Sentences with phrase «fuel power production»

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«Water is required for all different forms of energy production, for the production of fossil fuels, biofuels, concentrated solar power.»

Volvo Cars, owned outright by Hangzhou, China - based Geely Auto, has already stated it will cease production of fossil fuel - powered vehicles by 2020.

Indeed, notwithstanding Ontario's emphasis on green initiatives — fuel - efficient car production, wind power, the closing of coal - fired generating stations — climate change is the great battle of the present and future, one that neither Ontario nor any other jurisdiction is doing enough to fight.

After all, the latter would entail divesting from the modern economy as a whole, since so many companies gain a distinct advantage from using gas - powered trucks rather than horse - drawn wagons, thus profiting from the production of fossil fuels.

For every kilowatt hour of electricity purchased, renewable energy goes onto the power grid and displaces fossil fuel production.

A lot of hydropower was used to fuel the province's paper mills, but with deep cuts in newspaper production over the last decade, that power has lain dormant, Arcand said.

Jennifer Metzger, co-founder of Rosendale - based Citizens for Local Power (CLP), says it has vociferously opposed the NCZ not only because it raises rates but also because it incentivizes fossil fuel production, in direct opposition to the NYSERDA programs.

A leading ecologist with decades of experience in the effects of disturbance on ecosystems, Woodwell shows that diverse industrial activities — from nuclear power production to fossil - fuel burning to contemporary agricultural practices — are affecting the chemical processes that underpin all life on Earth.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

Wind power is one of the key sources of renewable energy expected to play an important role in helping to cut emissions and wean society from its dependence on fossil fuels, which means wind - power companies must be prepared to quickly fix mechanical problems that threaten to slow down renewable energy production.

(The admirable original bill is designed to increase fuel efficiency in cars and light trucks, encourage production of biofuels, and provide funds to develop technology that will capture carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.)

The first U.S. production in nearly 30 years of a specialized fuel to power future deep space missions has been completed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee.

This demonstration of the key steps in fuel production will ensure that this vital space power technology will be available to provide electricity and heat for ambitious exploration missions of the solar system in this decade and beyond.

These upgrades propagate to other steps in electricity production, allowing power plants to extract more work for a given unit of fuel.

The payoff, he adds, is that 10 - hour storage eliminates the need for a fossil fuel power plant to back up electricity production on cloudy days and at peak usage hours in the evening.

Trump has also promised to «lift restrictions on the production» of shale, oil, natural gas and clean coal — such a move would increase the market share of fossil - fuel power, and could drive emissions up.

There is also potential for a virtuous cycle: expanding solar energy production could reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thus cutting down on the very emissions that hamper solar power production, Li said.

In response to another question from Sanders, Zinke said he supported extracting fossil fuel from public lands along with supporting wind and solar power, calling for an «all - of - the - above» approach to energy production.

«Solar - to - fuel system recycles CO2 to make ethanol and ethylene: Efficient, light - powered production of fuel via artificial photosynthesis.»

McCarthy said the administration will build upon vehicle fuel emissions rules, regulations to reduce hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from refrigeration and air conditioning units, and future proposals to cut methane emissions from oil and gas production, as well as EPA's proposal to cut carbon emissions from the power sector.

«The use of waste heat for power production would allow additional electricity generation without any added consumption of fossil fuels,» said Bruce E. Logan, Evan Pugh Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering.

Production of liquid fuels from regenerative electric power is a major component of the energy turnaround.

American researchers have shown that prospective magnetic fusion power systems would pose a much lower risk of being used for the production of weapon — usable materials than nuclear fission reactors and their associated fuel cycle.

Together with other project partners, KIT and INERATEC also study decentralized production of high - quality synthetic fuel from air and renewable power under the «Power - to - X» Kopernikus project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Resepower under the «Power - to - X» Kopernikus project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and ResePower - to - X» Kopernikus project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

As NASA makes plans to one day send humans to Mars, one of the key technical gaps the agency is working to fill is how to provide enough power on the Red Planet's surface for fuel production, habitats and other equipment.

But even this paper qualifies its predictions (whether or not aerosols would so increase was unknown) and speculates that nuclear power may have largely replaced fossil fuels as a means of energy production (thereby, presumably, removing the aerosol problem).

Less commonly, countries spoke of reducing the use of inefficient coal - fired power plants, lowering methane emissions from oil and gas production, reforming fossil fuel subsidies, and carbon pricing, the report says.

For the near - and mid-term alternative fuel options (i.e., hydrotreated oil from animal fats and vegetable oils, and FT liquids), electric power is not an important input to the production process, but hydrogen is.

Posted on 28 April 2010 in Biomass, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Coal, Coal - to - Liquids (CTL), Fuels, Gasification, Hydrogen Production, Power Generation Permalink Comments (2)

The rapid increase in domestic natural gas production from shale reserves has significantly impacted the economics of coal fuels used for power and heat in recent years.

