Sentences with phrase «building sector energy»

Projected U.S. building sector energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the year 2030 have declined for eleven straight years since the 2030 Challenge was issued in 2005.

Building sector energy consumption and projections are trending downward dramatically.

Not exact matches

While conventional manufacturers in the automotive, steel and textile sectors have struggled, companies building equipment for the energy and mining sectors barely blinked.

The Omani - based company leads many different initiatives in a variety of sectors, ranging from higher education to solar energy to core testing for oil and gas, and even trying to build a «smart city» which may enable citizens to pay utility bills automatically, amongst other things.

The commercial building sector is currently responsible for 5 per cent of Australia's total energy consumption and approximately 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.

HOW TO BUILD A SMARTER CITY IoT Track hosted by Flex We assemble experts from energy, transportation, government, finance, and other sectors to discuss the challenges and successes of connecting our urban areas.

In comparison, the building blocks of Ontario's cleantech energy sector — wind, sunlight, flowing water, biological waste — are not subject to this same market volatility, making them a platform on which to build and grow a stable sector.

Ontario's inclusion of domestic content requirements in its Green Energy Act — since revised as a result of a successful World Trade Organization challenge — explicitly sought to not just deliver clean energy electrons, but to build up its renewable energy manufacturing sEnergy Act — since revised as a result of a successful World Trade Organization challenge — explicitly sought to not just deliver clean energy electrons, but to build up its renewable energy manufacturing senergy electrons, but to build up its renewable energy manufacturing senergy manufacturing sector.

Already, more than 68,000 British Columbians work in the «clean economy» — a sector that includes green buildings, clean energy, professional services, waste management and more, and contributed $ 6.3 billion to B.C.'s GDP in 2014, according to the Delphi Group.

With Riverstone, we have often pursued investments in buyout, growth capital and strategic joint ventures with management teams seeking to build companies in the energy and renewable resources sector.

Shell's multi-billion-dollar investment in Alberta's oil sands, along with its new joint venture to build a liquefied natural gas export facility in Kitimat, B.C., make the Swiss - born executive a particularly influential player for Canada's energy sector these days.

He'd spent the last eight years building up his business in the energy sector, where it's not uncommon to earn $ 250,000 a year or more (though the industry can be volatile and earnings can swing widely).

She co-founded, grew and profitably sold a full - service renewable energy company, Clean Energy Developments, and leverages over 20 years of experience in the environmental finance, cleantech and sustainability sectors to help build businesses that menergy company, Clean Energy Developments, and leverages over 20 years of experience in the environmental finance, cleantech and sustainability sectors to help build businesses that mEnergy Developments, and leverages over 20 years of experience in the environmental finance, cleantech and sustainability sectors to help build businesses that matter.

Federal opposition deputy Conservative Lisa Raitt called it a terrible day for Canada and blamed Trudeau for not championing the nation - building project and the nation's energy sector.

Our new system will gradually deliver greater revenue to Albertans while building a more competitive energy sector enhanced by greater transparency and performance measurements to allow Albertans to hold government and industry to our commitments.»

Industrial hemp provides both reductions in greenhouse gas contributions from the building sector during construction and lowers energy consumption in the use phase.

A model for each sector is built, as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS); Energy (10), Materials (15), Industrials (20), Consumer Discretionary (25), Consumer Staples (30), Health Care (35), Financials (40), Information Technology (45), Telecommunication Services (50), and Utilities (55).

Projects under Build Smart NY will decrease government energy use, reduce energy costs and increase jobs in our growing energy - efficiency sector.»

It means we're failing to develop and make full use of the talents and energies of our people and we're failing to build the competitive businesses and sectors that we will need to pay our way in world in future.

«Existing buildings represent an area where significant savings in energy usage will have to be made, and in a sector that is the hardest to tackle.

We [Government] are investing in health care, we are investing in our road infrastructure, we are building interchanges to connect various cities to make it easier for people to be able to move, we are building the energy sector of this country,» Mr Adams highlighted.

A realistic energy plan must also address the sectors of transportation and building heating and cooling, each of which account for one - third of the state's carbon footprint, as well as agriculture, which accounts for 10 %.

Tim Woodcock The co-founder of HomeEdison noted the Renewable Energy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our rEnergy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our region.

My government is keen on building the most business - friendly environment for investment, especially for investment in the renewable energy sector,» the President said.

The drive towards net - zero energy buildings represents a similar trajectory for the buildings sector.

