Sentences with phrase «demanding energy efficiency targets»

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Using the NRDC policy framework, along with the proprietary outlook from IHS Inc. on energy efficiency and power demand, the Energy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels byenergy efficiency and power demand, the Energy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels byEnergy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels by 2030.

Instead, they demanded an unworkable framework of legally binding international emissions targets, influenced and supported by climate hawks who demanded a laser focus on increasing renewable deployment and energy efficiency, mainly through market mechanisms such as cap - and - trade and carbon taxes.

It is possible that the agency's decision to drop demand - side energy efficiency from its target calculations was motivated by legal concerns, but its decision to keep new renewable generation in those calculations will still be challenged.

Identifying all potentially achievable energy efficiency savings, and establish targets for statewide energy efficiency savings and demand reductions to achieve doubling of energy efficiency by January 1, 2030.

The targets or requirements can include but are not limited to energy storage, demand response or demand management technology, and energy efficiency.

The good news is that policies put into place over the last three decades — including appliance efficiency standards, voluntary labeling programs like ENERGY STAR, and state energy - savings targets — have already helped offset rising demand for electricity and saved consumers billions of doENERGY STAR, and state energy - savings targets — have already helped offset rising demand for electricity and saved consumers billions of doenergy - savings targets — have already helped offset rising demand for electricity and saved consumers billions of dollars.

[3] Each state has interim targets it must meet beginning in 2020, and the EPA proposed that states use a combination of four «building blocks» to achieve the emissions reductions: (1) improving the efficiency (heat rate) of existing coal - fired power plants; (2) switching from coal - fired power by increasing the use and capacity factor, or efficiency, of natural - gas combined - cycle power plants; (3) using less carbon - intensive generating power, such as renewable energy or nuclear power; and (4) increasing demand - side energy - efficiency measures.