Sentences with phrase «other electric generation»

Second, many states actively favor renewables in electricity generation, and even in places that don't, the word has gotten out that coal combustion is far deadlier to humans than any other electric generation source — including natural gas.

Not exact matches

The facility will ensure a steady supply of batteries for Tesla's third - generation electric vehicles and, not coincidentally, a steady supply of energy storage for founder Elon Musk's other brainchild, SolarCity.

The projects that would help the region reach 80 percent cuts are ambitious: an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in the eight participating counties, more energy efficient power generation through wind farms and solar power, the expansion of inter-city mass transit and a region - wide electric vehicle infrastructure, among many others.

A soft and fleshy electric eel - inspired battery could lie at the heart of next - generation pacemakers and other devices.

December 8, 2017 India's steel industry, like America's, is dominated by electric - based processes November 20, 2017 Link between growth in economic activity and electricity use is changing around the world November 16, 2017 Growth in global energy - related carbon dioxide emissions expected to slow November 8, 2017 EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries October 25, 2017 China leads the growth in projected global natural gas consumption October 10, 2017 Buildings energy consumption in India is expected to increase faster than in other regions October 4, 2017 Global gas - to - liquids growth is dominated by two projects in South Africa and Uzbekistan September 27, 2017 Chinese coal - fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables September 19, 2017 Beyond China and India, energy consumption in non-OECD Asia continues to grow September 14, 2017 EIA projects 28 % increase in world energy use by 2040

Through our Vehicle, Bioenergy, and Fuel Cell Technologies Offices, EERE advances the development of next - generation technologies to improve plug - in electric and other alternative - fuel vehicles, advanced combustion engine and vehicle efficiency, and produce low - carbon domestic transportation fuels.

, published on the website < http://planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/noticia/ambiente/quando-recursos-minerais-se-esgotarao-648952.shtml >, based on information from the US Geological Survey, the US government agency responsible for geological research that crossed information on the annual consumption, mineral reserves available on the planet and its predictable extinction: 1) Platinum (use in surgical materials)-- Extinction by 2049; 2) Silver (use in the manufacture of mirrors and cutlery)-- Extinction in 2016; 3) Copper (use in wire and cable and air conditioning ducts)-- Extinction in 2027; 4) Antimony (use in remote controls and other materials to increase strength)-- Extinction 2020; 5) Lithium (use in cell phone batteries, laptops and video games)-- Extinction in 2053; 6) Phosphorus (use in agricultural fertilizers)-- Extinction in 2149; 7) Uranium (use for electric power generation)-- Extinction in 2026; 8) Indian (use in smartphones and tablets touch screen screens)-- Extinction in 2020; 9) Tantalum (use in cameras lenses)-- Extinction in 2027; 10) Nickel (use in metal alloy coating, electronics such as cell phones)-- Extinction in 2064; 11) Tin (use in coating metal alloys, such as those used in the soft drink cans)-- Extinction 2024; 12) Lead (use in car batteries and trucks and welds and bearings)-- Extinction in 2015; 13) Gold (use as jewelry and computer microchips)-- Extinction in 2043; 14) Zinc (use to cover alloys, preventing rust that destroy objects like coins)-- Extinction in 2041.

A common thread between the design of the Generation EQ and other electric concept vehicles like the Vision Tokyo, Vision Van, F 015, and Concept IAA is clear.

One other potential product strategy could be for the production RX - Vision to arrive in 2020 with a new generation of rotary engine, and then for a higher - performance version to overcome the technology's inherit torque deficit by using 48V - based electric turbochargers.

Where the previous - generation Leaf tried hard to advertise its electric powertrain with funky styling, the new model looks pretty much like any other hatchback.

The remarkable city mileage rating is because Ford's next - generation hybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the market.

Other features include low friction internal components, improved air intake and exhaust systems, lighter and smaller parts to reduce weight and improve aerodynamics, and updated software that means the electric drivetrain is used up to 60 per cent more than the system found in the third generation Prius.

An aluminum / magnesium engine block (again, exclusive to BMW), hollow camshafts, plastic camshaft cover, improved combustion chambers, a further evolved Double VANOS, higher fuel injection pressure, sophisticated engine electronics, an electric coolant pump, a variable - volume oil pump and an oil / coolant heat exchanger are the other weight - saving features and improvements of this engine over previous generations.

