The newspapers were full of articles on solar power, fusion and converting the economy to run on fuel cells and hydrogen.
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Sunlight may be free, but gathering it and converting it into power is expensive.
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But experts say there is unlikely to be agreement on converting all nuclear power stations to use low-enriched fuel.
Solar power is abundant, but converting sunlight into a form of energy that can be easily used and stored is difficult.
Each stage of converting and transmitting power results in a loss of efficiency, but with technological improvements these losses are being reduced.
Power and manufacturing plants are still converting to it, and with fracking making the stuff easier to get out of the ground, producers still expect to supply a lot of it for years to come.
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The latest subsidy changes mean that for many firms it's not worthwhile building bespoke biomass power stations, but it is worthwhile converting some existing coal-burning stock.
Having a DPOA in place would have allowed the power-holder to complete the process of converting the funds to Roth, and paying the tax from the investment account, even though the gentleman in question was incapacitated.
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One problem is that typical power meters work by measuring the voltage output and converting that to charge remaining.
This development will be a foundation for the realization of a system for capturing and converting wasted carbon dioxide from incinerators, power plants or industrial activities.
Dominion is converting its three remaining coal-fired power stations in Virginia to those that can also run on waste wood, all of which are expected to be operational by year-end.
Electricity is generated on the ground by converting the traction on the airfoil lines into electrical power.
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It has done so by converting some of the stockpile into fuel plates to power Tehran's research reactor.
Iran has done so by converting some of that stockpile into fuel plates to power Tehran's research reactor, the IAEA has said.
Vanek staked the Sabres to a 1-0 lead in the second period, converting a nice pass from Tyler Ennis on a power play.
They are often connected via extremely weak links but as Google has pointed out converting weak links to strong links is where the real power of social networking lies.
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Soon after, Bruce Reihana's power and nimble footwork created the space for Diggin to cross with Drahm converting.
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The clean energy investments are part of an ongoing initiative at Google to develop renewable power sources that are less expensive than coal, with the goal of converting entirely to clean energy by 2030.
The HighDro Power system works by harnessing the considerable energy from falling waste water in the soil pipes of high-rises, converting it to electricity.
Capitalizing on the popular mania for sustainable energy, the penny-stock operators are converting failed Canadian mining outfits and Internet firms into green machines with names like Western Wind Energy and Hydrogen Power International.
It's not just the fitness club types in Hong Kong attempting to generate a bit of renewable energy, inventor Lucien Gambarota -- the very man responsible for converting all that cardio into voltage -- is showing off some micro-wind turbines for even more power bill relief.
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