Sentences with phrase «efficiency standards in industry»

Efficiency standards in industry, and even a slight economic recession may reduce oil demand slightly, but not very much.

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In a utopian world, Canadian auto workers would get huge raises, governments would lavish money on the industry, and cars would drive themselves as they met fuel efficiency and emissions standards effortlessly.

This venting system has become industry standard and in most bottle reviews other products are compared to Dr Brown's system in terms of efficiency.

Utility, industry, and petroleum sector cap and trade starting in 2012, plus renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards and clean energy investment

While Cicio's group hasn't taken an official position on what it wants in a new rule, some industry groups have advocated for limited standards that would establish efficiency metrics for power plants.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

In the long run, the auto industry's utter financial ruin might have been the best thing to happen to them, from a green perspective: they certainly weren't going to get fuel efficiency standards up any time soon without it, and now it's lead to potential tailpipe legislation passing — which will force them to clean up their acts.

The oil and gas industries have been aware of the climate repercussions for decades.They have had ample time to prepare, just as the auto industry had ample time to start (and continue) building seriously energy efficient vehicles but didn't until government bailouts in 2008 were paired with higher efficiency standards.

Current adoption [3] of these technologies in the trucking industry is estimated at 2 percent globally, driven in part by fuel efficiency and emissions standards for cleaner trucking in some countries.

While the IMO has adopted some energy - efficiency standards for shipping, emissions are not expected to fall without further efforts, due to the large projected growth in the international shipping industry in the coming decades.

I think the Democrats support the new EPA coal standards, regulating fuel - efficiency, promoting energy efficiency, and making the US a green energy industry leader in the world with suitable government backing.

In 2009, a historic agreement between the Federal Government, state regulators, and the auto industry established a national program to implement these first meaningful fuel efficiency improvements in over 30 years and the first - ever global warming pollution standards for light - duty vehicleIn 2009, a historic agreement between the Federal Government, state regulators, and the auto industry established a national program to implement these first meaningful fuel efficiency improvements in over 30 years and the first - ever global warming pollution standards for light - duty vehiclein over 30 years and the first - ever global warming pollution standards for light - duty vehicles.

The chemical and timber industries are working across the country to eliminate energy efficiency standards modeled on the latest version of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the industry standard that is used in over 3.3 billion square feet...

Then in 2007, the Construction Industry Federation warned that plans to boost minimum energy efficiency standards by 40 % would add $ 15,000 to the price of new homes.

There was growing consensus in the lead up to the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol last year that updating industry standards to allow for uptake of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants is paramount to successfully phasing down HFCs and unlocking energy efficiency benefits.

By 2036, Thailand's Energy Efficiency Plan seeks to save nearly 90 terawatt - hours of electricity, roughly equivalent to Pakistan's current consumption, through stricter standards as well as improvements in the industry and building sectors.

Stringent energy - efficiency standards for buildings and industry, electric vehicles, electric heat pumps, nuclear, solar and wind power, and biofuels are among commonly known clean energy solutions described in the report.

And since developers will almost always build to the minimum building code standard that they can get away with, any increases in efficiency and reductions in glass area will have to be through regulation, and the pushback from the developers will be that it increases the cost of housing and will kill the industry.

By the ACF's figures, the average Aussie driver could save $ 1,000 a year, if they drove a car that managed a fuel efficiency standard of 6.8 L / 100 km [34.6 miles / gallon (US)-RSB- but they observe that only one Australian manufactured car model had an efficiency of less than 10L / 100 km [23.5 miles / gallon (US)-RSB- in 2006, so they don't hold out much hope for voluntary agreements with the car industry as likely to bear much fruit.

Well, the battle over California adopting new TV efficiency standards has been fun to watch, what with the Consumer Electronics Industry stomping around and turning red in the face at the idea of not being able to have a handful of the most energy - sucking TVs on store shelves in the state.

The Obama Administration announced a key decision to bring national vehicle standards for fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions up to levels adopted in California, resolving a longstanding battle between the auto industry and state regulators.

EPA and DOE work closely to share data and analyses, synchronize timing, and coordinate requests to industry in the development of both the voluntary ENERGY STAR specifications and the DOE minimum efficiency standards.

In her book, Global Spin, author Sharon Beder noted that past Bonner clients have included tobacco companies Philip Morris and U.S. Tobacco Co.; the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute; military contractor McDonnell Douglas; nuclear industry and military services giant Westinghouse; chemical companies Monsanto and Dow Chemical; and the major Detroit auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (who hired Bonner to help derail Congressional efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards back in the 1990sIn her book, Global Spin, author Sharon Beder noted that past Bonner clients have included tobacco companies Philip Morris and U.S. Tobacco Co.; the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute; military contractor McDonnell Douglas; nuclear industry and military services giant Westinghouse; chemical companies Monsanto and Dow Chemical; and the major Detroit auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (who hired Bonner to help derail Congressional efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards back in the 1990sin the 1990s).

In some countries, fuel - economy standards have been strongly opposed by segments of the automotive industry on a variety of grounds, ranging from economic efficiency to safety.

We have more lenient antitrust standards through an efficiency defence in mergers, and also have more highly concentrated industries, but still have better performance on most of the macroeconomic effects that are cited in need for reform.

OnePlus is counting on that efficiency to make up for the 100mAh reduction in battery size from the OnePlus 3T — and in the end 3300mAh is still a very industry - standard battery for a phone of this size, besting the Galaxy S8 and HTC U11 (which have the same processor) but matching the LG G6 and coming up just short of the Google Pixel XL (which have older processors).

Provide strategic direction and oversight to maximize efficiencies in operations and ensure service quality initiatives are consistent with [company name] and industry standards as well as customer expectations

, Provided information on company compliance with regulations according to industry standards, Conducted routine audits to track risk, Worked with legal department and outside vendors to assess vulnerability areas, Advised on current efficiency standards and control framework, Participated in reviews of all information technology processes

Business Analyst — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, performing critical operational, support and administrative analysis functions while ensuring efficient organizational communications and on - going process enhancements Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team, including document and inventory control, data management strategies, sales support, customer relations, issue resolution and industry competition Provide continuous assessment of critical business processes, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding efficiency and performance optimization considerations Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to improve operational effectiveness, manage and reduce costs, promote both employee and client satisfaction, and ensure adherence to related quality control and profitability standards Utilize talent among team members with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Employ support staff to aid in effective administrative operations, report management, scheduling and other relevant functions, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion Support the effective execution of all financial aspects of business management, while analyzing, synthesizing and presenting important information to executive staff, stakeholders and other relevant parties Address key client, personnel and management queries and resolve them in an expedited manner, promoting sustained operational growth through staff communication and the leveraging of available resources Create and implement performance and efficiency benchmarks while tracking progress versus established industry metrics Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, techniques and relevant tools, while committing to continued advanced technical education with respect to complex concepts and studies as related to job Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, support staff, and other management partners to facilitate information flow and drive efficiency