Sentences with phrase «lower electric costs»

It's time decision makers in the Southeast move aggressively to maximize the growth of clean energy in our region by lining up the right policies, policies with great potential, so we can all benefit from what other regions have discovered: Promoting renewable energy creates good jobs, cleaner air, and lower electric costs.

In an interview, Hawkins said that activists still face many challenges, from fighting the inevitable industry lawsuits to overturn the ban, to challenging the fracking infrastructure of pipelines across the state and gas storage in the salt caverns near Seneca Lake, to campaigning for a «state plan for a rapid transition to 100 percent green energy to fight climate change, lower electric costs and create millions of new jobs,» he said....

Following their conclusion that an optimal design configuration for VAWTs could lead to a lower electric cost, the team knows the work is not finished.

After all, when New Yorkers swap out inefficient lighting and appliances for energy - saving models, they don't just cut their own electric costs; they also reduce energy demand overall, thereby lowering electric costs for everyone across the Empire State.

Not exact matches

Still, virtually all Chinese electric cars are low - cost, relatively low - performance ones, without the luxury trimmings and lightning - fast acceleration that Tesla owners fetishize.

Tesla, which is not yet profitable, currently sells a limited number of electric roadsters at a cost of more than US$ 100,000 each, though it plans to introduce a lower - priced $ 50,0000 Model S electric car next year.

Ten years ago, he wrote the original Master Plan, which included the development and sale of a luxury electric sports car, a lower - cost electric car, a mainstream low - cost car, and also the rise of solar roofs.

They include ECD's low - cost cell for solar power; «rewritable» compact discs and DVDs; an instant - start, regenerative fuel cell currently in development; and a rechargeable nickel - hydride battery for powering hybrid - electric vehicles, which ECD is producing in a joint venture with Texaco.

HITTING THE SKIDS: Tesla tumbled 6.6 percent to $ 281.86 after the electric car maker said it lost $ 745 million in the first quarter as it is still struggling to produce more of its lower - cost Model 3 sedan.

The electric car company Tesla has announced its entry into the energy market, unveiling a suite of low - cost solar batteries for homes, businesses and utilities, «the missing piece», it said, in the transition to a sustainable energy world.

CEO Elon Musk said the semi is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will cost less than a diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.

If we are unable to reduce and / or maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for designing, manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing and servicing our electric vehicles relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted.

Beyond appealing to environmental concerns, electric truck makers must prove that total cost of ownership will be lower than for diesel - powered trucks, even if electric versions are more expensive upfront.

Tesla's much awaited low - cost all - electric sedan, Model 3, will go into production by 2017 and start at $ 35,000 (before taxes), according to a tweet by CEO Elon Musk.

Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) were trading lower in Monday's premarket following news that Genera Motors Company (NYSE: GM) plans to launch the Chevrolet Bolt in 2017, an electric car that could travel 200 miles between charges and would cost $ 30,000.

Tesla has forged a partnership with Panasonic that will help the electric car company fuel its dreams of building a gigafactory that will introduce low - cost battery packs that will launch the electric car into the mainstream market.

Nuclear remains one of the low - cost sources of electric power, he says, and some major countries (China, Russia, India) are adopting it.

A LEED - certified designer along with designers from San Diego Gas and Electric planned the building, which includes a number of environmentally friendly features aimed to keep energy costs low.

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), in collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and regional wine associations, is hosting a new workshop series to give wineries of all sizes the tools for self - assessment to make improvements in environmental performance and to lower overall production costs for water and energy use.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

During his 2013 State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his ChargeNY plan to invest $ 50 million over five years in electric vehicle infrastructure to reduce air pollution, lower the cost of government and reduce dependence on imported oil.

Building out the full renewable energy system in New York in the next 15 years will create 4.5 million jobs while lowering electric rates to half of what fossil and nuclear fuels will cost in the next decade, according to a recent study by Cornell and Stanford researchers.

She noted that Australia is a world leader in quantum computing, Ireland is a leader in software development for financial services, Brazil's Embraer builds regional jet aircraft, and the Czech Republic is coming on strong in development of low - cost electric vehicles.

«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.»

If costs come down, electric vehicles could become very appealing, since their driving cost per mile can be extremely low.

