Sentences with phrase «when electric demand»

Rates are higher during the afternoon when electric demand is at its «peak» across all utility customers.

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An offshore wind farm at the center of a LIPA plan to address spiking electric demand on the South Fork will produce excess energy when it's needed least, and fall short of a sharply expanding summer peak load, a recent analysis found.

Particulate emissions peak in the middle of the workweek because that is when there is more traffic and higher demand for electric power, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Simply controlling where and when electric cars charge could go a long way to easing any spikes in electricity demand

«You lose flexibility on the supply side, so you need to gain some on the demand side,» says Tim Green of Imperial College London, perhaps by encouraging people to charge their electric cars when the sun shines.

How it works: Electric vehicles can double as batteries plugged into the grid, saving up power at night when electricity demand is low.

How it works: Electric trains loaded with rocks or dirt travel up a slope when electricity demand is low.

The forecasted large - scale uptake of electric vehicles (EV) will have an impact on how we travel and on where and when we will make demands on the electrical grid.

For example, on a hot summer evening when electricity is in high demand for air - conditioning, the system could drop the amount of power going to an individual car from 3.3 kilowatts to just 1.2 kW or even less, explains Paul Pebbles, GM's global manager of Electric Vehicle and Smart Grid Services.

As electricity use spikes across the country in the summertime when more people use air conditioning, electric power companies turn to more coal and natural gas power plants to help meet the demand, reducing renewables» share of total U.S. power generation, Comstock said.

And when she demands a big meal, she's asked whether it's her last before she gets the electric chair.

At higher speeds or when conditions demand it, such as brisk acceleration, a combination of engine power and electric power or engine power only, propels the vehicle.

When a high level of power is demanded by the driver, the electric motor at the rear axle works together with the 2.0 TFSI in a boost mode, in which both drive units output propulsive power.

Electric drive components place totally different demands on a vehicle when it comes to installation space and can not be integrated into that vehicle without adding weight and compromising interior and boot space.

Examples include the on - demand coolant pump, the map - controlled oil pump and the Electric Power Steering system, which only consumes electricity when steering assistance is actually required.

When high demands are made on performance, the front electric motor is also activated to provide support.

In addition to electric assist, the second mode provides full power from the 5.7 - liter HEMI ® V - 8 when conditions demand it, such as when passing, pulling a trailer or climbing a steep grade.

Examples include the on - demand coolant pump, the electronically controlled oil pump and the electromechanical steering system, which only consumes electric power when steering assistance is actually required.

When driving in electric mode the SUV is nearly silent and the ICE only jumps in on the driver's demand for more power.

This is a series hybrid, and the diesel assists when heavy acceleration is demanded of the electric motor, and the electric motor can provide the diesel engine with a boost when the V70 is overtaking at the higher speeds that demand diesel power, or when the diesel is operating less efficiently in the 25 - 50mph range.

When full acceleration is demanded, the electric motor in the front driveline becomes a generator that sends engine - generated electricity to the rear - axle motor.

Examples include the demand - controlled coolant pump, the map - controlled oil pump as well as electromechanical power steering, whose electric motor only uses energy when power steering is required.

In addition to this, when power demands allow, the high - voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor.

The result is a dual - propulsion system that enables the battery - powered electric motor to assist the gasoline engine when accelerating from standing or when load demand is suddenly increased (for passing or merging, for example).

There's still a bit of a delay in the handoff to gasoline power when a burst of speed is demanded while running under electric power, but that's certainly no reason to cross the much - improved 2016 Sonata Hybrid off your list.

As with other plug - in hybrid models — including BMW's own X5 variant and the 330e — the 740e only resorts to petrol power when the driver demands high performance, or if the charge runs low in the battery supplying power for the electric motor.

The result is a dual - propulsion system that, in theory, enables the battery - powered electric motor to assist the gasoline engine when accelerating from standing or when load demand is suddenly increased (for passing or merging, for example).

Which is irrelevant, because shifts are glitchy when the accelerator is pushed harder and the electric motor will demand a helping from its internal combustion partner whenever you need to pinch the gas pedal.

Volkswagen brand production chief Thomas Ulbrich is confident that the goal of one million vehicles can be attained, saying that the automaker is capable of building at least 75,000 electric and plug - in hybrid models a year once the demand rises for these models when more markets begin putting a premium on having EVs and plug - in hybrids in the fold.

