Sentences with phrase «significant efficiency increases»

Additional significant efficiency increases were achieved in refining.

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This increased energy efficiency will yield a significant savings each month.

Companies like Dell encourage employees to work from wherever they want whenever they want, while other corporate conglomerates like Yahoo! and IBM are eliminating work - from - home benefits and seeing significant increases in employee efficiency.

These modern technologies promise significant increases in the speed and efficiency of many kinds of manufacturing, and are already allowing increasingly tailored products to heighten consumer satisfaction.

Twenty - seven percent of employee - introduced, third - party cloud applications, intended to open up new business opportunities and increase efficiencies, were categorized as high risk and created significant security concerns.

the Company's significant strategic accomplishments in 2011, including returning $ 5.0 billion to stockholders in the form of a 140 % common stock dividend increase and repurchasing 86 million common shares, successfully completing the Wachovia merger integration, and implementing the Company's expense management and efficiency initiative; and

«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.

Gasoline prices and increases in fuel efficiency are important factors, but there are also some significant demographic and cultural dynamics in this data series.

Barry Callebaut, the world's largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, recognised that a significant increase in operational efficiencies could be achieved through the installation of a robotic palletising system at its Banbury plant in England.

We have worked hard to streamline workflow activities, we have purchased equipment, from significant investments like RFID to smaller investments into new floor cleaning equipment and everything in between to increase efficiencies, we have reduced floor plans and restructured staffing patterns, and monitored utility use... the list goes on and on.

Tim Jackson at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, doubts the trends will make a significant difference to our overall consumption, because resource efficiency in one area tends to be cancelled out by increased profligacy elsewhere.

Here in the U.S., our energy programs and policies are leading to increasing contributions from windpower, biofuels, natural gas, in addition to significant advances in energy efficiency in all sectors, and these are contributing to significant greenhouse gas reductions but, I believe those efforts could be significantly increased.

With more wind power, new nuclear plants, carbon capture and storage, and increased efficiency, electricity industry group says significant greenhouse gas reductions possible

Results show that higher levels of fragmented sleep and lower sleep efficiency were associated with a 40 to 50 percent increase in the odds of clinically significant decline in executive function, which was similar in magnitude to the effect of a five - year increase in age.

The cost of turbines is well established and unlikely to see significant decrease, hence the only way to reduce their cost is by increasing their efficiency.

«Next, it will be important to find out why this loss in efficiency occurs and if there's any way that we can fix it, since overcoming this and gaining a 10 percent increase in production would be very significant,» Pignon said.

And there is significant danger that any energy efficiency undertaking ends up ultimately increasing energy use.

(B) The Secretary shall determine the amount under subparagraph (A)(i) for each product type, in consultation with State and utility efficiency program administrators as well as the Administrator, based on estimates of the amount of bonus payment that would provide significant incentive to increase the market share of Best - in - Class Products.

In that post, he explains how being in a ketogenic state vastly enhances your lipolysis (fat burning efficicency), your aerobic capacity and your muscular endurance, including significant increases in aerobic power and efficiency in several groups of elite athletes (e.g., Olympians) across multiple physical tasks maximally stressing the aerobic system.

The study goes on to state «There have been significant improvements to disposable nappies in recent years, for example a 40 % reduction in weight and volume, compact shrink wrapping in single film packaging and increased energy efficiency.

For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyond.

Jeremy expects that the increase in efficiencies, coupled with the increase in teacher effectiveness, will have a significant and positive impact on student achievement.

Customers have shown their desire for increased fuel efficiency by buying the Ram 1500 Ecodiesel in significant quantities.

And with a significant increase in fuel efficiency, it doesn't even have to look different to remain the perfect sports car for the times.

This, in turn, means a significant increase in all - round efficiency, with fuel consumption down by up to 15 per cent under full load despite the increase in engine output.

Despite a significant increase in efficiency and output (143 kW / 195 hp compared with 125 kW / 170 hp) and far lower fuel consumption (4.2 litres compared with 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres), the basic price of the E 220 d with automatic transmission, for example, is comparable with that of the previous E 220 BlueTEC ($ 50,485.75 compared with $ 50,158.50).

