Sentences with phrase «about water efficiency»

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Team leader Paul Hamilton said about 1,300 applications had been rejected because the purchases had been before the program began or the items did not qualify under the Water Services Association water efficiency guidelWater Services Association water efficiency guidelwater efficiency guidelines.

3 cups cold water 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided 1 cup (about 5 ounces) fresh raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries 1 cup lemon juice (from 4 to 6 lemons, depending on size and juicer efficiency)

Sales of front - load washers picked up steam about a decade ago, and the best in Consumer Reports» tests deliver excellent cleaning with unmatched gentleness, as well as superb water and energy efficiency.

It was an eye opener and blew out of the water any claims that Labour could make about the efficiency of the NHS.

Furthermore, a recent episode of House Hunters in Germany added some information about the high - efficiency water heaters used in Germany that take up a large amount of space in homes and therefore, are an incentive to not use hot water as much.

Details about the bills are scarce, Cho noted, but «for the third year in a row the Senate panel moved to zero out spending on the United States's contribution to ITER,» «House appropriators would cut [DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy] spending by 12 % to $ 1.8 billion,» and «the House energy and water subcommittee would boost spending on the fossil fuels program by 2 % to $ 645 million.»

The discoveries of these proteins and genes have the potential to address a wide range of critical agricultural problems in the future, including the limited availability of water for crops, the need to increase water use efficiency in lawns as well as crops and concerns among farmers about the impact heat stress will have in their crops as global temperatures and CO2 levels continue to rise.

Many more are in the works: DOE is currently drafting updated efficiency standards for about a dozen other appliances, including water heaters, air conditioners, microwave ovens, and refrigerators.

Crucially, the temperature of the piped - up water dictates the efficiency of a turbine - based system: the hotter the better, with a minimum of about 200 degrees Fahrenheit needed.

«Water use efficiencies have increased by about 2 percent a year in Kansas, which means that every year we're growing about 2 percent more crop for each unit of wWater use efficiencies have increased by about 2 percent a year in Kansas, which means that every year we're growing about 2 percent more crop for each unit of waterwater.

«And lastly but just as importantly, water efficiency is more than implementing the right tools and equipment; it is about educating people how they can do their bit to reduce the amount of water we use.

Electricity is locally produced by a photovoltaic power station that covers about the 60 % of the annual consumption; heating and AC systems use a heat pump powered by photovoltaic panel, thermal solar panel produce up to 100 % of the hot water used in bathrooms; during winter a pellet (compressed wood) high efficiency heating system can guarantee a comfortable warm temperature in all the houses.

(I was thinking about whether the shape of the water container would make a difference in microwave efficiency)-RRB-

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Pacific Institute's Heather Cooley testifies about the fiscal, social, and environmental benefits of water - use efficiency and conservation in order to meet California's current and future water supply needs.

Just about a year ago, our home in Westwood began a march towards zero Carbon consumption, with heating, hot water heating, and even lawn mowing all converted to high efficiency electricity.

(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce water use; (2) reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (4) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance standards.

Based on international standards (ISO 14025), EPDs have worldwide applicability and include information about product environmental impacts such as resources, energy use and efficiency, global warming potential, emissions to air, soil and water, and waste generation.

The energy used each year by an average family (four people) with an electric water heater is roughly equal to the energy used by a medium - sized automobile driven 12,000 miles a year at an average fuel efficiency of 22 miles per gallon (about 11 barrels of oil).

Water efficiency isn't about asking citizens to shower once a week or plant a cactus in the front yard.

Water efficiency is about flushing high - efficiency toilets and growing your trees and flowers with rainwater or gray water instead of high quality drinking wWater efficiency is about flushing high - efficiency toilets and growing your trees and flowers with rainwater or gray water instead of high quality drinking wwater instead of high quality drinking waterwater.

Thanks to better efficiency, the amount of water embodied in an average global diet peaked around 1960 and has since declined by about one - quarter.

On the restaurant walls TVs proselytize, and the Web site waxes about (but provides few details on) the chain's sustainable building design, water conservation, and energy efficiency — all that wrapping, for example, is made of recycled materials.

Here's an interesting new way to think about energy efficiency: a study done by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University revealed that it takes between 3,000 gallons and 6,000 gallons of water to power a 60 - watt incandescent bulb for 12 hours a day over the course of a year.

But it's not just about being green for its own sake, it's about protecting Sutton's quality of life - reducing congestion and pollution, saving money through energy and water efficiency, protecting our green spaces — the list goes on.»

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.

This sub-thread (17) is in general about water supply and under on evidently reduced catchment efficiency that is misrepresented as being the resulkt of reduced rainfall... when the rainfall has been fairly consistent over the past century except for a very wet decade or do.

State and local governments» concerns about water are leading to efforts to increase the efficiency of water use.

Holland, Michigan About Blog The purpose of the Holland - Hope College Sustainability Institute is to support growing efforts to encourage, engage, educate and drive sustainable culture in water and air quality, energy efficiency, land use and environmental innovation using a sustainability framework evaluation process and other best practices.

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A standard tank has an efficiency rating of about 60 to 65 per cent, meaning 35 to 40 per cent of the energy goes up the flue, or radiates out as the water sits in the tank.