Sentences with phrase «by increasing its energy efficiency»

The cooperative notes that, in the past three decades, it reduced its emissions by increasing its energy efficiency by 60 percent.

IIASA researcher Simon Parkinson, who also worked on the study, says, «The simplest way to reduce the pressure that the energy sector puts on water resources is to reduce the amount of energy that we use by increasing energy efficiency.

The first half is highly practical, giving solid information about how to make your home «renewable ready» by increasing its energy efficiency.

The most immediate gains could come simply by increasing energy efficiency.

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In July, in fact, Google reported that, by using approaches similar to those used by AlphaGo, DeepMind was able to increase the energy efficiency of Google's data centers by 15 %.

Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report provides the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7): ensuring universal energy access, doubling progress on energy efficiency and substantially increasing the share of renewable energy byEnergy Progress Report provides the international community with a global dashboard to register progress on the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7): ensuring universal energy access, doubling progress on energy efficiency and substantially increasing the share of renewable energy byenergy access, doubling progress on energy efficiency and substantially increasing the share of renewable energy byenergy efficiency and substantially increasing the share of renewable energy byenergy by 2030.

Your body improves energy efficiency by increasing and strengthening the mitochondria during periods of fasting.

The program, which seeks to significantly increase the number of energy efficiency improvements undertaken, will create green jobs by stimulating investment in energy efficiency improvements for residential homes and small commercial, not - for - profit and multifamily buildings.

During his time in the legislature, Brian has sponsored legislation and worked with colleagues to extend and strengthen tenant protections; increase New York's commitment to cleaner more sustainable energy sources and greater efficiency; prevent people from being exposed to toxic chemicals; increase the minimum wage; ensure equality in civil marriage laws; strengthen laws intended to keep guns out of the wrong hands; and promote cleaner, fairer elections by modernizing voting and closing loopholes in campaign finance laws.

The pledge unanimously passed and signed by the Town Board at its April 11 meeting went on to ask «the New York State Legislature to commit to these same clean energy goals, which would represent a 20 percent increase over the current New York State Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy goals, which would represent a 20 percent increase over the current New York State Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.»

A VAT increase was widely anticipated but we hoped that he might have tempered this by updating and expanding the list of those products and solutions that will improve energy efficiency in people's homes such as more efficient heating systems and double glazing.

The Republican budget, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, would slash discretionary spending for energy programs by over 50 % next year, derailing efforts to increase energy efficiency and develop wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean energy sources.

We only need another 10 years of costs reducing by 5 to 7 per cent a year, and efficiencies increasing by 2 to 3 per cent a year for solar power to compete with all energy sources.

In the bipartisan 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, we increased new fuel economy standards for vehicles, along with other provisions to increase energy efficiency, save drivers money, reduce pollution, and strengthen our security by making America less dependent on foreigEnergy Independence and Security Act, we increased new fuel economy standards for vehicles, along with other provisions to increase energy efficiency, save drivers money, reduce pollution, and strengthen our security by making America less dependent on foreigenergy efficiency, save drivers money, reduce pollution, and strengthen our security by making America less dependent on foreign oil.

California is aiming to increase vehicles» fuel efficiency by reducing energy loss from deformed tires.

The Pima endured these conditions for millennia, and geneticists believe that, over time, their bodies evolved a «thrifty genotype» — a set of genes that enabled them to subsist on very few calories by increasing the efficiency of their metabolism and storing as much energy as possible as fat.

With this technique, the Empa team has again been able to significantly increase the energy conversion efficiency from sunlight into electricity using CIGS thin film solar cells on flexible plastic foils — to a new record level of 20.4 %, representing a marked improvement over the previous record of 18.7 % established by the same team in May 2011.

But also exchange of digital information between electronic chips may be accelerated and energy efficiency might be increased by using optical signals.

Centex Homes reports that photovoltaic arrays and a full complement of energy - efficiency upgrades will increase the price of a luxury house by about $ 30,000.

While some transportation researchers have suggested autonomous cars could cut emissions by boosting driver efficiency, others, including Fulton and his colleagues, project that energy use and carbon emissions would increase over a business - as - usual scenario because more people will travel farther.

Funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy would increase by more than 44.4 % to $ 3.2 billion, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy would receive $ 550 million, building on the $ 400 million it received through the economic - stimulus bill inenergy efficiency and renewable energy would increase by more than 44.4 % to $ 3.2 billion, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy would receive $ 550 million, building on the $ 400 million it received through the economic - stimulus bill inenergy would increase by more than 44.4 % to $ 3.2 billion, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy would receive $ 550 million, building on the $ 400 million it received through the economic - stimulus bill inEnergy would receive $ 550 million, building on the $ 400 million it received through the economic - stimulus bill in 2009.

By tweaking existing battery chemistries or inventing new chemistries altogether, university researchers and startup companies have managed to increase the energy density, cycle life, energy efficiency, and safety of numerous potential grid battery technologies.

China has already committed to a 43 percent increase in industrial energy efficiency by 2020.

