Life Cycle Cost Overview for Different Transit Technologies Center for Transportation and the Environment An overview
of the life cycle costs for different transit technologies.
The best way to look at it is from the perspective
of life cycle cost, not acquisition cost.
Not exact matches
Myersdorf said a fast - charge phone would
cost $ 100 - $ 150 more than current models and would ultimately be able to handle 1,500 recharge / discharge
cycles, giving it about three years
of life.
Coal remains cheaper, but when you factor in the reduced capital
cost (gas plants
cost between a quarter and a third what coal plants
of equivalent output do), the
life -
cycle costs point to gas, even in the absence
of a price on carbon emissions.
Venture capitalist Mark Suster explains that the
cost of starting a company has fallen by 90 % in the past decade, one reason investors — who also have heard
of Zuckerberg and Mason — are more willing to fund more companies, with younger founders, ever earlier in their
life cycle.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact
of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact
of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including
costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits
of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure
of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers
of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice
of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment
of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result
of actions
of activist shareholders; government regulation
of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product
life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
He also asked that the Department
of National Defence start to apply a full
life cycle cost estimate, and it also has done that.»
These are key design points to have in mind to lower the total
life -
cycle cost of the air cooled heat exchanger installation.
For example, the data collected by the fleet management software can help determine the most
cost - effective
life cycle of a vehicle.
By considering the full
life -
cycle of the packaging material, the environmental and economic
costs of producing it, and how reusable or recyclable it is when it has served its purpose, businesses can make an informed choice.
The OEM's who focus on the Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO),
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) are usually considered more innovative and sustainable.
Also, as polymers sourced from renewable feedstocks become more
cost competitive and their performance is improved, preliminary
life cycle assessments have shown that these will improve the sustainability
of the package.
A. Is beneficial, safe & healthy for individuals and communities throughout its
life cycle; B. Meets market criteria for performance and
cost; C. Is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy; D. Optimizes the use
of renewable or recycled source materials; E. Is manufactured using clean production technologies and best practices; F. Is made from materials healthy in all probable end -
of -
life scenarios; G. Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy; H. Is effectively recovered and utilized in biological and / or industrial closed loop
cycles.
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Used cloth diapers are an affordable way for many families to get quality diapers at a good price, and reselling cloth also helps families recuperate some
of their
costs and extends the
life cycle of an already sustainable product.
Yes, all equipment your agency requests reimbursement for that
costs more than $ 200 and / or has a useful
life cycle of more than 2 years will be considered Erie County property.
The Erie County Division
of Sewerage Management (DSM) evaluated various alternatives and based on
life cycle cost analyses determined that a new gravity sewer eliminating the pumping station is the most
cost effective and beneficial solution for the ratepayers
of the sewer district.
Daniel Goleman's book Ecological Intelligence explores the impact
of knowing the environmental
cost of everything; this excerpt explores how the rigorous assessment
of the entire
life cycle of a product reveals its
costs and trade - offs
An unprecedented study titled, «Lifecycle Assessments
of Railway Bridge Transitions Exposed to Extreme Events,» published in Frontiers in Built Environment, benchmarks the
costs and carbon emissions for the
life cycle of eight mitigation measures and reviews these methods for their effectiveness in three types
of extreme environmental conditions.
They add that the added convenience and lower
cycle costs with use
of cryopreserved oocytes must be balanced against the lower
live birth rates.
This would also provide estimated savings
of EUR 33 million in medical
life cycle costs based on a single year (2009).
Blumerman said she could not comment on the
cost implications
of the new approach, pending release
of the new
life -
cycle estimate, nor whether
cost was a factor in the agency's decision.
His main research interests are in the development and application
of probabilistic concepts and methods to civil and marine engineering, including: structural reliability;
life -
cycle cost analysis; probability - based assessment, design, and multi-criteria
life -
cycle optimization
of structures and infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring;
life -
cycle performance maintenance and management
of structures and distributed infrastructure under extreme events (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods); risk - based assessment and decision making; multi-hazard risk mitigation; infrastructure sustainability and resilience to disasters; climate change adaptation; and probabilistic mechanics.
«One
of the direct benefits
of utilizing such materials for both electrodes in the battery is that neither
of the two electrodes fundamentally limits the power capability,
cycle life, or
cost of the device,» said Colin Wessells, CEO at Natron Energy.
The study concludes that another $ 312 million is spent on postapproval development — studies to test new indications, formulations, and dosage strengths — for a
life -
cycle cost of $ 2.9 billion.
For the first time, their study combines the strengths
of simulations based on integrated energy - economy - climate models that estimate
cost - optimal long - term strategies to meet climate targets with
life cycle assessment approaches.
