The plants and white roof lining also help with keeping the building cooler in the summer, creating
energy efficiency benefits for the building's residents.
There are always
some energy efficiency benefits when going to a smaller manufacturing process (ie.
Other sessions will focus on public - private support for EU directives,
energy efficiency benefits, plug load potential, transportation, finance, global cooling initiatives and scaling impact through the SEforALL Energy Efficiency Accelerator platform.
There was growing consensus in the lead up to the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol last year that updating industry standards to allow for uptake of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants is paramount to successfully phasing down HFCs and unlocking
energy efficiency benefits.
To ensure that your home's
energy efficiency benefits are made clear, make sure to provide relevant documentation that proves the energy efficiency of your home.
Not exact matches
Even though most modern office buildings already meet the
energy efficiency standards detailed in the 179D, the tax
benefits often go unclaimed.
Once they understand the
benefits of initial
energy -
efficiency improvements, they become aware of the potential to implement appropriate measures as they expand to additional locations.
Owner education is another hidden
benefit from employing
energy -
efficiency measures.
In view of the forthcoming Union Budget 2015 - 16, Ravichandran Purushothaman, president, Danfoss India (an infrastructure, food supply,
energy efficiency and climate - friendly solutions company), has put forward the following expectations for the
benefit of the food processing sector in the country.
«That's where we're seeing the
efficiency gain, and along with that comes a lot of
benefits, including lower operating cost in terms of actual
energy usage.»
Cristina Grandi, IFOAM Food Security Campaigner, presented a poster on the «
Benefits of organic farming systems» examining environmental, economic and social aspects as well as data on soil health, water
efficiency, biodiversity,
energy efficiency, yields, profitability, nutrition and employment.
To achieve optimum environmental and
efficiency benefits, CMI further decided to implement an anaerobic treatment process for their wastewater treatment facility, seeking to simultaneously achieve the most environmentally effective,
energy - efficient and cost - efficient solution.
Hear about challenges and opportunities of implementing
energy efficiency upgrades at Treasury Wine Estate's historic Asti Winery and the
benefits of respecting the historical integrity of a building during retrofits.
Green walls have been around for many years but with
energy efficiency becoming so important these days and everyone wanting to do their part for the environment, we are seeing more of these living green walls being introduced into urban areas offering visual appeal and a host of environmental
benefits.
The economic
benefits of
energy efficiency are clear, yet currently not # 1 of the annual UK public infrastructure budget has been spent on initiatives to make homes warmer - a move which would create decent jobs and put our economy on a more stable footing.
«All home buyers will be able to
benefit from
energy efficiency advice, with those receiving low green ratings of «F» and «G» especially targeted for support and grants to make improvements to cut their costs and carbon emissions.»
In a bid to avoid criticism, Ms Cooper stressed the environmental
benefits of Hips and EPCs, which require all homes to be assessed according to their
energy efficiency.
The Warm Homes Campaign is NEA and
Energy Action Scotland's annual campaign targeted at the public and the country's decision makers to raise awareness of fuel poverty and the benefits of improved energy effic
Energy Action Scotland's annual campaign targeted at the public and the country's decision makers to raise awareness of fuel poverty and the
benefits of improved
energy effic
energy efficiency.
This may be because the structure of the dwelling is not suited to basic
energy efficiency improvements (e.g. solid walls) or because financially disadvantaged households lack the capital to invest in measures which bring financial
benefit (e.g. Feed - in Tariffs).
Jeremy Nesbitt, Managing Director of National Grid Affordable Warmth Solutions said «National Grid is committed to providing sustainable, innovative and affordable
energy and we recognise that investing in
energy efficiency brings multiple
benefits to communities and householders.
«Improving the
energy efficiency of state buildings will save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, create new jobs from the capital investments in
energy - saving projects, and
benefit the environment.»
World - first technology in the mining industry is contributing to better health and safety for miners, production
efficiencies and improved
energy consumption and environmental
benefits, according to new research.
Alex Fowler, NEA Project Officer, said: «NEA is delighted to showcase this sustainable approach to improving
energy efficiency in people's homes and the householders are really
benefiting with a reduction in their
energy bills.
Up to seven million households could
benefit from «green loans» to improve their
energy efficiency, under a new government strategy.
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.
We hold meetings with business owners, town boards, and other elected officials to educate community leaders on the
benefits of solar and
energy efficiency.
