The site serves as an easy - to - use on - line database of
energy efficiency policies in the states, searchable by state or by policy.
Financial incentives also complement
other efficiency policies such as appliance standards and energy codes, overcoming market barriers for cost - effective technologies.
«Current and planned energy
efficiency policies harness merely a third of the economically viable energy efficiency potential,» he added.
HERON aims at facilitating policy makers of multi-level governance in EU, to develop and monitor energy
efficiency policies in building and transport sectors, through forward - looking socio - economic research in seven EU and one candidate countries.
The most significant state energy
efficiency policy initiatives in recent months include ones on climate policy, energy efficiency resource standards (EERS), and new efficiency initiatives by utilities.
By implementing the nine
water efficiency policies outlined in this report, communities across the Southeast can secure cost - effective and timely water supply.
Federal and state energy
efficiency policy analysis, which examines the overall costs and benefits of potential new policy opportunities and those of existing policies and programs, is a critical...
According to the IEA's main scenario, which assumes a certain amount of
efficiency policy implementation that is yet to be set in place, the U.S. could still be consuming 5.5 million barrels per day more than it is producing in 2020, when the oil boom is likely to peak.
We work to ensure a robust energy
efficiency policy framework underpinned by ambitious binding targets and policies that will help mobilise the investments needed for the transition to a fully renewable and efficient energy system.
SACE, as part of the Just Energy Memphis partnership, will be focused on informing implementation of current local weatherization and low - income energy efficiency initiatives and using these programs, and lessons learned, to help create better energy
efficiency policies for housing in North Memphis that can inform programs across our region.
While the Lieberman - Warner bill gives far too many pollution allowances back to polluters, it has some smart ideas for the use of auction revenue, like creating matching funds to incentivize states to implement
good efficiency policies.
We also thought it would be useful to look at potential savings in terms of cost -
effective efficiency policies in order to more clearly outline what needs to be done to reach this 2050 goal.
The recent acceleration in global energy efficiency gains risks slowing down if governments do not maintain their focus on implementing
new efficiency policies, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.
«By and large, with the exception of the Conservative platform, which doesn't have many details, the other four parties have... incorporated some degree of energy efficiency program,» says Tim Weis, director of renewable energy and energy
efficiency policy with Pembina.
• Redesigning Education: Noting that New York is first in spending but 34th in results, Governor Cuomo proposed restructuring a portion of our education aid to create incentives that reward school districts for improving student performance and implementing
management efficiency policies.
«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.
Powerful impetus from other sectors is enough to keep oil demand on a rising trajectory to 105 mb / d by 2040: oil use to produce petrochemicals is the largest source of growth, closely followed by rising consumption for trucks (fuel -
efficiency policies cover 80 % of global car sales today, but only 50 % of global truck sales), for aviation and for shipping.
Efficiency policies also play a part in constraining gas use: while the electricity generated from gas grows by more than half to 2040, related gas use rises by only one - third, due to more reliance on highly efficient plants.
The Alliance to Save Energy's National Commission on Energy
Efficiency Policy last week proposed a set of efficiency steps for buildings, industry, and transportation that it concluded would reduce U.S. carbon - dioxide emissions by one third, while cutting household energy costs, reducing energy imports, and increasing GDP.
Expanding its traditional ranking of states on utility program spending, ACEEE issued a new and more comprehensive scorecard that rates state accomplishment on
multiple efficiency policy and program initiatives.
Existing
appliance efficiency policies in IEA Member countries, including the comprehensive US appliance standards programme, the Top Runner Program in Japan and several European programmes.
Transport is widely recognized as one of the most difficult sectors for improving energy efficiency and slowing energy demand growth, as part of the problem goes beyond energy
efficiency policy measures.
But where coal - fired capacity is expanding, in emerging economies for example, less efficient, subcritical units dominate, primarily due to the absence of
minimum efficiency policies.»
Mapping of energy
efficiency policy instruments, available technologies and social, economic, cultural and educational barriers in transport and buildings,
The IEA recommends that governments adopt a strategic approach to energy efficiency, supported by well -
designed efficiency policies and a strong focus on implementation and enforcement.
The energy savings compare favorably to any other
efficiency policy out there: an ACEEE analysis of primary energy savings from recent and prospective policies — including the Clean Power Plan — showed vehicle standards to be the biggest saver from today through 2040.
This would translate into an average annual decrease in the country's electricity consumption / GDP ratio of 3.92 %, a substantial increase from the 1.47 % annual improvement assumed by the IEA's BAU forecasts accounting for current
German efficiency policies.
Developed and implemented office management system, including comprehensive recruiting and customer database management systems, peer - to - peer network and subsequent policies and procedures to ensure its efficiency
Joint IEPR and Electricity and Natural Gas Committee Workshop on Incremental Impacts of Energy
Efficiency Policy Initiatives Relative to the Adopted Demand Forecast.
This report examines the potential electricity and water efficiency savings that could be realized in South Carolina through the implementation of a suite of eleven electric and five
water efficiency policies, and quantifies the growth in gross state product and employment that would result...
The Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) is a public - private collaboration that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local government implementation of
building efficiency policies and programmes.
Last month ACEEE finalized a new on - line resource for state policymakers and energy efficiency advocates, the State Energy
Efficiency Policy Database.
The Directive provides a real added value to the European energy
efficiency policy framework, as it helps create a level playing field among the Member States.
Phrases with «efficiency policies»