They can now both tow up to 5,000 lbs, and are leading the class in fuel efficiency and neither has seen a significant increase in cost.

In the midterm of reaching that goal, hybrid and electric technology will play a significant role in increasing efficiency.

To increase overall vehicle efficiency, significant efforts were made to reduce the weight of the 2015 CR - V's engine.

The Leaf has received a significant makeover in terms of design but the highlight is the more powerful motor with increased efficiency as well as Nissan proPILOT semi-autonomy technology that makes a debut in this new - gen electric sedan.

That's a significant increase of efficiency compared to the outgoing model, and just in time to save us all from the lofty gas prices.

Although significant changes are minimal, year - over-year updates include increases in power, payload, and fuel efficiency.

An all - new, direct - injected 3.5 - liter i - VTEC SOHC V - 6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) will deliver improved torque and more spirited performance while realizing a significant increase in fuel efficiency to class - leading levels.

Last year, iVET360 clients experienced significant revenue growth and increased operational efficiency.

The transformation of the building includes a new façade and upgraded building services as well as significant environmental initiatives such as rooftop solar panels, rainwater reuse in bathrooms and double - glazed doors and windows to reduce noise and increase energy efficiency.

While commercial implementation may still be years ahead in the future, this technology offers a significant increase in carrier efficiency (i.e. how many electrons are generated on average by an incident photon) and, to me, this is very promising in terms of getting the price of solar energy way down and making it attractive even to the most conservative investors.

Low demand (e.g., due to a significant increase in energy efficiency) is combined with high RE deployment, no employment of CCS and a global nuclear phase - out by 2045 in the third mitigation scenario, Advanced Energy [R] evolution 2010 (Teske et al., 2010)(henceforth ER - 2010).

Massachusetts is proud to lead the nation in energy efficiency policies and programs, and over the last year our administration has focused on increasing access for low - and moderate - income ratepayers, while investing in innovative peak demand reduction projects that will provide significant environmental and economic benefits to the Commonwealth.»

Many U.S. states are currently establishing aggressive energy efficiency goals that are likely to require significant increases in funding.

Fast food companies operating in India have a significant opportunity to meet sustainability goals, reduce GHG emissions, increase the efficiency of operations, and provide leadership to the Indian market by transitioning to low - GWP technologies in new stores and in new equipment placed in existing stores.

In line with emissions reduction, the report notes increased efficiencies of coal - fired power plants around the world which have resulted in significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

The potential for the ocean sinks» decline is ignored in favour of an hypothesis that the sink's efficiency would actually rapidly start increasing in response to a reduction of anthro - CO2 outputs and a lack of significant feedback CO2 outputs.

«Even a small increase in a solar thermal power plant's efficiency and reliability can result in a large increase in kilowatt hours of electricity generated or a significant reduction in plant downtime or maintenance hours,» said Alex Marker, SCHOTT Solar Thermal Research Fellow.

We find that energy use has been stable in recent years, reversing historical growth, a very positive development that is due in significant part to increasing our energy efficiency.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

Bjorn's other missteps include assuming that Europe will reverse its decades - long trend of increasing renewables and efficiency in 2030, ignoring the pledges of developing nations as well as significant emitters like Canada, Australia Japan and Mexico, and finally, underestimating those pledges he does see fit to include.

As this report will demonstrate, there is significant potential for clean energy solutions, including energy efficiency, demand response, and onsite solar technology, to revitalize the economic health of Pennsylvania while simultaneously moderating the impacts of increasing energy needs and volatile energy markets.

In other words, they ignore the possibility that a significant portion of the efficiency - related energy savings will be offset as cost savings from efficiency improvements lead to increased energy use, otherwise known as «rebound.»

Dorgan and other say the vote signaled that a package including renewable fuels mandates, energy - efficiency measures, and increased domestic exploration could attract significant Republican support.

From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in energy demand in most sectors.