Sentences with phrase «efficiency measures reduced»

Monash University Research Fellow Dr Philip Wallis said an analysis of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions found energy efficiency measures reduced water consumption at the same time.

Not exact matches

Government documents posted online today outline the new measures aimed at reducing Canada's dependence on the pollution - producing plants, and improving their efficiency.
Natural Resources Canada used to have a program called the Canadian Building Incentive Program, which gave financial incentives to buildings with energy efficiency measures, including a $ 60,000 grant for reducing energy consumption by 25 per cent.
The result is that life is reduced to a collection of means which increasingly are directed to the ends required by the necessities that emerge within the technique - dominated systems themselves as measured by the criterion of efficiency.
The company's use of energy - efficiency measures — including the use of reverse heat engines, heat exchangers and water reduction efforts — have greatly reduced its water and energy consumption, King says.
Key among them includes a revenue optimising measure expected to be complemented by initiatives meant to reduce wastage of public funds such as the recently established Efficiency Unit meant to identify and eliminate wasteful spending, duplication and other inefficiencies across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.
We have increased our investment in measures to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's homes which, in addition to making fuel bills cheaper, has also helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from housing, consistent with our ambitions to combat climate change.
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.
Reducing emissions through energy efficiency With respect to its own multibillion - dollar portfolio of drilling operations, refineries and pipelines, Exxon Mobil said it «addresses the risk of climate change in several concrete and meaningful ways,» including through energy efficiency measures, deployment of less carbon - intensive technologies at its facilities and even the development of products that help consumers use energy more efficiently.
At the top of the list were energy efficiency measures that were found to reduce water consumption at the same time.»
«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).
Instead, IEA recommends four immediate actions, including aggressive energy efficiency measures and curbing methane release, that countries must take to reduce emissions and curb temperature rise.
And industry leaders have focused recently on ways to impose cleaner coal technologies, including at a major conference in Delhi earlier this month featuring high - level government and industry leaders focusing on coal gasification, carbon capture and storage, upgrades and other measures to improve efficiency and reduce pollution.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
These include technologies for passively cooling buildings and urban areas, such as cool roofs and pavements, as well as the broader set of energy efficiency measures to reduce the need for active cooling.
The culmination of all the energy efficiency measures is estimated to reduce the Green House Gas (GHG) footprint of Larsen by 5 percent.
By implementing energy efficiency measures, e.g. cavity walls, double - glazing, energy efficient boilers and chillers, LED lighting, etc. combined with remote monitoring and control, schools can substantially reduce energy bills and the savings can then be directed to essential building maintenance.
The Awards require effective demonstration of high levels of user satisfaction and comfort, measured building performance, energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions.
Reduce petroleum consumption and emissions by measures to improve transportation system efficiency across all modes, for example by modernizing the aviation system.
Innovations introduced in the latest version include new low - noise injectors, a water cooled turbo for improved performance, reduced piston friction for optimised efficiency, new EGR system for lower particulates, lighter engine components, faster glow plug operation, and enhanced NVH measures.
Calibration measures, such as reducing the modulated slip from 40 rpm to 20 rpm allows less fuel to be burned to deliver the same torque to the wheels; and locking up the torque converter in lower gears to expand the operating range and provide optimum fuel efficiency.
Measures to reduce friction losses and thus help enhance engine efficiency include the adoption of narrow, lightweight roller rocker arms and low - friction timing chains, while D - 4S direct fuel injection helps create optimum combustion conditions, contributing to enhanced fuel efficiency.
Efficiency - improving measures include optimised underbody air ducting, wheel bearings with a lower friction coefficient and tyres with reduced rolling resistance.
Measures to reduce friction losses and thus improve engine efficiency include the adoption of narrow, lightweight roller rocker arms and low - friction timing chains, while D - 4S direct fuel injection helps create optimum combustion conditions, contributing to enhanced fuel economy.
Blood work often shows that they are anemic and tests that measure the efficiency with which they move blood through their bodies are reduced.
Fahressi Fahalmesta, an analyst from securities firm Ciptadana Sekuritas, said that Garuda Indonesia had begun to carry out efficiency measures, which were expected to reduce its costs by $ 100 million this year.
