Sentences with phrase «energy than building»

Alex Wilson of BuildingGreen has calculated that for a modern green office building, commuting workers consume 50 % more energy than the building itself.

We are also committed to designing homes and buildings that use 50 % less energy than building code requires, in pursuit of energy independence.

Local materials, such as glass and wood, were used to further lower the carbon footprint of the building and on - site photovoltaics and a large - scale biodiesel generator produce more energy than the building consumes.

Through using clear engineering, communication between the engineers, architects and the end users, this building uses approximately 80 per cent less energy than Building Regulations recommend.

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It manages to turn a less - than - scintillating - sounding subject — our aging electricity grid — into compelling reading, he claims, writing that even those who have never spent a minute pondering how the lights come on will leave this one understanding «that the electrical grid is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the modern world» and «why modernizing the grid is so complex and so critical for building our clean - energy future.»

Ford Motor Co. built more than three million Pintos in the 1970s, a smaller, lighter car meant to be economical in the face of soaring energy prices (and Japanese competitors).

About 40 percent of the energy used to control the climate in buildings seeps out through windows and doors, producing more than 250 million tons of emissions a year, according to the Department of Eenergy used to control the climate in buildings seeps out through windows and doors, producing more than 250 million tons of emissions a year, according to the Department of EnergyEnergy.

Of course, the reason is because we had some unexpectedly large draws in distillates and gasoline that, when added together, are two times bigger than the crude build,» said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho.

By this he means an energy project that could produce electrons for the grid in mass quantity, as opposed to something clever that barely generates more energy than you put in to build it.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)-- Dominion Energy Virginia said Tuesday that it plans to build at least eight new natural gas - fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal, while depending on renewables for less than 10 percent of its energy capEnergy Virginia said Tuesday that it plans to build at least eight new natural gas - fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal, while depending on renewables for less than 10 percent of its energy capenergy capacity.

Quantum theory explains the behaviour of particles and energy at extremely small scales — smaller than atoms that were once considered the building block of all matter.

The settlers are hard at work, enthusiastically building DLs that are more energy efficient, more tailored to specific transaction types, and easier to use than Satoshi's blockchain.

Anticipating your financial needs «allows you to focus your energy on building your new business rather than worrying how you are going to pay the bills,» she says.

On an aggregate basis, Warburg Pincus has helped build energy companies with combined enterprise values of more than $ 70 billion.

Already, more than 68,000 British Columbians work in the «clean economy» — a sector that includes green buildings, clean energy, professional services, waste management and more, and contributed $ 6.3 billion to B.C.'s GDP in 2014, according to the Delphi Group.

If public opposition to Northern Gateway and Keystone are any indication, getting multiple new lines built could turn out to be little more than a pipedream for the energy industry.

TORONTO — Sarah Petrevan, senior policy advisor for Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of Ontario's 2017 Long - Term Energy Plan: «Ontario's long - term energy plan provides more direction than details, but it stays the course in building a modern, affordable and flexible energy sEnergy Canada, made the following statement in response to the release of Ontario's 2017 Long - Term Energy Plan: «Ontario's long - term energy plan provides more direction than details, but it stays the course in building a modern, affordable and flexible energy sEnergy Plan: «Ontario's long - term energy plan provides more direction than details, but it stays the course in building a modern, affordable and flexible energy senergy plan provides more direction than details, but it stays the course in building a modern, affordable and flexible energy senergy system.

New ground - breaking research reveals that green buildings do more than reduce energy and increase real - estate value, they also have positive impacts on the employees working in them...

In contrast, low priority was given to spending for cities and rural communities, and for diversifying the provincial economy; that is building an economy that is broader than the traditional industries of energy and agriculture through targeted government investment and tax incentives.

A joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group and MAP Renewable Energy is developing the project, which is much larger than any solar plant build to date in the state.

Some pockets suppliers, reminiscent of Exodus, have carried out a built - in token change on their wallets earlier than, primarily utilizing ShapeShift to energy the moment change characteristic.

Spending $ 5 billion on public transit, building retrofits, renewable energy and so forth would generate many times more jobs than investing in the pipeline.

A report from the Energy Information Administration Wednesday showed that crude inventories in the U.S. rose much more than expected in the week ended April 27, with a 6.2 million barrel build.

Co-sponsoring Eggman's bill was the California Solar Energy Industries Association, which notes the challenge of installing solar panels on any multi-unit apartment building is far greater than on a single - family home, especially for a building housing low - income tenants.

We need to build appealing subcultures rather than advance our own version of the Great Society or spend all of our energy on roiling national debates that stand far apart from the everyday experience of those Americans who could most benefit from what we have to offer.

Their economies should be labor intensive rather than energy intensive; produce more durable goods to reduce waste; use local materials in building; consume locally grown foods; engage in organic farming; utilize organic garbage; depend on perennial polyculture, aqua - culture and permaculture; favor trains as well as human - powered machines such as bicycles; employ solar power and other on - site modes of producing energy; and in various ways operate on self - nourishing, self - healing, self - governing principles.

Protein helps to build muscle, without it you would have very low - energy and it would actually do more harm to your body than good.

I've burnt more fat, built more muscle, and have more energy than on previous products.

Mertesacker knows that the Gunners need to be a lot more on the ball than we were in the first home game against West Ham, when all the positive energy built up over six months went out of the stadium like a deflating balloon.

They also give competitive advantage to certain businesses against others - so, certain «green» businesses get preferential tax treatment compared to, say, traditional energy companies, thus making it more profitable to engage in, say, wind energy than in building other means of generating electricity.

Building the clean energy system would create 4.5 million jobs while lowering electricity costs by more than half.

