Not exact matches
An Environmental Defense Fund - commissioned study by consultancy ICF International found that Canada's oil and gas industry could achieve a 45 per
cent methane emission
reduction at an average
cost of $ 2.76 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has increased its dividend payout after confirming a 65 per
cent jump in full - year profit, on the back of higher gold prices and a
reduction in
costs.
A definitive feasibility study on potash explorer Danakali's Colluli project in Africa has found a 30 per
cent reduction in development
costs to $ US298 million ($ A415 million).
The total included $ 23.6 million generated during the last three months of last year, as a
reduction of operating
costs at Torstar's print divisions offset a 10 per
cent decline in fourth - quarter revenue.
Finance has revised the fiscal
cost of the
reduction in the general corporate income tax rate from 18 % to 15 per
cent to $ 3.9 billion in 2012 - 13 from their original estimate of about $ 5.2 to $ 5.4 billion.
Their 4.5 per
cent $ 135,000 line of credit
costs them $ 720 per month — $ 500 for interest and $ 220 for
reduction of outstanding balance.
Its operating
costs fell 24 per
cent to $ 35.82 tonne compared with a year earlier, supporting an increase in underlying EBITDA to $ 20.5 million despite a 17 per
cent reduction in revenue to $ 372 million.
Given the small amounts needed, a 33 % salt
reduction in a product might work out at a
cost - in - use of less than one tenth of a
cent per serving.
Departments whose administrative spending occurred mainly in the central Whitehall departments, and were correspondingly less affected by reclassifications, showed rather smaller proportional changes (11 per
cent reduction on average, compared to 32 per
cent among the four departments with the largest administration
costs).
On that generous assumption, the Coalition government achieved a
reduction in net administration
costs of 27 per
cent in real terms between 2011 - 12 and 2014 - 15, which is much better than we observed over comparable periods in the three decades covered by our earlier analysis.
The same survey showed a 64 per
cent increase in yield and a 25 per
cent reduction in pesticide
costs.
The
cost of attending these days has been reduced to # 25 for BASC members or # 35 for non-members - a 70 per
cent reduction on the usual price.
«The Speaker is committed to cutting
costs wherever possible, and the overall expenditure of the Speaker's Office has fallen during his tenure from # 626,029 in 2009 - 10 to # 504,737 in 2014 - 15, representing a
reduction of 19.4 per
cent since he was elected to the role.»
By 2020, the company plans to produce as many lithium - ion batteries annually as the entire world produced in 2013 — enough for a fleet of 500,000 electric cars — and with a 30 per
cent reduction in production
cost per battery.
The biotech companies claim a 30-fold
reduction since 2000, from about $ 5.60 per gallon of ethanol to at most 18
cents; NREL puts the
cost at 32
cents.
In one study patients in naturally lit rooms took fewer painkillers than those in darker rooms, leading to a 21 per
cent reduction in medication
costs.
This collaboration has already provided over 50 million lifesaving ACTs to developing countries at
cost price: $ 1 per adult dose, 50
cents for a child — a
reduction of several dollars.
Including fluoride and arsenic
reduction, 1 gallon of Berkey water
costs just 7
cents!
When we recently asked teachers if there was anything we could do to make this education offer more attractive just under 50 per
cent voluntarily said «it's great as it is,» while the remainder mainly wanted
reductions in transport
costs as well as less bureaucracy.
Making the offer more attractive When we recently asked teachers if there was anything we could do to make this education offer more attractive just under 50 per
cent voluntarily said «it's great as it is», while the remainder mainly wanted
reductions in transport
costs as well as less bureaucracy.
The application of asset management across a number of infrastructure and utility sectors has shown that substantial benefits can be obtained in terms of around 15 - 25 per
cent reduction in
costs concurrently with improvement in condition and performance and
reduction in operational risks.
Bromley Schools» Collegiate, a leading provider of school - centred initial teacher training, said the
cost of the 10 - per -
cent timetable
reduction plus a mentor for one hour per week is around # 12,000 per NQT.
Additionally, sixth forms have seen a 20 per
cent reduction over the life of this parliament, in part to cover the unfunded
costs of raising the participation age in education or training to 18.
It only adds about $ 2,200 in
cost, but the resulting 29 per
cent reduction is the least as well.
Their 4.5 per
cent $ 135,000 line of credit
costs them $ 720 per month — $ 500 for interest and $ 220 for
reduction of outstanding balance.
This was driven by both a 20.7 per
cent reduction in the company's
cost of Available Seats per Kilometres flown, as well as lower fuel prices.
One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per
cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per
cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste
reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon
cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the
reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per
cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.
