Sentences with phrase «power as a source of energy»

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«As much as I believe it is going to be part of the energy infrastructure around power, I believe that other sources are now catching up with coal in terms of the overall costs,» Morgan saiAs much as I believe it is going to be part of the energy infrastructure around power, I believe that other sources are now catching up with coal in terms of the overall costs,» Morgan saias I believe it is going to be part of the energy infrastructure around power, I believe that other sources are now catching up with coal in terms of the overall costs,» Morgan said.

Instead of a world dominated by renewable sources of power like wind and solar — as people concerned about the dangers of climate change would hope — PE execs see gas, oil and even coal as a substantial component of electricity and fuel sources in 2039, according to recent interviews conducted by CNBC.com on the future of energy as part of CNBC's 25th anniversary.

A key hurdle for any lengthy human mission on the surface of a planet or moon, as opposed to NASA's six short lunar surface visits from 1969 to 1972, is possessing a power source strong enough to meet the various energy needs to sustain a base but small and light enough to allow for transport through space.

With the U.S. under environmental and political stress to provide itself with alternative sources of energy, moving fusion power from the chalkboard to the power grid as quickly as possible was really the only option when the NIF was approved in 1997.

That means looking critically at the economics of the utilities industry as well as the supply chain, and steering the experimental work as closely as possible to create an energy source that can be integrated with the technical infrastructure of the existing power industry.

Renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric power comprised 53.6 % of all GW capacity of technologies that were installed during 2015.

In the United Kingdom, there is equal interest in the provision of solar power as a renewable energy source.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

When blockchain first appeared, especially Ethereuem's innovation of «smart contracts», a number of people posited that it could be used to trade energy between one source and another, such as power supplies or batteries.

Lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal and wind, and advances in building energy efficiency are giving us new alternatives to create as many or more high - quality jobs using non-emitting sources of power.

Once hailed as the world's «cleanest» source of energy, nuclear power is rapidly failing thanks to the rise of renewable energy.

These DAO's — or online creation communities as they're sometimes called — are powered by a concert of voluntary participants who contribute their energy and resources to an open - source project, either by gathering information, delivering code proposals or simply using an open - source technology.

With an expanding use of ICTs the energy requirements will only increase and will require planning and budgeting for electrification and such alternative energy sources as solar power.

«That sardine mac - and - cheese recipe I gave you was a staple from my college days when, as a cash - strapped student, I had to pad out the budget - minded goodness of M - and - powdered - C with the protein power of canned sardines which provided a longer - lasting energy source than pure carbohydrates,» Eugene says.

Lactalis» Buffalo and Nampa facilities both utilize hydroelectric power generation as part of the company's effort to pursue non-fossil fuel - based energy sources and prevent carbon dioxide emissions.

Anaerobic benefits Anaerobic digestion facilities have been recognized by the United Nations development program as one of the most useful decentralized sources of energy supply because they are less capital - intensive than are large power plants.

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Anaerobic digestion facilities have been recognised by the United Nations Development programme as one of the most useful decentralised sources of energy supply, as they are less capital - intensive than large power plants.

Some of them use solar energy as their source of power.

Despite advertisements depicting nuclear energy as a «clean energy source,» the life cycle of generating nuclear power — from mining to refining to transportation to storage — requires a tremendous amount of energy.

Cuomo said losing nuclear energy could drive up the price of other sources of power such as natural gas.

The 650 - megawatt CPV plant in Orange County has already received a series of approvals from the Cuomo administration over the years, and is viewed by officials as key if the governor is to realize his long - term goal of shutting down the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County and replacing the energy it generates with other sources.

(Thanks to jamesqf's suggestion...) Many nations (such as France) have a long history of using Nuclear power as a major energy source.

«New York's unparalleled commitment to offshore wind power will create new, high - paying jobs, reduce our carbon footprint, establish a new, reliable source of energy for millions of New Yorkers, and solidify New York's status as a national clean energy leader,» Mr. Cuomo said.

«Reducing carbon pollution from electric power plants is a good start, but the goal must be phasing out coal, oil, and natural gas as our energy sources,» said Howie Hawkins, Green candidate for Governor of New York (http://www.howiehawkins.org).

