British business could save nearly # 200 million in the next decade with just a 3 per
cent increase in the efficiency of the country's electric motors.
Using a signal generator to produce precisely measured sounds similar to ambient noise they saw a 50 per
cent increase in efficiency, rising from 1.2 per cent without sound to 1.8 per cent with sound (Advanced Materials, DOI: 10.1002 / adma.201303304).
Not exact matches
At the same time, without a sizable improvement
in the
efficiency of our health - care system, real health - care spending is set to
increase at 3.5 per
cent a year, with about 1 per
cent coming from technology - driven improvements
in quality of care and 2.5 per
cent a year from the direct effects of population aging.
Western Europe, starting with substantially more efficient economies, realized a 16 per
cent increase in energy
efficiency.
In fact, the correct answers to the survey question are: Council leaders believe the top challenges to local government today are:
increasing efficiency (58 per
cent), recession (52 per
cent), public perception (52 per
cent), frontline services (50 per
cent), financial independence (37 per
cent).
Even assuming that half this
increase continues to be compensated for by
increases in fuel
efficiency, this will mean that NOx emissions will grow at 3 per
cent a year.
Coupled with the administrative
efficiencies and related cost savings, the school has seen a tremendous
increase in those students accessing FSM, from 50 per
cent to 95 per
cent uptake, as they no longer feel stigmatised.
Coupled with the administrative
efficiencies and related cost savings, the school has seen a tremendous
increase in those students accessing FSM, (from 50 per
cent to 95 per
cent uptake) as they no longer feel stigmatised.
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.
By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per
cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per
cent gains
in engine
efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.
This,
in turn, means a significant
increase in all - round
efficiency, with fuel consumption down by up to 15 per
cent under full load despite the
increase in engine output.
All G - Class SUVs (G 350, G 500 and AMG G 63) have been upgraded for dramatically improved
efficiency and performance, with up to 16 per
cent more power with a similar
increase in fuel
efficiency.
Overall, the tweaked body will allow for a 20 per
cent increase in aerodynamic
efficiency.
Ford claims the new motor s seven per
cent reduction
in CO2 emissions and a similar
increase in fuel
efficiency figures.
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.
Although 96 per
cent believe an
increased «focus on improved practice
efficiency» is a permanent development
in the legal market, only 45 per
cent report that their firms are making significant changes to their strategic approach
in order to
increase efficiency.
For example, consider using a high
efficiency furnace that can result
in a 40 per
cent increase in heat compared to conventional furnaces.
Since energy use
in the home contributes to approximately 30 per
cent of individual carbon emissions,
increasing efficiency in the home presents an effective way to combat climate change, a factor that is a significant selling point for environmentally aware buyers.
Between 1990 and 2003, the
increase in residential energy use was only 40 per
cent of what it would have been without energy
efficiency gains,» says the Observer.