Sentences with phrase «more conventional generation»

Should countries and regions be investing in significantly more conventional generation to provide reliable backup?

It can be very misleading to compare the energy costs for wind and solar to the energy costs for more conventional generation technology and assume the difference is the cost of providing for «clean» energy.

Not exact matches

While Gen X may be equally capable at digital tasks as millennials, they also show a mastery of conventional leadership skills more on par with leaders of the baby boomer generation.

And it's proving more reliable and energy - efficient than its conventional counterparts, paving the way for possible use in quantum communication and next - generation electronics.

It's true that conventional baby clothing and bedding — conventional referring to that made with cotton grown using synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and bleached and dyed with yet more harsh chemicals — hasn't seemed to present a problem thus far for generations and generations of babies.

Since the method can boost the energy of the surfing particles up to 1,000 times more over a given distance than conventional technology, it could pave the way for next - generation accelerators that are more powerful, smaller and less expensive.

That would be in line with conventional power generation costs of today and might make it more economically attractive.

One may even find hybrids where one or more renewable generation assets are combined with conventional generation assets.

Black artists, in particular, have in the last half - decade made generation - defining pop music that makes sociopolitical statements, pushes boundaries, and propels music - in - general forward, with more conventional artists following behind.

When it goes fender - to - fender with a Prius, the Ioniq couldn't be more different: It's far more conventional - looking, a traditional hatchback with a split rear window that actually looks more like the last - generation Prius than the new Prius does.

The five - door hatch i1 will be prettier, cheaper, and more practical than the current i3, swapping that car's expensive high - tech underpinnings for a much more conventional layout based on the FAAR WE front - drive architecture that will be shared with the next generation 1 Series, X1 SUV, and all future Minis.

Simply refining conventional technology (and reducing weight) has delivered benefits - on popular economy - tracking site Fuelly, owners of the latest generation MX - 5 are getting 6 - 8mpg more than their counterparts in the previous - generation car, while also benefitting from better performance.

Redesigned last year, the sixth - generation 5 Series gained a longer wheelbase, better fuel efficiency and more conventional styling than its predecessor.

One thing Mazda never managed to solve however, was the problem with fuel consumption, and although the latest generation of Renesis rotary engines were far more efficient than its predecessors, it just couldn't deliver the same power, torque and high - mpg ratings as modern conventional turbocharged engines.

The Q6 will be based on the next - generation Q5 crossover and will be a coupe - like version of the four - door, more conventional Q5; likewise, the Q8 is expected to be a sleeker, sportier version of the next - generation Audi Q7.

The fully - independent rear suspension of the first - generation Indica, which caused a lot of wheel geometry issues, has been replaced by a more conventional non-independent, twist beam axle seen in most hatchbacks today.

BMW has established a firm footing in the EV market with the recent introduction of the i8 and i3, but it could be on the verge of creating a more - conventional, higher - volume i - series EV based on the next - generation BMW 5 Series sedan.

The 218d Active Tourer shares its MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension with the recently launched new - generation Mini Cooper hatchback, although it receives unique tuning aimed at providing it with the sort of handling to match that of more conventional hatchbacks.

It's another with a far more conventional look, ditching the split headlights from the current - generation car for simple, single units.

This generation of car borrows its platform from the conventional executive S80 saloon, which in real terms means more cabin space and improved safety measures.

The dashboard is similar to the Civic FC's, which means that the two - tier layout of the previous two generations make way for a more conventional arrangement.

The manually locking rear differential from the earlier generations was replaced with a conventional open differential, with Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)(which detects wheelspin via ABS road wheel speed sensors, and applies brakes to one spinning wheel, thus transferring torque via open differential to the opposite wheel which has more traction).

Unlike the previous generation, the new model features a conventional truck - shaped silhouette that's much more attractive than the old model, which sort of looked like the Pizza Hut logo when viewed from the side.

There are certain similarities to the GLC Coupé in the overall silhouette and dimensions, but unique exterior detailing, including an illuminated panel incorporating the headlights and three - pointed star emblem and a similar treatment housing the tail - lights at the rear, ensures the Generation EQ stands out from Mercedes» more conventional offerings.

-- August 2016 YTD Sales: down 0.3 % to 5,026 — After the first - generation turbocharged four - cylinder Acura RDX failed to fully capture the attention of the Canadian crossover - buying public, the more conventional, V6 - powered, softer - riding second - generation RDX has proven to be a hit.

This apparently did not find great favor in the showrooms, and in 1980 the second generation reverted to a more conventional style; quieter colors, metal roofs, styled steel wheels on blackwalls, and less trim.

This contribution is made all the more important by a previous generation's omission of the west coast from conventional art historical narratives.

Having said that, the current generation of mainstream hybrid cars (e.g. the Prius) and the newer pluggable - hybrids (e.g. the Volt) do get more than «a little bit better» gas mileage than conventional gasoline - fueled cars and are increasingly affordable.

This was apparently the fault of Western environmentalists, who had somehow obliged the clinic to use solar power, which is «at least 3 times more expensive than conventional forms of electrical generation.»

One may even find hybrids where one or more renewable generation assets are combined with conventional generation assets.

The debate over APS's RFP is one example of how clean energy advocates are pressuring utilities to alter their procurement practices and open them up to more public scrutiny as renewable resources and storage become increasingly competitive with conventional generation.

Gardiner admits that renewable energy is more expensive than conventional generation.

We expect that as our nation moves towards the recognition that there should be a price placed on carbon, wind energy will become even more competitive with conventional generation sources.»

The key point I would like to draw readers attention to, is that unlike conventional generation, the higher the penetration of renewables the more expensive the solution (because the intermittency is then a bigger problem and so requires a more costly solution).

This means that sometimes you are «winding back» your conventional generation, and sometimes you are «cranking up» your conventional generation — and much more in absolute terms than in a network of 98 % + conventional generation.

«The East has more coal - fired power generation than the rest of the country, and therefore sees greater benefits in reducing conventional pollutants,» explained Wiser, the lead author of the study.

Conventional steam coal comprised more than 80 percent of the electricity generation capacity retired in the U.S. last year.

In the traditional model of a national electricity system — widely used for more than 50 years — large conventional gas, coal and nuclear generation plants supply large centres of demand.

After the restructuring, RWE will own even larger shares of conventional generation in Germany, which gives this company more market power and political weight when discussing the future of energy production in Germany

However the new generation is not very conventional and looks for more options.

Blue Microphones is showing off a pair of new premium headphones at CES in Las Vegas: A planar - magnetic model dubbed Ella, and a more conventional set of cans called Sadie, which Blue is positioning as a «next - generation» high - fidelity headphone.