Sentences with phrase «reduce electricity production»

When water becomes scarce, or when water temperatures become too warm for cooling, power plants must reduce their electricity production — often at times when electricity demand is highest.

And hot weather can make water supplies too warm for cooling, forcing power plants to reduce their electricity production when it's needed most (hot days are also peak electricity usage days).

These devices reduce the electricity production of desktop computers and other office machinery needed to transfer and store these types of documents.

If water is not available, or if it is too warm, power stations have to reduce electricity production, or cease production completely.

After all, the 10 RGGI states are connected to a national grid for power that can allow, for example, cheaper, dirtier power from coal - fired power plants in Ohio to substitute for reduced electricity production at a coal plant in New York State.

After all, the 10 RGGI states are connected to a national grid for power that can allow, for example, cheaper, dirtier power from coal - fired power plants in Ohio to substitute for reduced electricity production at a coal plant in New York State.

Not exact matches

Those electricity imports helped to stave off potential blackouts as electricity production in the Pacific Norwest suffered due to a drought reducing output from hydropower in Washington, Oregon, and California.

The NPP's promise to pay all arrears owed contractors in 100 days, pay all customers of DKM, reduce corporate tax from 25 % to 20 %, reduce import duties on raw materials and machinery for production, reduce drivers» insurance levies and cost of driver's license; and instant reduction of electricity tariffs and transport fares were all not captured in the budget.

And it continues to pursue research into alternative fuels and technologies that can further reduce the carbon intensity of energy applications across a variety of sectors, including electricity production and transportation.

Next the scientists looked at the energetic cost of curtailment — the practice of shutting down solar panels and wind turbines to reduce the production of surplus electricity on the grid.

Like removing unnecessary lighting from a financially strapped household to save on electricity bills, the drug — called rapamycin — prolongs the survival of diseased neurons by forcing them to reduce protein production to conserve cellular energy.

Salination reduces soil fertility, while populations keep increasing and reservoirs become silted, so reducing storage capacity and electricity production.

He stresses that energy efficiency and greater production of electricity from renewables is the key to reducing the environmental impact of electric cars in the operational phase, globally.

The 4B11 2.0 - liter inline - 4 has been fitted with the Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system (MIVEC) to maximize power production, improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions by continuously varying the timing of the intake valves according to engine speed when it operates in Parallel Hybrid mode (the engine functions solely to generate electricity in Series Hybrid mode and is mainly used to provide motive force in Parallel Hybrid mode).

I am not convinced that that is true, but in any case intermittent distributed electricity production from wind and photovoltaics can dramatically reduce the «need» for baseline generation capacity.

Among the proposals is the establishment of a Reduction Tax Credit (RTC), whereby eligible parties would receive a tax credit for every kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity reduced, just as wind and other renewable resources receive a Production Tax Credit (PTC) for every kWh produced.

That reduces the greenhouse effect of leaked methane for electricity production down to a GWPfm of 3.3 for equal kilowatt hours produced by coal.

Apologises if anyone has posted this before (the talk was March 2016) but it seems quite hopeful in suggesting that electricity demand can be reduced and production transition to renewables in a short timescale.

In 2006, wind power supplied 0.6 % of US electricity but reduced CO2 emission from electricity production by a full 1 %.

Distributed generation facilities like those at the Regional Food Bank, involving electricity production close to end users of power, will be an essential element to success in meeting the State's goals, including reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent, from 1990 levels.

It outlines the current situation in ESCWA Member countries, explains how to improve the efficiency of electricity production, and illustrates how to benefit economically by reducing technical losses.

Approximately half of the goal is met through increased energy efficiency to first reduce energy demands, and the other half is achieved by switching to renewable energy sources for electricity production (Figure 1).

There are immense direct and indirect public benefits in transitioning to an efficient renewable energy system in terms of reduced incidence of diseases such as asthma, freeing up of most of the supplies of water that are now used for thermal electricity generation (and hence reduced conflict over water), reduced air, water, and soil pollution that accompanies fossil fuel production, processing and use, and greatly improved prospects of avoiding the worst consequences of climate change.

