Sentences with phrase «achieve efficiency savings»

TUPE makes it difficult to reorganise the workforce to achieve efficiency savings, unless there is a compelling case.

In a report, published today, the Public Accounts Committee warns that: «the preference that many older people have for face - to - face advice should not be sacrificed in the department's drive to achieve efficiency savings.»

Leon Daniels from Transport for London (TfL) revealed how they were achieving efficiency savings through changing the way that they operate.

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Although the technology cost was 10 percent more than our previous generation of products, the net savings to our customers was approximately 10 percent, achieved through a pick - up of 20 percent in added efficiency.

The fiscal impact of some the expenditure savings are overstated and unless programs and services are cut, it will not be able to achieve the targeted savings through «efficiency» measures.

«What we really want to achieve is to help partners and merchants digitalize their offline businesses,» Zhang told Alizila, gaining efficiencies and cost savings while improving the shopping experience for consumers.

«By applying data science into price elasticity modeling and promotions forecasting, restaurants are able to uncover more efficiencies and achieve greater savings.»

Built by San Francisco - based DPR Construction and designed by ZGF Architects, based in Portland, Ore., Clif Bar's headquarters was completed in 2010 and has earned LEED Platinum by achieving high performance in energy efficiency, materials selection, sustainable site development, water savings and indoor environmental quality.

He suggested at the time that Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude and chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander had identified an extra # 5 billion in efficiency savings and cutting administration, which - if realised - will go a long way towards achieving the savings.

«I am confident that the 10 percent reduction can be achieved without requiring new closures of state parks or historic site by reevaluating our operations to identify additional efficiencies, eliminating redundancies, and examining how savings from actions taken in the current fiscal year will help in in the next fiscal year,» said Andy Beers, acting commissioner of the Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, before a joint legislative budget committee this morning.

A plan to achieve # 57 million of efficiency savings at the Department of Transport (DfT) will instead cost the taxpayer # 81 million, the National Audit Office (NAO) says.

These efficiency studies offer a glimpse into Hayes's approach to reforming Ulster County government and achieving cost savings via shared services in a time of what the candidate calls «economic emergency.»

The letter, sent to Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander, questioned whether efficiency savings from quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) would be achieved.

The first phase would convert 51 % of the Library's collection housed in the Central, Buffalo branch and Amherst Libraries using funds from an Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (ECFSA) efficiency grant, which would provide the opportunity to use technology to improve public service and achieve staffing savings realized as attrition occurs.

«Whilst the reforms could complement the imperative of achieving # 20bn efficiency gains by 2014/15, the reorganisation might also distract those responsible for making the savings while safeguarding standards of patient care.»

Although the cost of research and development makes hybrids more expensive than conventional counterparts, rail experts agree that the savings achieved by improved fuel efficiency can provide quick return on investment.

In measuring energy efficiency savings achieved by smart grid capability, the Secretary shall use a metric that --

(D) In making its finding on the efficiency level a product can achieve for purposes of a Superefficient Best - In - Class Product designation pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall include energy efficiency savings that would be achieved by a product as a result of smart grid capability when a product having such capability can be produced and sold commercially to mass market consumers.

-- The Secretary shall include energy efficiency savings achieved by a commercially available product having smart grid capability in determining the efficiency level of a product for purposes of a Best - In - Class Product designation pursuant to this subsection.

By amending current leasing guidance to reflect industry best practice, schools will be able to secure better value leasing contracts that are more relevant to their educational needs and will be able to achieve multi ‑ million pounds savings across the sector, supporting the government in the delivering of its publicised efficiency targets.

The Commission will examine potential strategies to reorganize the state's education system including district consolidation and / or shared services; comparing models from other states to achieve efficiencies and improved education outcomes; identifying reforms and savings in special education; maximizing informed participation in local elections; and facilitating shared services, consolidation and regional governance.

In addition, good contract management will help to ensure that efficiencies and cost savings are achieved after the contract is awarded and that the goods or services remain fit for purpose in the future.

As such, IT efficiencies and savings aren't the focal point for us, but we find that both can be achieved by a radically changed learning culture.

This is despite the findings from the DfE's Academy trust survey 2017 which states that «The majority of MATs, especially those that are larger [those with six or more academies], can provide examples of efficiencies achieved, with trusts able to articulate areas where they have made significant savings including payroll, catering, and grounds maintenance.»