Now, drivers can for the first time see just how much driving an electric vehicle in their hometown will lower global warming emissions and save them money on fuel costs,» he said.

«We found that investing in all - electric battery vehicles is a more economical choice for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, primarily due to their lower cost and significantly higher energy efficiency.»

If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.

«Programmable droplets» could enable high - volume biology experiments: Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high - volume, low - cost biology experiments..»

The «scariest thing» to the established U.S. utilities, said Milner, as Chanin nodded in agreement, is an efficient, low - cost system in which solar power can be easily stored in an electric battery, at home or otherwise.

Advancing next - generation battery and energy storage technologies for electric and hybrid cars and the electrical grid are critical to help reduce America's reliance on foreign oil and lower energy costs for U.S. consumers.

Among the areas of research that inspire Dr. Cui are: the development of new technologies to further the development of electric transportation; creating new battery chemistry for grid - scale storage at ultra-low cost; and harnessing low - cost technologies for the development of catalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction and conversion into highly valuable products and inert carbon - hydrogen bond activation.

«If we can maximize the cycling performance and efficiency of these low - cost and abundant iron fluoride lithium ion battery materials, we could advance large - scale renewable energy storage technologies for electric cars and microgrids,» he says.

General Motors in the past expressed its desire to be a global leader in electric vehicle sales by 2018, by increasing vehicle range and keeping costs low enough to undercut competitors like Tesla.

Musk opened his MPII blog discussing how it was necessary to launch Tesla with the six - figure Roadster electric because of the cost of the technology and the lack of economies of scale due to low volume.

The W140 cost 25 % more than the W126 that it replaced and featured double - pane window glazing, self - closing boot lid and doors, electric windows with a jam - protection feature (lowering when encountering an obstruction), rear - parking markers in the US (which appeared on the rear wings when in reverse), and a heating system which emitted warm air while residual energy was available after the engine was turned off.

Set to change the perspective on metropolitan driving and car fleets, the smart electric drive comes with all the advantages of the tiny vehicles, like easy handling and parking and low maintenance costs.

Both the Focus Electric and Leaf will whiz by gas stations while producing zero emissions, and most owners of either car will recoup at least a few thousand dollars of the premium from lower fuel and maintenance costs.

Of course as this is written gas prices are at an all - time low, but this vehicle is 1) about the environment not just saving at the pump, and 2) electric operation is still probably cheaper gas depending on your specific costs for both, and 3) gas prices are not guaranteed to stay low forever.

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Mitsubishi hopes to develop next generation technology that offers more electric range at a lower cost, as well as wireless charging capabilities.

Since current Leaf customers average about 35 miles of driving per day, lowering the mileage to 80 helps Ford reduce the battery size and reduce the overall cost of the Ford Focus Electric by thousands.

The 1.8 litre system fulfils all the requirements that customers have come to expect from a Toyota full hybrid powertrain - silent, intuitive, responsive and self - sufficient EV technology with low cost of ownership, no need for plug - in recharging, offering outstanding fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, and up to 50 % all - electric driving on the everyday commute.

All - electric vehicles are also in the marketplace as well, and they trade a higher purchase price for lower running costs.

Since electric vehicles don't have as many components, maintenance costs should be lower.

Some advanced hybrid and electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf are eligible for federal and state tax credits that lower the purchase cost.

Because hybrid's marriage of regular combustion engine, electric motor and battery pack provides better fuel economy and lower running costs as well as cleaner air, everyone's a winner.

More information about the 2012 Mitsubishi i - MiEV: The 2012 Mitsubishi i is not only one of the first regular - production electric cars for sale in the U.S. market; for 2012, it's the lowest - priced, fully electric passenger car available to Americans — costing as little as $ 21,625 after the $ 7,500 federal tax credit, which is thousands less than the Nissan LEAF.

Low fuel costs; big all - electric range for a plug - in hybrid; improved touchscreen interface with new features.

With Kia development teams targeting a pure electric range of over 60 kilometres (combined, New European Driving Cycle) before its 2.0 - litre GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine kicks in, the new model could emit just 34 g / km CO2 (combined, NEDC), ensuring low running costs and maximum practicality for private and fleet buyers.