Sentences with phrase «for promoting energy efficiency»

This guidance document highlights best policy practices for promoting energy efficiency in the UNECE region and beyond.

Zhou Dadi, Founder and First Executive Director of the Beijing Energy Efficiency Center (BECon), People's Republic of China for promoting energy efficiency and by transforming the delivery of energy services in China.

Offices that will see deep cuts include those responsible for promoting energy efficiency, bringing carbon capture and storage to market, and extending the life of nuclear power plants.

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With our support, Broome County has recently adopted a new commercial financing tool called Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE), and STSW is promoting newly affordable commercial - industrial scale solar projects and energy efficiency improvements for businesses and non-prEnergy (CPACE), and STSW is promoting newly affordable commercial - industrial scale solar projects and energy efficiency improvements for businesses and non-prenergy efficiency improvements for businesses and non-profits.

Located near Metro Center at 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., with a primary entrance at 12th and H Streets, N.W., the AAAS building was originally designed to help reduce environmentally harmful atmospheric emissions, increase energy efficiency, and promote good health and comfort for employees.

Nick Sundt of WWF says if turning down White House lights wasn't possible for security reasons, the Administration could highlight climate change impacts around the country in a special event, promote energy - efficiency measures, or generally rally Americans to participate in an event that began with 2.2 million people in Sydney in 2007 and involved millions more last year in 35 countries.

Registration fees for plug - in vehicles also fly in the face of policies intended to promote their use due to concerns about energy independence, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, Dumortier said.

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.

On Tuesday, Lisa Jackson, federal administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, visited Madison to promote a federal energy efficiency grant.

The catalytic converter and GM High Energy electronic ignition were advertised among the components of «Chevrolet's new Efficiency System» which was promoted to offer other benefits to owners of 1975 models versus comparable 1974 models that included extended maintenance intervals from 6,000 to 7,500 miles (12,100 km) for oil / filter changes and spark plugs that lasted up to 22,500 miles (36,200 km) compared to 10,000 miles (16,000 km) on»74 models.

The administration has made clear its commitment to promoting energy efficiency, as well as pushing for renewable energy sources.

And we will continue to do so, by investing in renewable energy, promoting greater efficiency, and slashing our emissions to reach the targets we set for 2020 and our long - term goal for 2050.

Ms. Murphy is currently the executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, a New York nonprofit corporation formed in 2006 to promote clean and renewable energy and energy efficEnergy New York, a New York nonprofit corporation formed in 2006 to promote clean and renewable energy and energy efficenergy and energy efficenergy efficiency.

Failed to aggressively promote efficiency improvements for residential energy use, transmission of power, or consumption;

The American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteEnergy - Efficient Economy is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteenergy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteenergy security, and environmental protection.

That will translate, White House officials said earlier in the week, to new regulations for existing coal - burning power plants and directives to promote energy efficiency and new technology research.

Local governments can also promote energy - efficiency by requiring ENERGY STAR certification for developers to quality for public fuenergy - efficiency by requiring ENERGY STAR certification for developers to quality for public fuENERGY STAR certification for developers to quality for public funding.

For instance, public investments that enhance energy efficiency or that promote switching to renewable fuels would help buffer consumers from fluctuations in future fuel costs while also driving deeper greenhouse gas reductions than subsidy removal alone.

It presents a structured framework of policies and measures to promote energy efficiency investments for climate change mitigation and sustainable development, as well as to develop a menu of energy efficiency policies and measures.

«As we enter the second decade of the 21st century experiencing a horrific oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a devastating natural gas explosion in California, death of 25 West Virginia coal miners, kidnapped uranium miners in Niger — it's about time for the United States to reposition itself as a global leader in solar and the entire portfolio renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies critical to our economic and national security,» said Scott Sklar, president of the Stella Group, which promotes renewable power generation.

Among other things, the Alliance provides the unique opportunity for entities of often differing philosophies to come together to promote a common cause... energy efficiency.

This analytical report aims to help policymakers and their advisors wishing to initiate or develop policies promoting energy efficiency in buildings to assess the most efficient mix of policy measures for a given environment as well as to design new initiatives.

According to environmental psychologist Lorraine Whitmarsh: «If you're framing something like the green deal [for energy efficiency in homes] purely in terms of money saving — and especially if you're promoting cruises as a reward — then you're actually undermining what you're trying to achieve.

All others would be required pony up for the new national standard by (1) buying RECs, (2) increasing in - state renewable energy generation, and / or (3) promoting in - state energy efficiency.

-- The Secretary shall grant a petition if the Secretary finds that the petition contains evidence that, assuming no other evidence was considered, provides an adequate basis for determining that an amended test method would more accurately promote energy or water use efficiency.

Hines is receiving ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence recognition for its corporate commitment to sustainability and continued use of ENERGY STAR tools and resources to promote energy efficiency with stakeholders, clients, and teENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence recognition for its corporate commitment to sustainability and continued use of ENERGY STAR tools and resources to promote energy efficiency with stakeholders, clients, and teENERGY STAR tools and resources to promote energy efficiency with stakeholders, clients, and teenergy efficiency with stakeholders, clients, and tenants.

