Sentences with phrase «lower demand for energy»

Increased energy efficiency in residential, industrial and commercial buildings, lower demand for energy in transportation due to the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles and ride sharing as well as falling costs and greater penetration of renewables is transforming the way we consume energy.

This can occur through (1) relocation of energy - intensive production in non-constrained regions; (2) increased consumption of fossil fuels in these regions through decline in the international price of oil and gas triggered by lower demand for these energies; and (3) changes in incomes (thus in energy demand) because of better terms of trade.

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In Southern California, a company called Advanced Microgrid Solutions is spearheading a project that involves replacing the energy that was once provided by a large (now decommissioned) nuclear power plant with a series of solar arrays and batteries that AMS can turn on and off based on when the prices for conventional energy are low and when there's the most demand.

Coal prices in general were driven even lower in 2016 due to low natural gas prices and warmer - than - usual winter temperatures that cut down demand for coal as an electricity generator, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Their shares have been hammered this year on fears that low oil prices would sap demand for renewable energy, even though the business often relies on government incentives.

OPEC hopes to regain market share from expensive unconventional oil and renewable energy, and to renew demand for oil through several years of low oil prices.

The International Energy Agency that previously warned of lower for longer oil prices and warned last year that the oil price recovery was threatened by the possibility of weak demand now has changed its tune and is now saying that it is «mission accomplished» for OPEC as oil stocks shrink at a record pace.

Thus the wage gains are from a one time energy glut brought about by increased supply from fracking, lower demand from a weak global economy, and some producers increasing production to make up for lower prices (not entirely self defeating as consumer nations expand inventories while prices are low).

Oil prices have arisen from the lows set in March, but a glut of inventory and few catalysts for dramatic jumps in global energy demand suggest 2015 earnings will likely be less than half of last year's tally.

Until a balance is restored between supply and demand, though, Saudi Arabia is willing to endure the current low price of oil, even as its own budget, heavily reliant on energy revenues, faces a deficit of $ 98 billion, or 15 percent of gross domestic product, for fiscal 2016.

World oil demand will rise less than previously thought in 2014, due to a lower outlook for the global economy and demand growth in the second quarter falling to its lowest level in more than two years, the West's energy watchdog said Tuesday.

The goal is to sketch the landscape for domestic dairy product demand — especially in light of dramatically lower energy costs.

While the emphasis is firmly on innovation, this could include projects that break down the barriers to the development and take up of new products and services, that deliver innovative solutions to reduce energy demand in low - income households, or that join up existing schemes to bring maximum benefits for vulnerable households and the wider community.

Howie Hawkins Is Running for Governor to «Demand More» Wants NY to Commit to 100 % Clean Energy by 2030, Halt Fossil Fuels, Jobs Urges Increase in State Revenue Sharing to Lower Property Tax

Demand that Governor Cuomo mandate strong energy efficiency requirements for utilities and implement market mechanisms to help utilities create jobs and lower utility bills by achieving high efficiency rates.

These include lowering expense projections for retirement and health insurance expense to reflect lower projected usage and rates not available at the time the budget request was prepared; lowering utility cost estimates to reflect the significant decline in energy demand and prices resulting from reduced economic activity and lowering other operating cost estimates to reflect lower anticipated price changes.

Without such leadership and comprehensive economic policies, conservation of energy by individuals merely reduces demands for fuel, thus lowering prices and ultimately promoting the wasteful use of energy.»

In addition to reduced energy intensity, carbon dioxide emissions reflected lower residential sector demand for heating after a warmer - than - usual winter in 2012.

«That will require inexpensive batteries and other low - cost technologies big enough to store surplus clean energy for use on demand.»

LONDON — The world is far behind on delivering the low - carbon energy it needs, and unless urgent action is taken, calamitous climate change is certain, the International Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy denergy it needs, and unless urgent action is taken, calamitous climate change is certain, the International Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy dEnergy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy denergy ministers whose countries account for 80 percent of global energy denergy demand.

Resume: The demand for large area high - energy radiation detection systems combining high sensitivity and low - cost fabrication, has pushed the research in the last ten years to develop and design both novel materials and device geometries.

The demand for large area high - energy radiation detection systems combining high sensitivity and low - cost fabrication, has pushed the research in the last ten years to develop and design both novel materials and device geometries.

Employing a strategic combination of detailed electronic structure calculations, combinatorial materials synthesis, and both traditional and high - throughout photoelectrochemistry measurements, the JCAP team identified earth - abundant copper and manganese vanadate complex oxides that meet highly demanding requirements for photoanodes: low band gap energy, stability under highly oxidizing conditions, and valence band alignment with respect to OER.

The deployment of existing energy - efficiency technologies is the nearest - term and lowest - cost option for moderating demand for energy, especially over the next decade.

Feldman believes that his findings thus far demonstrate that the combination of higher energy demands, lower body fat stores, and lower glycogen stores in LMHRs trigger increased production of LDLs for the purpose of carrying energy (triglycerides) to cells that need them, with cholesterol mainly along for the ride but also used by the cells for repair and other purposes, as needed.

Increased muscle tone without shaking, is classed as a low level of shivering, which still increases the energy demands on your body, and is still great for losing those extra pounds.

This is a period of low - intensity energy demand that predominately uses fat for fuel.

