Not exact matches
Under the RGGI program, the revenues from the credit purchases are used to fund energy
efficiency, clean and renewable energy projects,
as well
as assist
low - income residents in paying their electric bills.
Porter tells potential clients that he focuses on not guessing the market by buying index funds that buy broad swaths of the market; keeping costs
as low as possible, such
as fewer transaction costs and not paying analyst fees; and focusing on tax
efficiency, by relocating assets from tax - inefficient types of investments to tax - advantaged accounts.
As an energy consultant who's dedicated his professional life to
lowering energy expenses, I've always advocated for energy
efficiency.
Those measuring a railroad's
efficiency often consult the operating ratio, which measures operating costs
as a percentage of revenue (
lower is better).
Scott Morris, senior director of product marketing for Adobe's new approach, says the move came
as part of a broad effort to
lower costs for customers and maximize
efficiency.
But data from research firm Morningstar show that whatever the reasons may be —
lower costs, tax
efficiency, better performance — passive investments continue to gain new money
as traditional actively managed mutual funds watch money leave their coffers.
Higher volume, greater
efficiency, and
lower selling costs, for example, have combined to push G&F's profits up even
as its prices have stayed the same or dropped a bit over eight years.
«However, the aggregate increase in labor cost is
lower because classifying team members
as employees improves retention and enables us to train them, increasing their
efficiency,» Munchery's VP of operations, Kris Fredrickson told Business Insider in July.
As Boeing says in its press release: «The 787 Dreamliner is an all - new, super-efficient family of commercial airplanes that can fly long distances while offering 20 to 25 percent better fuel
efficiency per seat and
lower emissions than the airplanes they replace.
Low prices have emboldened many Americans to purchase vehicles with
lower fuel
efficiency such
as trucks, vans and SUVs, which has been great for auto companies and lenders.
«We view the launch of this ETF
as a win / win situation for everyone involved because other entrants in the active ETF space have shown us that, generally, the fees for investors are
lower and the tax
efficiency should be higher.
Increased energy
efficiency of transport vehicles &
lower energy prices in future may dampen the speed of growth in demand but,
as part of the evolution and R&D process, creation of better and more economical products can be expected.
This consumer deserves more choices and better terms, so KWF created new products such
as a
Low - FICO Solar PPA, 20 - year Solar Loan, and competitively priced unsecured loans for energy / water
efficiency upgrades.
Lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal and wind, and advances in building energy
efficiency are giving us new alternatives to create
as many or more high - quality jobs using non-emitting sources of power.
Dubbed by Licht
as the «diamonds from the sky» project, their work boasts high
efficiency in terms of its
low requirement for electrical volts and more reliance on sunlight and heaps of carbon dioxide.
Tariffs imposed on China would have the same effect
as a tax on suppliers, increasing suppliers» costs and leading to higher prices, suppressed demand,
lower production and decreased
efficiency, said Roger Kashlak, a professor of international business at Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business.
«We hope to be able to quickly build up the size, achieve economies of scale and operational
efficiency to
lower investment costs
as quickly
as possible,» Lin is on the committee responsible for its non-U.S. business, said in an interview in Beijing.
Investing in efficient,
low - cost and sustainable processing technologies, adequate storage and packaging solutions, road infrastructure and market linkages
as well
as providing training and education to chain actors, including consumers, are among the tried and proven interventions which increase the
efficiency of the chain and therefore lead to a reduction in food loss and waste.
Mr Bambridge said the successes with FAST technologies were also significant, because of their
low maintenance operational
efficiency at remote locations such
as mining and energy installations and commercial and recreational facilities operating in areas where water is a precious shared resource and where there may be water table quality issues.
As Scotland's resource
efficiency and circular economy experts, their work supports the delivery of the Scottish Government's circular economy and
low carbon policy priorities.
An energy
efficiency program focused on such things
as EPA SmartWay trailers and fuel efficient truck fleets means this carrot company has
lower carbon emissions and is working toward a smaller environmental footprint.
Thus,
as there is no reserve for when we are running
low, regular intake — including snacks — is vital in order for the body to function at peak
efficiency.
While the correlation between one's marginal
efficiency in college and the pros is about the same
as success rate, the correlation for marginal explosiveness was much
lower (0.099).
The only two QBs in the
lower -
efficiency range who were drafted in the first round,
as Rosen and Allen will be: Gabbert and Locker.
As is the case with a lot of young playmakers, Xhaka's main point of criticism is his goal efficiency, with a very disappointingly low amount of goals and assists since making a move from Basel to the Bundesliga, as well as at international leve
As is the case with a lot of young playmakers, Xhaka's main point of criticism is his goal
efficiency, with a very disappointingly
low amount of goals and assists since making a move from Basel to the Bundesliga,
as well as at international leve
as well
as at international leve
as at international level.