Intelligent energy management is further enhanced by the ancillary units, such as the on - demand coolant pump, the electronically controlled oil pump and the Electric Power Steering system (EPS), which only consumes power when steering assistance is actually required.

At a time when sedan sales are experiencing a downturn, the segment is still strong in China where «new energy» hybrids and electrics will soon be even more in demand than they already are due to government mandates.

Using precious battery power for highway travel when your carrying an engine thats most efficient at a cruise seems strange to me, it makes sense to have a smaller battery and have it slowly charge at highway speeds so you can have the power on demand and leave the highway able to run on full electric for the next 20 miles of the journey.

When asked which PetLift tables are in high demand or most popular, Ditchfield points out the classic MasterLift Low - Rider Electric Grooming Table as «always the top seller» but that «there is a huge demand for the Rotating Arm «Surfboard Top» table, which includes all the features of the Low - Rider Electric Grooming Table, but with an extended 54 - inch radius top and the most - convenient and durable rotating arm in the business.»

When Devil May Cry HD Collection showed up on sale via the Games on Demand list for $ 12, Arthur could not resist reliving Devil May Cry's «s hilariously bad dialogue and Devil May Cry 3's electric guitar that shoots bats.

It's not necessarily a question of when everything goes electric — but rather at what point does the drop in demand become significant enough to make a significant number of gas stations no longer viable.

When the wind turbines in Denmark are producing more power than can be used locally (and indeed «locally» is an oversimplification of how an electric grid works), it flows through the rest of the grid; when they're not meeting local demand, power flows in from France, Germany, Switzerland, or whereWhen the wind turbines in Denmark are producing more power than can be used locally (and indeed «locally» is an oversimplification of how an electric grid works), it flows through the rest of the grid; when they're not meeting local demand, power flows in from France, Germany, Switzerland, or wherewhen they're not meeting local demand, power flows in from France, Germany, Switzerland, or wherever.

Auxiliary generator: A generator at the electric plant site that provides power for the operation of the electrical generating equipment itself, including related demands such as plant lighting, during periods when the electric plant is not operating and power is unavailable from the grid.

Large commercial and industrial customers sometimes obtain interruptible rates, which provide a discount in return for the consumer's agreement to cut electric loads upon request from the utility (usually during critical periods, such as summer afternoons when the system demand approaches the utility's generating capability).

The obvious next step is to modestly expand the electrical storage capacity of the gas - electric hybrids so that owners can plug in their hybrids to recharge the batteries during the nighttime hours when electricity demand drops.

Climate - driven changes in air conditioning can have an out - sized impact on the electric power sector, forcing utilities to build additional capacity to meet even higher peak demand when temperatures rise.

After all, when New Yorkers swap out inefficient lighting and appliances for energy - saving models, they don't just cut their own electric costs; they also reduce energy demand overall, thereby lowering electric costs for everyone across the Empire State.

Businesses are also moving forward: Auto company General Motors announced it will transition to producing only electric vehicles; 100 of the world's most influential businesses are creating a huge demand for renewable energy; and ten of the world's largest companies have launched a global campaign to expand corporate electric vehicle use and charging infrastructure (a big deal when you consider that about half of the cars on the road belong to companies).

Plugin Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) recharge large batteries from the electric - grid (mostly at night when demand is low) and use it to charge a large battery.

By 2031, the ERCOT system could see ramping shortages when demand peaks over 18 GW in the evening and other resources are inadequate, but such issues were not present when researchers modeled for a scenario with high energy storage and electric vehicle adoption.

Deepwater Wind is also proposing an optional energy storage component, which would make Revolution Wind capable of delivering clean energy to Connecticut utilities when it's needed most, during peak hours of demand on the regional electric grid — even when the wind isn't blowing.

It became clear in the 1965 Northeast blackout, when a failure in Ontario blacked out New York City 11 minutes later, that growing electric demand had made regional issues important.

The duck curve shows a major drop in electric load in midday when solar hits its peak, swamping the grid at a period of low demand and potentially pushing net load below the point where older baseload plants can ramp down to compensate.

BPA in its role as electric system operator must balance electric supply with demand, so overnight, when demand for electric power is low, BPA must decrease generation.

Often, wind generation does not coincide with the demand for electric power; wind resources are generally more prevalent overnight, when demand for electric power is at a minimum.

OAKLAND, CA, Sept. 4, 2017 — Global Footprint Network and Schneider Electric signed a global partnership to engage people around the world in moving the date of Earth Overshoot Day — the date when humanity's annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate over the entire year.