Plans designed to maximize production efficiency that may look good on paper rarely achieve such savings in the real world, says a top Ford executive.

In the interests of maximizing dynamic ability and ensuring excellent efficiency, weight savings of around 80 kilograms have been achieved over a comparably equipped predecessor model.

The improvements must improve the energy efficiency of the house and achieve long - term savings.

That was followed by: not outliving their savings (46 %), tax efficiency of savings and investment (43 %), having a health care plan (39 %), achieving their investment return goals (36 %), having an estate plan (26 %), retiring earlier (22 %) and delaying taking Social Security in retirement (21 %).

The sector not only accounts for almost a third of U.S. GHG emissions, but the sector is also critical to achieving energy efficiency in other sectors of the economy since industry manufactures the clean energy products needed to realize the savings.»

Savings in the 10 - 30 % range, typical of what green buildings typically try to achieve, are what I think of as incremental efficiency improvements.

The other absurdity, as recent detailed studies have confirmed, is that gas - fired power stations running on «spinning reserve» chuck out much more CO2 than when they are running at full efficiency — thus negating any savings in CO2 emissions supposedly achieved by the windmills themselves.

Leading states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island have achieved the highest electric savings rates in the country — approaching 3 % annually — demonstrating the potential that exists for cost - effective efficiency investments.

Acadia Center analysis finds that natural gas and delivered fuel (fuel oil and propane) efficiency savings must increase to 1.4 % and 1.2 % per year, respectively, to help achieve the region's emissions goals.

Requires states to use such payments exclusively for: (1) deploying technologies that generate electricity from renewable energy resources; or (2) implementing cost - effective energy efficiency programs to achieve electricity savings.

States may use energy efficiency as one of several potential strategies for achieving their targets, as long as they can demonstrate to EPA that their efforts result in real energy savings.

Developed by WWF with CDP, McKinsey & Company, and Point380, these savings are achieved by boosting energy - efficiency measures and transitioning to low - carbon energy sources.

«(i) review and update the provisions of its building code regarding energy efficiency to meet or exceed the target met in the new national energy efficiency building code, to achieve equivalent or greater energy savings;

«(2) demonstrates the cost - effectiveness of, and the energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions achieved by, energy efficiency programs supported under this section; and

In the graph below, the light orange bars show that the listed states can achieve more than half of EPA's 2030 limits with a few modest energy efficiency measures: 1 % annual savings target, updated building codes, and 100 MW of new combined heat and power.

«To build the momentum and support required to achieve such savings, the climate and economic benefits of existing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects should be more widely recognized, instead of passing under the radar as they often do now,» he said.

Achieving these energy efficiency savings will require expansion of energy efficiency efforts beyond business - as - usual, including:

Identifying all potentially achievable energy efficiency savings, and establish targets for statewide energy efficiency savings and demand reductions to achieve doubling of energy efficiency by January 1, 2030.

By January 1, 2017, updating the AB 758: Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan, in furtherance of achieving a cumulative doubling of statewide energy efficiency savings by 2030, and updated at least every three years tEfficiency Action Plan, in furtherance of achieving a cumulative doubling of statewide energy efficiency savings by 2030, and updated at least every three years tefficiency savings by 2030, and updated at least every three years thereafter.

The Lugar - Graham plan achieves savings in electricity and oil use by requiring higher mileage for vehicles, greater efficiency in power generation, increased use of alternative fuels and new standards for energy use in buildings.

«(i) at least 90 percent of new and renovated building space covered by the code in the preceding year substantially meets all the requirements of the code regarding energy efficiency, or achieves an equivalent energy savings level; or

-- No credits shall be issued for electricity savings achieved as a result of compliance with a national, State, or local building, equipment, or appliance efficiency standard.

Online visitors and tour participants learn what motivated the host to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy systems such as solar, wind, geothermal, what advice he or she might have for others considering similar energy investments, as well as the costs and results achieved both in energy savings and financial returns.

That means there is a vast opportunity to achieve deeper savings, since efficiency standards currently cover only 30 percent of global energy use (up from 11 percent in 2000).

Policies adopted just since 2008 are now delivering China close to 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO2) savings a year — nearly as much as the CO2 savings being achieved from the combined efficiency measures adopted by all the IEA countries since 2000.

The program uses energy cost savings from efficiency upgrades to offset the costs of achieving superior indoor air quality without transferring the costs to taxpayers.