Sentences with phrase «reducing electric wind»

Not exact matches

A senior administration official said the idea is to create large pockets of opportunity for wind developers so they can reduce costs through economies of scale, and through state investments in workforce training, manufacturing and electric infrastructure.

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.

Now the stunning cost reductions for solar electricity, wind electricity, batteries, electric vehicles and hundreds of impressive efficiency improvements are all dramatically improving our ability to reduce emissions and become far more efficient.

Things like reducing food waste (No. 3 on the list), composing (No. 60), and eating a plant - based diet (No. 4) can start with your next meal, while switching over to an electric vehicle (No. 26) and supporting wind energy (No. 2) are longer - term goals.

Like, for example, how new windings in the electric motor's stator reduce the variance in magnetic - field strength through the rotor's travel.

Segment - best aerodynamics — close to those of the Chevrolet Volt extended - range electric car — that enhance fuel efficiency and reduce wind noise, including active electronic shutters on select models

Other notable interior features include a 10.2 - inch infotainment touchscreen, more effective air conditioning system, 18 - way electric seat adjustments, and a wind deflector that cuts airflow in the cabin by 30 percent and reduces noise when driving with the top down.

-- Climate impacts: global temperatures, ice cap melting, ocean currents, ENSO, volcanic impacts, tipping points, severe weather events — Environment impacts: ecosystem changes, disease vectors, coastal flooding, marine ecosystem, agricultural system — Government actions: US political views, world - wide political views, carbon tax / cap - and - trade restrictions, state and city efforts — Reducing GHGs: + electric power systems: fossil fuel use, conservation, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, tidal, other + transportation sector: conservation, mass transit, high speed rail, air travel, auto / truck (mileage issues, PHEVs, EVs, biofuels, hydrogen) + architectural structure design: home / office energy use, home / office conservation, passive solar, other

Because of the course, I have committed to choosing the wind energy option from our electric company, finding out more about Portland's Climate Plan, and reducing / eliminating packaging from our grocery purchases.

Despite the potential collective loss of millions of dollars in electric generation, the U.S. wind energy industry has voluntarily committed to changing how turbines are operated during the bats» fall migration season, slowing blade rotations to fewer than 1 - 3 revolutions a minute, depending on blade length, thereby reducing the risk of collision.

The study finds that the high wind and solar scenarios (33 % of electric generation) reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 29 % to 34 % across the Western Interconnection, which ranges from the western tip of Texas to California and up into the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

Simultaneously, Portland General Electric is investing in 116 wind turbines to meet Oregon's Renewable Portfolio Standard and reduce its reliance on market purchases for energy.

Just this spring, the Midwest's MidAmerican Energy proposed a US$ 1.9 billion investment in wind power in Iowa, a move that would reduce Iowan electric bills by an estimated $ 10 million a year by 2017.

Yes, coal as coke is still used to reduce iron ore, but that coal and iron ore produce a permanent capital asset in the steel that will be reused by electric furnace for centuries, and wind and hydro can produce the electric power to recycle the scrap steel.

The green proposition of electric cars, especially the plug - in variety, is that by promoting the development of electricity generation and energy storage technology development (in the form of energy storage devices such as batteries), electric cars are not only reducing the need for gasoline, but also creates pull factors for the development of grid - connected renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy by creating new electricity demand and provide energy storage solutions to address the problems of the intermittent nature of solar and wind power.

There is extensive analysis of grid balancing issues, with electricity storage in electric / hybrid vehicles (BEVs and HFCVs) being seen as part of the answer, along with better wind forecasting, and demand side management to reduce demand peaks.

65 % of people agree that new technologies — for example, wind power, solar power, and electric vehicles — are showing that we can reduce climate change, but just 32 and 30 % agree that business and regional government respectively are leading the effort.

Depending on how fast carbon emissions can be reduced (by switching to a clean energy economy based on renewable resources like off - shore wind, desert solar, green building technology and electric vehicles) the predictions are for a temperature increase to affect the region of between 2C or 3.6 F (if we move fast) and 4C (if we delay) which would be a 7.2 degrees rise Fahrenheit.

Using clean, sustainable wind energy not only makes a positive impact on your bottom line by reducing your monthly electric bills, it's also a highly visible symbol of your business» commitment to reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.

The added costs imposed by intermittent energy sources like wind energy include the displacement of lower cost generation (e.g., natural gas), requirement of dispatchable backup generation, reduced capacity factors for conventional generation, increased electric price volatility, and decreased system efficiency.

Innovation in the State is also being spearheaded by a leading manufacturer of carbon fiber for electric cars and a thriving wind turbines industry, which has helped reduce the cost of wind power by over 50 % between 2010 and 2015.

Chew Magna's Go Zero Project Community Solutions to Coming Challenges: Peak Moment TV Further Reading on Transition Towns Transition Towns Reach New Zealand Transition Town Plants Up Nut Trees for Food Security Interview with Rob Hopkins, founder of the movement Transition City Bristol The Transition Handbook Transition Towns Reach Australia The Virtual Orchard Project And Some Other Ideas for Weaning Us Off Fossil Fuels Kite Powered Shipping Backyard Permaculture Urban Aquaponics Local Farming Systems Bikes, Cargo Bikes, Electric Bikes, Electric Scooters, Electric Cars, and Electric Trucks Telecommuting New Urbanism Trains Vegetarianism and Reduced Meat Diets Algae and Waste Grease for Biofuels Community Gardens DIY Hydroponics Freecycle Car sharing Airships Turboprop Aircraft Micro -, Macro - and Bloody - Massive - Scale Wind Turbines Solar Power to Power a House or to Power the World

A more certain method of reducing global arming caused by both fossil - fuel soot and carbon dioxide is to convert vehicles from fossil fuels to electric, plug - in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, where the electricity or hydrogen is produced by a renewable energy sources [sic], such as wind, solar geothermal, hydroelectric, wave, or tidal power.»

By displacing the use of fossil fuels, these purchases of wind energy directly reduce air pollution emitted by the electric power sector.