It draws on the WNA's global network of contacts in industry, academia, research institutes and intergovernmental agencies that includes key personnel in enterprises that account for virtually all of the world's uranium mining, nuclear fuel manufacture, equipment production and nuclear power generation.

The Ames Laboratory's diverse research accomplishments in biofuels production, hydrogen storage, and high - performance magnets power the alternative fuel vehicles of today and the ones down the road to the future.

Controlling methanogenesis and improving power production of microbial fuel cell by lauric acid dosing

Ferrous metallurgy, fuel industry and power industry are in demand in the structure of industry production.

The global warming gases derived from human activity are produced by fossil fuels used in cars, in industry and in power plants, the agricultural production and the burning forests.

A solar - panel system generates enough electricity to power 24 classrooms, a courtyard greenhouse shelters vegetables and native prairie Illinois grass, a small «living wall» of plants filters air and water in a freshman biology classroom, and a handcrafted biodiesel production facility provides a living lab for chemistry students and fuel for one of Bloom's minibuses.

Additionally, we know more fuel is consumed when the engine isn't running at it's optimum speed for power production.

Said to be acting as a test bed for new technology, the fuel cell car is a precursor to mass production hydrogen powered vehicles, which BMW says could arrive by 2020.

Again, a list of incredible superlatives made the rounds: a hybrid drivetrain with an aggregate power output of 903 hp, a curb weight of 3303 pounds, a carbon - fiber monocoque, an adjustable suspension and active aerodynamics, 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, a governed top speed of 217 mph, average fuel consumption of 28 mpg, and production of only 375 units at $ 1.15 million each.

Drag racing is world apart from production consumer cars, drag diesel engines run advanced injector timing and lots of fuel delivery, since diesels to not control power using an intake throttle plate like gasoline engines, they use the amount of fuel injected to control power delivered, lots of fuel lots of power.

Their experimentation began with the Cosmo Sport in May, 1967 and ended, in production terms at least, when the final RX - 8 left the production line in 2012, as the characterful power unit finally succumbed to the demands of emissions regulations and fuel economy targets.

QX50's world's first production - ready Variable Compression Turbo engine seamlessly transforms to provide fuel efficiency or power — on demand.

It also employs the production direct injection fuel system, which enables more precise fuel delivery that supports a high 11.5:1 compression ratio, which translates into big power.

Mercedes GLC F - Cell, the first premium SUV and the first production Benz powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology, was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The German automaker Mercedes Benz has just revealed the new B - Class F - Cell, the company's first full size production ready fuel cell powered EV to hit the road, with deliveries scheduled to begin in Europe and the U.S. next spring.

In even more firsts, the Demon is the first - ever factory production car to have an SRT Power Chiller, After - Run Cooler and to run on high - octane fuel.

Critical Knowledge: Initial run of 500 battery - powered vehiclesWill be leased mostly to regular (non-fleet) motorists, in or near Los Angeles and New York CityMini claims range of up to 156 milesFull - electric Mini produces zero emissionsFeedback from project participants will help Mini executives decide how to proceed with productionRegular production of the Mini E appears likelyIntroductionAt a time when hybrids are still getting most of the attention in fuel - efficiency conversations and engineering projects, several major automakers have been promoting full - electric cars.

8A / 12A switchable Level 1 charging cable CHAdeMO DC quick charge port Battery warming system MiEV remote system (pre-activated air conditioning, heater and timer battery charging) Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) for alerting pedestrians Charging Times: 3 22 hours for 8amp 14 hours for 12 amp 7 hours with 240V / 15A Level 2 charging system Less than 30 minutes to 80 % full with CHAdeMO Level 3 DC Quick Charger Driving Modes: «D» — allows maximum performance as it generates 100 % torque in direct response to accelerator input «ECO» — helps maximize energy usage («fuel economy») by slightly reducing overall power output to reduce the rate of battery consumption «B» — increases regenerative brake biasing to augment energy recycling (with 100 % of power production available)

Production commenced of the P110 transmission for the world's first mass - production hybrid vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the vehicle runs and its fuel cProduction commenced of the P110 transmission for the world's first mass - production hybrid vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the vehicle runs and its fuel cproduction hybrid vehicle, consisting of a power split device, a generator, a motor, and a motor speed reduction device, making possible a vehicle for the new century by controlling both how the vehicle runs and its fuel consumption

Production commenced of the L110F hybrid transmission for use in rear - wheel - drive - based, 4WD hybrid vehicles; Combined a 5.0 - liter engine with a high - output motor to reliably transmit power equivalent to that of a 6.0 - liter engine to the road surface while achieving low fuel consumption (a world first)