Sentences with phrase «while increased energy efficiency»

While increased energy efficiency is a wonderful thing, it won't necessarily result in lower energy consumption.

Replacing old wooden windows with vinyl models will cost between $ 3,000 and $ 12,000, but it will eliminate the annual sanding, priming and painting required of old wooden frame windows while increasing the energy efficiency of your home.

In a nutshell, they tell us that while increasing energy efficiency is undoubtedly a good thing, it is most assuredly not a remedy for global warming.

Not exact matches

While slumping energy prices demand a rethink on market diversity and opportunity, they also create an incentive to increase efficiency through technology and innovation.

Current efforts at energy conservation are inadequate; while the need for more appropriate patterns of individual and corporate energy consumption is clear, the statement also recognizes the necessity of avoiding unnecessary economic and social dislocations in the transition to energy efficiency (e.g., unemployment or increased costs due to lowered volume).

With energy often accounting for over 15 % of operational expenditure, a robust energy management strategy can be one of the most effective ways to reduce operating costs and increase profits, while optimising efficiencies, processes and resources.

While some transportation researchers have suggested autonomous cars could cut emissions by boosting driver efficiency, others, including Fulton and his colleagues, project that energy use and carbon emissions would increase over a business - as - usual scenario because more people will travel farther.

Now, in a bid to continue decreasing transistor size while increasing computation and energy efficiency, chip - maker Intel has partnered with researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) to design an entirely new kind of renergy efficiency, chip - maker Intel has partnered with researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) to design an entirely new kind of rEnergy's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) to design an entirely new kind of resist.

The three institutions are part of a first - of - its - kind study to research and test the concept of «transaction - based» energy management, which combines financial signals and dynamic control technologies to shift the timing and quantity of energy usage in devices, buildings and campuses to increase efficiency and reduce costs, while also providing flexibility for the power grid.

Livermore's expertise across a range of science and technology from materials science and geophysics to high - performance computing addresses the challenges of increasing U.S. industry's energy efficiency while expanding the reliable, sustainable, affordable supply of domestic energy.

A joint proposal was filed in California that lays a roadmap for increasing energy efficiency, renewables and storage while phasing out production at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by 2025.

That way we «fast» while we sleep and give the digestive system an extended rest period which allows our cells to increase energy production and efficiency.

To make the most of the refurbished pool's increased energy efficiency, while addressing key safety concerns for its vulnerable pool users, Bedfordshire - based Eden Pools recommended the DEL Ultima safety cover.

While increased engine efficiency will be the main contributor, transmission systems account for 7 — 12 % of powertrain losses when converting fuel energy into motive power, so they also have an important role to play in helping to reduce emissions.

When the engine is then under load, the alternator output is reduced, increasing overall engine efficiency while the battery provides the previously stored energy to compensate.

Moreover, with the advent of smartwatches, the adoption of AMOLED display technology has increased widely due to their energy efficiency factor while displaying blacks.

Intel ® Xeon ® E5 family processors intelligently deliver up to 70 % more performance per watt, increasing computing power while maintaining maximum energy efficiency

The fourth installment will provide a synopsis of the more expensive heat efficiency upgrades, including duct sealing and in - wall blown insulation, while the fifth installment will focus solely on tips to increase your home's energy efficiency.

While commercial implementation may still be years ahead in the future, this technology offers a significant increase in carrier efficiency (i.e. how many electrons are generated on average by an incident photon) and, to me, this is very promising in terms of getting the price of solar energy way down and making it attractive even to the most conservative investors.

Others insist that actions can be taken today — such as greatly increasing the efficiency with which we use energy — that will cut the risks of climate change while offering society other benefits.

While this technology has been implemented elsewhere, Israeli start - up ZenithSolar — working in conjunction with Israel's Ben - Gurion University — is a pioneer in combining it with a water - based cooling system that increases the photovoltaic cells» efficiency and produces thermal energy to boot...

While many have included an important role for coal in providing energy in the future, almost all of them have connected it to reduced carbon emissions through increased efficiency or carbon capture and sequestration (ccs).

Massachusetts is proud to lead the nation in energy efficiency policies and programs, and over the last year our administration has focused on increasing access for low - and moderate - income ratepayers, while investing in innovative peak demand reduction projects that will provide significant environmental and economic benefits to the Commonwealth.»

The Alliance to Save Energy's National Commission on Energy Efficiency Policy last week proposed a set of efficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increasinEnergy's National Commission on Energy Efficiency Policy last week proposed a set of efficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increasinEnergy Efficiency Policy last week proposed a set of efficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increEfficiency Policy last week proposed a set of efficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increefficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increasinenergy costs, reducing energy imports, and increasinenergy imports, and increasing GDP.

