Sentences with phrase «energy efficiency want»

Supporters of energy efficiency want lenders to take the net savings from energy improvements into consideration when they underwrite and impose mortgage fees, and they also want appraisers to take into account the value of these retrofits.

«We think that by demonstrating that it's possible to have the home design you want, with the energy efficiency you want, we'll help speed the adoption of energy - efficient technologies and net - zero homes.»

Not exact matches

In addition, the FHA insures purchase - and - improvement loans for when you want to buy a home that needs repairs; 203k construction loans for when you want to buy a home that's newly built; and energy - efficiency loans for when you want to finance the costs of energy - efficiency improvements into your loan.

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.

He also wanted to create a research program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems that convert heat into energy.

«In terms of energy efficiency, we know that renewables are problematic because they don't always generate power when want it.

I want to do the energy efficiency, the landlord doesn't.

For now, the team wants to boost the energy efficiency of their nanogenerators.

«Nobody wanted change, really, within the industry,» said Ford, describing a boardroom atmosphere that was hostile to talk of climate change, energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Steps toward consolidation and efficiency are a no - brainer for the government and other operators who want to cut their energy costs, say advocates.

First promoted as a pragmatic way for businesses to avoid IT maintenance hassles, they've now been adopted as a cause for energy efficiency advocates who want to rein in the escalating growth of IT power demands.

«I want carbs in this meal as not only will it help to increase my energy levels but they will be used to help better the efficiency of getting protein to my tired and damaged muscles rather then be stored as fat.

California school districts with an average daily attendance of 1,000 or less have until Aug. 1 to notify the state whether they want to collect two years» worth of energy efficiency money this year.

We know that many of our customers want to find the right vehicle that provides care for every passenger on board along with an emphasis on energy efficiency.

Want more tips on heat and energy efficiency?

If you want instant entertainment, energy efficiency or personal security, just launch an app or click a button, and it's yours.

Energy efficiency is more important today, and homeowners want to know if they are going to be able to reduce their heating and cooling costs in the house.

To try and talk sensibly about energy efficiency in an atmosphere that is so deeply involved in the stench of leadership like Ted Stevens is just enough to make one want to go off into the wilderness and live with nature until a new group might be positioned.

«Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, wants to turn the governor's mansion built in 1875 into a modern model of energy efficiency, an inspiration for home and business owners to do the same, and a place for children to learn the

«If we want to minimise the rape of nature, the best energy solution is increased efficiency, natural gas with carbon capture, and nuclear power.»

I want one measures km in to terms of energy going into the car rather than energy going out the battery (so battery efficiency is considered).

Carbonfund.org supports several types of verified carbon offsets, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation, but I want to weigh in on reforestation.

If a home owner wants to maximize energy efficiency and improve seasonal comfort within their home the primary focus should be to create a continuous air and thermal barrier around your home - if done correctly most home owners can easily save 25 % or more on their energy bills.»

I want America to build that engine, which is why my Administration has invested aggressively in renewables and energy efficiency.

«We want you to take three very simple steps that we call EROs: • E for Efficiencies make sure that your use of energy is as efficient as possible.

We know population is going up (UN mid-level projection is about 9.5 billion by 2050 and 10.5 by 2100), and the poor want to get rich while the rich don't want to get poor, so the only way to work on global energy demand is the last term which is really energy efficiency.

Let's reword all this and say that we want to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste and real pollution wherever we can, we want to move away from ever scarcer and costlier fossil fuels, particularly those that have to be imported from a price - fixing cartel of nations that are generally hostile to us and we want to develop new domestic sources of energy, be that shale oil and gas, new biofuels (not silly corn - to - ethanol schemes) and other renewable energy sources, etc..

Obama has said he wants the federal government — the nation's largest energy user — to set an example on energy efficiency and pollution reduction.

So here's the bottom line: if you want to make money out of global warming invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy companies.

Want to talk multiple solution paths including efficiency (including PHEVs) and new energy sources, be glad to discuss them.

«This is radically anti-consumer and, ironically, at odds with the grid modernization recommendations of the CES that want to explore integrating smart meters, efficiency and demand response, storage, solar, and other customer - sited resources for numerous grid benefits, including peak - demand management,» said Bill Dornbos, advocacy director and senior attorney for the regional environmental group Acadia Center, which in December spearheaded a statement of principles by energy and environmental activists.

He wants to send people back down the coal mines, abandon fuel efficiency standards and defund research into renewable energy.

The IEA also wants EU consumer goods energy efficiency rules to be expanded to cover more product types.

He also wants funding for energy efficiency improvements to federal buildings and millions of homes.

Many of us want the shortcut to comfort, healthfulness, durability, and energy efficiency it seems.

Imagine you work for a government agency or philanthropy that wants to support climate mitigation projects (e.g., solar energy installations, building efficiency upgrades).

The fight over clean energy and climate policy in California is dripping with out - of - state oil money because the oil billionaires want to stamp out the progress that has been made to move toward clean energy and energy efficiency, and keep us addicted to their fossil fuels.

It's a long term policy that has to continually signal throughout the economy that we want less fossil fuel pollution and more renewable energy and efficiency, as Rick described above.

This outcome — that consumers do not appear to want to pay up front for the full value of energy savings over the life of more efficient technologies — is often referred to as the fuel - efficiency gap.

«I think if you want as a world to achieve climate goals, then CCS, like energy efficiency, needs to be part of the solution,» Voser said.

Alicia Barton, President and CEO, NYSERDA said, «This Carbon Challenge provides greater flexibility in funding to commercial and industrial building owners who want to adopt clean energy actions to drive greater efficiency throughout their buildings and in turn reduce their energy costs.

They can talk all they want about energy efficiency and renewables but boy, I think the first chance they get, they're going to build natural gas plants and that's going to shoot our emissions up high.

If the state wants homes to be net - zero energy, it should first ramp up efficiency standards to make sure every building envelope is fully sealed; efficiency is almost always cheaper than rooftop solar.

Many public policies seek to promote energy efficiency, but as the authors of the Electricity Journal paper — Keith Dennis of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Ken Colburn and Jim Lazar of the Regulatory Assistance Project — point out, energy efficiency isn't precisely what we want.

«Growing Demand for Soybeans Threatens Amazon Rainforest» (12/20/2009) «The Copenhagen Conference on Food Security» (11/10/2009) «U.S. Headed for Massive Decline in Carbon Emissions» (10/14/2009) «On Energy, We're Finally Walking the Walk» (9/21/2009) «Creating New Jobs, Cutting Carbon Emissions, and Reducing Oil Imports by Investing in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency» (12/11/2008) «The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power» (10/28/2008) «New Energy Economy Emerging in the United States» (10/15/2008) «Time for Plan B: Cutting Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2020» (7/2/08) with Janet Larsen, Jonathan G. Dorn, and Frances Moore «Want a Better Way to Power Your Car?

Those who are against this film want to convince you that we're on track to solving this problem with renewables and energy efficiency alone, and that we simply need to stick with the program.

The world is going to need alternative energy and increased efficiency in it's use of energy (that said, i still want my light bulbs back...) If we attach energy security to agw and agw doesn't pan out, then the quest for a sustainable energy future will likely be abandoned.

If you have the energy and want it carbon neutral, you can synthesize the hydrocarbon if you don't have oil, losing some efficiency.

Home buyer surveys revealed that energy efficiency, ease of maintenance, and builder reputation were topping the list of what home buyers wanted.

«If we want to decouple our economy from CO2 emissions we need to be more aggressive about changing our energy sector and improving our efficiency,» he said.