So our next real push where water is concerned is to improve the water -
use efficiency of agricultural practices.
2025 GOAL: Improve the water -
use efficiency of our direct agricultural supply chain by 15 % in high - water - risk * sourcing areas, a volume approximately equivalent to the entire water use of all PepsiCo direct operations
Warmer temperatures could extend the growing season in northern latitudes, and an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide could improve the water
use efficiency of some crops.
«This suggests that the light
use efficiency of lettuce and pothos was limited by a process other than conversion into heat, likely light - induced damage to the photosynthetic machinery in the leaves,» the authors noted.
Rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns will affect productivity through altered water requirements and water -
use efficiency of most crops.
The lower land -
use efficiency of organic systems means that «large - scale conversion to organic would likely require bringing more natural habitats into agricultural production,» with a potentially severe impact on global biodiversity due to the loss of rainforests and other currently wild areas.
I see this project as one piece of the puzzle in understanding how to increase the water -
use efficiency of maize plants.
Not only that, water -
use efficiency of eg wheat and oats rises linearly as daytime CO2 rises from 200 to 360 ppm and beyond (241).
Steady state energy must come from the sun, so I'd start with insolation and work from there,
using the efficiency of photosynthesis, photovoltaics, wind turbines, etc..
In a separate phone call, Don Rennie reported to me that he believed that N2O emissions from banded fertilizer in zero till would be low, in line with the higher N
use efficiency of such placement.
This usually increases the water
use efficiency of plants since they lose less water for each unit of CO2 taken up from the air.
Their projections also indicate an increase in the water -
use efficiency of plants, but decreased plant productivity in the southeastern US over the 2071 - 2100 period.
This increased water
use efficiency of C4 grasses means that soil moisture is conserved, allowing them to grow for longer in arid environments.
In 1996, Japanese scientists discovered A. marina living on the light left over by Chl a organisms and able to stretch into the far - red and near - infrared through the novel pigment Chl d instead of Chl a. Research at GISS has quantified the photon energy
use efficiency of A. marina in comparison to Chl a organisms, and is now turned toward investigating its light regime in nature to ascertain its kinetics of light use and competitive ecological niche.
Productivity and Water -
Use Efficiency of Sorghum in Rainfed Regime in the Semi-Arid Region of Brazil
Not exact matches
A vast 86 percent
of new grads felt positively about text messages being
used in the hiring process... And research has found that 83 percent
of Millennials open text messages within 90 seconds, meaning it can improve
efficiency by reaching candidates through a channel they respond to quickly.
If mobile pricing doesn't come down in 2013 — and it's not expected to — mobile viewers will have to hope that the encoding
efficiency of video is drastically improved so less data is
used per stream.
They have
used the program to install panels on some
of their complexes but it's not always affordable - even though commitment to energy
efficiency is an important component
of CCSM's mission.
The combined ratio, loss and LAE ratio, and underwriting expense ratio are
used as indicators
of the Company's underwriting discipline,
efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business and overall underwriting profitability.
As Bill Gates once said, «The first rule
of any technology
used in business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the
efficiency.
In July, in fact, Google reported that, by
using approaches similar to those
used by AlphaGo, DeepMind was able to increase the energy
efficiency of Google's data centers by 15 %.
Many
of these likely produce intelligent data that could be
used to improve
efficiency.
These phones
use AI in all sorts
of clever ways, from imaging and photography, to power
efficiency, to security.
The report said Qantas recorded poor fuel
efficiency because it
used older, fuel - intensive aircraft, carried a low amount
of freight (therefore making it less efficient) and also had relatively low numbers
of passengers on each plane.
The laser tool — and her newer acquisition, a portable 3D scanner — aren't the only way Atchison
uses technology to improve her workflow and the
efficiency of her team.
The highest driver
of the
use of IoT in business transformation is expected to be improved business
efficiencies and productivity, followed by faster innovation cycles.
