energy consumption

collocation in English

meaningsofenergyandconsumption

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energy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.dʒi/
us
/ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/
the power and ability to be physically and ...
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consumption
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
us
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used ...
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(Definition ofenergyandconsumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the discussion does not really enable a set of recommendations as to how to design a building that will minimizeenergyconsumption.
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The dynamics of water resources,energyconsumption, and ecosystem impacts were made richer.
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For instance, the service sector, which is less energy-intensive, grows relative to the manufacturing sector, resulting in a negative income effect onenergyconsumption.
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Decreasing these levels and increasing the bandwidth of the feedback controller will increase valve switching and consequently pneumaticenergyconsumption.
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That is,energyconsumptionand meat production weighted according to their respective contributions to total emissions.
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Somewhat surprisingly, the confederation agreed that market instruments were acceptable when regulatingenergyconsumption.
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To show the importance of selecting the appropriate value regardingenergyconsumptionand control activity an elaborate simulation model was built and results were shown.
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To reduceenergyconsumptionas far as possible, 300mm of insulation was applied to the roof and 200 to the walls.
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Also, dynamic parameter optimization while minimizingenergyconsumptionis another major subject in mobile robot mechanics that can be fulfilled based on system dynamic modeling.
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Additional experiments could explore theenergyconsumptionof specific cortical layers.
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The natural frequency of the system can thus be changed in order to reduce control efforts andenergyconsumption.
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The second term on the right is for minimizing the joint velocity, thus smoothing the motion as well as minimizingenergyconsumption.
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The choice of those variables is governed byenergyconsumptionconsiderations (in terms of actuator inputs u).
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Emissions rise with increasing input of fuel, fertilizer, pesticides and machines and the involvedenergyconsumption.
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Agroindustrialization inevitably changes both the volume and form ofenergyconsumption, thereby affecting both global and local environments.
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Correlatively,energyconsumptionper meter has more than doubled.
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Like in the preceding section, an external force is used to simulate the robot'senergyconsumption.
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Impacts of climate change onenergyconsumption, agriculture, and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases explicitly recognize that there is a climate optimum.
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Agriculture, water resources,energyconsumption, and human health are the most important impacts for developing countries.
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Simple recycling is not a good strategy in terms of reduction ofenergyconsumption.
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