Sentences with phrase «percent capacity increase»

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The tariffs, which have increased frictions with U.S. trading partners worldwide and have prompted several challenges before the World Trade Organization, are aimed at allowing the two U.S. metals industries to increase their capacity utilization rates above 80 percent for the first time in years.

New solar photovoltaic capacity increased by 50 percent in 2016 according to the International Energy Agency.

It plans to increase capacity by 3 - 4 percent overall on its main passenger network this year.

The low cost of capital, over the same period, did not help business investments either; they increased at an average annual rate of 0.8 percent because the poor sales outlook at home did not require large expansions of production capacities, and exports were increasingly sourced from overseas factory outlets.

Breaking down the annual figures from trade body WindEurope, onshore capacity increased by 12.5 GW and offshore grew by 3.1 GW, while new wind farm installations were 20 percent higher than in 2016.

Europe's total offshore wind capacity increased by 25 percent in 2017, according to WindEurope.

Natural gas would increase from 38 percent of the capacity mix in 2017 to as much as 59 percent, while coal would shrink from 21 percent to no more than 15 percent.

This represents a 19 percent increase over 2015 capacity additions.

Until the loss of Flight 370, the airline was on course to continue a rapid expansion of capacity in both its domestic and regional networks this year, after a record 29 percent annual increase in passenger traffic in 2013.

The government aims to increase capacity to 350 MW by 2020, or about 5 percent of projected peak electricity demand, up from less than 1 percent now, according to EMA.

Operating expenses rose 2 percent on higher fuel costs, which increased because of a 9 percent gain in capacity and the weakening of the ringgit against the dollar, the airline reported.

The support allowed it to continue operating at full capacity at a critical time; the storm displaced many Florida residents and the numbers of at - risk youth in need of housing increased 15 percent.

Two years ago, the company invested $ 1.2 million into robotic packing at its facility and increased the capacity of one of its molding lines by 40 percent.

Now we're 60 percent lager and 40 percent ale, and that effectively has increased our capacity, which is an added benefit.»

While the new lab, in the city of Araras, will only represent a 10 percent increase in analytical capacity over the existing Sao Paulo lab that it will replace, executives said it would likely expand.

Additionally, Constellation's Mission Bell Winery in Madera County is adding a Bag - in - Box bottling line to increase capacity by 50 percent to meet growing demand for Black Box wine.

The company has grown and refined its operations significantly over the last decade, including increasing sales by 25 percent and growing capacity by 67 percent in 2016 alone.

System - Wide Reconstruction of Track, Switches, Signaling and Power Substations will Increase Capacity by More than 80 Percent

«Current median wages are at or near $ 15 an hour throughout Onondaga County, and these communities simply do not have the capacity to handle a 67 percent increase in the minimum wage.»

Mr Kwaku Wiafe, Manager Volta River Authority, said installed generation capacity had increased significantly in recent years in response to the energy crisis, resulting in a reserve margin of about 95 percent by year - end 2017.

Renovations are planned for 39 LIRR stations and completion of the third track project is expected to increase rider capacity by 74 percent.

The third track, first discussed 68 years ago, is expected to allow the LIRR to run more trains in both directions, increasing capacity on a 9.8 - mile rail stretch between Floral Park and Hicksville used by 40 percent of LIRR passengers.

The cost increases from the capacity zone are modest — the Public Service Commission estimated between 5 and 10 percent — and only temporary, as the zone works to incentivize greater local energy production.

LONDON (Reuters)- Global installed wind power capacity increased by 12.4 percent to more than 318 gigawatts in 2013 led by China and Canada, industry figures showed on Wednesday.

According to GBI, China's increase in coal production will come with additional government consolidation of the mining industry into large production bases that can achieve greater efficiencies and production capacities of 90 percent by mid-decade.

Jacobson - Kram expects to sustain at least some level of last year's 30 percent increase in staffing as FDA bolsters its own quantitative capacity.

«Over the past 300 years,» Fogel says, «humans have increased their average body size by over 50 percent, average longevity by more than 100 percent, and greatly improved the robustness and capacity of vital organ systems.»

Iron deficiency is present in approximately 50 percent of patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF; ejection fraction: a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction) and is associated with reduced functional capacity, poorer quality of life, and increased mortality.