Also, «the effective
use of technology and networks can help a business reduce costs, improve
efficiency, ultimately leading to increased productivity.»
The program, still in early stages
of planning, is aimed at both helping janitors maximize
efficiency and establishing standards and best practices for the
use of robots in janitorial work, according to Brain Corporation.
Using polymer, as opposed to a liquid catalyst
of the sort
used in more traditional car batteries, allows for a gradual discharge
of energy, thereby optimizing battery
efficiency.
Some 7,800 employees have lost their jobs since 3G bought Heinz in 2012, and the Brazilian firm's ruthless
efficiency is now making its way through Kraft via «zero - based budgeting,» an approach that requires that every single expense be questioned, from company discounts on Kraft food to the amount
of copier paper that can be
used.
«I'm a big proponent
of simplicity and
efficiency, so rather than own a car and
use it infrequently, I've opted to
use car sharing services that provide wheels when I need them and take the hassle and expense out
of car ownership,» she notes, pointing out that «we're focused on something similar at Sunrun.»
The Medela Pump in Style Advanced offers a hard - to - beat combination
of efficiency and ease
of use, making the tiresome chore
of pumping quicker and less frustrating.
Photosynthesis takes abundant photons
of sunlight and puts it to
use with incredible speed and
efficiency, losing almost no energy in the process.
Most
of the improvements in carbon intensity to date have come from
efficiencies such as
using larger trucks at mine sites, and the returns there are diminishing.
For example, we are
used to the idea
of retrofitting homes not built for energy
efficiency with solar panels installed on their rooftops.
Small said the
use of blockchain could increase
efficiency and transparency in the sharing
of data and that customer feedback has been positive so far.
Google (goog) has
used containers within its own data centers for several years to improve the
efficiency of its I.T. operations and released a free tool to manage containers called Kubernetes.
Companies are also starting to
use project management software in line with enterprise planning software, relying on statistics from active project management to illustrate the profitability and
efficiency of each type
of project.
Now, Chambers is swayed with Modi's rhetoric, which calls for increased investment in manufacturing sector and greater
use of software and data crunching to improve
efficiency.
Not only will Sokoni provide a marketplace for buyers and sellers, it will enhance the speed and
efficiency of asset sales and capital raises by
using technology to facilitate the work
of those looking to finance African infrastructure assets, as well as potential donors and global capital providers interested in investing in Africa.
Whether a small business is looking to reduce labor costs, improve productivity, eliminate unauthorized
use or improve
efficiency, fleet tracking gives them the ability to accomplish all
of these goals.
The smart grid in both America and the UK
uses communications technology such as smart meters to maximize the
efficiency and affordability
of electricity.
Flexibility and improved
efficiency seem to be the key drivers
of BYOD adoption, with 64 percent
of IT managers saying they think allowing employees to
use their own devices would improve productivity.
With the Waymo deal, he showed the many tactics that he plans to
use to accomplish that — expressions
of regret, accompanied by conciliation, compromise and
efficiency.
Tax Foresight
uses the power
of machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze volumes
of cases with an
efficiency no human can match, allowing you to predict in advance how the court would rule on your client's scenario.
This project
uses Canadian Solar's MaxPower 1500 - volt polycrystalline CS6U - P modules, which deliver excellent module
efficiency and performance in a variety
of conditions.
The Sun Simba ™ offers among the highest
efficiency and yield
of any commercially available solar technology, when
used with Morgan Solar's proprietary Savanna ™ tracker.
Having too much cash is not a good
use of capital, so the longer - term fate
of the company will partly depend on its capital
efficiency.
The reason
efficiency is declining is due to decline in oil reservoir quality the world over as the best reserves
of this finite resource were produced first and more recent production is more energy - intensive
using enhanced oil recovery techniques.
According to the strictest definition, Parkour is the act
of moving from point «a» to point «b»
using the obstacles in your path to increase your
efficiency.