Rather than engage the climate policy proposals I and others have put forward — like substituting prizes for subsidies, reducing regulatory barriers for alternative energies, increasing industry's carbon efficiency, and promoting efficiency gains in developing nations where such investments are most cost effective — they attack a straw man of «conservative orthodoxy that global warming can be overcome by private companies operating in free markets with little or no help from the government.»

The federal government should review and promote credible and easily understood standards and labels for energy efficiency and emerging measures of carbon / greenhouse gas information that build trust and awareness with consumers.

The draft action plans on energy efficiency and renewable energy (published in September 2007) provide a solid basis for promoting their further development.

Energy efficiency program sponsors may consider offering incentives, consumer outreach and education campaigns, and education and training for channel partners such as retailers, distributors and manufacturers, to promote the full portfolio of ENERGY STAR proEnergy efficiency program sponsors may consider offering incentives, consumer outreach and education campaigns, and education and training for channel partners such as retailers, distributors and manufacturers, to promote the full portfolio of ENERGY STAR proENERGY STAR products.

Instead, Europe needs to leave fossil fuels in the ground, and promote greater energy efficiency and community - owned renewables — to deliver a more secure future for us all.»

Promote energy efficiency and renewable energy production at the federal, state, and local levels while decreasing incentives for continued production and consumption of carbon - intensive fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.51

Recruit others in its industry to shape policies that accelerate markets for low - carbon goods and services: WRI's policy engagement guide, published with the UN and others, highlights how the lighting industry and the information and communications technology industry are advocating strong policies that promote energy efficiency and climate change adaptation.

• Set standards and promote economic instruments for efficiency, and commit to promoting energy efficiency for buildings, devices, motors, transportation systems and in the energy sector itself.

The stated purpose of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is «to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is «to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.&energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.»

She is currently the Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Inc. (ACE NY), a New York nonprofit corporation formed in 2006 to promote clean and renewable energy and energy efficEnergy New York, Inc. (ACE NY), a New York nonprofit corporation formed in 2006 to promote clean and renewable energy and energy efficenergy and energy efficenergy efficiency.

The Center for American Progress has ranked the Top 10 states for policies that promote energy efficiency.

[132] Policies implemented by governments have included [133][134][135] national and regional targets to reduce emissions, promoting energy efficiency, and support for renewable energy such as Solar energy as an effective use of renewable energy because solar uses energy from the sun and does not release pollutants into the air.

Implementing policies and regulation that promote energy efficiency is shown to have a payoff for a variety of stakeholders.

clean energy innovation improving consumer choice and affordability more efficient use of energy deeper penetration of renewable energy resources wider deployment of «distributed» energy resources micro grids roof - top solar on - site power supplies and storage promote markets advanced energy management enhance demand elasticity and efficiencies empower customers more choice 50 % of its electricity from renewable resources by 2030 business as usual bad public policy clean energy's economic and environmental potential the power industry was headed for trouble rising utility bills growing customer dissatisfaction socially unjust clean energy economy haves - and - have - nots change in culture business model for the whole system moves the electric industry away from a monopoly, top - down and incentive driven system governed by the market emphasizes distributed energy a distributed system platform market exchange microgrids solar energy efficiency distributed energy resources compete to serve the grid pro-consumer pro-innovation markets - based more affordable resilient capital efficiencies encouraging more distributed energy demand response energy efficiency

The American Council for an Energy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteEnergy - Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteenergy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental proteenergy security, and environmental protection.

CAN Europe supports regional NGOs working on promoting the solutions for South East Europe's energy future: energy efficiency and 100 % sustainable renewables.

Seeking to advocate for energy efficiency and renewable energy, either with an organization that directly provides services to the residential or commercial markets, or an advocacy organization that promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy.

In an effort to help retailers save money on real estate costs (and be more environmentally responsible), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a non-profit dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and green building, have released a retail green lease primer.

Specifically, the CBMA improves Section 179D's effectiveness in promoting energy efficiency retrofits by: measuring energy savings and improvements by reference to the existing building's own consumption baseline; linking the amount of the enhanced 179D deduction to energy savings achieved; and making the tax incentive useable for a broader range of real estate owners and other stakeholders.

The NAHB will promote a tax policy that includes a homeownership tax incentive, low - income housing credit, remodeling incentive with a focus on energy efficiency, deduction on interest for small businesses and capital gains exclusion for those who sell their principal residence.

In tandem with this, the Market Engagement team works with financiers to develop, promote, and refine financing mechanisms that make it possible for building owners and tenants to invest in energy efficiency improvements.

Mortgage lenders and appraisers do not systematically consider the value of a home's energy - efficient technology, said Robert Sahadi, director of energy efficiency finance policy at the Institute for Market Transformation, a nonprofit Washington D.C. group promoting green building.