Not exact matches
The last
significant change in battery
technology came 24 years ago, when Sony commercialized the rechargeable lithium ion battery.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced
technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United
Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United
Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United
Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational
changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of
changes in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of
changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of
changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United
Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United
Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United
Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United
Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United
Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition,
significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United
Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate
change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations
in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information
technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including
significant developments that could occur
in the legal and regulatory proceedings described
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
«This funding and the demonstration project ensure that Ontario will continue to lead
in the development of smart grid
technology,» said Bob Leigh, President, Prolucid Technologies Inc. «Utilities globally face
significant challenges to
change the model of power consumption, reducing greenhouse gases and increasing the efficiency of the grid.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions
in information
technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law
changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
As noted
in The Price of Climate
Change, my colleagues and I believe these trends will not only encourage
significant growth
in clean
technologies, energy efficiency and renewable infrastructure, but also greater transparency and reporting on sustainability and the carbon footprints of corporations around the globe.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry;
changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law
changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information
technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend;
changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret
changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs;
changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives;
changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy;
changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company
in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information
technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law
changes or interpretations; and other factors.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services
in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline
in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid
change and
significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments
in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption
technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management
changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities
in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties
in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological
changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
We believe the information
technology (IT) sector continues to have a solid growth outlook, with
significant changes set to take place
in the next few years.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information
technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships;
changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the
significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future
changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price of, or major
changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions;
changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Early
in this decade (one could argue about the exact date since a cluster of events is involved) came the
technology to make use of this information to bring about by design
significant changes in actual life processes.
The global energy sector is
in the midst of a
significant transition, driven by new
technologies,
changing consumer preferences, and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
«Outstanding issues include under - investment
in school
technology infrastructure,
significant inequities
in allocation of Fair Student Funding dollars, disparities
in gifted and talented education, resistance to training and support for new learning devices like tablets, inaction on liberalizing school space usage policy for community - based organizations, and poor community notification on
significant changes to school utilization,» Adams said.
From building - blocking bollards to millimeter - wave scanners, the September 11 terrorist attacks have led to
significant changes in security techniques and
technology worldwide over the past decade to discourage future attacks and to avoid being surprised again.
«There is a
significant difference
in what the President would like to be investing
in clean energy
technology and what Congress seems at the current moment to be inclined to invest,» he said, adding that he believes «there is a good chance of that picture
changing.»
«It's a tremendous leap to draw these conclusions — that climate
change is linked to violence — and factors such as economics,
technology, poverty, group dynamics, cultural nationalism and personalities play
significant roles
in outbreaks of war,» says William Martel, an international securities expert at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
The combined effect of the three, the scientists found, is that the global energy system could experience unprecedented
changes in the growth of natural gas production and
significant changes to the types of energy used, but without much reduction to projected climate
change if new mitigation policies are not put
in place to support the deployment of renewable energy
technologies.
Any
significant changes in election
technology will come too late for this year's bid for the White House.
JBEI has established world - class and differentiated expertise
in the use of ionic liquids (ILs) as a viable biomass pretreatment solvent and potential game
changing conversion
technology, but there remain several
significant scientific challenges that must be addressed before an affordable IL - based process is commercially viable.
«The
significant victories we have gained
in technology research and development innovation should further inspire renewed commitments by national governments to strengthen global and regional partnerships
in creating better options for resource - poor and climate
change - vulnerable rice farmers
in the region.»
«Our results expose a specific regional hot spot where climate
change, in the absence of significant [carbon cuts], is likely to severely impact human habitability in the future,» said Jeremy Pal and Elfatih Eltahir of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, writing in the journal Nature Climate C
change,
in the absence of
significant [carbon cuts], is likely to severely impact human habitability
in the future,» said Jeremy Pal and Elfatih Eltahir of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, writing
in the journal Nature Climate
ChangeChange.
January 2011 had marked the 27th successful year of BETT, where once again the
significant role that
technology plays
in the classroom and
in the school as a whole was clear to see, even
in a time of ongoing
change and austerity
in the sector.
Technology, the global job market, school choice, student expectations, political pressures, and
significant advancements
in what we know about how kids learn — the science of teaching — are among the forces that make
changes in how schools operate and how teachers teach inevitable.
Over the last couple of decades, we've experienced
significant changes in the use of different levels of
technologies, implemented throughout schools to ultimately enhance everyday teaching
in the classroom and assist with back office administrative functions, writes CEO of IG3 Education, Tony Church.
This is done either through funding offers like Salix Finance, a not - for - profit company funded by the Department of Energy and Climate
Change and the Welsh and Scottish Governments to remove the barrier of
significant upfront capital cost to investing
in energy efficient
technologies.
