Subject to the constraints imposed on the model, which are based on technical practicalities, a PEM fuel cell system such as the one presented in this work cannot operate at an efficiency above 54%.
Mr. Fahrenkopf denied any political influence, saying the selections had been based on technical criteria and geographical balance.
The judgment was received by activists with cheers of joy, even though the verdict was based on technical grounds, rather than moral or ethical concerns.
However, opponents warn that the reprieve is only temporary, as the rejection was based on technical and legislative reasons rather than environmental.
Nicolas Petrovic, Eurostar's chief executive, said Thursday in London that the decision to award the contract to Siemens was based on "technical, commercial and pricing criteria".
For that reason, the commission's action against Hungary is based on technical issues rather than the wider concerns that Mr. Orban's government is undermining democracy, centralizing power and destroying pluralism.
The C.I.A.'s analysis, which has been circulated to other agencies for comment, was based on technical intelligence collected by overhead satellites, and on other empirical evidence, such as measurements of the radioactivity of water samples and smoke plumes from factories and power plants.
But because of how this particular team has been hyped and what it has come to represent -- "every young girl who signed up to play," Brandi Chastain said -- its collective and individual performances must now get critiqued, as if the outcome of a game were based on technical merit.
His recommendation of LMT is based on technical analysis.
Generally, the selection is based on technical and economical requirements.
