Sentences with phrase «better efficiency measures»

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A good starting place would be some transparency about the changes that have occurred to the tax system over the past decade and how the measures he is proposing will address both the overall fairness and efficiency of our fiscal system.

Those measuring a railroad's efficiency often consult the operating ratio, which measures operating costs as a percentage of revenue (lower is better).

The rest will go to programs to ease the transition away from coal for communities and workers dependent on that industry, as well as to innovation programs and energy efficiency measures.

The amount of working capital a company has is a good measure of its liquidity, efficiency and financial health.

The response plan should definitely include the following: manage the cybersecurity incident in order to limit damages, make sure you collaborate well with the rest of your company and with other organizations, create metrics for measuring the incident response efficiency, prevent more by minimizing human errors, create incident response protocols that will improve your team's effectiveness.

Combining safety, performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.

However, total factor productivity, which allows for changes in both labour and capital inputs into the production process, and is therefore a better measure of efficiency, is growing faster in the current recovery than in the corresponding phases of either of the two previous cycles (Box 2).

There was a shared sentiment that Alberta must be careful not to try to «boil the ocean» but instead focus on a few important levers: best - in - continent carbon pricing with a trigger mechanism linked to oil prices, energy efficiency measures and infrastructure were identified as good areas to focus on.

Australian Government intervention to directly affect retail price outcomes is largely confined to the impact of the carbon price as well as other renewable energy and energy efficiency measures.

To ensure irreversibility, we are implementing the following measures to tackle some of the long - term structural issues: a. capping of the statutory funds at 25 percent of government tax revenues b. operationalization of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to consolidate all government funds at the Bank of Ghana c. tightening of expenditure controls in GIFMIS to minimize inefficiencies and budget overruns d. strict enforcement of the PFM Act, as well as the Public Procurement Act, to ensure efficiency in public procurement, and e. adoption of the competitive tender process, which is eliminating wastage and giving Ghanaian taxpayers real value for their money.

These include technologies for passively cooling buildings and urban areas, such as cool roofs and pavements, as well as the broader set of energy efficiency measures to reduce the need for active cooling.

Researchers are creating double - pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and create shading and insulation for good measure.

They are being trained on the IMO treaty restricting air pollution from ships as well as ship energy - efficiency measures — MARPOL Annex VI.

This store of phosphocreatine is also replenished by the mitochondria following muscle contraction and a measure of mitochondrial efficiency is the time taken for replenishing these stores: better mitochondrial function is linked to shorter times of phosphocreatine recovery.

If, regardless if your response, I chose to clinically measure metabolic efficiency (through a respiratory exchange ratio test) what is the % fat burning that best correlates to the training advice described on this site?

Importantly, this greater efficiency translates to lower muscle activation (measured by EMG), as well as a smaller metabolic cost in the eccentric phase compared to the concentric phase, when using the same external force (Bigland - Ritchie & Woods, 1976; Duchateau & Enoka, 2016).

The energy efficiency measures put in place — such as improved insulation, better boilers, and the introduction of LED lighting and sensor controls — are resulting in major savings to both the college budget and the environment.

Key performance indicators are quantifiable measures which can be used to compare the efficiency and success between different individuals in a company as well as different departments within an organization.

However, as pointed out by several other witnesses, since the key performance measure used by these entities is student performance on the STAAR test, which many consider a flawed measure, the resulting productivity / efficiency analysis would be flawed as well.

The techniques for achieving energy efficiency are many: daylighting strategies that determine the orientation of a building, and the size and placement of windows; automated controls that measure daylight levels and regulate the amount of artificial light needed; and alternative energy sources such as solar panels, wind turbines and geothermal wells.

It all contributes to power, efficiency and emissions that are best measured at the bottom line:

This powertrain is good for 80 MPGe, where the «e» stands for equivalent, a measure of efficiency meant to compare gasoline, hybrid and electric powertrains.

The new 220 pound city car was developed with an entire array of efficiency measures in mind, including an aerodynamic package for the body that is lowered by about half an inch, as well as an aerodynamically optimized underbody.

Plush and posh, the luxurious QX80 defends its younger large - SUV competition very well, though some small measures to improve its efficiency and infotainment usability would not go amiss.

In addition to petrol and diesel engines with optimised fuel economy, its highly efficient transmissions, intelligent lightweight design, optimised aerodynamics and further efficiency - promoting measures ensure the new BMW 3 Series Touring is a winner in terms of its impressive fuel consumption and emissions figures as well.

So far so good... Next we measured the Color Gamut, something where almost all mobile LCDs come up short in order to improve power efficiency and battery running time.

The amount of working capital a company has is a good measure of its liquidity, efficiency and financial health.