Ironically, the need to modernize the state's energy system dovetails with the goal of developing policies that encourage energy use reduction, efficiency measures, and the move to reliance on alternative energy sources, such as solar power.

The broad - based subpoena received by the education department names the Department of Public Service and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as well as the New York Power Authority, according to the sources.

The former EPA administrator also commented on Governor Cuomo's energy plan, to get 50 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2030 as a «step in the right direction,» but she disagrees with an $ 8 billion plan to finance upstate nuclear power plants, while Cuomo is at the same time pushing to close the downstate Indian Point nuclear power plant.

All these requests for solar power projects — among other sources of cleaner energy, such as wind or natural gas — are bringing LIPA in accordance with its Electric Resource Plan 2010 - 2020, which called for reducing emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2020, and by 80 percent by the year 2050, benchmarks set by former Governor David Paterson.

Through an arrangement with the Pepco electric power company, AAAS also has arranged to meet 50 % of its energy needs based on renewable sources such as wind energy, Zayas said.

Comprehending and reducing turbulence will facilitate the development of fusion as a safe, clean and abundant source of energy for generating electricity from power plants around the world.

The new method can be useful in analyzing any kind of time series, such as predicting a power outage by accounting for power plant production, the fluctuating input of renewable energy sources and the changing demands of consumers.

The Bush administration originally touted these right - of - ways in 2005 as a means to link solar, wind and other renewable energy sources, but proposals officials approved before leaving office in January have them connecting existing coal - fired power plants and natural gas facilities.

In «Electric eels provide a zap of inspiration for a new kind of power source» (SN: 1/20/18, p. 13), voltage was incorrectly described as a measure of energy.

Winds at an altitude of 30,000 feet carry 20 times as much energy as those near the ground, representing a source of power that could be a fraction of the cost of coal.

Government officials have long defended the $ 24 - billion project as a major source of renewable power for an energy - hungry nation and as a way to prevent floods downstream.

In several decades, the forests could be sustainably harvested as a source of fuel for wood - burning power plants, making them a nearly carbon - neutral energy source, Ornstein argues.

Of course, some see encouraging growth in renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and even geothermal power.

Friedman: Well, it -LSB-'s] precisely because — and again [this] goes back to the thesis — in a world that is hot, flat, and crowded, clean power, clean technology, the ability to have your energy in both the clean form where you know the cost of your power and you can control that much better; that's going to be a source of power generally and that's going to be a currency of power, every bit Is [as] much as tanks, planes, and nuclear missiles have been during the cold war.

Grant acknowledges that tidal - derived power has a long way to go before it can be used as a mainstream source of energy.

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

As he says, «the concerns of people who do not want wind power on their doorsteps need to be taken into account», but this should not be allowed to prevent the development of such an environmentally advantageous energy source.

As the nation's aging power grid is upgraded with cleaner energy sources — spurred by federal and state - level regulations on air pollution, renewable portfolio standards and tax credits — the emissions profiles of EVs across the country are expected to improve.

The Los Olivos zero - energy house, completed last July by Centex Homes of Dallas, is a new type of living space that doubles as a power source.

First, increase the share of renewable energy sources, such as wind and hydro - power, in the fuel mix and as a result maintain high energy independence.

«We identified the suspension as a significant source of energy loss, especially in heavy trucks,» says Zack Anderson, a student engineer on the team and chief operating officer of Levant Power, which will commercialize the MIT technology.

With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy efficiency), low - carbon power, and electric cars (as long as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).

The relative contribution of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, the role of the hydrogen economy and whether fission power has a role to play are still fiercely debated.

It comes from the spinning space - time around the black hole and in fact it is not very well known, but that energy is there for the taking — up to 29 percent of the so - called rest mass energy of a spinning black hole is extractable — an d original conjecture, which is not, as I say [said], yet established fact, but certainly taken much more seriously than it was at that time — 10 or 15 percent of the rest mass energy of the black hole, about half of the spin energy, is in practice according to our conjecture, is in fact, the power source for these relativistically moving jets.

If we want to reduce the use of cooling water throughout the EU, says Dr. Behrens, we will need to close old, inefficient power stations, and replace them with renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy.