Sentences with phrase «from energy efficiency policies»

This debate typically ignores the significant savings that have resulted from energy efficiency policies to lower demand, focusing only on the smaller costs of supporting the development of low - carbon electricity.

Energy Efficiency Policy Analysis: Outlines the recommended policies for Pennsylvania to adopt to tap into the energy efficiency resource potential and estimates the energy savings impacts from energy efficiency policies.

Not exact matches

- Governments offer myriad tax supports and other policies to help businesses in a wide range of areas, from skills training to capital investment tax credits to export insurance to rebates for increasing energy efficiency.

The guide uses best practices from multiple sources including industry, academic and government experts to address water conservation and efficiency, water quality protection, soil conservation and management, air quality protection, human resource management, energy conservation and efficiency, integrated pest management, weather monitoring and preventive planning, selection of appropriate insurance policies and tools, and proactive business planning and management.

The Government has put in place legislation which requires any future Government to reach this first goal however this analysis and subsequent figures from Policy Exchange's report: Warmer Homes — Improving fuel poverty and energy efficiency policy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timePolicy Exchange's report: Warmer Homes — Improving fuel poverty and energy efficiency policy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timepolicy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timeframe.

If he accepts that savings can be made through investment in insulation, why, when households will face higher tax bills for years to come, is he resistant to our policy, which would give every home in the country an entitlement to # 6,500 - worth of immediate energy efficiency improvements, paid for from the savings that people make on their fuel bills?

Here in the U.S., our energy programs and policies are leading to increasing contributions from windpower, biofuels, natural gas, in addition to significant advances in energy efficiency in all sectors, and these are contributing to significant greenhouse gas reductions but, I believe those efforts could be significantly increased.

Buoyed by an allocation of $ 1.25 billion in funding for reactor research from the 2005 Energy Policy Act, INL scientists are working to improve safety, boost efficiency, minimize waste, and decrease cost in a new generation of nuclear reactors.

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

The landscape of environmental protection initiatives has continued to evolve, now ranging from global policy and corporate campaigns to local recycling and energy efficiency programs.

The only plausible approach is a stepwise policy, building from smart near - term steps that can be sold to many constituencies for many reasons (energy efficiency, boosting resilience to climate hazards in vulnerable places) toward the tougher ones.

Topics will range from energy efficiency investments and global commitments to renewables policy and clean energy jobs.

The electricity industry already is — and has been for years — in a rapid transition away from coal and towards cleaner generation — a transition driven mainly by fundamental market forces such as lower gas prices, lower costs for wind and solar power and energy efficiency, and by state and federal policies and company planning decisions that long predated the Clean Power Plan.

Power companies are well on their way to meet the Plan's targets, thanks to the fact that the electricity industry has already started rapidly moving away from coal and towards cleaner generation — a transition driven mainly by fundamental market forces such as lower gas prices, lower costs for wind and solar power and energy efficiency, and by state and federal policies and company planning decisions that long predated the Plan.

Users can select from a list of 19 different policies and technologies — including energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear power, emission control options, and natural gas — to build a compliance scenario for their state.

Merging the environmental goals with development policies, the project offers a glimpse of the health benefits that flow from improvements in energy efficiency.

S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, seeks to address various facets of energy policy, from efficiency standards to power supply and the electricEnergy Policy Modernization Act, seeks to address various facets of energy policy, from efficiency standards to power supply and the electricPolicy Modernization Act, seeks to address various facets of energy policy, from efficiency standards to power supply and the electricenergy policy, from efficiency standards to power supply and the electricpolicy, from efficiency standards to power supply and the electric grid.

Assuming that current and announced climate policies are implemented, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, despite the extensive, worldwide government support for renewables and increasing energy efficiency, fossil fuels are expected to meet approximately 75 % of primary energy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share of aroundEnergy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, despite the extensive, worldwide government support for renewables and increasing energy efficiency, fossil fuels are expected to meet approximately 75 % of primary energy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share of aroundenergy efficiency, fossil fuels are expected to meet approximately 75 % of primary energy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share of aroundenergy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share of around 80 %.

You probably won't think of it as a benefit or may not have noticed this effect, but many fossil fuel reduction policies, extending to fuel and energy efficiency and how nations plan to produce electrical power in the future have directly followed from the climate alarms raised since 1988.

