Sentences with phrase «on achieving efficiencies»

Having largely achieved that task using several types of devices, JCAP scientists doing solar - driven carbon dioxide reduction began setting their sights on achieving efficiencies similar to those demonstrated for water splitting, considered by many to be the next big challenge in artificial photosynthesis.

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This makes Total, which also continues to optimize the energy efficiency of all the company's installations, one of the majors the World Bank can count on to achieve its goals.

«Amherst assisted Rubber Enterprises in achieving our operating results by continually focusing on opportunities for efficiency.

The authors focus on a subset of mergers — those that involve combinations of major competitors intended to achieve significant efficiencies — that can face the greatest costs under the current system.

Obviously this set of scenarios — in which GDP grows on average at rates between 3 % and 6 % for ten years while credit efficiency is improved so dramatically that in 5 - 6 years China begins to deleverage and by the end of the period these growth rates can be maintained with no growth in credit — is theoretically possible, but just as obviously it is highly implausible, and I can not think of any country in history that has achieved such a turnaround in its financial sector without having first experienced a brutal financial crisis.

There is a third way that achieves the best efficiencies of market allocation of resources without the corruption that the Yeltsin - Chubais regime has imposed on behalf of Russia's foreign adversaries.

Goldcorp announced that its programme to implement $ 250 - million of sustainable annual efficiencies by the middle of this year is on track, with nearly $ 200 - million achieved in 2017.

LEED certification Our Toronto home at 121 King St. West was evaluated on sustainability, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and innovations in operations, achieving LEED Gold Status.

«We hope to be able to quickly build up the size, achieve economies of scale and operational efficiency to lower investment costs as quickly as possible,» Lin is on the committee responsible for its non-U.S. business, said in an interview in Beijing.

They have found that reliance on free markets is the best way to achieve such efficiency and that the larger the market the greater the efficiency.

In this environment, Lion reported a revenue decline of 6 per cent to $ 631.8 million in its dairy and drinks business, saying that it «remains a long way from achieving an acceptable return on invested capital, with revenue pressure offsetting efficiency gains».

To demonstrate the step change in efficiency and performance that can be achieved through design and innovation a BMW i8 will be on the Food is Life stand.

The Robotics Industrial Vision category is focused on rewarding efficiency and consistency that's achieved through automation, and our RobotGrader solution for protein products met all of the judges» exacting standards.

He said the Village of Glencoe and the Glencoe Park District embarked on the one - year pilot program on March 1 to eliminate redundancies across the two organizations, while also achieving efficiencies.

To help achieve the Governor's goal of encouraging efficiency and results, the Executive Budget allocates $ 250 million to be awarded on a competitive basis to school districts that demonstrate significant improvement in their student performance outcomes and another $ 250 million to be awarded on a competitive basis to school districts that undertake long - term structural changes which reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Several legislators fear county will do nothing to achieve efficiencies BY DYLAN SKRILOFF On Tuesday the Rockland County Legislature officially requested an $ 80 million deficit bond on a 11 - 3 vote, but really the vote was 9 - 5, with five dissenting lawmakers voting to float a $ 62 million bond instead, as proposed by Legislator Ed DaOn Tuesday the Rockland County Legislature officially requested an $ 80 million deficit bond on a 11 - 3 vote, but really the vote was 9 - 5, with five dissenting lawmakers voting to float a $ 62 million bond instead, as proposed by Legislator Ed Daon a 11 - 3 vote, but really the vote was 9 - 5, with five dissenting lawmakers voting to float a $ 62 million bond instead, as proposed by Legislator Ed Day.

«Efficiency gains will be very difficult to achieve with the conventional automobile fleet from 2025 on.

Although the cost of research and development makes hybrids more expensive than conventional counterparts, rail experts agree that the savings achieved by improved fuel efficiency can provide quick return on investment.

Meanwhile, the non-profit EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse, a partnership between Washington State University and the nonprofit Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, found that under ideal circumstances insulating paints can achieve a «reduction in heat gain» of around 20 percent on freshly - painted sun - exposed walls, but notes that such walls will only face direct sunlight for a limited part of even the clearest summer day.

But by building on the basic step of achieving such high quantum efficiency for solar hydrogen generation, we could make the process of producing a «green» fuel much greener as well.»

Researchers of the University of Stuttgart achieved a new world record in coupling efficiency between optical fibers and integrated silicon waveguides based on the new developed aperiodic grating coupler structures that are fabricated using the technology process of IMS CHIPS.

Pay - for - performance — reimbursing health care providers based on the results they achieved with their patients as a way to improve quality and efficiency — has become a major component of health reforms in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other affluent countries.

Seeking a long - term solution, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council announced on 29 January the massive investment, which aims to achieve sustainable water use by controlling total water consumption, improving irrigation efficiency, and restricting groundwater pumping, among other measures.

The prototype device designed to carry out the reaction achieved a 30 per cent faradaic efficiency of ethylene based on the amount of electrons generated from solar energy.

To do this, the first step was to optimize the production process of cells based on different polymers, in order to achieve the maximum efficiency of these materials; secondly, polymers that absorb light at different wavelengths have been used to produce cells with a tandem structure in order to make them more efficient.

(A) report on progress made toward implementing efficiency policies to achieve the national goals established under subsection (a); and

(D) In making its finding on the efficiency level a product can achieve for purposes of a Superefficient Best - In - Class Product designation pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall include energy efficiency savings that would be achieved by a product as a result of smart grid capability when a product having such capability can be produced and sold commercially to mass market consumers.

(2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65 percent combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis.

(B) to develop and demonstrate the technology required for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and

(A) to develop the conceptual design of advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62 percent combined cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and

«It is widely considered that such «Artificial Photosynthesis» processes need to achieve an energy conversion efficiency exceeding 10 % to have practical impact,» MacFarlane and colleagues reported in their study, which was published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science on Aug. 11.

The ensuing ability to achieve a controlled trade - off between emissive and photocatalytic behavior of CDs depending on nitrogen atom positioning inside the aromatic domain is expected to bring substantial improvements on their efficiency for on - demand light emission or energy conversion applications.

Photovoltaic (PV) cells manufactured on glass achieved the highest power outputs reported for a PV technology under typical 200 - 400 lx indoor LED illumination with maximum power densities of MPD = 41.6 µW / cm2 at 400 lx (and power conversion efficiencies, PCE, of 27 %).

EPFL scientists have developed a solar - panel material that can cut down on photovoltaic costs while achieving competitive power - conversion efficiency of 20.2 %.

It takes 40 minutes to achieve such fat burn efficiency if cardio is done on its own with no resistance lactic acid training.

The gamified system increased cooperation and productivity, resulting in a larger number of ground shipments, giving the company greater profit margins and allowing the cooperative to charge 2 % to 4 % extra for a commodity item (paper cups) to Starbucks due to increased efficiency of Hugo's gamified IT system.Hugos was able to achieve through gamification what Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy, advocates is the purpose of a business strategy: to increase profits by cutting costs and / or rising the price of your product or service.

Project managers are often divided on whether efficiency is achieved through teamwork or personal projects.

There are simple steps that schools may wish to use when looking to improve their financial efficiency in order to help them achieve a greater impact on pupil outcomes from their resources and what they need to procure.

Plans designed to maximize production efficiency that may look good on paper rarely achieve such savings in the real world, says a top Ford executive.

Manley told AE the three main focus points for the next Wrangler are improving on - road dynamics, preserving the classic look, and achieving better fuel efficiency.

An Eco Driver Assistance System, also being introduced on the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid, coaches the driver on when to coast and brake to achieve maximum fuel efficiency.

'' The entire development team is very proud of what the new XF 2.2 has achieved — this not only proves the efficiency of the new model but underlines that performance and economy can be combined,» said Andy Whyman, Jaguar's Chief Program Engineer for the XF, who was on hand to meet Madgwick team when they arrived in Munich.

Most focused on efficiency, the 218i Active Tourer achieves the equivalent of 36/56/48 mpg city / highway / combined when equipped with a six - speed manual gearbox.

We built on the principles of our revolutionary Sport Hybrid — All Wheel Drive (SH - AWD ®) system to achieve dynamic handling, immediate acceleration, fuel efficiency and all - wheel drive stability.

As we've achieved efficiencies, we are able to lower the price and pass along more value to our customers,» Tesla said in a statement to Electrek, which reported the news on Friday.

Ford's targeting the new vehicle to achieve AT - PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status in the U.S., though it's hushed right now on the exact powertrain plans (except to say it will use in - house developed lithium - ion batteries and a high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle gasoline engine).

It involves layering one surface on top of another to improve aerodynamic efficiency and to achieve a more cohesive and harmonious appearance.

The seven speed PDK gearbox, which comes as standard, is brilliantly effective, capable of firing off up shifts under full load with the sort of decisiveness and speed you're unlikely to ever achieve with a traditional manual gearbox out on the open road while providing imbibing smoothness and efficiency when asked to perform as an automatic on part throttle openings around town.

Power still comes from a 1,798 cc four - cylinder petrol engine running on the leaner Atkinson cycle and now achieving a world beating 40 per cent thermal efficiency, up from 38.5 per cent with the previous model.

An 8 - speed Dual - Clutch Transmission (DCT) preloads the next gear up or down for seamless performance, all while achieving up to 25 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway * for a compelling blend of efficiency and power.