In order to study the different configurations
of RWH, the following methodologies were used: exergy analysis and exergetic efficiency analysis to determine resource consumption and efficiency;
life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify environmental impacts;
life cycle costing (LCC) to find economic feasibility, and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to identify the frontiers
of best - practice towards sustainability.
To find out the environmental
cost of wine grape production in the two regions, researchers conducted a
life cycle analysis taking into account variables including irrigation practices, cover crops, and fertilizers.
In 2013 the construction
cost further increased to $ 7.8 billion, and as
of 2014 the total
life -
cycle costs of the MOX program are estimated to be about $ 30 billion.
Of those options, «downblending and disposal» was assessed most favorably in terms of technical risk and expense, with a life - cycle cost estimate of only $ 9 billio
Of those options, «downblending and disposal» was assessed most favorably in terms
of technical risk and expense, with a life - cycle cost estimate of only $ 9 billio
of technical risk and expense, with a
life -
cycle cost estimate
of only $ 9 billio
of only $ 9 billion.
Frangopol, as part
of the ASCE Industry Leaders Council, helps lead ASCE's efforts to achieve a «Grand Challenge»
of reducing the
life -
cycle cost of infrastructure by 50 percent by 2025.
This letter report from the Committee on Polar Icebreaker
Cost Assessment advises the US Congress on strategies to minimize
life -
cycle costs of polar icebreaker acquisition and operations.
Your readers should know, however, that the
cost over the
life cycle of the program has been estimated to be $ 1.4 trillion, more than 3.5 times greater than the Department
of Defense's recent program
cost estimate
of $ 391.1 billion, which is reported in your graphic.
In conjunction with
life cycle cost estimation, they allow the quantification
of the
cost - effectiveness
of proposed materials improvements.
That's from a news release for the important new study, «Full
cost accounting for the
life cycle of coal.»
Paul Epstein, associate director
of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School, details the economic, health and environmental
costs associated with each stage in the
life cycle of coal — extraction, transportation, processing, and combustion.
BEFMG members have been at the forefront
of the development
of new products to match this standard — delivering products which support improved lifelong back care for our children, better academic outcomes through comfort which leads to improved concentration and outstanding value for money through product durability and
life cycle costs.»
The decision criteria should adopt a whole
life value for money approach considering
costs, benefits and risks over the
life cycle of buildings assets.
According to Tes, in what are dubbed «
life -
cycle costs», schools are charged over the duration
of PFI contracts, which results in even modest monthly payments mounting up over the years.
100 % Internalization
of environmental
costs for the full
life -
cycle of products; this includes full insurance
costs for greatest expectable accidents in case
of high - risk technologies.
With a staff committed to leading students to believe in their capabilities and a sound, low -
cost reading program, teachers in Gilmer County Charter Schools are breaking the
cycle of generational illiteracy and changing
lives.
This Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 59 presents an up - to - date description
of emerging hybrid - electric drive technology for transit buses and discusses the technology and its status, benefits,
life -
cycle costs, and deployment issues.
This study uses a
life cycle costing (LCC) methodology to identify when hydrogen can become economically feasible compared to the conventional fuels and which energy policy is the most effective at fostering the penetration
of hydrogen in the competitive fuel market.
The awards, which are given out annually, consider eight major areas
of expense — financing, fueling, maintenance, repairs, insurance, fees and taxes, depreciation, and opportunity
cost — and analyze 28 different
life cycle cost scenarios to yield an accurate picture
of each vehicle's true total average
cost.
The strategy to boost interest in a model by launching an RS derivative late into its
life cycle comes at a high
cost: Audi misses out on the sales generated by a high - performance derivative for the majority
of the model's
life cycle.
ASG found the Niro to
cost 28 % less to purchase and operate in the first 6.5 years
of its
life -
cycle, when compared to the average vehicle in the compact crossover class.
ASG found the Forester to
cost 35 % less to purchase and operate in the first 6.5 years
of its
life -
cycle, when compared to the average vehicle in the mid-size SUV class.
ASG's economic performance model shows the abridged
life -
cycle carrying and operating
costs of vehicle ownership to assess the economic benefits
of owning and operating conventional and alternatively powered vehicles.
ASG found the Kona to
cost 27 % less to purchase and operate in the first 6.5 years
of its
life -
cycle, when compared to the average vehicle in the mini-crossover class.
A higher cash turning business (quicker cash conversion
cycle) and cheaper
cost of debt (interest rate) will allow a company to lever up more, especially if the assets that are - part
of the collateral do not depreciate very quickly (long
lived assets).