The American Lung Association believes that protection of lung health and a sound U.S. energy policy are compatible goals that require an emphasis on energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the use of cleaner energy resources, including a transition from coal and oil to cleaner alternatives.

To do this: measures are needed to support the integration of variable renewable energy policies need to be more comprehensive than those devised for the energy sector alone These are two key conclusions from this latest report on Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy transenergy policies need to be more comprehensive than those devised for the energy sector alone These are two key conclusions from this latest report on Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy trapolicies need to be more comprehensive than those devised for the energy sector alone These are two key conclusions from this latest report on Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy transenergy sector alone These are two key conclusions from this latest report on Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy transEnergy Policies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy traPolicies in a Time of Transition Renewables have experienced a remarkable evolution over the past decade now forming the cutting edge — with energy efficiency — of a global energy transenergy efficiency — of a global energy transenergy transition.

Dramatic changes would naturally have to occur as a result — from quick wins like carbon taxes and energy efficiency regulations, to longer - term policies like phasing out combustion - engine cars and carbon - neutral building regulations.

There is evidence that the Midwest is steadily decarbonizing its electricity generation through a combination of new state - level policies (for example, energy efficiency and renewable energy standards) and will continue to do so in response to low natural gas prices, falling prices for renewable electricity (for example, wind and solar), greater market demand for lower - carbon energy from consumers, and new EPA regulations governing new power plants.

Using the NRDC policy framework, along with the proprietary outlook from IHS Inc. on energy efficiency and power demand, the Energy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels byenergy efficiency and power demand, the Energy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels byEnergy Institute report then assesses the costs and market impacts of meeting the Obama Administration's emissions target of 42 % reductions below 2005 levels by 2030.

In practical terms, the law requires the government to transition from non-renewable to renewable energy; to develop new economic indicators that will assess the ecological impact of all economic activity; to carry out ecological audits of all private and state companies; to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to develop policies of food and renewable energy sovereignty; to research and invest resources in energy efficiency, ecological practices, and organic agriculture; and to require all companies and individuals to be accountable for environmental contamination with a duty to restore damaged environments.

The renewable energy findings from the ISO's analysis should be front and center, particularly because higher renewable energy levels are more consistent with New England states» policies, which call for increasing levels of renewable energy as well as energy efficiency.

-- In addition to the policy under paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States that regional electric grid planning to meet these objectives should result from an open, inclusive and transparent process, taking into account all significant demand - side and supply - side options, including energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy and zero - carbon electricity generation technologies, smart - grid technologies and practices, demand response, electricity storage, voltage regulation technologies, high capacity conductors with at least 25 percent greater efficiency than traditional ACSR (aluminum stranded conductors steel reinforced) conductors, superconductor technologies, underground transmission technologies, and new conventional electric transmission capacity and corridors.

Policies to promote energy efficiency could clearly make a large contribution to reducing CO2 emissions from electricity generation.

For example, the figure above shows how aggressive climate - friendly policies in the IEA's ambitious «450 Scenario» (a 2 degree - focussed scenario) could provoke increases in deployment of renewable energy and efficiencies, as well as a relatively big contribution from CCS by 2035.

(3) On average only 7 % of all Cohesion Policy funding from 2014 to 2020 is allocated towards Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and SMART electric projects.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

In parallel to this new policy reality, technology developments — from advances in unconventional gas extraction to startling declines in the cost of renewable energy generation and efficiency — are redefining the economics of electricity markets.

It's a business decision that was driven by the reality that we no longer need by 2030 the output of Diablo Canyon and that from a policy perspective and from an economic perspective, it was better to replace the portion that is needed for our customers with energy efficiency and renewables.

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.»

Macroeconomic Impacts: Estimates both the costs and consumer energy bill savings from the policy analysis, and assesses the impact of energy efficiency policies on Pennsylvania's economy, employment, and energy prices.

Greece should continue pursuing the implementation of ambitious energy efficiency policies, drawing on the evaluation of outcomes from past and current measures and on the lessons learned by other countries.

We will also hear from Lauren Ross, ACEEE's local policy manager, who will discuss findings from an upcoming report on energy affordability and energy efficiency.