Researchers in Brazil have found that mouse skin responds to caloric restriction by stimulating fur growth, increasing blood flow, and altering cell metabolism to increase energy efficiency.

«By increasing the thickness of an extremely thin layer of organic molecules inserted as a spacer between the donor and acceptor, we could reduce the attraction between the hole and electron in the exciplex and thereby greatly influence the exciplex's energy, lifetime, and emission color and efficiency.»

(I happen to agree with what I suspect Lomborg was trying to say, which is that the energy efficiency of the U.S. economy defined as the value of the goods and services delivered divided by the amount of energy used could be substantially increased in ways that would be cost - effective even at current energy prices.

«Climate change mitigation can and should start by lowering consumption and increasing energy efficiency,» says Ruben Juanes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Global energy - related emissions could peak by 2020 if energy efficiency is improved; the construction of inefficient coal plants is banned; investment in renewables is increased to $ 400 billion in 2030 from $ 270 billion in 2014; methane emissions are cut in oil and gas production and fossil fuel subsidies are phased out by 2030.

«From the perspective of agricultural science, agrophotovoltaics is a promising solution for increasing both the land use efficiency and the share of renewable energy provided by the agricultural sector,» stresses Prof. Iris Lewandowski, Head of the Department of Biobased Products and Energy Crops, University of Hoheenergy provided by the agricultural sector,» stresses Prof. Iris Lewandowski, Head of the Department of Biobased Products and Energy Crops, University of HoheEnergy Crops, University of Hohenheim.

Doing so can increase data center energy efficiency by roughly 20 percent, the researchers said.

A joint proposal was filed in California that lays a roadmap for increasing energy efficiency, renewables and storage while phasing out production at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by 2025.

Interestingly, the researchers noted that the efficiency of solar energy production was increased by 50 percent every time the solar panels were cleaned after being left alone for several weeks.

«On a cellular level, it's mitochondria that produce energy,» says Woodson Merrell, M.D. «You can increase the size, efficiency, and number of mitochondria by exercising.

Your body improves energy efficiency by increasing and strengthening the mitochondria during periods of fasting.

A study titled «The influence of wind resistance in running and walking and the mechanical efficiency of work against horizontal or vertical forces,» by LG Pugh, has shown that there is an increased energy cost of running on a solid surface, as opposed to on a treadmill, due to air resistance.

The European Union set «20-20-20» targets — a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels; increasing energy generation from renewable sources by 20 per cent and a 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency — and it is expected that public sector buildings lead the way.

This system contributes to the improvement of fuel efficiency by increasing energy regeneration using the clutches to disengage the engine during deceleration.

By dividing the intake air ducts between internal air and ambient air, the RC's climate control system prevents a drop in temperature caused by ambient air intake when the heater is on, thereby increasing heating efficiency and saving energBy dividing the intake air ducts between internal air and ambient air, the RC's climate control system prevents a drop in temperature caused by ambient air intake when the heater is on, thereby increasing heating efficiency and saving energby ambient air intake when the heater is on, thereby increasing heating efficiency and saving energy.

The IMA system adds a 12kW electric motor to the Accord's gasoline engine to provide additional torque when needed and to increase overall energy efficiency by recapturing energy from deceleration and braking, which is then stored in the nickel - metal - hydride battery.

«This project demonstrates how our IoT and digital capabilities can help customers make buildings energy - neutral, increasing their energy efficiency and reducing costs, by optimizing EV charging infrastructure,» said Ram Ramachander, Chief Digital Officer at Hitachi Europe.

The goal is to increase the energy efficiency of homes in the U.S. by rewarding homes that are already scoring well, and helping to finance the improvement of those that aren't.

By cleaning your lint traps and stove and bathroom vents you're helping to increase the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling system and could save up to 25 % on the dryer and fan portion of your energy bills.

There is no special underwriting for this, but the lender «must evaluate the veteran's ability to pay the increased loan payments caused by the addition of energy efficiency improvements.»

In response to the challenge of climate change, the HES project aims to increase energy efficiency (EE) in European small and medium hotels by 20 % and their use of renewable energies (RE) by 10 %, demonstrating that economic growth and sustainability can, and should, go hand in hand.

What that means for the PS4 Slim is that performance increases lay primarily with power draw and energy efficiency, which Sony claims reduces power consumption by 28 % compared to earlier models.

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Since OHC uptake efficiency associated with surface warming is low compared with the rate of radiative restoring (increase in energy loss to space as specified by the climate feedback parameter), an important internal contribution must lead to a loss rather than a gain of ocean heat; thus the observation of OHC increase requires a dominant role for external forcing.

Like the Port Talbot Steelworks (though by reducing the dead time in the efficiency changes, they increased output for less energy costs).

While commercial implementation may still be years ahead in the future, this technology offers a significant increase in carrier efficiency (i.e. how many electrons are generated on average by an incident photon) and, to me, this is very promising in terms of getting the price of solar energy way down and making it attractive even to the most conservative investors.

• First, decarbonize the world economy: we must achieve dramatic reductions in carbon use by increased technical efficiency, and by delinking energy generation from carbon production, and energy use from economic growth.