According to the federal complaint, Percoco took more than $ 315,000 in bribes from 2012 through 2016 from Syracuse - based COR Development and Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company looking to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley.

Percoco, who served as the governor's executive secretary, is accused of taking more than $ 600,000 in bribes from an energy company that needed state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley and an upstate developer that received several state contracts.

For each State fiscal year, each Affected State Entity shall measure the energy use in State - owned and managed buildings having an area greater than 20,000 square feet.

Mr. Percoco, who had served as Mr. Cuomo's executive deputy secretary, is accused of soliciting and taking more than $ 315,000 in bribes from 2012 to 2016 from two companies: Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that was seeking state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley, and COR Development, a major developer in the Syracuse area that ended up with several large state - funded economic development projects.

Prosecutors say Percoco sold his influence in the halls of power by taking more than $ 315,000 from 2012 through 2016 from a Syracuse real estate development company, COR Development, and Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company looking to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley.

Tesla Motors is making a bid to buy SolarCity in a deal valued at more than $ 2.6 billion that would bring the solar panel factory now being built in South Buffalo under the control of entrepreneur Elon Musk and his vision for sustainable energy and electric cars.

Having built the first renewable energy power plant in Nigeria that combines more than one technology and operates both off - grid and on - grid, the German Agency for International Corporation, Abuja (GIZ), said it is implementing the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) on behalf of the European Union and the German Government with an overall budget of 24.5 millionenergy power plant in Nigeria that combines more than one technology and operates both off - grid and on - grid, the German Agency for International Corporation, Abuja (GIZ), said it is implementing the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) on behalf of the European Union and the German Government with an overall budget of 24.5 millionEnergy Support Programme (NESP) on behalf of the European Union and the German Government with an overall budget of 24.5 million Euro.

By Dotun Ibiwoye Having built the first renewable energy power plant in Nigeria that combines more than one technology and operates both...

«Following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, your administration tasked PSEG with chartering a better course for Long Island's energy future,» Croci wrote in a letter to Cuomo that was signed by more than two dozen elected, business and labor leaders, including the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.»

Staff reductions in Erie County government, fewer coal - fired power generation, energy conservation projects in county office buildings and other measures allowed the county to meet the Paris accord's 26 percent reduction goal in greenhouse gases more than a decade ahead of schedule, according to an inventory County Executive Marc Poloncarz unveiled.

He's accused of accepting more than $ 315,000 in bribes, including payments from a «low - show,» $ 7,500 - a-month job for his wife at Competitive Power Ventures, which was pursuing a plan to build a $ 900 million power plant in Orange County, as well as the New Jersey energy plant.

Using existing hydropower rather than pushing to build out renewable energy resources in New York would not contribute to the state's clean energy goals, said Alliance for Clean Energy's Anne Reyenergy resources in New York would not contribute to the state's clean energy goals, said Alliance for Clean Energy's Anne Reyenergy goals, said Alliance for Clean Energy's Anne ReyEnergy's Anne Reynolds.

A new bill requires buildings of more than 20,000 square feet to post energy efficiency scores and grades near the entrances of their buildings.

These projects include improving more than 100 bridges, repairing 2,000 miles of roadways, building a new energy superhighway to power economic growth throughout the state, and using private investment to construct the largest convention center in the nation.

Tim Woodcock The co-founder of HomeEdison noted the Renewable Energy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our rEnergy (RE) sector's ability to deliver alternative energy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy at substantially lower costs than standard utility rates; the importance of building a two - way energy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy supply infrastructure in order to allow homeowners and business to sell the excess energy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our renergy their alternative installations generate back to the utility company; and the applicability of geothermal systems in much of our region.

Percoco served as the governor's executive secretary, he is accused of taking more than $ 600,000 in bribes from an energy company that needed state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley and an upstate developer that received several state contracts, as well as getting a job at the energy company for his wife.

We need to make sure that we are in control over the things that affects us.Anytime there is flood and people loose their life, most of the blame goes to sitting presidents.I am not saying that the central government does not have responsibility to ensure that enabling environment is created.They have a great work to do but as citizens what is our quota?When you move around Accra, sometimes i becomes angry within myself because i am in doubt as to whether our sanitation laws exit.People because of the tax they claim they pay waits for zoom lion workers to come and clean the choked gutters before our houses and shops either than that, it will remain like that.Is it modernity or civilization that has turned us to forget our traditional values or duties of ensuring that our environments is clean?Everybody in our Ghanaian setting knows the responsibility of men and women in making sure that our environments are clean not waiting for flood to occur and we start blaming sitting presidents.To the media, though your responsibility is to keep governments on it toes, you equally have a mandate in educating the public of what we are expected to do as citizens in other to ensure that our dear nation is a better ecosystem for all of us to live.The attention of the media should be shifted from making politicians popular to making us aware as citizens of our responsibilities.I sometimes get confused to hear journalists calling opponents to comment on issues concerning the sitting governments and the only thing that comes to my mind is what do the journalist want to hear from the political opponents?Nothing.They will end up criticizing without giving an alternative.The media should rather resort in questioning people directly to where the problems are coming from.Let us build our institutions.When it comes to energy issues.Citifm will call Hon.KT Hammond who was a deputy minister living who he worked under (His boss at that time) and I always become confused because what can we expect from him?nothing.

Staff reductions in Erie County government, fewer coal - fired power generation, energy conservation projects in county office buildings and other measures allowed the county to meet the Paris accord's 26 percent reduction goal in greenhouse gases more than a decade ahead of schedule, according to an inventory Poloncarz unveiled Thursday.

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