Sentences with phrase «water efficiency increase»

The company has seen its water efficiency increase by 30 percent over the last seven years.

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Water transports nutrients to the brain as well as flushes out harmful toxins for increased efficiency.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

Pollination of the hermaphrodite flowers, a genetic characteristic of the most commonly cultivated varieties, is assisted by rain, which increases the efficiency of pollen distribution as water flows down the flower cluster.

«We're increasing water efficiency at bottling plants, we're reducing emissions from our truck fleets and we are recycling more and wasting less.»

The final volume of water recovered for the environment is dependent on the outcome of two work programs that may either increase or decrease the surface water sustainable diversion limits; one to remove river system constraints and the other to improve the efficiency of environmental water delivery.

Distilled water will also increase the life and efficiency of your humidifier.

Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced utility bills = Profit Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced global warming Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Reduced CO2 emissions Increased natural gas energy efficiency = Water conservation The technology to make the above possible is called Condensing Flue Gas Heat Recovery.

Engineers at the University of Maryland have found that porous types of wood from trees like poplar and pine can greatly increase the efficiency of water - to - steam conversion under sunlight.

«CAM is a proven mechanism for increasing water - use efficiency in plants,» ORNL coauthor Xiaohan Yang said.

Mulroy: You're going to do everything — increased efficiency, conservation regulations, recycled water, desalination, and more.

Rising temperatures could extend the growing season in northern latitudes, and an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could benefit some crops by improving water efficiency.

The discoveries of these proteins and genes have the potential to address a wide range of critical agricultural problems in the future, including the limited availability of water for crops, the need to increase water use efficiency in lawns as well as crops and concerns among farmers about the impact heat stress will have in their crops as global temperatures and CO2 levels continue to rise.

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.

«We show that technological developments with increases in power plant efficiencies and changes in cooling system types would reduce the vulnerability to water constraints in most regions.

Yet increased energy efficiency and a focus on wind and solar power, which require less water, or the switch to more water efficient cooling technologies could help avoid this problem, the study shows.

IIASA researcher Simon Parkinson, who also worked on the study, says, «The simplest way to reduce the pressure that the energy sector puts on water resources is to reduce the amount of energy that we use by increasing energy efficiency.

«We'll be able to get more crop in the future and more total crop production from each unit of water because those efficiencies are projected to increase in the future.»

«Water use efficiencies have increased by about 2 percent a year in Kansas, which means that every year we're growing about 2 percent more crop for each unit of wWater use efficiencies have increased by about 2 percent a year in Kansas, which means that every year we're growing about 2 percent more crop for each unit of waterwater.

The latest experiments from Strasser's research group indicate that substantial increases in efficiency may also be possible for the reaction splitting water to produce oxygen in electrolysers, for which the even more expensive noble metal iridium is used.

The efficiency of the process can be increased by adding distilled water to the sludge and substrate as this will reduce VFA concentration, which usually destroys the methanogens (microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in anaerobic conditions).

Introduction of «C4» traits into rice is predicted to increase photosynthetic efficiency by 50 %, improve nitrogen use efficiency and double water use efficiency.

Abstract Higher transpiration efficiency (TE) has been proposed as a mechanism to increase crop yields in dry environments where water availability usually limits yield.

Scientifically, his research can help breeders, geneticists, agronomists and irrigation engineers develop better varieties and management strategies to increase crop yield and water - use efficiency, his nomination stated.

Positive: Increased fecundity, photosynthesis, vegetation water use efficiency, and productivity in some species and locations

By 2022, RICE aims to increase water - and nutrient - use efficiency and reduce agriculture - related greenhouse gas emissions in rice - based farming systems.

The Met Office Hadley Centre Earth System models have included the processes of CO2 fertilisation and increased water use efficiency for nearly 20 years, and other Earth System models do so as well.

Using superconducting, nano - particle infused ink, researchers have increased the efficiency of solar water heaters by up to 70 percent.

I see this project as one piece of the puzzle in understanding how to increase the water - use efficiency of maize plants.

Missing out 8 - 10 glasses of water a day predicts a reduction in overall body efficiency and a relative increase in carried toxic byproducts.

Dehydration leads to excess body fat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function, increased toxicity, joint and muscle soreness, and water retention.

For instance, strengthening core muscles facilitate increased speed and efficiency in the water as improved stability allows swimmers to better leverage larger muscles to help propel them through the water.

Increasing core strength will increase stroke efficiency, which will ultimately improve performance in the water.

This can include switching to new products and ways of working that increase efficiency, use fewer natural resources, eliminate waste, reduce water and energy consumption, and involve less packaging.

to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

The Valvetronic variable valve lift improves performance and fuel efficiency, while detail refinements such as an electric water pump and volume - controlled oil pump also increase efficiency.

The N52 engine has variable valve timing, double overhead cams, a lightweight engine block made of magnesium / aluminum block and electric water pump increasing efficiency.

It was then used to power very big and inefficient steam engines that pumped water out of mines; when James Watt developed his steam engine that used 75 percent less coal than the Newcomen engine it replaced, the common thinking was that the increased efficiency meant that they would burn less coal.

How does CO2 increase affect the water vapor exchange, the cloud amount and its incredibly complex feedbacks involving aerosols, precipitation efficiency, and the resultant radiation balance at the 1 - 2 meter height thermometer shelters where humanity defines his / her climate?

While this technology has been implemented elsewhere, Israeli start - up ZenithSolar — working in conjunction with Israel's Ben - Gurion University — is a pioneer in combining it with a water - based cooling system that increases the photovoltaic cells» efficiency and produces thermal energy to boot...

3) Some recent research indicates that enhanced CO2 availability increase the efficiency of water use by trees, because it's easier to pull sufficient amounts of the gas from the atmosphere without having to leave their stomata open and let water escape.

Additionally, the pumped - storage plant itself effectively increased the company's efficiency (by pumping water to a holding pond at night thereby taking advantage of unused generating capacity) while improving its environmental credentials (the hydro plant emitted no air pollution).

The City of Eugene has developed and is implementing strategies include increasing water conservation; increasing investment in the urban forest; removing essential services from the 100 - year flood zone; and increasing energy efficiency to reduce demand for hydroelectricity, a resource that is expected to decline with climate change; conducting a food security assessment

This could lead to agricultural drought and suppressed crop yields.15 This would also increase thermoelectric power plant cooling water temperatures and decrease cooling efficiency and plant capacity because of the need to avoid discharging excessively warm water (see also Ch.

Eligible activities under the Mid-South module include: 1) removal of rice straw from the field after harvest, 2) early drainage at the end of the growing season, 3) intermittent flooding during the growing season, and 4) increased water and / or energy use efficiency, achieved through measures including but not limited to: convert contour levees to precision or zero grade; use of side inlet / poly piping systems; use of more efficient diesel pumps; switch from diesel to electric pumps; use of soil moisture sensors to tailor flood to water needs.

It compares two «races» of the tree and shows that they both increased the water - use efficiency W, but they distributed the extra carbon differently among different parts of the trees.

First is regulation that could strand assets in several ways: direct regulation on carbon led by authorities at the local, national, regional, or global level; indirect regulation through increased pollution controls, constraints on water usage, or policies targeting health concerns; and mandates on renewable energy adoption and efficiency standards.

They are also studying ways to increase the efficiency of hydrogen production from water.

This lowers the amount of time that you have to wait for hot water, and increases the efficiency of the water heating system as a whole.