He was responding to a question about whether the independent sector could learn
about efficiency savings from MATs, and noted that the new academies minister, Lord Agnew, wants them to have between 10 and 20 schools.
There were too many euphemisms
about efficiency savings, and tosh about saving front - line services.
Not exact matches
The last piece of the puzzle that must fall in place is the government's hope to realize
about $ 4 billion in
savings over the next three years from closing tax loopholes, tracking down tax cheats, and minor
efficiencies in the public service, such as reducing travel costs.
This says a lot
about the credibility of the current exercise in finding the announced
efficiency savings.
The NHS is under extreme pressure to make some # 20 billion of
efficiency savings and the new Health Secretary would do well to look at the amount of money that is now being spoken
about in this report.
The committee expressed concerns
about government plans to find a further # 5 billion of
efficiency savings in addition to a planned target of # 30 billion by 2011.
Commenting, Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary, said: «The Treasury committee have rightly expressed concern
about the government's plans for an additional # 5 billion of «
efficiency savings».
«But... if we need to go beyond our
efficiency savings we will have to have a discussions across government
about how and where we would take our additional capability.
«There is a difference between
efficiency savings and output cuts which are very different order and require proper and mature consideration across government
about the impact they'll have
about our military capabilities.»
«The Tories say they are going to pay for a cut in National Insurance through «
efficiency savings», but haven't a first clue
about how these
savings are going to be realised.
Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesman Norman Baker said the report demonstrates the «enormous
savings» simple
efficiency measures could bring
about.
Just a quarter of the government's claimed
efficiency savings have been verified by the National Audit Office (NAO), raising questions
about the remaining # 9.8 billion.
Concerns
about the timing of the reforms, which are to be implemented as health professional struggle to identify # 20 billion of
efficiency savings, have only served to deepen opposition from within the NHS.
«But, while we agree there is some scope for
efficiency savings in the education department, there would need to be very careful thought
about where any cuts should be made to pay for this.
This is an excellent opportunity for residents to learn
about the extensive shared services already in place and the new ideas for improved
efficiency and cost
savings for taxpayers.»
Vehicle
efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a
savings of
about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.
It's so very telling
about human nature and it basically cuts against almost everything that the environmental movement has been banking on for decades: that increased
efficiency would create extraordinary energy
savings.
The report shows that by enhancing the energy
efficiency provisions in the legislation, the number of jobs created could nearly triple, energy
savings could quadruple, and consumer
savings could increase by
about $ 200 per household per year.
The analysis found that by 2030, enhancing the energy
efficiency provisions in the two pieces of legislation would increase direct energy
savings from energy
efficiency provisions from 5 % to 16 %, drive up the number of new jobs created from just over 100,000 to
about 360,000, and increase annual consumer energy bill
savings from $ 256 to $ 448 per household.
This workshop will present information
about ongoing refinements and progress made in the measurement and the attributable
savings of energy
efficiency in the Energy Commission's energy demand forecasts.
It is environmentally incorrect to talk
about the Jevons Paradox or the Rebound Effect, because it has been used by many to criticize attempts to increase energy
efficiency, by noting that all those
savings just get eaten up anyway.
Homes with high -
efficiency plumbing fixtures and appliances save
about 30 percent of indoor water use and yield substantial
savings on water, sewer, and energy bills.
Vehicle
efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 Gt at a
savings of
about $ 135 billion per year by 2030.
In the case of Indian Point, recent analysis showed that there were roughly 1.5 GW worth of energy
savings that could be brought
about through energy
efficiency in the greater New York City area, beyond those improvements already planned.
If the price mechanism is used to encourage carbon reduction, some low - income householders face disproportionate costs, but the capital investment needed to bring
about efficiency improvements and carbon
savings is beyond them.
«We estimate that the streamlined
efficiencies of InterAction onDemand hosted software will enable a firm with 100 attorneys to realize average cost
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Universities were targeted for
savings and revenue, with student contributions to increase and a 2.5 % «
efficiency dividend» applied to institutions over the next two years to the tune of
about $ 400 million.
Still, the
savings can be great with geothermal operating costs running
about half that of high -
efficiency natural gas and return on your initial investment ranging between eight to 12 years.
We care
about our communities, and these services let us offer our clients cost
savings and
efficiencies while following environmentally sustainable building standards.
«We estimate that by spending
about $ 500 on energy -
efficiency devices that are easy to buy, install, and use, that more than $ 1,800 per year in energy
savings can be generated.»
«It's
about energy
efficiency, it's
about savings, it's
about increasing the borrowing power for the borrower.