But he said that high upfront cost is offset over time, because geothermal plants do not burn fuel.
The cost of fluorescent bulbs is typically 8 to 10 times that of incandescents, but that initial outlay would be offset over time by their much longer life and by lower electricity bills.
Yet the three economists endorsing the government plan say that risk will be more than offset over time by increased competition, and thus lower prices, resulting from the breakup.
Because pension payments that begin early are usually a bit smaller, union leaders argue the cost to the employer is offset over time.
Many cities and states across the country have experimented with DROP in the last three decades on the theory that pension payments that begin earlier are usually smaller so the cost to the employer will be offset over time.
While the growth of PTCA resulted in higher costs, this has been offset over time by the substitution of PTCA for CABG.
Fires represent a potentially large short-term release of carbon that is largely offset over longer time scales (decades) by the uptake of atmospheric carbon associated with forest regrowth.
Further board characteristics comprise analog IO channels with galvanic isolation and an optional signal chopper mode, for offset compensation over time on digital integration of magnetic signals.
Individuals will also be recruited at the beginning of subsequent waves and followed up to refresh the sample and offset attrition over time, particularly as the study is of nearly 4 years duration.
This leads us to a 6% increase in UK profits in 2012 and 10% in 2013 (because commissions earn through over time), slightly offset by a higher loss in international, for a 4% earnings per share increase in 2012 and 9% for 2013.
Mr. Rose said that while some developers might initially see a decline in revenue because of Facebook's commission, the plan is for Credits to more than offset that loss over time, because Credits will make it easier to spend more in a game.
