Sentences with phrase «less efficient power»

Less expensive but less efficient power plants like combustion gas turbines are useful for capacity and flexibility because they are used only infrequently.

When energy use approaches peak loads (where the less efficient power plants come online), they start taking action.

Not exact matches

The natural gas plants are necessary partly because of expected load growth, partly because of the intermittent nature of solar power and partly because of the planned retirement of around 3,000 megawatts of generation powered by less efficient coal and oil plants, he said.

Jenne said NYPA's involvement could be justified if the bridge lighting was a straight swap of less - efficient lights for power - saving LED bulbs.

In December, NYPA trustees approved financing that will be offered as part of the Power Authority's Municipal Electric - Drive Vehicle Program, which provides financial assistance to New York municipal utilities to facilitate the replacement of less fuel - efficient vehicles in order to advance Cuomo's clean energy goals.

A sensitivity less than 80 - 85 means it's less efficient than the average subwoofer, so it will need more power to produce the same amount of sound as a more efficient option.

The manufacturer says it uses about 61 % less power than similar models, making it extremely efficient yet still effective.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

The subwoofer has an 88dB sensitivity and is within a good range for producing great sound while being relatively power efficient (and less likely to blow anything out).

High - power gallium nitride - based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are appealing in this regard because they have the potential to replace bulkier, less efficient transistors, and are also more tolerant of the harsh radiation environment of space.

«The model is capturing the fact that you have a lot of low - cost opportunities to reduce coal, from heavy - industry direct use as well as the electric power sector, from facilities using less energy - efficient technology or processes.»

Although circuits made with single - walled carbon nanotube are expected to be more energy - efficient than silicon ones in future, their drawbacks in field - effect transistors, such as high power dissipation and less stability, currently limit their applications in printed electronics, according to Dodabalapur.

Yet increased energy efficiency and a focus on wind and solar power, which require less water, or the switch to more water efficient cooling technologies could help avoid this problem, the study shows.

Electric power makes the engines more efficient, so they use less fuel.

In recent years, engineers have redesigned vehicles with more fuel - efficient technology, including gasoline direct injection engines paired with turbocharging, which results in smaller engines that burn less gas while retaining power.

«The resulting materials could be useful for making faster transistors that consume less power, or for creating efficient light - emitting devices,» Duan said.

«The printers are designed with ecology in mind and the figures are impressive: the printers use up to 80 per cent less power than comparable laser models and, with high - capacity cartridges and efficient printing, promise to save 50 per cent on cost per page.

The turbo engine is more efficient that the five - cylinder it replaces, and also includes electro hydraulic steering, which consumes less energy than the full hydraulic power steering on the old 2.5 - liter.

Some might argue that this chunky powerplant, whether turbocharged in a Bentley or naturally aspirated in an Audi A8, is a decadent anachronism and has, in any case, been usurped for relevance in the modern world by the more efficient and cleaner Audi - sourced V8 that powers slightly less costly Conti GTs and GTCs.

Engine noise has been a talking point since the quieter, more fuel - efficient 1.6 liter V6 turbo hybrid power units were introduced in 2014 in place of the raspier and less sophisticated V8 engines.

The 1.0 - litre turbo petrol officially returns 60.1 mpg in both power outputs, with the 74bhp engine slightly less efficient, managing 57.6 mpg.

And of course, the car is powered by a fuel - efficient 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that will reduce carbon emissions in a city that sorely needs less pollution.

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Available all - wheel drive gives it a surefooted leg up over its less capable competitors, and an available V6 engine delivers potent yet competitively efficient power.

Delivering more power from less fuel, our highly efficient 3.0 Liter Twin Turbo V6 scores 30mpg highway.

It's more expensive and less efficient, too, so it's only for those who really need to pulling power.

The purpose of the HV battery is to use electricity when the gas engine is not efficient — when power demand is very low (less than 15hp).

After all, it has almost identical power and less torque than the turbocharged 3.5 - liter, is only $ 800 less expensive to install and is noticeably less efficient as a result of its 15mpg city / 22mpg highway economy figures.