[24] The Park Avenue had several different features and configurations to the Caprice, including a range of V6 engines [25], electric reclining rear massage seats, and a unique, Buick - designed dashboard centre console (resembling the fifth - generation Buick Regal) that was not used in any other Caprice.

Amongst the rafts of all - new elements that make up the fifth - generation M5 is the dual - clutch seven - speed «M DCT» transmission, electric power - steering and adaptive dampers, all of which can be cycled through varying degrees of intensity independently of each other.

Among other mechanical features are «enhanced» solid Dana front and rear axles, optional next - generation Command - Trac and Rock - Trac transfer cases, electric - locking axles and a front sway bar that can be disconnected electronically.

Unlike the others, however, Kia didn't just shoehorn an electric powertrain in the Soul without first thinking about it — the automaker planned for an all - electric version when development began on the second - generation Soul.

Rosina races through the streets of Prescott, an eternal loner, the only brown girl in town who doesn't hang out with the other brown girls, as if she's trying to stand out on purpose, her spiky black hair snaking through the air, earbuds in her ears, listening to those wild women that made music in towns and cities so close to here but practically a whole generation ago, those brave girls with boots and electric guitars, singing with voices made out of moss and rocks and rainstorms.

«Paint, chairs, food, electric and neon lights, smoke, water, old socks, a dog, movies, a thousand other things that will be discovered by the present generation of artists.»

For example, if nuclear is providing 20 % of electric generation, it can be run at steady baseline, maximizing fuel efficiency, while all the other variable demand can be met with solar and wind based power that has been fed into storage systems during the peak periods.

I agree renewable energy generation and electric cars uses «other materials» but metals are the main thing.

Given the near - term and enduring benefits of electric power expansion in developing countries, the other long - term effect of expanded coal - powered generation is accrued wealth and economic growth (along with health costs if they are dirty plants, of course).

You say — «Given the near - term and enduring benefits of electric power expansion in developing countries, the other long - term effect of expanded coal - powered generation is accrued wealth and economic growth...»

To make comprehensive estimates of monthly generation for all small - scale solar PV at the state level, EIA developed methods that use the data it collects from electric utilities and third - party owners (TPOs) in conjunction with other information.

Still others have highlighted the diminishing diversity of our nation's electric generation mix, and what that could mean for baseload power and grid resilience.

If we start using electric cars in large numbers (and I hope we do soon), then solar towers and various other forms of large scale clean electricity generation may supply a substantial fraction of our transport energy, especially for short local runs less than 100 klms a day.

«The PRLC's Mission is to promote the ability of electric customers to respond to market signals through load reduction, curtailment, fuel switching, generation, energy - efficiency, and other technologies.»

(Sec. 242) Requires the Secretary to establish a program to make monetary awards to encourage the owners and operators of new and existing electric energy generation facilities or thermal energy production facilities using fossil or nuclear fuel to use innovative means of recovering thermal energy that is a potentially useful byproduct of electric power generation or other processes to: (1) generate additional electric energy; or (2) make sales of thermal energy not used for electric generation, in the form of steam, hot water, chilled water, or desiccant regeneration, or for other commercially valid purposes.

«This case is about whether Ohioans and other customers across the country will be made to subsidize uneconomic power plants at a time when Ohioans should be benefitting in their electric bills from lower prices in the competitive generation markets,» said a filing by the Office of the Ohio Consumers» Counsel with federal regulators.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) request information from owners / operators of coal - fired electric generation facilities about hazardous air pollutants other than mercury; and (2) propose and promulgate emission standards.

(2) make sales of thermal energy not used for electric generation, in the form of steam, hot water, chilled water, or desiccant regeneration, or for other commercially valid purposes.

Funders include: European Climate Foundation Generation Foundation Rocky Mountain Institute UN Foundation BlackRock GE OPower Schneider Electric And others

Africa will build coal - fired electric generation and India really has no other option.

The decline in natural gas use for electric generation indicates that even existing gas pipelines may operate under capacity and that ANE — or other new pipeline infrastructure — will not be needed to supply either electric generators or gas heating customers.

A Critique of Brookings Institutution's Mark Muro and Devashree Saha: Rooftop Solar: Net Metering Is A Net Benefit [1] by Tom Tanton, E&E Legal's Director of Science and Technology Assessment Across the country, more and more electric utility customers are using rooftop solar panels and other small - scale, on - site power sources known as distributed generation (DG).

Indeed, in Ohio, a major complaint has been that the state hasn't yet fully moved to competition, but has continued to use electric security plans and other means to subsidize utilities» affiliated generation.

The use of liquids declines in the other end - use sectors and for electric power generation.

Furthermore, because of inherently intermittent generation, much of the electric power from wind and solar will have to be stored using batteries, hydrogen, compressed air, pumped water, or other means.

Through the process of integrating landfill methane with other solutions, the total addressable market for electricity generation technologies was adjusted to account for reduced demand resulting from the growth of more energy - efficient technologies, [8] as well as increased electrification from other solutions like electric vehicles and high - speed rail.

China plans to launch the world's largest emissions trading program in 2017, creating a carbon market for electric power generation, steel, cement and other industries producing most of the country's greenhouse gas emissions.

This new Framework serves as the baseline for new Green - e regional and country - specific certification standards, and outlines the common core technical requirements for certification of renewable energy transactions that occur through electric service providers and other sellers of tradable certificate products, direct power purchase agreements (PPAs), and onsite generation.

Our grid connected and off grid wind turbine systems, which consist of our 2.4 kW and 10 kW devices and related equipment, are utilized for electrical power generation for applications and markets such as residential, micro-grid based rural electrification, agricultural, small business, rural electric utility systems, as well as other private, corporate infrastructure and government applications.

(5) calculates the effect on greenhouse gas and other emissions per megawatt - hour from electric generation facilities that would result from installation or implementation of the technologies, equipment, and processes identified under paragraph (1), assuming the obstacles identified under paragraph (2) are reduced or eliminated.

(2) identifies the technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, and other obstacles to electric generation facilities undertaking the installation or implementation of the technologies, equipment, or processes described in paragraph (1);

It's a multi-prong approach to reach this goal, which would include Passive House construction along with Decent House / site generation and other efforts contributing to demand destruction, coupled with a shift in transport to non petroleum based fuels (electric vehicles and etc.) Since our focus here is on housing, I really would like to see Decent House scale up for the huge existing housing stock inventory yet to be touched by this approach, along with Passive House lessons applied to new construction, where the basic concept is to shift the burden of maintaining a comfortable, healthy living space toward the envelope, while reducing the intensity of HVAC required.

-- Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall complete an efficiency review to quantify the efficiencies of, and annual carbon dioxide and other emissions from, electric generation facilities in the United States.

Each year, PJM holds an auction to make sure enough electricity generation will be available three years in the future to meet projected peak needs plus a margin of safety for the electric grid in Ohio and all or part of a dozen other states, plus the District of Columbia.

«The Taskforce will also lead work into developing transmission infrastructure in Queensland's North - West to support a clean energy hub, assess the need for expanded interconnection between Queensland and other states, and investigate new hydro - electric generation sites,» said energy minister Mark Bailey.

Despite the increases in wind and solar, the abundance, versatility and flexibility of natural gas results in its increasing more than any other source with about 50 percent of its growth in electric generation markets.

ENERGY OVERVIEW Energy Minister: Ernesto Martens Rebolledo Head of PEMEX: Raul Munoz Leos Proven Oil Reserves (1 / 1 / 03E): 12.6 billion barrels (see Reserves and Production) Oil Production (2002E): 3.6 million barrels per day (bbl / d), of which 3.18 million bbl / d was crude Oil Consumption (2002E): 1.93 million bbl / d Net Oil Exports (2002E): 1.68 million bbl / d Crude Oil Refining Capacity (1 / 1 / 03E): 1.7 million bbl / d Natural Gas Reserves (1 / 1 / 03E): 8.8 trillion cubic feet (Tcf)(see Reserves and Production) Natural Gas Production (2000E): 1.33 Tcf Natural Gas Consumption (2000E): 1.38 Tcf Recoverable Coal Reserves (2000E): 1.3 billion short tons Coal Production (2000E): 10.86 million short tons Coal Consumption (2000E): 13.41 million short tons Net Coal Imports (2000E): 2.55 million short tons Electric Generation Capacity (2000E): 38.9 million kilowatts Net Electricity Generation (2000E): 194.37 billion kilowatthours (bkwh); 74 % thermal, 18 % hydro, 5 % nuclear, 3 % other Net Electricity Consumption (2000E): 182.8 bkwh Net Electricity Imports (2000E): 2.07 bkwh