For example, the guidelines state that reducing energy consumption could be achieved by exploring grants for energy
efficiency improvements
as well
as by placing vegetation around buildings to
lower heating and cooling costs.
With a passion for sustainability and extensive commercial experience working for companies such
as RWE npower, Carillion and BskyB, Claire will lead Warm Zones in delivering energy
efficiency and related services targeted at
low income and vulnerable households.
The legislation, which aims to tackle barriers to investment in energy
efficiency,
as well
as enhance energy security and enable investment in
low carbon energy supplies, has attracted criticism from some environmental groups.
The bill is supposed to tackle barriers to investment in energy
efficiency,
as well
as enhance energy security and enable investment in
low carbon energy supplies.
The financing would come through borrowing — Quinn made mention of
low interest rates —
as well
as through government
efficiencies and a more efficient use of the capital budget.
As the UK construction industry emerges from recession, ensuring staff are fully and expertly trained will be a vital part of ramping up productivity and
efficiency, to produce
low - carbon housing of the future.
The Council has repeatedly called for more agency
efficiencies and savings but has largely capitulated
as they also advocate for funding their own priorities worth hundreds of millions, which is happening again this year, highlighted by Johnson's push for both Metrocard subsidies for
low - income New Yorkers and property tax rebates for middle - class homeowners (while de Blasio has been resistant to both).
The administration sees the plan
as one providing capital improvements that will increase service
efficiencies that will, in turn,
lower operational costs.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said ministers should change their mind and use the cash specifically for projects such
as improving energy
efficiency of homes, investing in
low - carbon technologies and helping poorer countries cope with climate change.
The selected stationary phases fully leverage the separation power of sub-2-µm particle technology, delivering the
efficiency and selectivity required for complex separations such
as discovery of
low - abundance species, peptide mapping, protein identification, and biomarker discovery.
But the project faced many of the same problems
as other bacteria - based artificial photosynthesis attempts:
low efficiency and lots of dead bacteria.
Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving;
low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat, reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas consumption
efficiency; and fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such
as such
as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts fuel
efficiency.
China views the acquisition and effective distribution of data
as crucial to its ability to optimize «materials, energy and information to form a combined fighting force» and to apply «effective means to weaken the enemy side's information superiority and
lower the operational
efficiency of enemy information equipment,» the report says.
Phonons thus can't carry heat across a porous material
as efficiently, giving the material a
low thermal conductivity, which turns out to increase the
efficiency of heat - to - electricity conversion.
From his lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Rogers has bucked the trend, building most of his devices from silicon, a normally rigid material — but one that, due to widespread use and desirable attributes such
as outstanding thermal conductivity, has a track record of
efficiency and
low cost.
The experiment has potential
as a source of renewable fuel, but at a solar - to - hydrogen
efficiency rate of around 5 percent, the conversion rate is still too
low to be commercially viable.
And advances in materials technology, such
as hybrid ceramic / steel, can help boost the temperature — and therefore increase the
efficiency and
lower the amount of CO2 emissions — of new coal - fired power plants.
In disaster areas, operating heavy construction equipment remotely and autonomously is necessary, but conventional remote - controlled heavy equipment has problems such
as insufficient operability, inability to perform heavy - duty work, limited mobility on slopes and stairs, and
low work
efficiency because of difficult remote control.
This inherent barrier is known
as the Shockley - Queisser limit, and for silicon tops out at 33.7 percent
efficiency in converting sunlight to electricity in theory, though the limit is much
lower in an actual device.
Currently available smart glasses, however, reveal a set of problems for commercialization, such
as short battery life and
low energy
efficiency.
Of those approaches, none came close to reducing emissions
as much
as conservation, increased energy
efficiency and
low - carbon fuels would.
Professor Kim stated «The existing biosensors require long time to detect
low density biomolecules and result in poor sensing
efficiency as they only depend on diffusion.
As Jiang explained, the
efficiency of coal conversion technologies remains
low, and coal - derived liquid fuels or coal - based synthetic gas have lost their price advantage due to falling prices for conventional energy sources.
With more money for development of novel designs and public financial support for construction — perhaps
as part of a clean energy portfolio standard that lumps in all
low - carbon energy sources, not just renewables or a carbon tax — nuclear could be one of the pillars of a three - pronged approach to cutting greenhouse gas emissions: using less energy to do more (or energy
efficiency),
low - carbon power, and electric cars (
as long
as they are charged with electricity from clean sources, not coal burning).
Wrasses with high AR, wing - like fins flap them to maximize
efficiency and thrust
as they propel themselves forward, while those with the broader,
low AR, paddle - like fins use rowing movements to maneuver close to reef bottoms.