These policy actions include new legislation requiring long - term contracting for renewables and other resources in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, revised incentives for distributed generation resources, changes to RPS polices in other states in New England, proposed Massachusetts - specific CO2 caps, and newly - revised forecasts for electricity sales that take the full impact of new energy
efficiency measures into account.
LAST week, the Australian Greenhouse Office and the Australian Building Codes Board signed an agreement to introduce energy
efficiency measures into the Building Code of Australia.
Not exact matches
Electric cars move
into the mainstream quickly, but decarbonising the transport sector also requires much more stringent
efficiency measures across the board, notably for road freight.
However, total factor productivity, which allows for changes in both labour and capital inputs
into the production process, and is therefore a better
measure of
efficiency, is growing faster in the current recovery than in the corresponding phases of either of the two previous cycles (Box 2).
Nonetheless the next Tory government will green the tax system (after kicking green taxation
into the long grass for the duration of the recession), stop the expansion of Heathrow, begin exploratory work on a high speed rail network and also oversee an innovative energy
efficiency scheme that will see future reduced home energy bills pay for insulation
measures now.
Because black holes can not be observed directly, Schulze's team instead
measured emissions from oxygen ions [O III] around the black hole and accretion disk to determine the radiative
efficiency; i.e. how much energy matter releases as it falls
into the black hole.
«For those of us concerned about the size of government, [that growth] is alarming,» says Senator Susan Collins (R - ME), a co-sponsor of the Presidential Appointment
Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, the bipartisan
measure to reduce the number of confirmed positions that President Barack Obama signed
into law on 10 August (PL 112 - 166).
Her research has provided important insights
into the basic physics of perovskite solar cells by
measuring their
efficiency at different temperatures and light intensities.
Obligation definition, something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom A
measure of the
efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs
into useful outputs.
A
measure of the
efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs
into useful outputs.
the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or A
measure of the
efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs
into useful outputs.
2018-04-08 12:11 Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a A
measure of the
efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs
into useful outputs.
Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a A
measure of the
efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs
into useful outputs.
ROE is a
measure of a company's
efficiency in converting its assets
into profits.
ROE, you will recall, is a
measure of a company's
efficiency in converting its assets
into profits.
«Improvements in the Company's performance are the result of strategic business development
measures being carried out through the «Quick Wins» program, as well as a tight cost
efficiency policy that was put
into effect at the beginning of the year,» he said.
I want one
measures km in to terms of energy going
into the car rather than energy going out the battery (so battery
efficiency is considered).
This is especially likely given the House investigation
into the matter, the EPA vs. Mass Supreme Court, and California Federal Court, cases last year, as well as the sheer force of public support for
efficiency measures.
Electric cars move
into the mainstream quickly, but decarbonising the transport sector also requires much more stringent
efficiency measures across the board, notably for road freight.
(The
efficiency of a power plant is
measured as the percentage of the total energy content of that plant's fuel that is converted
into electricity.)
It's correct to take the precautionary principle
into account in the estimate of the damages giving more weight to the unfavorable outcomes than to the favorable, but the uncertainties in the
efficiency of the mitigating
measures should be also taken
into account and taken them
into account means that the correct level of tax is lower than it would be without this uncertainty.
ACEEE's report dives
into many of these issues, such as how to
measure and verify energy savings and how to determine which energy
efficiency policies should get credit under a rule.
«The
efficiency of converting coal
into electricity matters: more efficient power plants use less fuel and emit less climate - damaging carbon dioxide,» wrote the authors of the International Energy Agency report on
measuring coal plant performance.
One man who has a rare amount of experience in retrofitting heat pumps — and no commercial involvement in a heat pump company — is Tipperary Energy Agency CEO Paul Kenny, who has overseen the installation of scores of heat pumps
into energy upgraded homes in the Tipperary region and beyond under the Superhomes scheme, along with other energy
efficiency measures including airtightness, insulation upgrades and the installation of mechanical ventilation systems, combining cost - effective energy
efficiency, comfort and indoor air quality.
the development of energy - efficient pathways to the Horizon 2030 and beyond taking
into account the socio - economic drivers and the updated energy
efficiency measures, iii.
The range of
measures here is quite great; for example, engine
efficiency can be improved by three different kinds of
measures, increasing thermodynamic
efficiency, reducing frictional losses and reducing pumping losses (these losses are the energy needed to pump air and fuel
into the cylinders and push out the exhaust) and each kind of
measure can be addressed by a great number of design, material and technology changes.
Without going
into details, it should be self - evident that steeper cuts translate
into greater economic cost — cutting emissions by 5 % can be achieved by
efficiency measures; cutting them by 50 % in a year requires that roughly half your factory is turned off.
Heuristically, the gross moist stability is the difference in energy content between the air flowing out of the ITCZ in the upper branch of the Hadley cell and the air flowing
into the ITCZ near the surface; it is also a
measure of the
efficiency of the Hadley cell in moving energy.
A # 500 payment will be offered for anyone who installs energy
efficiency measures within 12 months of moving
into a property.
Payments of thousands of pounds will be available to householders in England and Wales who install energy - saving
measures such as insulation and new boilers from June, in a move designed to breathe new life
into the government's flagship energy
efficiency scheme.
Here's where this «loophole of uncertainty» comes
into play - because China has implemented actions that address climate change through its Eleventh Five - Year Plan since 2005 and has internally funding all of its energy
efficiency measures and mitigation actions (and furthermore hasn't asked for any funding with regards to their 40 - 45 % reduction in carbon intensity by 2020 from 2005 levels), China would therefore be exempt from international MRV if this text is eventually agreed upon.
-LSB-...] In our central scenario, taking
into account the impact of
measures already announced by governments to improve energy
efficiency, support renewables, reduce fossil - fuel subsidies and, in some cases, to put a price on carbon, energy - related CO2 emissions still rise by 20 % to 2035.
In previous decades, it was assumed that once a certain amount of effort had gone
into efficiency measures that those carbon reduction gains were essentially gone and the focus would have to shift away from
efficiency and focus more on investment in renewable sources or carbon trading (for example) or other solutions.
These tools can collect historical and current data, break down work
into component parts, map work processes, track work progress, assess
efficiency and
measure profitability.
PROJECT FOR PRIDE, Kingston, NH (Mar 2013 — Jan 2016) Youth Program Coordinator • Held 3 team building exercises, resulting in increased
efficiency in terms of meeting program deadlines • Created and implemented a series of youth programs for age groups between 8 and 18 years • Coordinated a large event for recruitment of members, resulting in 58 % of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 enrolled
into different program modules • Introduced the concept of self and group care initiatives, thereby streamlining outdoor activities such as camping and hiking • Provided logistical support in developing both short and long term program plans and ways of monitoring each module's progress • Designed performance
measures and perform monitoring activities to ensure that desired outcomes are met • Developed and implemented periodic youth outreach programs to meet program needs and capacity • Identified open positions within the program and indulged in hiring and training procedures to fill them • Supervised daily activities of enrolled members and ensured that all requirements of the program are being filled • Designed and executed youth program according to each individual member's ability to cope • Organized training programs for staff members to ensure delivery of exceptionally well - placed supervision • Monitored performance of both members and staff to ensure efficient functioning of programs
Today's panels tend to range in
efficiency — which
measure the percent of solar energy that the systems convert
into electricity — from about 14 percent to 20 percent or more.