Sentences with phrase «energy efficiency standards while»

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All the while research on energy uses and efficiency continued and efficiency of industrial processes, home heating, water heating, appliances, lighting, etc., improved, prodded in the case of household uses by thoughtful efficiency standards.

The success of standards and other energy efficiency efforts is a significant factor in California's per capita electricity use remaining flat over the last 40 years while the rest of the country's use continues to rise.

Passive House is a recognized international standard for a building's energy efficiency to reduce heating and cooling requirements by up to 90 percent and overall energy demand by up to 75 percent compared to conventional buildings, while also providing the most comfortable and healthy interior environment.

The rules will require onerous new energy efficiency and CO2 emission reduction standards that will send consumer costs skyrocketing, while channeling billions of dollars to retailers, installers, banks and mostly overseas manufacturers.

[3] While energy - efficiency regulations date back to the 1970s, the Obama Administration has increased the stringency of the standards.

A new analysis by the International Energy Agency shows how new standards can help the world avoid facing such a «cold crunch» by helping improve efficiency while also staying cool.

While many of the speakers at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas on Monday advocated regulation that already has some sort of legs in Congress, like putting a price on carbon and a national renewable portfolio standard, former President Bill Clinton suggested several alternative ideas that he said could help push clean power and energy efficiency in theEnergy Summit in Las Vegas on Monday advocated regulation that already has some sort of legs in Congress, like putting a price on carbon and a national renewable portfolio standard, former President Bill Clinton suggested several alternative ideas that he said could help push clean power and energy efficiency in theenergy efficiency in the U.S..

While some states have renewable energy and building efficiency standards, the USA is lagging behind on these actions on a national scale as well.

While Lord Browne's vision is not exactly popular in Congress, Senators John Kerry and Jim Jeffords have proposed harvesting 20 percent of U.S. energy from renewable sources by 2020, while Kerry and John McCain crossed party lines to together push for higher fuel - efficiency standWhile Lord Browne's vision is not exactly popular in Congress, Senators John Kerry and Jim Jeffords have proposed harvesting 20 percent of U.S. energy from renewable sources by 2020, while Kerry and John McCain crossed party lines to together push for higher fuel - efficiency standwhile Kerry and John McCain crossed party lines to together push for higher fuel - efficiency standards.

While the IMO has adopted some energy - efficiency standards for shipping, emissions are not expected to fall without further efforts, due to the large projected growth in the international shipping industry in the coming decades.

While the ZERO Code incorporates the latest ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016 requirements for minimum building efficiency, other existing or new prescriptive and performance standards can also be accommodated, such as the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), ASHRAE Standard 189.1 - 2017, or any building energy efficiency standards that are more stringent than ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016.

In the event a building isn't suitable for a rooftop array, the standards require homes have access to community solar or offset energy usage through additional efficiency gains, while some homes may be exempt.

New Clean Energy Plan to Increase Energy Efficiency and Combat Carbon Emissions on Farms While Supporting New York's Clean Energy Standard for Half of Electricity to Come from Renewables by 2030

Among other things, HB 114 would make Ohio's renewable energy standards into completely voluntary and unenforceable targets, while further expanding what could count for energy efficiency, reducing that target and allowing most corporate customers and many consumers to opt out altogether from paying anything for the programs.

Ohio's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards are vital and effective tools to diversify Ohio's electricity portfolio and wean the state from its overreliance on fossil fuels while meeting the state's energy demands in a cleaner, safer and more sustainable manner.

And just last year, while Tillerson was still boss, ExxonMobil lobbyists disclosed having engaged in «active advocacy» on a bill to extend the freeze on Ohio's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards (a bad move that Republican Governor John Kasich ultimately vetoed for all the right reasons).

Because of the state's energy efficiency standards and efficiency and conservation programs, California's energy use per person has remained stable for more than 30 years while the national average has steadily increased.

During that time, the report finds, it's also critical that each power station we build, or city we design, make the most of green tech while adhering to the highest standards of energy efficiency.

While Vizio TVs don't employ the same motion - detection claimed to game efficiency testing standards, the report suggests there are other methods TVs employ that make them much less efficient than their Energy Star stickers indicate.

While energy upgrades are still in the suggestion column for privately held buildings, several energy bills being considered by Congress would require privately held buildings to meet mandatory energy - efficiency standards.