The title refers to the term Slowdown, an industrial action in which workers reduce productivity and efficiency - a measure that is seen as less risky and costly for workers and unions than a real strike.
He clearly states that energy efficiency measures are important and will greatly reduce the size of the challenge (and spends some time making comparisons between those that are likely to be helpful, and those that aren't).
However, existing operational and technological efficiency measures could reduce emission rates by 25 - 75 %.
-- Targeted energy efficiency measures in buildings, industry and transport account for nearly half the emissions reduction in 2020, with the additional investment required being more than offset by reduced spending on fuel bills.
The paper finds that a home's location and access to transit — in other words, its location efficiency — are as important to reducing energy use as are energy - efficiency measures in homes and cars.
«The Green Deal helped fund this retrofit, but with the Green Deal now cut, and the mooted changes to reduced rate VAT for energy efficiency measures, this becomes more difficult.»
The disclosures reveal that 14 % percent of CDP's corporate respondents practice «offset - inclusive carbon management,» meaning that they are investing in hundreds of unique emissions reduction projects — from forestry in Belize to wind energy in India to clean cookstoves in Zambia — in addition to directly reducing their climate impact through energy efficiency, improved product design and other measures.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
Since 1999, the IEA's Policies and Measures Databases offer access to information on energy - related policies and measures taken or planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency and support renewable energy development and depMeasures Databases offer access to information on energy - related policies and measures taken or planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency and support renewable energy development and depmeasures taken or planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency and support renewable energy development and deployment.
The American Lung Association supports stringent, technology - forcing measures to reduce emissions from mobile sources through the use of: (1) advanced low - or zero - emission vehicle technology; (2) low - polluting alternative fuels; and (3) pollution control equipment and efficiency measures to further reduce emissions from existing vehicles.
This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various energy efficiency measures.
The American Lung Association supports programs and policies to encourage consumers and utility companies to expand investment in energy efficiency and energy conservation measures to reduce air pollution emissions, to reduce household energy expenses, and to stimulate new economic opportunities and job creation.
Despite all the windmills, solar panels, bio-fuel plants, carbon taxes and energy efficiency measures ad nauseum, by how much have we reduced worldwide CO2 emissions over the last 25 years?
A utility encouraging its customers to use less energy and reduce their monthly bills might seem counterintuitive at first glance, but energy efficiency measures have benefits for property owners and utilities alike.
Often, these programs offer financial incentives that can help reduce the cost of energy efficiency measures for property owners.
After the easy efficiencies are found, further efficiency measures often require greater cost for less benefit; and while greater efficiency may reduce costs at first, it can have the effect of spurring yet more consumption.
2) Low - emission growth — Supporting countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adopt renewable energy, increase energy efficiency measures and reduce air pollution, and;
Proposed measures include: undertaking of major energy efficiency measures on the supply and consumption sides, including reducing the large amounts of flared and vented gas; and minimizing the carbon footprint of the new capacity to be added.
New England states also have opportunities to reduce energy costs and emissions by investing in energy efficiency measures that reduce the use of heating fuels like natural gas, propane, and fuel oil.
It has also increased over time, as measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste plus pollution have been implemented, and there is no doubt that this improvement will continue, partly as a result of increasing fossil fuel prices and other market - driven considerations.
As in California, complementary measures, such as energy efficiency, have the potential to reduce emissions and make it appear as if the trading program is not responsible.
(I) support for a free or low - cost detailed building energy audit that prescribes, as part of a energy - reducing measures sufficient to achieve at least a 20 percent reduction in energy use, by providing an incentive equal to the documented cost of such audit, but not more than $ 500, in addition to any award earned by achieving a 20 percent or greater efficiency improvement;
A number of design and technology measures are readily available to increase a truck's fuel efficiency, including: low - rolling resistance tires, more efficient engines, devices to reduce idling and aerodynamic drag, and predictive cruise control.
Our analysis finds that the 13 efficiency measures we examine, if pursued aggressively, would put the United States on a path to reduce 2050 energy use by 50 % relative to currently predicted levels.
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