This engages a more efficient engine map with reduced torque, less power and slower throttle response.

The conventional six - speed auto — minus shift paddles — is well matched to the engine too, a little less efficient than the dual - clutch transmissions seen in Megane and Golf but not way off the charts in delivering effective power and helping the engine maintain minimal CO2 emissions.

Base model power continues from the 1.4 - liter turbo - four making 147 hp, but efficiency gains come from a clutch - driven air conditioner, a more efficient alternator and a less viscous grade of oil.

The 2018 Chevrolet Express Cargo is priced about the same as other cargo vans, but it is far less customizable and rivals are mostly powered by smaller, more fuel - efficient engines.

lol, that's only true if you went from a performance v6 or something to a Prius, and has nothing to do with the transmission and everything to do with the fact that the engine is more fuel efficient but has less power.

The 1.5 - litre, 4 - cylinder, SOHC i - VTEC petrol engine will continue to perform its duties, but expect a significant rise in power and torque figures along with being more fuel efficient and emitting lesser CO2 emissions.

In actual fact, the high power output and torque of the Bi-Turbo combine so well with this transmission that performance figures usually associated with much larger but less efficient engines are achieved.

Efficient Dynamics focuses on three specific areas — weight, dynamics and consumption — with the intent of developing more power from less fuel in a lower - weight vehicle.

While it delivers more power and torque than the Lexus LS 460's V8, it's about a mile - per - gallon less fuel efficient than both that and the Mercedes - Benz S550's much more torquey V8.

Built in Aguascalientes, Mexico, this larger Sentra is surprisingly powered by a smaller 1.8 - liter four cylinder instead of the previous generation's larger (and less fuel efficient) 2.0 - liter four.

In contrast, Toyota's Prius is defined as a power - split hybrid vehicle and is ultimately more efficient, but Honda argues that the parallel hybrid system (referred to as IMA — Integrated Motor Assist), is lighter, less complex and more flexible.

The result is less turbo lag and more efficient use of the available power.

The F - 150 aluminum design is key to Ford's elevated performance, which not only reduces environmental burdens associated with raw material mining and processing, but with reduced vehicle weight, less power is required to physically move the vehicle, encouraging the use of the smaller fuel efficient engine found in the 2.7 Liter EcoBoost.

The efficient and very fun - to - drive system, with 335 kW (449 hp) combined system power, propels the CT6 from 0 - 100 km in 5.6 seconds; delivers an all - electric range of more than 60 km (37 miles) and an all - electric top speed of 125 km / h (78 mph); and features combined fuel consumption of less than 2.0 L / 100 km (117.7 mpg US).

Despite being 67lb / ft on torque, the 240hp power it churns out gives it comparable mid-range pace to the diesel, and the claimed 21 / 30mpg for the city and highway respectively make it fairly efficient by class standards — if, admittedly, less frugal on paper than a like - for - like Mercedes - Benz C - Class.

Less power, more efficient If you've ever lifted the hood of the BMW 328i, the 320i's engine bay will be familiar.

At low speeds, the engine uses its port - injection system, less efficient but quieter, while at higher acceleration it switches to the direct injectors, delivering more power.

Compared to the front - drive Countryman Cooper S auto, which is $ 1300 cheaper at $ 47,200, Audi says the Q2 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic delivers 1kW less power but 40Nm more torque, yet is 0.9 sec quicker to 100km / h and just as efficient.

While the Surface Pro 4 display is considerably larger in area than the other top tier Tablets and would normally be expected to require considerably more power, its display is more power efficient and it actually uses less power than many smaller Tablets (including the iPad Air 2).

In theory every time you further miniaturize the architecture of processors, even though they become more powerful and more efficient, they consume less power.

The device is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified energy efficient charger (level V); with standby power loss less than 30mW.

3G - enabled netbooks usually last significantly less when using that radio versus Wi - Fi, which is a credit to the iPad's efficient A4 chip and the fact that this device is powered by a mobile operating system and not a desktop OS.