I also don't think this means putting
technology to the top of the list as a solution (although it does play a
significant part
in training which I will address later); it starts by first
changing the actual training.
The most
significant challenge we face
in education is how to best prepare our students for a rapidly
changing,
technology driven, globalized world.
In North Carolina, the state implementation of a Technology Portfolio requirement for all initial teacher licenses issued after January 1, 1999, precipitated significant changes in preservice teacher educatio
In North Carolina, the state implementation of a
Technology Portfolio requirement for all initial teacher licenses issued after January 1, 1999, precipitated
significant changes in preservice teacher educatio
in preservice teacher education.
Over this time, however,
significant changes have occurred
in the demography of the U.S. student population,
in the
technology available for research, and
in the data available beyond the national surveys.
Is it possible, then, for a teaching methods course to play a
significant role
in changing the many misconceptions preservice teachers have regarding social studies as a content area, methods of teaching social studies, and strategies for effectively integrating
technology into social studies teaching?
The
changes have been a
significant upgrade
in luxury,
technology and handling.
Critical Knowledge: 2010 MDX: Acura's midsize luxury SUV gets a mid-life makeover with minor styling modifications, a new transmission, revised suspension, and a bunch of new
technology.2010 RDX: This turbocharged compact crossover SUV has revised styling, added standard equipment, upgraded
technology features, and a new front - wheel - drive model with a lower price tag and better fuel economy.2010 RL: Other than a color shuffle, the Acura RL carries over without
change after a
significant freshening
in 2009.
In recent years publishing and printing
technology has seen
significant changes.
Apparently, the revisions to the GICS structure will result
in significant change to the risk / return profile and fundamental characteristics of the consumer discretionary, information
technology, and communication services sectors.
Remondi added that combining Navient's experience, database, and internal resources with the innovative approaches and
technologies of Earnest could lead to
significant changes in the market of student loans.
DRB created the Laurel Road brand to reflect the
changing needs of their customers and
significant advances
in technology.
I explained how
changes in search engine and social media
technology were causing commercial travel websites to start seeing themselves as travel publishers
in their own right, opening up
significant new opportunities for professional travel journalists.
Well,
technology sure has
changed in the 21 + years since I've been parked
in a hospital bed for any
significant amount of time.
The agency chose these actions because it said they all meet these criteria: They can result
in significant near - term emissions reductions, do not curb economic growth, rely only on existing
technologies and proven policies and produce
significant benefits beyond climate
change mitigation.
«As business leaders, it is our belief that the benefits of strong, early action on climate
change outweigh the costs of not acting... a sufficiently ambitious, international and comprehensive legally - binding United Nations agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will provide business with the certainty it needs to scale up global investment
in low - carbon
technologies... the shift to a low - carbon economy will create
significant business opportunities».
Research plays a
significant role
in monitoring
change, determining thresholds, developing new
technologies and processes, and providing solutions.
And future SLR is probably not
significant in the face of all other
change (population,
technology, etc.).
A very
significant report: Alliance Bernstein, a worldwide institutional investment management firm, identifies plug -
in hybrids as «game -
changing technology»
With populations rising, growing cooling needs risk creating a
significant increase
in energy demand, that if not managed through super-efficient
technologies or clean sources, will cause further climate
change impacts and a rise
in emissions.
That the researcher responsible for the study is clearly not a «climate
change denier» makes the IPCC's credibility gap all the more
significant, and it raises new questions regarding the fundamental credibility of any claim coming from an organization which has relied on shaky science to back its demand for the power to take $ 76 trillion from the economies of the industrialized world and «redistribute» those funds for «green
technologies»
in the third world.
The planned ban on the sale of gas and diesel cars
in 2040 also ignores the promise of advances
in synthetic fuels, which may allow internal combustion engines to operate much cleaner
in the future without
significant changes in underlying
technology.
The workshop focused the discussion on climate communication with diverse U.S. constituencies, and the challenge of building awareness among the disengaged and the unconvinced that climate
change is occurring due to human causes, poses
significant risks to our well - being, and can be addressed through
changes in energy
technologies, public policies, and the actions of individuals.
There are various types of
technologies that can play
significant roles
in mitigating climate
change, including energy efficiency improvements throughout the energy system (especially at the end use side); solar, wind, nuclear fission and fusion and geothermal, biomass and clean fossil
technologies, including carbon capture and storage; energy from waste; hydrogen production from non-fossil energy sources and fuel cells (Pacala and Socolow, 2004; IEA, 2006b).
After making headlines last year for pledging to invest $ 3 billion
in renewable energy
technologies, he's upped the ante on curbing climate
change by offering a $ 25 million prize to whoever comes up with the best way of removing
significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.