Whereas a five
cent increase in the market price of gasoline might yield a 2.2 %
reduction in gasoline consumption in the short - run, a 5
cent increase to the
cost of gasoline due to the carbon tax, a level approximately equal to a carbon price of $ 25 per metric ton, generates a 10.6 % short - run
reduction in gasoline demand.
The solar industry has been suggesting the scheme be changed, particularly in light of the 50 per
cent reduction in module
costs in the last 18 months, but it argued for a staged
reduction to avoid havoc in the industry, and to end with a tariff that reflected the value of the solar put back into the grid (i.e. give it a value greater than coal).
Business Times Wind power could supply as much as 20 per
cent of the world's total electricity by 2030 due to dramatic
cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in a report released in Beijing on Tuesday.
sentinelassam.com Wind power could supply up to 20 per
cent of global electricity by 2030 owing to dramatic
cost reductions and efforts to check climate change, said a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report released on Tuesday.
Eco News The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in a report released in Beijing that wind power could supply as much as 20 per
cent of the world's total electricity by 2030 due to dramatic
cost reductions and pledges to curb climate change.
Take the Harper government's request to the now defunct National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy to
cost out a 65 per
cent reduction in GHGs.
In Ontario, analysis supporting the cap and trade program found that the average
cost impact on the large trade - exposed emitters in 2020, with a $ 20 carbon price, was a
reduction in profits of approximately 1.5 per
cent or equal to 0.12 per
cent of sales.
Even for solar, many in the industry seemed prepared to accept a
reduction of around 25 per
cent to reflect lower technology
costs.
As Nicholas Stern - the UK economist who compiled the Stern Review of the economics of climate change in 2006 - noted in a paper last year that one of the standard models used to calculate
costs produced only a 50 per
cent reduction in GDP if global temperatures rose 19 degrees.
These price
reductions were expected and built into the design of the program; it would not make sense to still pay 80.2
cents per kWh when the
cost of installing a system is less than half of what it was 5 years ago.
With a 6 % increase in
costs from dry cooling and a 2.5 %
reduction in efficiency, the delivered
cost of electricity would rise by approximately 1.7
cents per kWh.
The business charges a fixed fee for its services and promises a
cost reduction of 35 per
cent.
Condor Alternative Legal Services is run as a separate service, has a dedicated chief executive and can deliver
cost reductions of up to 50 per
cent against traditional law firm pricing.»
The provincial government's Auto Insurance
Cost and Rate Reduction Strategy, announced in August 2013, is expected to decrease the cost of auto insurance by an average of 15 per cent within two ye
Cost and Rate
Reduction Strategy, announced in August 2013, is expected to decrease the
cost of auto insurance by an average of 15 per cent within two ye
cost of auto insurance by an average of 15 per
cent within two years.
With a target of an average 8 per
cent decrease by August, 2014 and an average 15 per
cent decrease by August 2015, Ontario driver's can look forward to cheaper car insurance rates if the government's Auto Insurance
Cost and Rate
Reduction Strategy fulfills its promise
It's all part of the provincial government's Auto Insurance
Cost and Rate
Reduction Strategy, originally announced in August 2013 that is targeting an average 15 per cent auto insurance rate reduction by Aug
Reduction Strategy, originally announced in August 2013 that is targeting an average 15 per
cent auto insurance rate
reduction by Aug
reduction by August 2015.
On average, insurance rates have dropped 5.44 per
cent since the Auto Insurance
Cost and Rate
Reduction Strategy was put in place last year, with about a dozen companies ahead of the curve with rate
reductions of over 10 per
cent.
Over the next two - to - three years, the insurer expects more than 50 per
cent of business to be logged on CLICK2BUY and also contribute significantly to
reduction of operational
cost.
Caps on the difference from the fifth year (4 per
cent) to the end of the policy term (3 per
cent for a 10 - year policy and 2.25 per
cent for a 15 - year policy) add to
reduction in
costs.
â $
cents Managed 150 person Project Engineering department and allocated resources for projects â $
cents Compiled and managed fiscal budgets â $
cents Created
cost reduction plans and oversaw implementation â $
cents Ensured health, environmental and safety compliance â $
cents Designed equipment files
An average participant sees a 30 per
cent reduction in energy
costs, and receives rebates of $ 2,250 for their improvements.
Ceridian for Small Business provides employee - related solutions, which will result in up to a nine - per -
cent reduction in labour
costs for organizations with less than 50 employees, the company says.
«The
reduction in the GST rate to six per
cent will reduce the
costs associated with buying or selling a home, and will help to make ownership more affordable,» he says.