Cost advantages of hydropower based electricity generation and the substitution of fossil fuel based power production in an attempt to reduce carbon emission is expected to drive global hydropower market demand.

Shifting world electricity production to renewable sources would reduce air pollution and require a manageable quantity of raw materials, according to a peer - reviewed life - cycle assessment published last week.

Portugal electricity generator, distributor and supplier, EDP commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions from electricity production 55 % per TWh by 2030, from 2015 levels.

Hong Kong based electricity generation company, HK Electric commits to reduce its GHG emissions per KWh 30 % derived from electricity production by 2022 from a 2005 base - year.

I wonder how the Obama administration would react to the power stations and fuel distributors suddenly having a «pang of conscious» and reducing production of electricity and fuel by, say, 50 % — all in the interests of «saving the planet».

Cost advantages of hydropower based electricity generation and the substitution of fossil fuel based power production in an attempt to reduce carbon emission is expected to drive market demand.

To narrow the gap with PV panels, which make up 95 percent of the solar market, the U.S. - based Solar Energy Industries Association says CSP needs to reduce hardware costs and to twin its output with an energy storage element that will allow electricity production at night.

The solar energy production would offset almost 43 % of the White House's electricity consumption, significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

This is because the damages caused over the life cycle of a vehicle are caused not only by gasoline consumption, which is reduced with plug - in vehicles, but also by emissions from battery and electricity production, which are increased with plug - in vehicles.

Both have set out plans to reduce emissions, especially by using less coal in the production of electricity.

While we can expect that PV will likely be cheaper in the future, solar updraft towers could provide an economically - viable alternative to «PV + energy storage» for peak load (as solar updraft towers can store thermal energy in the ground for night electricity production to greatly reduce intermittency at minimal additional cost).

Ways to reduce fossil fuel inputs to food systems include the use of farm machinery powered by renewable electricity or farm - produced biofuels; the localization of food systems to reduce transport (perhaps entailing vertical urban agriculture); the adoption of organic and ecological production practices to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; and an overall reduction in the consumption of highly processed foods.

In electric lighting alone, which uses 19 % of global electricity production, IEA analysis concludes that energy needs could be reduced by 38 % if the least - cost technologies were adopted — at no loss of service to consumers.

The Australian Electricity Generation Report 2008 from The Climate Group stated that South Australia was the only eastern state to reduce its greenhouse gas production in that year (a fall of 6 %); this was mainly thanks to wind power taking the place of some of the fossil - fuelled generation.

The use of nuclear energy to produce liquid fuels is very economic at this point of time, and whilst the production of hydrogen from nuclear electricity is expensive the cost can be reduced by using high temperature steam from nuclear reactors for high temperature electrolysis.

They also find that the primary value of BECCS is not electricity production, but carbon sequestration, and note that BECCS can also be used to reduce emissions in the transportation and industrial sectors.

Approximately half of the goal is met through increased energy efficiency to first reduce energy demands, and the other half is achieved by switching to renewable energy sources for electricity production (Figure 1, below).

As domestic oil production increases and the United States becomes increasingly reliant on natural gas for electricity and industrial uses, it is essential to take advantage of proven measures to reduce methane emissions.

Right now, about 38 percent of carbon dioxide emissions come from electricity production, which must be reduced to combat climate change.

The AEIC proposes several possibilities worth debate, such as a wires fee on electricity, reduced fossil fuel subsidies, fees on offshore oil and natural gas production, an oil import fee, or increasing the gas tax.

According to Lopez, hotels and organizations that have been through the certification process have reduced their trash generation, electricity and water consumption, and increased their recycling practices and compost production, among other indicators, while making visitors happier.

While the SE4All objectives do not explicitly address climate change, it is clear that sustainable energy is a prerequisite for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 80 % of human carbon dioxide emissions come from the global energy system, including transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity, heat, and fuel production.

By going solar, you reduce or even eliminate your utility electricity costs, so even if you aren't perfectly maximizing your electricity production, your solar investment can still pay off in a big way.