This much is clear: Even though a rising demand for safe, low - impact products has driven competition up and prices down, school administrators responsible for purchasing still need to look beyond the up - front sticker price of green products to consider a product's durability and lifetime expectancy, how much energy it consumes over the long haul, and how much it costs to operate and maintain.

This assesses nine low - carbon energy technologies, which will be essential for meeting 2 °C objective and growing energy demand.

The CIBSE Building Performance Awards Judges commented: «The winner demonstrated much lower energy demand for the building, meeting challenging design standards and delivering low - metered energy use.

Using recycled material for this fabric results in a 66 per cent * lower energy demand and 54 per cent * lower carbon footprint during production.

The Crystal HD chipset is capable of accelerating H. 264, VC - 1, WMV and MPEG - 2 video files and is known for its extremely low energy demands.

In November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said that it wasn't going to force its members to cut production; an increasing amount of supply is also coming from America, while slowing resource demand from China and other emerging markets suggest that demand for energy will be lower.

The task of simply substituting for fossil fuels on a 1:1 energy replacement basis will be much too difficult, e.g. not enough roof area for solar panels at current electricity demand, but delivering a set of services that require lower energy makes a solar building practical.

A first step in charting a low - energy path for buildings is to clarify how people use them and what can stimulate shifts in behavior that cut energy demand.

The association says thermal energy storage could deliver energy network flexibility options including demand response, energy storage and smart operation of systems, but concedes that the central role it could play, not least of all in helping the EU deliver its «Clean Energy for All Europeans» plans to decarbonise Europe at the lowest possible cost, has yet to be recogenergy storage could deliver energy network flexibility options including demand response, energy storage and smart operation of systems, but concedes that the central role it could play, not least of all in helping the EU deliver its «Clean Energy for All Europeans» plans to decarbonise Europe at the lowest possible cost, has yet to be recogenergy network flexibility options including demand response, energy storage and smart operation of systems, but concedes that the central role it could play, not least of all in helping the EU deliver its «Clean Energy for All Europeans» plans to decarbonise Europe at the lowest possible cost, has yet to be recogenergy storage and smart operation of systems, but concedes that the central role it could play, not least of all in helping the EU deliver its «Clean Energy for All Europeans» plans to decarbonise Europe at the lowest possible cost, has yet to be recogEnergy for All Europeans» plans to decarbonise Europe at the lowest possible cost, has yet to be recognised.

· Demand for nuclear energy globally is low, and the new reactors being built may not keep up with the closure of nuclear plants around the world.

Massachusetts is proud to lead the nation in energy efficiency policies and programs, and over the last year our administration has focused on increasing access for low - and moderate - income ratepayers, while investing in innovative peak demand reduction projects that will provide significant environmental and economic benefits to the Commonwealth.»

Support of fast growing professional community to implement: With the increased attention on, and demand for, Passive House and very low energy buildings, there are ongoing and expanding local training opportunities for professionals such as architects, engineers and contractors.

The aim of the campaign is to share the business case for renewable power, increase private sector demand for renewable power and accelerate the transformation of the global energy market, thus enabling the transition to a prosperous low carbon future.

Its overall demand for renewable primary energy is just 21 kWh / sq m (2 kWh / sq ft) per year, which is almost a third less than required, and thus has been allowed to compensate for slightly lower energy generation.

Current batteries for these cars can easily store the energy for driving the national average commute — about 33 miles round trip a day, so the study presumes that drivers would charge up overnight when demand for electricity is much lower.

It's another acknowledgement of the tough operating environment for nuclear facilities as gas - fired and renewable energy sources continue to grab more power generation market share in an era of lower electricity costs and slowing demand for electricity.

For example the Queensland (Australia) Government in its Net page Energy Losses in the Transmission and Distribution Systems, states that the annual, weighted average transmission and distribution loss factor in Queensland is about 10 %, and that the loss factor would be higher when demand is higher, lower when demand is lower.

They write that they make it «possible for a much larger volume of variable renewable generation to be absorbed», but their approach doesn't lower the energy demand in times of short supply.

The WCA released a report in November 2015 «The Case for Coal: India's Energy Trilemma» looking at the growing coal demand and the significant potential offered by high efficiency low emission coal technologies in reducing CO2 emissions.

Create deal flow — Bond investors need scale; renewable energy and energy efficiency projects (markets) need to be aggregated into larger offerings suitable for the appetite of the big investors; Engineer investment grade offerings — High demand of low risk investments.

There is evidence that the Midwest is steadily decarbonizing its electricity generation through a combination of new state - level policies (for example, energy efficiency and renewable energy standards) and will continue to do so in response to low natural gas prices, falling prices for renewable electricity (for example, wind and solar), greater market demand for lower - carbon energy from consumers, and new EPA regulations governing new power plants.

(clockwise from top left) Cars queuing for petrol in London during the 1979 oil crisis; the Saskatchewan Conservation House in Canada, one of the pioneering low energy houses of the 20th century, was built in 1977; constructed even earlier was the Solar 1 house at MIT, which was built in 1939, and featured 33 sqm of solar thermal panels and a huge storage tank to meet its heating demand.

However, the arrival of Thatcher and Reagan to power in 1979 and 1980 resulted in a collapse of oil prices over a six year period, destroying the demand for low energy buildings and destroying the fledgling renewable energy industry.