Light bulb regulations, LEED and Energy Star ratings for homes and appliances, stricter construction codes, and government incentives are all parts of a national effort to cut energy waste in the building sEnergy Star ratings for homes and appliances, stricter construction codes, and government incentives are all parts of a national effort to cut energy waste in the building senergy waste in the building sector.

The facade is the main constructive element of a building that allows us to meet the requirements of energy efficiency and interior comfort established in the national and international rules and directives of the construction sector.

To that end, the government here hopes to get an extra hand from the private sector, particularly from companies that invest in building retrofitting and profit from the amount of energy they help save.

The first initiative — a combined effort of several U.K. Research Councils called the Energy Programme — will engage universities and businesses that share an interest in energy and work with them to establish research - and - training priorities, and concurrently build on existing research funded by the councils in this sEnergy Programme — will engage universities and businesses that share an interest in energy and work with them to establish research - and - training priorities, and concurrently build on existing research funded by the councils in this senergy and work with them to establish research - and - training priorities, and concurrently build on existing research funded by the councils in this sector.

Their report singled out the energy inefficiency of cars and buildings for particular criticism, but concluded there have been no measurable energy savings in any major sector.

The platform criticizes Obama for using «taxpayer dollars to pick winners and losers in the energy sector while publicly threatening to bankrupt anyone who builds a new coal - fired plant.»

The models» results also play a significant role in the latest assessment report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), where they are used to link the mitigation options described for different sectors such as buildings, transport, or energy supply.

The plan is «the first comprehensive plan of any city to address energy efficiency and greenhouse gases for the existing building sector,» said the Bloomberg policy adviser, Laurie Kerr.

At a time when the energy capacity gap is reaching a critical point, it is particularly important in public sector buildings where the bills are paid for by the State, to reduce energy use in public sector buildings.

Designing in energy Schools remain a key business priority for the building services sector.

Public sector buildings such as schools, local authorities, government buildings and hospitals could be making considerable energy savings by upgrading their HVAC equipment to innovative Electronically Commutated (EC) Fans.

For both farming and energy (generation and efficiency), as also several other sectors, such as transportation, energy - efficient building, decentralized manufacture, recycling, forestry, and others, the potential is huge.

An accompanying report to be published in November from the UNFCCC secretariat — «Climate Action Now» a Summary for Policymakers — will underline the enormous emission reduction potential and multiple economic benefits possible from best practise climate policies across major sectors from energy to transport, from buildings to forests.

The European Union set «20-20-20» targets — a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels; increasing energy generation from renewable sources by 20 per cent and a 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency — and it is expected that public sector buildings lead the way.

Tate has taken a leading role in sustainability issues within the sector and continues to strengthen the energy efficiency of its buildings and operation.

• Sets a goal to reduce carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 — more than half of the annual carbon pollution from the U.S. energy sector — through efficiency standards set over the course of the Administration for appliances and federal buildings;

In the United States, the major drivers of energy consumption in the buildings sector are growth in commercial floor space and increase in the size of the average home.

Building a clean energy infrastructure for the 21st century is going to take a lot of cooperation and synergy between the private and public sector.

Under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the United States has acted under existing laws to cut emissions with sector - specific policies, including: emissions regulations; tax incentives for clean energy technologies; standards for energy - efficient appliances, buildings, and vehicles; and voluntary partnership programs to address market barriers to low - carbon strategies.

Elon Musk sent a thrilling chill through the electric car, energy storage, and investment sectors when he announced Tesla would be building a Gigafactory for electric car battery production.

As was discussed here last Friday, President Obama has proposed using a tiny portion of federal revenues from offshore oil and gas production to build an «Energy Security Trust» to pay for the kinds of tough or longer - term energy research projects that the private sector tends to neEnergy Security Trust» to pay for the kinds of tough or longer - term energy research projects that the private sector tends to neenergy research projects that the private sector tends to neglect.

* The building sector accounts for 48 % of the energy use in the US.

U.S. and Chinese officials will work together and with the private sector to develop energy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient building codes and rating systems, benchmark industrial energy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficiency, train building inspectors and energy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficiency auditors for industrial facilities, harmonize test procedures and performance metrics for energy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient consumer products, exchange best practices in energy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counenergy efficient labeling systems and convene a new U.S. - China Energy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two counEnergy Efficiency Forum to be held annually, rotating between the two countries.

In the energy sector: CO2 capture from non-fossil fuel sources, including bioenergy and ambient air; and storage via utilization in building materials

The report outlines areas where USCA states will focus collective efforts, including to expand clean energy finance tools, modernize the power sector, design energy efficient buildings, develop a green transportation system, build climate resilient infrastructure, and protect natural resources.