Sentences with phrase «between improvements in energy efficiency»

McKinsey and Company, the National Resources Defense Council, Rocky Mountain Institute, and others assume a near - linear or near - direct relationship between improvements in energy efficiency and reductions in aggregate energy consumption.

Not exact matches

Although both energy use and greenhouse gas emissions increased in Canada between 1990 and 1999, the increase would have been much greater if not for improvements in energy efficiency.

Many options for energy efficiency improvement still remain, and there is still potential to reduce the gap between actual energy use and the best practice in many industries.

In the 66 % 2 °C Scenario, aggressive efficiency measures would be needed to lower the energy intensity of the global economy by 2.5 % per year on average between 2014 and 2050 (three - and - a-half times greater than the rate of improvement seen over the past 15 years); wind and solar combined would become the largest source of electricity by 2030.

The majority of home improvements in home energy efficiency come in the way of enhanced insulation — in the cavities of walls, between joists in attics, or around window panes — and from installing efficient fixtures and appliances.