In a less traditional sense, efficiency measures — like better gas mileage on new cars — have also caused weaker global demand.

«Improvements in the Company's performance are the result of strategic business development measures being carried out through the «Quick Wins» program, as well as a tight cost efficiency policy that was put into effect at the beginning of the year,» he said.

Moreover, he claims that as renewable energy use increases, this measure of efficiency will decrease as the best land for wind, biomass, and solar power gets used up.»

Ditto for measures that are perhaps better categorized as «efficiency» — under which I would place agricultural reforms / transformations such as we've discussed here.

This is especially likely given the House investigation into the matter, the EPA vs. Mass Supreme Court, and California Federal Court, cases last year, as well as the sheer force of public support for efficiency measures.

The 2007 IEPR identified the need to conduct a public process to determine an effective method to better measure the energy efficiency savings assumptions in the Energy Commission staff's demand forecast.

The former includes the measures DOE has already completed, and the latter includes «additional rounds of efficiency standards for residential and commercial products, as well as new standards for products not yet covered; adds multiple rounds of national building codes by 2026».

Their analysis focused on four well - researched, cost - effective emission reduction measures: energy efficiency, wind and solar generation in the electric sector, and conversion from gas - powered to electric light - duty vehicles in the transportation sector.

However, good windows are expensive, and are generally less cost - effective than other efficiency measures.

Renewable electricity and energy efficiency measures could be rolled - out extremely rapidly following a well - considered best scenario of what to do where.

It presents a structured framework of policies and measures to promote energy efficiency investments for climate change mitigation and sustainable development, as well as to develop a menu of energy efficiency policies and measures.

This logic works the other way as well — if your electricity costs are high in the summer because of central air conditioning, having an audit and time to perform energy efficiency measures before the highest temperatures come may be the best route.

It included four areas of assessment: 1) relevance of the strategy to the GEF mandate and focal areas, as well as to countries» national sustainable development and adaptation agenda; 2) effectiveness of the proposed adaptation measures; 3) efficiency of project development and management in implementing the strategy; 4) results of the strategy and projects thus far as well as their sustainability.

This analytical report aims to help policymakers and their advisors wishing to initiate or develop policies promoting energy efficiency in buildings to assess the most efficient mix of policy measures for a given environment as well as to design new initiatives.

The relatively short payback periods of many fuel efficiency measures, combined with most trucks being commercially deployed on the road for well over a decade, ensure that fuel efficiency provides greenhouse gas reductions and cost savings for the party paying for fuel.

7 7 Energy Efficiency in the Tourism Industry (EETI) EXPECTED RESULTS Energy benchmark tool, handbook on energy investments, best practices guides At least 800 hotels use EETI materials and invest in energy efficiency measures Campaign in 25 + destinations and involving 25 + hotel associations 8,000 + hotels and organisations reached Hotels consume too much energy — and Europe has half of the worlds hotel rooms TARGET GROUPS SME hotel managers & associations national tourism bodies tourEfficiency in the Tourism Industry (EETI) EXPECTED RESULTS Energy benchmark tool, handbook on energy investments, best practices guides At least 800 hotels use EETI materials and invest in energy efficiency measures Campaign in 25 + destinations and involving 25 + hotel associations 8,000 + hotels and organisations reached Hotels consume too much energy — and Europe has half of the worlds hotel rooms TARGET GROUPS SME hotel managers & associations national tourism bodies tourefficiency measures Campaign in 25 + destinations and involving 25 + hotel associations 8,000 + hotels and organisations reached Hotels consume too much energy — and Europe has half of the worlds hotel rooms TARGET GROUPS SME hotel managers & associations national tourism bodies tour operators

For example solar is currently an expensive option per watt compared to energy efficiency measures, but in a thickly settled community like Newton, where the wind is rather whimpy as well, it is the renewable technology of choice.

By combining the capabilities of both legacy firms, Solare Energy offers its customers integrated energy solutions that combine solar with battery systems and various energy efficiency measures, that are customized to each particular client's energy needs to provide the best energy savings possible.

It would give us a platform to promote the better use of gas, through efficiency measures and solar thermal.

International climate finance is often channelled to projects such as renewable energy that appear to better meet country priorities in the shortterm, although energy efficiency measures can often also provide opportunities to address these or other issues.

Electricity sales are 25 percent lower than business - as - usual in 2040 as a result of savings from energy efficiency measures and standards, as well as demand response programs that pay participating consumers to curtail their energy use at times of peak demand.

It measures how well a building or community performs across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

For its part, Air Canada has done a good job of finding efficiencies in its operations, with measures to reduce aircraft weight, improve fleet maintenance and streamline routes.