Sentences with phrase «efficiency programs reduced»
Unfortunately, while it concluded that individuals who took advantage of energy efficiency programs reduced their energy bills significantly, the RGGI report did not evaluate the impact on residents» average energy bills.
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Instead, the Province will continue a careful review of spending to determine which programs should be enhanced or reduced, while transforming public services to increase efficiencies and improve outcomes.
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 peprogram 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 peProgram, which gave financial incentives to buildings with energy efficiency measures, including a $ 60,000 grant for reducing energy consumption by 25 per cent.
We've implemented a new Lean efficiency program where we are focused on reducing waste and completing Gibraltar's construction projects as efficiently as possible.
Energy efficiency programs offer an effective way to reduce energy consumption and address energy burden.
You know, where the government asks every department to assess their lowest - priority and lowest - performing programs, with an aim to «reducing costs while improving efficiency.»
In March, we completed a right - sizing program to realize efficiencies across the combined employee base, thus reducing compensation expense.
Building on current programs and efficiencies that reduce water and energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, the new Bacardi Limited global platform, Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future, reinforces the Company's leadership in corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The theme of this year's exhibition and technical program — resource efficiency — will be showcased through topics such as optimizing production processes, reducing energy and water consumption, and minimizing food loss through ingredient, process and package technology.
OnDemand enables food chains and purchasing co-ops to reduce cost and control risk in their supply chains through spend analytics and traceability programs, while Crossbow helps distributors simultaneously optimize, plan, monitor, and grow their inbound logistics networks with increasing efficiency.
One of his «nerdier» goals in Albany will be to «create a program of mandatory efficiency upgrades for large and medium size buildings that would reduce carbon pollution and reduce income inequality by generating tens of thousands of good, sustainable jobs,» he said.
New York collects about $ 728 million a year through RGGI, and has used the money to fund energy efficiency and alternative energy programs that are supposed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and, in turn, combat climate change.
· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.
Mr. Fuleihan said in the email the budget office would work with agencies «to find productivity and management improvements by restructuring the delivery of programs or services, using technology to produce efficiencies, improving revenue collection, reducing administrative and overhead costs, and funding underused programs at the appropriate levels.»
Direct assistance is provided in the form of a three - year forgivable loan program that serves to improve Oneida County's housing stock by alleviating codes violations, bringing homes into compliance with Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and improving energy efficiency thereby reducing utility costs.
NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation, offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
By consolidating the agencies under a single management structure and aligning similar and complementary programs, HCR has increased efficiency while reducing bureaucracy, red tape and costs.
The Medicaid Redesign Team has been tasked by Governor Cuomo to find ways to reduce costs and increase quality and efficiency in the Medicaid program for the upcoming 2011 - 12 Fiscal Year.
The Municipal Consolidation & Shared Services Grant Program (MCSSGP) incentivizes municipal projects that reduce the total cost of local government through the consolidation of services, creation of shared services, elimination of an entire government entity, establishment of the regional delivery of services, and / or increased efficiencies....
«Agencies will be required to find productivity and management improvements by restructuring the delivery of programs or services, using technology to produce efficiencies, improving revenue collection, reducing administrative and overhead costs, and funding underused programs at the appropriate levels,» the letter stated.
Policing and Maintenance Through the NextGen program and other initiatives, the de Blasio administration has sought to reduce crime, improve maintenance response, and increase energy efficiency within developments.
As with emission - trading programs elsewhere, polluters in China's pilots have two options: First, they can meet their targets by reducing their own emissions — by investing in energy efficiency, say, or curbing production.
Many liberals share those concerns about privacy and also fear that research aimed at boosting efficiency could be used to justify reducing government spending on many social programs.
However, today we rely on government programs like fuel - efficiency standards for light - duty vehicles and renewable portfolio mandates for utilities to help reduce CO2 emissions.
The budget «blueprint,» released Thursday morning by the White House Office of Management and Budget, proposes to fully eliminate or drastically reduce funding for a wide swath of federal clean energy programs and energy efficiency efforts.
A good cardio training program reduces body fat levels, strengthens the heart, improves circulation, increases the body's ability to absorb and adapt to stress, improves metabolic efficiency, sharpens the nervous system, and boosts fatigue - resistance in the muscles.
Finding printers, interactive whiteboards, projectors, and copiers with green features such as energy efficiency, reduced hazardous substances, and a recycling program requires digging.
Immediate productivity, operational efficiencies and reduced support expenses are some of the aspects that comprise ROI of a scalable workforce onboarding program.
