Sentences with phrase «long obsolete technologies»

As you mentioned, we certainly need the jobs and government subsidies to long obsolete technologies like Wind and Solar are a giant waste of funding that exists solely for political reasons and that funding should be redirected to the development of advanced technologies like Fusion that can be easily and inexpensively retrofitted to our current power distribution system!

Not exact matches

If you are chasing a long - term goal or technology, you do not want a name that might ultimately become obsolete.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

He doesn't deny that automated technology will make some labor obsolete — he just focuses on the long - term, big - picture opportunity for potential benefits.

But he's concerned about the precedent of borrowing long - term to pay for technology like iPads, that could be obsolete well before the bonds are paid off.

Conventional wisdom has long held that new technologies render books obsolete.

Breakthrough technology is great, until you live long enough to become obsolete... William Krasinski's post-apocalyptic sci - fi EXTENDEDCOMPANION

Technology becomes obsolete almost as quickly as it is adopted these days — but the habits it forms last much longer.

Unfortunately, Yahoo! has a long history of acquiring interesting technologies, especially those used by artists, and then shutting them down or neglecting them until they become obsolete -LSB-...]

Unfortunately, Yahoo! has a long history of acquiring interesting technologies, especially those used by artists, and then shutting them down or neglecting them until they become obsolete (case in point — see Flickr.com).

It is quite possible that wind turbines will last longer than 25 years, but the technology is improving quickly and typical 25 - year - old turbines have become obsolete, Salmon Beach, Esperance, WA, for example, became obsolete in 15 years.

The bad news is that older jobs that deal with technologies becoming rapidly obsolete no longer represent a way forward for many.

Retailers competing in the technology age are discovering that any notion of predictable, long - term growth is as obsolete as the buggy whip.