«technology - driven, market - based solutions that will decrease emissions, reduce excess greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, increase
energy efficiency, mitigate the impact of climate change where it occurs, and maximize any ancillary
benefits climate change might offer for the economy.»
Low - cost, high -
benefit efforts look promising in at least three major areas: improved
energy efficiency,
energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable land use.
«Even when accounting for the broader societal
benefits of
energy efficiency investments, the costs still substantially outweigh the
benefits,» the report concluded.
The Department of
Energy's appliance
efficiency standards have also driven significant technological innovations across a multitude of consumer and commercial products, with tremendous
benefits to the economy.
«B2 certainly can not be used for lifting heavy packages yet, but a future version of Bat Bot could validate the
benefits of soft - winged flight, such as improved
energy efficiency and safety, for drone - enabled package delivery,» he said.
The second most significant policy involved public
benefit funds allotted for
energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs.
«We also found a significant impact in states that adopt public
benefit funds aimed at
energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs.»
Experts say economics and regulations are the root of the problem: Mortgages are structured in ways that fail to recognize
efficiency's
benefits, while a patchwork of inconsistent and ill - enforced
energy codes provides conflicting signals to industry.
Driving the industry, investors say, are consumer interest in the environmental and economic
benefits of
energy efficiency, corporate sustainability mandates and essentially a bet that at some point there will be a price on carbon emissions.
It's presumed that these technologies will also have
energy efficiency and emissions reductions
benefits, but only recently have experts been able to quantify them.
Our work is about exploiting the
benefits of digital broadcast TV to deliver improved
energy efficiency.»
-- Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the extent by which the initiative has been enacted and the actual and projected effectiveness of the program under this section, including the
energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, cost savings, and safety
benefits at manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, universities, government buildings, and other commercial and industrial locations.
Square mile to
benefit from innovative proposals to improve
energy efficiency, boost LED use, and tackle light pollution
The Department of
Energy's budget request — the same document calling for a 70 percent cut to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs — touts a study showing that the $ 12 billion invested by the agency in this research over the years has yielded «an estimated net economic benefit to the United States of more than $ 230 billion.&
Energy's budget request — the same document calling for a 70 percent cut to
energy efficiency and renewable energy programs — touts a study showing that the $ 12 billion invested by the agency in this research over the years has yielded «an estimated net economic benefit to the United States of more than $ 230 billion.&
energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs — touts a study showing that the $ 12 billion invested by the agency in this research over the years has yielded «an estimated net economic benefit to the United States of more than $ 230 billion.&
energy programs — touts a study showing that the $ 12 billion invested by the agency in this research over the years has yielded «an estimated net economic
benefit to the United States of more than $ 230 billion.»
As the carbon fee gradually rose and as additional nations, for their own
benefit, joined this bloc of nations, development of carbon - free
energies and
energy efficiency would have been spurred.
States sell nearly all emission allowances through auctions and invest proceeds in
energy efficiency, renewable
energy, and other consumer
benefit programs.
Depending on the bio-individual needs of the patient, cultured raw foods and beverages provide
benefits like improving sleep, digestive functioning & elimination, increasing
energy & immune system
efficiency, clearing acne, and reducing sugar cravings, dramatically.
Acetyl - L - Carnitine has been shown in clinical studies to
benefit cognitive ability, memory and mood as it helps supply the brain with more
energy by improving
efficiency of mitochondria, brain cell power stations.
From low - consumption lighting infrastructures to more acutely optimised heating systems, schools and colleges of higher education throughout the UK are beginning to reap the
benefits of technologies designed to boost operational
efficiencies and reduce
energy bills.
For cost - conscious education establishments, access control has another money - saving
benefit, in that it can be integrated with a building's
energy management system to reduce
energy costs, address environmental concerns and improve
energy efficiency.
Fortunately recent schemes such as the Priority School Building Programme and other funding streams have meant that many more establishments can
benefit from increased
energy efficiency, whether it be a refurbishment or new building.
Attention to
energy efficiency can
benefit both the school and the wider community, and what better place to start than monitoring and improving heating and lighting.
Akerson also touted the
efficiency benefits of commercial trucks and vans powered by compress natural gas, and called on the Obama Administration to form a commission to evaluate the nation's
energy framework every five years for the next three decades.
Instead, we're likely to see more manufacturers «rightsizing» like Mazda, and others taking the hybrid path, improving performance while being able to harvest and deploy
energy to the
benefit of
efficiency.