The Commission will examine factors that impact spending in education, including: school funding and distribution of State Aid; efficiency and utilization of education spending at the district level; the percentage of per - pupil funding that goes to the classroom as compared to administrative overhead and benefits; approaches to improving special education programs and outcomes while also reducing costs; identifying ways to reduce transportation costs; identifying strategies to create significant savings and long - term efficiencies; and analysis of district - by - district returns on educational investment and educational productivity to identify districts that have higher student outcomes per dollar spent, and those that do not.
The first allows districts to reduce special education spending if they are increasing the efficiency of their special education programs and there is no impact on the provision of special education services to students.
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
In order to achieve the optimum volumetric efficiency in the lower portion of the engine's operating range, rocker arms are programmed to follow cam lobes that provide low lift and reduced duration (shorter time open with less valve lift).
The Efficiency program, in turn, shifts up gears at an early point in time not only to significantly reduce fuel consumption under practical driving conditions, but also to allow a relaxed style of motoring using the supreme torque and pulling force of the engine available from low engine speeds.
As a result of the audits mentioned in «Question 40», the events program will be reduced and increased communications with our donor - base will be implemented thereby reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
Most efficiency gains at the moment are coming from massively - parallel programming and that is unearthing a number of performance bottlenecks, however, the models do a large number of very separate things, and even if one of those was as badly coded as your example (unlikely, but possible), it would end up reducing the actual run time by only a couple of percent.
Since DuPont implemented an energy efficiency program in 1990, the company has significantly reduced its pollution and cut its energy bills by $ 3 billion.
However, the U.S. has pledged to reduce emissions by 26 - 28 % from 2005 levels by 2025 in its internationally determined contribution (INDC) to the UN process, meaning that the US must make more than an additional 16 % reduction from fuel efficiency standards, energy efficiency programs, non-CO2 greenhouse gas (e.g. methane, hydrofluorocarbons) reductions, and other components of Obama's climate action plan in order to meet its INDC.
Introducing new or expanded demand - side energy efficiency programs that reduce electricity sales
Since 1991, tens of thousands of businesses and organizations have worked with EPA's ENERGY STAR program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create financial value by improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and plants.
Prior to that, Gatti directed the Get Off Oil program for Environment America, where he helped lead that organization's efforts to reduce oil consumption and oppose dirty fuels, including leading efforts to increase vehicle fuel efficiency and stop tar sands oil extraction, and helping to launch the Charge Ahead California campaign to increase access to clean cars.
Save the average American family nearly $ 85 on their annual energy bill in 2030, reducing enough energy to power 30 million homes, and save consumers a total of $ 155 billion from 2020 - 2030; Give a head start to wind and solar deployment and prioritize the deployment of energy efficiency improvements in low - income communities that need it most early in the program through a Clean Energy Incentive Program; and Continue American leadership on climate change by keeping us on track to meet the economy - wide emissions targets we have set, including the goal of reducing emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and to 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.program through a Clean Energy Incentive Program; and Continue American leadership on climate change by keeping us on track to meet the economy - wide emissions targets we have set, including the goal of reducing emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and to 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.Program; and Continue American leadership on climate change by keeping us on track to meet the economy - wide emissions targets we have set, including the goal of reducing emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and to 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.»
RGGI states use allowance revenues for a variety of programs that support cleaner generation and / or energy efficiency programs that reduce demand.
Electricity expenditures also generally rise with Clean Power Plan implementation, but expenditure changes are smaller in percentage terms than price changes as the combination of energy - efficiency programs pursued for compliance purposes and higher electricity prices tends to reduce electricity consumption relative to baseline.
Providing programs to electric utility customers to reduce their energy use through improved energy efficiency is an innovation with roots in the energy crises of the 1970s.
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.
Utility energy efficiency programs generate significant financial benefits to Ohio's customers in four primary ways: (1) they help reduce customer demand for electricity, thereby directly reducing monthly electricity bills for participants; (2) they reduce customer demand, or load, which...
This report examines state experiences with shareholder financial incentives designed to encourage investor - owned utilities to provide energy efficiency programs that reduce customer energy use.
The EECBG program allows cities and counties to fund a range of projects that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, most notably municipal - level energy efficiency programs.
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 proposed Clean Power Plan formula also considers efficiency programs that reduce load as equivalent to zero - emission generation that counts in the base for the compliance calculation, even though some of the generation that is avoided by reduced load may have already been served by zero - emission generation sources.