Sentences with phrase «significant improvements in energy efficiency»

Past Montreal Protocol phase outs have catalyzed significant improvements in energy efficiency.

Significant improvements in energy efficiency in developing countries could provide greater opportunity for economic growth while also providing broader access to energy and related services even from limited energy resources.

By switching to LED lighting technology and implementing energy - saving measures and conversions, the LEA Live Entertainment Award Committee and the Production Resource Group have already achieved significant improvements in energy efficiency over the past few years.

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The study goes on to state «There have been significant improvements to disposable nappies in recent years, for example a 40 % reduction in weight and volume, compact shrink wrapping in single film packaging and increased energy efficiency.

Data presented at the event demonstrated how if global energy efficiency improvements were doubled from the current 1.5 % to 3 % per year, significant benefits could be unlocked; household energy bills could be reduced by a third, 6 million new jobs could be created by 2020, and $ 2,300 billion (US$ 2,458 billion) saved by 2030 in reduced fuel costs.

Japan says its focus will be promotion of energy efficiency «at the same level as the significant energy efficiency improvement after the oil crisis», as well as «maximum introduction of renewable energy, promotion of high efficiency in thermal power generation, and utilization of nuclear power generations whose safety is approved».

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act [of 1975], as amended, specifies that the Department [of Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&Energy Policy and Conservation Act [of 1975], as amended, specifies that the Department [of Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&energy.»

Declares that: (1) programs to implement such standards shall together be known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) program; and (2) the purpose of REEP is to facilitate the retrofitting of existing buildings to achieve maximum cost - effective energy efficiency improvements and significant improvements in water use and other environmental attriEnergy and Environmental Performance (REEP) program; and (2) the purpose of REEP is to facilitate the retrofitting of existing buildings to achieve maximum cost - effective energy efficiency improvements and significant improvements in water use and other environmental attrienergy efficiency improvements and significant improvements in water use and other environmental attributes.

The potential for energy efficiency improvement is significant in new commercial buildings.

A significant proportion of potential energy efficiency improvements is wasted, because of barriers in the energy market.»

But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand for steel, and also create greater economic growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»

Improvements made in building efficiency and design have proven key to reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions in U.S. buildings: significant progress towards achieving a zero carbon built environment.

Improvements in the efficiency of utilizing woodfuel could provide significant amounts of wood energy worldwide.

There are various types of technologies that can play significant roles in mitigating climate change, including energy efficiency improvements throughout the energy system (especially at the end use side); solar, wind, nuclear fission and fusion and geothermal, biomass and clean fossil technologies, including carbon capture and storage; energy from waste; hydrogen production from non-fossil energy sources and fuel cells (Pacala and Socolow, 2004; IEA, 2006b).

In REmap — IRENA's global roadmap for the transition — energy demand by 2050 could be about the same as in 2015, due to significant energy efficiency improvementIn REmap — IRENA's global roadmap for the transition — energy demand by 2050 could be about the same as in 2015, due to significant energy efficiency improvementin 2015, due to significant energy efficiency improvements.

In other words, they ignore the possibility that a significant portion of the efficiency - related energy savings will be offset as cost savings from efficiency improvements lead to increased energy use, otherwise known as «rebound.»

From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in energy demand in most sectors.

Challenging and responsible technical position, especially research and development, strategic project management position in innovative energy technology sectors emphasizing energy efficiency improvement and low carbonization, petroleum / petrochemical, chemical, renewable energy industries that best utilizes my expertise and provides an opportunity to make significant contributions