Glen Buckley, an industry consultant at NPK Fertilizer Advisory Services (and former chief economist at U.S. fertilizer giant CF Industries), estimates that only about six million tons of the proposed U.S. capacity will actually get funding and get built — still, that's a more than 50 percent increase in total ammonia capacity nationwide.

The Qinshan addition is one of 20 new nuclear power plants undergoing construction or approved for construction in China today, part of a bid to increase the nuclear share of China's electricity - generating capacity from less than 2 percent to 5 percent.

Vanadium - based flow batteries have become more popular in recent years, especially after PNNL developed a new vanadium battery design in 2011 that increased storage capacity by 70 percent.

After an average follow - up of nine years, researchers found that the risk of death was 11 percent lower for every one - MET increase in exercise capacity.

Since 2010, EIA said, U.S. solar capacity increased 418 percent from 2,326 megawatts, accounting for 0.2 percent of total U.S. electric generation, to today's 12,057 MW, or 1.13 percent of U.S. generation.

Your favorite tunes are more than just a distraction from all the huffing and puffing — researchers have found that matching the tempo of a workout to music with a strong, fast beat can increase ones capacity for exercise by 15 percent.

Asked to analyze effectiveness of high intensity interval workouts for the team, Professor Izumo found that 20 second bursts of high intensity exercise followed 10 seconds of rest (and repeated 8 times) can increase the anaerobic capacity by 28 percent in athletes.

It is difficult to determine exactly what proportion of those losses are due to maternal malnutrition, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of deaths of children under age 5 are associated with malnutrition — and children's malnutrition is strongly correlated with mothers» poor nutritional status.17 Problems related to anemia, for example, including cognitive impairment in children and low productivity in adults, cost US$ 5 billion a year in South Asia alone.18 Illness associated with nutrient deficiencies have significantly reduced the productivity of women in less developed countries.19 A recent report from Asia shows that malnutrition reduces human productivity by 10 percent to 15 percent and gross domestic product by 5 percent to 10 percent.20 By improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and women, nations can reduce health care costs, increase intellectual capacity, and improve adult productivity.21

Consumption of fresh, non-oxidized DHA, EPA or omega -3-rich perilla oil increases markers of oxidative stress in rats.58 Rats fed 30 percent of their diet as corn oil have double the rate of lipid peroxidation, half the aerobic capacity, and 42 percent lower glycogen stores in their heart tissue compared to rats fed an equal amount of coconut oil.59 A randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled trial likewise showed that six grams per day of fish oil increased lipid peroxides and MDA in healthy men, regardless of whether they were supplemented with 900 IU of vitamin E (see Figure 4).60

OK, so humans really do use more than ten percent of the brain's capacity, and no magic pill is going to increase that power tenfold.

As the movie progresses, we will regularly be kept abreast of Lucy's increasing cerebral capacity (30 percent!

Results from our 2009 national poll tell us that a solid research finding has the capacity to shift public support for charter schools from 39 to 53 percent, a substantial increase (see «The Persuadable Public,» features).

Additionally, proponents say, by staggering students» vacations and schedules schools can increase capacity by 25 to 50 percent, avoiding the need to construct costly new buildings.

Historical data indicate that such capacity exists, as full - time equivalent enrollment has increased 54 percent since 1990 at private, non-profit institutions, compared to 45 percent at public institutions.

In 2012, in North Carolina 33 new charter schools were approved — a 33 percent increase in the total number of schools in the state — without any corresponding increase in oversight capacity.

This novel design includes a composite insert that incorporates the oil baffle, pickup tube and windage tray, while increasing oil capacity by 2.0 quarts and slashing weight by 20 percent relative to the 5.0 L.

The automaker says the performance brakes offer an 84 - percent increase in brake pad area and a 42 - percent increase in rotor area for improved system thermal capacity.

Cargo capacity increases by 0.9 cu ft to 16.7 cu ft. A-pillar width is down by 20 percent and they're moved them further back relative to the driver, whcich further improves visibility.

The new i3 benefits from a 50 - percent increase in battery capacity, a feat BMW managed without changing the battery's exterior dimensions.

Compared to its predecessor, the new Cayenne E-Hybrid features a 30 - percent increase in battery capacity to 14.1 kilowatt - hours.

New additions also include an electric water pump, an electric oil pump, as well as a lithium - polymer battery pack with a 13 - percent increase in capacity to 1.62 kWh.

The plug - in hybrid system's battery capacity has increased 15 percent, while its battery output has increased by 10 percent.