He is charged with expanding Demand Response capacity through both existing programs and integration of new technologies and rate design, while increasing integration with existing energy efficiency programs.

«According to the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, a price of $ 35 per ton of carbon that increases to $ 75 by 2030 will raise an average of $ 7 billion annually while aggressively cutting emissions and driving investment in clean energy and energy efficiency.»

While renewables will play an important part, they must be seen as part of a portfolio of low emissions energy technologies (including nuclear, renewables and carbon capture and storage) that deliver increased energy efficiency.

[3] While energy - efficiency regulations date back to the 1970s, the Obama Administration has increased the stringency of the standards.

Make Burlington a «net zero energy city» across electric, thermal, and ground transportation sectors by managing demand, realizing efficiency gains, and expanding local renewable generation, while increasing system resilience.

While more investment in renewable and energy efficiency could lead to greater emissions reductions, this policy is not designed to increase the tax burden of DC residents.

IEA Executive Director discusses opportunities and challenges in Thailand's energy sector with Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand New Agency report, Thailand Electricity Security Assessment, supports fuel diversification and efficiency measures while urging increase in renewables 7 April 2016

That's because, while the technical efficiency of vehicles, buildings and industry increased significantly over the past seven years, the structural adjustment of the economy from manufacturing (more energy - intensive) to service sector activity (less energy - intensive) was slower than during the 1990 - 2005 period.

Note that while building energy efficiency has increased compared to a decade ago, the rate of progress has ground to a halt.

While these upgrades result in an increase in the initial cost of the house, material use and energy efficiency strategies were examined to offset a portion of the initial cost, and provide a means to pay back the initial investment over time.

Tilt CEO Deion Campbell said the system could help provide security of energy supply and system flexibility, while the co-location with existing assets and infrastructure greatly increased utilisation and efficiency.

The company expects energy demand to grow at an average of about 1 % annually over the next three decades — faster than population but much slower than the global economy — with increasing efficiency and a gradual shift toward lower - emission energy sources: Gas increases faster than oil and by more BTUs in total, while coal grows for a while longer but then shrinks back to current levels.

While it does not necesarily follow from this, it is not illogical to assume that recent increases in oil and gas prices have had a greater effect on US than European demand, particularly since, with historically lower energy prices, the US has not made many of the lower - hanging efficiency investments that have already been made in Europe.

While subsidies have likely increased domestic production, they've also diverted capital from more productive activities (such as energy efficiency) and constrained the growth of renewable energy (solar and wind enjoy fewer subsidies and, generally, receive much less preferential political treatment).

New Clean Energy Plan to Increase Energy Efficiency and Combat Carbon Emissions on Farms While Supporting New York's Clean Energy Standard for Half of Electricity to Come from Renewables by 2030

Analysis of CO2 emission trends in four major cement - producing countries showed that energy efficiency improvement and reduction of clinker content in cement were the main factors contributing to emission reduction, while the carbon intensity of fuel mix in all countries increased slightly.

While the benefit - cost ratio «tends to increase as peak load is reduced, technical limits to the amount the peak load can be reduced with DR and energy efficiency resources limit how much of this benefit can be realized,» the report notes.

As this report will demonstrate, there is significant potential for clean energy solutions, including energy efficiency, demand response, and onsite solar technology, to revitalize the economic health of Pennsylvania while simultaneously moderating the impacts of increasing energy needs and volatile energy markets.

Energy efficiency is going to become very important as it will help the country meet increasing demand while reducing emissions.

Of course, in the best case, at least for the climate, given the increasing cost, the rich may cut back to some extent, and / or invest in efficiency / self generation, while the poor may decide to do without some energy services to continue to sell off their credits.

It must implement energy price reforms, make dramatic improvements in corporate transparency and energy efficiency while ensuring proper safeguards against the adverse environmental effects of increased energy production and use.

An immediate investment in HFC - free refrigeration technologies will allow Costco to be a climate leader while increasing their revenue in the long - run through energy efficiency gains.

The chapter explains that improved energy efficiency is an essential part of the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting global energy demand while also improving economic performance, increasing jobs, and enhancing environmental quality.

While much discussion focuses on increasing energy efficiency, the need to increase the absolute amount of energy available is still an urgent priority.

Because of the state's energy efficiency standards and efficiency and conservation programs, California's energy use per person has remained stable for more than 30 years while the national average has steadily increased.

New technology developments as well as new policy instruments, such as emissions trading, joint implementation, and clean development mechanisms, can promote a cleaner environment, while simultaneously increasing energy efficiency and enhancing security.