a target of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

Getting mains electricity to the 1.3 billion people who lack it is a target of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

In fact, emergence of electric lighting was the main motivating factor for deployment of electricity into every home in the world.

A flip chart covering the main objectives from the national curriculum for the Y4 Science topic on Electricity.

While the automotive business is a main business pillar, FHI's Aerospace, Industrial Products and Eco Technologies divisions offer a diverse range of products from general - purpose engines, power generators, and sanitation trucks to small airplanes, crucial components for passenger aircrafts, and wind - powered electricity generating systems.

Cost is probably under $ 250, it avoids arguments over load on the system for the rest of the house, you could plug it into a Kill - a-Watt and measure exactly how much electricity it's using and pay her for that if you want to make sure you've completely covered the costs... and it would leave her with a backup option if / when the main unit does fail.

Of the 49 main islands, most house only a handful of small huts best for intrepid travelers (many of these modest accommodations have limited electricity).

During the debut of inFamous some time ago, Sucker Punch made it clear that they were focusing on the main character's ability to use electricity, and would subsequently be exploiting that theme for the entire game.

For Sam Lewitt's first institutional solo exhibition in New York, entitled Less Light Warm Words, the artist has removed all of the fluorescent lights from the ceiling rig in Swiss Institute's main gallery and redirected the total available electricity into custom - designed flexible copper heating circuits.

The place for his most recent exhibition is set at the Electricity Museum of Lisboa, one of Portugal's main art institutions.

Scientists say electricity generation is responsible for one - quarter of the world's total CO2 emissions — the main cause of global warming — and U.S. power plants account for fully 25 percent of the emissions generated by the power sector worldwide.

Burning coal for electricity is the main reason the world has a CO2 problem.

Read on for a summary of the main points by Nate Gilbraith, the lead author, and Paulina Jaramillo, who directs the school's RenewElec Project, which works to identify and overcome hurdles to integrating renewable energy sources like wind and solar panels into electricity grids:

It's now pretty clear that renewables can replace fossil fuels in their main uses, electricity generation and land transport, at a very modest cost or, as appears to be the case for electricity, with a cost saving.

Guest post: Roger Andrews Renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, continues to set records for electicity generation and installed capacity in many parts of the world, and as shown in Figure 1 wind and solar growth in recent years has indeed been quite spectacular (the data used to construct this and following Figures are from the 2014 BP Statistical Review of World Energy): Figure 1: Electricity Generated from Solar and Wind, 1965 - 2013 But Figure 1 doesn't tell the whole story because solar and wind are only two of the four main sources of renewable energy.

Moreover, it is thought by economists that the main reason for the flattening of emissions is the vast increase in wind, solar and other renewable sources of electricity.

However, you don't want to argue for a rational solution — i.e. cheap nuclear power (which also happens to be 10 to 100 times safer than our currently accepted main source of electricity generation, fossil fuel) and also happens to be a near zero emission technology (in fact much lower than renewables given they need fossil fuel backup, and given solar needs about 10 times as much material per TWh on an LCA basis).

All - electric home: A residence in which electricity is used for the main source of energy for space heating, water heating, and cooking.

The main item we power is or fridge freezer, & we lived for over 20 years without any electricity at all.

This analysis focuses on perennial biomass, and models both woody and herbaceous plants as the main source of feedstock for dedicated electricity generation and combined heat and power generation.

The two main instruments of regulatory oversight provided for in the Electricity Act are, first, licences for power plant construction, generation, supply, etc., and secondly, ongoing regulation in the form of price regulation and regulatory resolutions.

A spokeswoman at the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the coal industry's main lobbying arm, did not have an immediate comment about the report.

The main opportunities for mitigating GHG emissions associated with rail transport are improving aerodynamics, reduction of train weight, introducing regenerative braking and on - board energy storage and, of course, mitigating the GHG emissions from electricity generation.

A big reason is the explosion in the number of automobiles, but the main reason is China's ravenous appetite for coal, the dirtiest of all fuels, to produce electricity.

The other main reason for starting up the TRENDE plan is that customers can sign up for a flat - rate for their electricity, saving money and insulating them from the rate increases more commonly associated with energy prices linked to fossil fuels or nuclear.

Gas prices look to remain low for a long time, but even if they rise there is no way out of the dynamic of over-capacity and plunging electricity prices as long as subsidizing wind and solar is the government's main energy initiative.

In the United States, the Sierra Club's campaign against dams (which began for traditional conservationist reasons) received a big boost from Big Oil in California, who wanted to sell gas for electricity generation and therefore wanted to curb hydro - electricity (which was then the main competitor to fossil fuels for this purpose).

India is set up as a single - buyer model for electricity, with state - owned distribution companies serving as the main investors and purchasers of power.

«Australia, like Japan, has high retail electricity prices which, combined with continuously reducing technology costs, are the main reasons for the small - scale PV adoption rate,» it writes.

Soquel High School, a public high school serving 1200 students in Soquel, CA, had two main motivations for using the sun for electricity.

Texas, the nation's wind - power leader, set a new record for wind generation this morning, when — at 6:37 a.m. — about 19 percent of the electricity on the state's main grid was supplied by turbines.

For most users, the choice of small wind is colored by financial necessity: They live off the grid, and hooking into the main electricity network would be prohibitively expensive.

If they are astroturfers for Big Oil interests, then they would become more prominent after nuclear liberalization, as AGW campaigners would be an existential threat to Big Oil's stake in the electricity generation field once the main competitor was zero - carbon nuclear rather than high - carbon coal.

The main coal lobby, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, last January released a report demanding the Environmental Protection Agency take into account the positive benefits of increased greenhouse gas emissions.

She and her dedicated utilities team also have many years» experience acting for electricity distribution network operators and gas transporters in acquiring freehold and leasehold substation and IGT sites and easements for electric lines and gas mains throughout the country.

68 While the fact that it is impossible for a river basin or river basin district to meet from its own water resources its needs in terms of drinking water, electricity production or irrigation may indeed be capable of justifying, in the light of Directive 2000/60, a transfer of water such as that in the project at issue in the main proceedings, it is not the case that such a transfer can be justified only by reason of such an impossibility.

This income could provide for rent, electricity bills, telephone bills or education of a child — compensating for the income after the loss of the main income provider.

Wireless bulbs switch out for their dumb cousins, but equipping every lamp can get expensive; swapping dumb wall switches for wireless versions looks clean but requires screwdrivers and dealing with mains electricity, not to mention potentially incurring landlord wrath.

The main reason why mining on personal rigs has become popular with post-secondary students, is due to the fact that some of these schools provide free electricity for dorm students.

According to a local TV news report, the main reason for the bitcoin mining business to come to the area is that it can offer cheap and reliable electricity.

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

United States Navy • USS Nimitz / USS Carl Vinson 2002 — Present Nuclear Power Student (2002 — 2005) Chief Machinery Operator (2005 — 2011) Work Center Supervisor (2011 — Present) As Chief Machinery Operator supervised 6 personnel in safety operations of Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier Engine Room containing 2 Main Engines providing propulsion, 2 Turbine Generators providing electricity, and 2 Distilling Units producing 100K gallons of fresh water per day, with oversight of all support systems for propulsion plant.