Sentences with phrase «efficiency policies and programs»

JR supports policymakers, advocates, and ACEEE programs as they consider energy efficiency policies and programs that address health and justice in communities across the nation.

She works in the Policy program and focuses on natural resources including energy efficiency as a mechanism to reduce air pollution, the water - energy nexus, and natural gas efficiency policies and programs.

Martin Kushler directs numerous widely acclaimed national studies of utility sector energy efficiency policies and programs, and provides technical assistance to help advance energy efficiency policies in many states.

A comprehensive suite of energy efficiency policies and programs could net New Orleans nearly $ 450 million in energy bill savings and support 1,500 full - time jobs by 2030.

Massachusetts is proud to lead the nation in energy efficiency policies and programs, and over the last year our administration has focused on increasing access for low - and moderate - income ratepayers, while investing in innovative peak demand reduction projects that will provide significant environmental and economic benefits to the Commonwealth.»

ACEEE's State and Local Policy Database includes comprehensive information on energy efficiency policies and programs being implemented in dozens of leading localities around the United States.

Not exact matches

«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.

«Perfect economic efficiency is a moving target, and as such an entirely waste - free program is likely an impractical and cost - prohibitive policy goal,» the report states.

Dr. Sauma studies power systems economics, environmental economics, mathematical programming, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy policy.

Here in the U.S., our energy programs and policies are leading to increasing contributions from windpower, biofuels, natural gas, in addition to significant advances in energy efficiency in all sectors, and these are contributing to significant greenhouse gas reductions but, I believe those efforts could be significantly increased.

«Other provisions within the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 would push for greater energy efficiency, updates to the energy grid, and a grid storage program; ease the permitting of natural gas pipelines; and permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money for habitat protection.

The second most significant policy involved public benefit funds allotted for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.

They need to tackle difficult policy issues, such as development of water markets and pricing, expansion of water efficiency and productivity programs, elimination of government subsidies that encourage inefficient or unproductive water use by cities and farms, and agricultural reform.

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

His responsibilities spanned the range of U.S. energy policies and programs — hydrocarbons, renewables, nuclear, and efficiency — including cybersecurity, project management, national security, and international cooperation.

See Martin Carnoy and Patrick J. McEwan, «The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Private Schools in Chile's Voucher System,» Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 22, no. 3 (Fall 2000), pp. 213 - 39, Chang - Tai Hsieh and Miguel Urquiola, «The Effects of Generalized School Choice on Achievement and Stratification: Evidence from Chile's Voucher Program,» Journal of Public Economics 90, no. 8 - 9 (Sept. 2006), pp. 1477 - 1503.

It will be the responsibility of the next Administrations to continue to implement the provisions of the FAST Act and to advocate for multimodal freight policies and programs that improve the safety, efficiency, and condition of our freight system.

Positions in this series require knowledge of: the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; management principles and processes; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

The landscape of environmental protection initiatives has continued to evolve, now ranging from global policy and corporate campaigns to local recycling and energy efficiency programs.

Policymakers throughout North America can use the Zero Tool to benchmark their existing building stock in a comparable way and identify how incremental performance targets can be introduced into policies that increase city - wide energy efficiency, energy upgrades, and renewable energy programs.

Learn how you can use ENERGY STAR tools and resources to deliver energy efficiency programs and policies.

The United States made a splash today with Energy Secretary Steven Chu «s (pictured right) announcement of an international plan to deploy clean technology globally (with a strong emphasis on developing countries)- the Climate Renewables and Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) will include three clean technology programs focusing on solar and LED lighting, efficient appliances and equipment, and policy and technical support for countries planning for renewable energy.

He serves as a senior research associate with the China Energy Group, working on projects related to energy efficiency program evaluation, microgrids, and policy analysis.

He has helped create and build the industry through sound public policy, legislation and establishment of trade ally networks as well as the delivery of cost - effective residential energy efficiency programs.

Research, policies, and programs related to furnace efficiency can be found in the links below and to the right.

In recent years, many states have embraced new energy efficiency policies and as a result, investments in energy efficiency programs have been increasing steadily.

This study finds that energy efficiency potential is largely untapped in Louisiana, and that a set of policies and programs can cost - effectively meet 5 % cumulative of statewide electricity needs by 2020, increasing to 16 % cumulative by 2030; and 3 % cumulative of natural gas needs by 2020,...

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.

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...

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.

Initial investments have already been made by thousands of local governments in energy efficiency projects, programs, policies, and expanding staff capacity, but most federal funds that have supported these efforts are expiring.

The American Lung Association supports programs and policies to significantly reduce demand for energy by increasing the efficiency of U.S. homes and businesses, strengthening appliance standards, and reducing the energy consumption of consumer products.

The American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization, acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors.

Public policy can provide incentives for improved insulation and more energy - efficient heating and cooling units for residences and businesses; but even the best efficiency programs can not eliminate the need for heating in colder states, and for air conditioning in hotter, humid states.

(Sec. 145) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: (1) revise the energy efficiency public information program to make it into a Smart Grid and energy efficiency program and extend such program to 2020; (2) require the Secretary to report to Congress on such program for each year when appropriations exceed $ 10 million; (3) change such program's termination date to December 31, 2020; and (4) authorize $ 90 million for such program for each fiscal year through FY2020.

In fact, a great deal of the innovation in policies and programs that promote energy efficiency originates in states across the country.

If policymakers provide financial assistance to existing nuclear plants, they should at the same time strengthen policies such as renewable electricity standards (RES) that stimulate the growth of low - carbon renewable energy as well as energy efficiency programs and policies.

In addition to being a cap - and - trade program, RGGI's auction mechanism provides valuable funding that can be used to support energy efficiency and renewable energy programs — two policies that likely could be used by the Massachusetts DEP to meet GWSA requirements.

NYSERDA encompasses a robust set of energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment and market and business development programs, and to serve as New York's primary source of objective energy policy information.

The letter asked the White House to direct the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make such information available as a criterion for consideration in policy decisions, grants and other energy efficiency programs.

Accounts of policies that enable use of energy performance contracting and models of programs that allow on - bill utility financing of energy efficiency improvements

Subtitle C: Coal and Related Programs -(Sec. 431) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to implement a financial assistance program to facilitate production and generation of coal - based power through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that improve energy efficiency or environmental performance consistent with relevant federal and state clean air requirements.

The goal of this study is to inform policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public of the opportunities for energy efficiency, demand response, and onsite solar energy in Pennsylvania, and to suggest specific policy and program recommendations the Commonwealth could implement to tap into these clean energy resources.

New analysis shows that an energy transition based on strong renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, together with a vigorous carbon emissions trading program, would constitute a cost - effective pathway, or «Clean Path Case,» for Illinois.

The American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors.

The vast majority of states already take advantage of some end - use energy efficiency programs and policies, and all states have vast untapped reserves of this resource.

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 dollars.

SACE remains hopeful SPARCC can serve as a pathway towards addressing policy gaps caused by the limitations of current energy efficiency and home weatherization programs.

This report reviews the implementation of the energy efficiency provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), including vehicle fuel economy standards, the light bulb standard, appliance and equipment standards, energy use labels, building efficiency policies, federal energy management, and efficiency programs.

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.