Sentence examples for drain on power from inspiring English sources
After construction, the primary costs associated with a solar power plant are from cleaning and maintaining, as a build up of dust and dirt on equipment (or worse, defective apparatus) can be a significant drain on power production.
Re "Scramble to Avoid Blackouts as Record Heat Wilts Region" (front page, Aug. 10): The drain on power availability by high temperatures highlights the vulnerability of the power grid.
C1 NEW YORK/REGION B1-8 RecorDrainin on Power On Hottest Day of the Year A five-day August heat wave reached a withering peak across a wide swath of the Northeast as temperatures soared to 105 in Newark, 103 in New York City and 100 or more in many cities, shattering records and straining power supplies on the hottest day of the year.
Drain, rinse and drain on paper towels.
Daily drains on purchasing power caused by high fees, exorbitant rates and limited access to affordable credit and basic banking services are making it more difficult for millions of Americans to enter the middle class and making the foothold that many have feel tenuous.
The day that the electricity was turned on, the batteries were drained of power within a few hours.
Even without hurricanes or other such drains on power, however, the Texas grid is still struggling.
Then drain on kitchen paper.
Drain on clean paper towels.