While some of the reduction from the big oil companies is probably due to the crash in oil prices that began in 2014, leading to lower activity across the energy industry, all five majors have enacted climate and efficiency policies, as well as anti-pollution measures, the report said.

A new analysis from the Breakthrough Institute shows how the growing expert consensus that energy efficiency rebound is real and significant substantially undercuts RMI's projected gains from efficiency measures and makes their proposals of limited relevance as far as climate policy is concerned.

Dr. Makhijani has a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and has authored many publications on energy policy, including nuclear power and the first ever assessment of the energy efficiency potential of the U.S. economy.

For more than a decade, detailed reports from leading energy analysts and consulting groups, from the International Energy Agency to McKinsey to the Rocky Mountain Institute, have argued that energy efficiency improvements might bring deep emissions cuts along with greater economic growth — a «win - win» for policy makers and businenergy analysts and consulting groups, from the International Energy Agency to McKinsey to the Rocky Mountain Institute, have argued that energy efficiency improvements might bring deep emissions cuts along with greater economic growth — a «win - win» for policy makers and businEnergy Agency to McKinsey to the Rocky Mountain Institute, have argued that energy efficiency improvements might bring deep emissions cuts along with greater economic growth — a «win - win» for policy makers and businenergy efficiency improvements might bring deep emissions cuts along with greater economic growth — a «win - win» for policy makers and businesses.

The current forecast is markedly lower than the forecast in the 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report, primarily because of lower expected economic growth in both the near and long term as well as increased expectations of savings from energy efficEnergy Policy Report, primarily because of lower expected economic growth in both the near and long term as well as increased expectations of savings from energy efficenergy efficiency.

Tim Johnston, «Australia Is Seeking Nationwide Shift to Energy - Saving Light Bulbs,» New York Times, 21 February 2007; Rob Gillies, «Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets,» Associated Press, 25 April 2007; Matthew L. Wald, «A U.S. Alliance to Update the Light Bulb,» New York Times, 14 March 2007; Ian Johnston, «Two Years to Change EU Light Bulbs,» Scotsman (U.K.), 10 March 2007; Deborah Zabarenko, «China to Switch to Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Saving Light Bulbs,» New York Times, 21 February 2007; Rob Gillies, «Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets,» Associated Press, 25 April 2007; Matthew L. Wald, «A U.S. Alliance to Update the Light Bulb,» New York Times, 14 March 2007; Ian Johnston, «Two Years to Change EU Light Bulbs,» Scotsman (U.K.), 10 March 2007; Deborah Zabarenko, «China to Switch to Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: 2006).

The team looked at the impact of EU policies for renewable energy, landfill gas, nitrous oxide emissions from industry, combined heat - power generation (CHP), efficiency improvements in the built environment, common agricultural policies, F - gases, passenger cars, and efficiency improvements and fuel switch in industry and the energy sector.

[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.

A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Beyond Technology: Strengthening Energy Policy through Social Science, issued in 2011, concluded that the social sciences could promote energy efficiency and other advanced energy technologies through better - informed energy policy deciEnergy Policy through Social Science, issued in 2011, concluded that the social sciences could promote energy efficiency and other advanced energy technologies through better - informed energy policy deciPolicy through Social Science, issued in 2011, concluded that the social sciences could promote energy efficiency and other advanced energy technologies through better - informed energy policy decienergy efficiency and other advanced energy technologies through better - informed energy policy decienergy technologies through better - informed energy policy decienergy policy decipolicy decisions.

We converted energy efficiency potential data from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and other RGGI states into a format compatible with the IPM model (a power - sector simulation model widely used by U.S. EPA and the states to assess air pollution polienergy efficiency potential data from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and other RGGI states into a format compatible with the IPM model (a power - sector simulation model widely used by U.S. EPA and the states to assess air pollution poliEnergy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and other RGGI states into a format compatible with the IPM model (a power - sector simulation model widely used by U.S. EPA and the states to assess air pollution policies).

What can we expect from the new Administration and a new Congress on energy efficiency policy?

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 energy savings compare favorably to any other efficiency policy out there: an ACEEE analysis of primary energy savings from recent and prospective policies — including the Clean Power Plan — showed vehicle standards to be the biggest saver from today through 2040.