Sentences with phrase «global energy demand projected»

The goal for this chapter was to identify energy - saving measures that will offset the nearly 30 percent growth in global energy demand projected by the IEA between 2006 and 2020.

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The American Jobs Project calls global demand for advanced energy and enabling solutions for «the biggest market opportunity of our era.»

In March this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that unless the industry approves fresh investments in new projects, global oil supply may be struggling to catch up with demand after 2020, which could result in a sharp jump in oil prices.

Add in such factors as energy demands vs energy supply, shortcomings in potable water, a population that is projected to hit 9 billion from the present 6.5 billion by 2050, regional (and possibly global) conflicts over resources.

The drive to meet the world's ever - growing energy demand means that global power sector commitments — the projected lifetime carbon emissions of currently working power plants — have not declined in a single year since 1950.

The event that precipitated the project was the United Nations - sponsored meeting in Kyoto, Japan, which produced the Kyoto Protocol, demanding global rationing of energy, ostensibly to save the world from the non-crisis of warming supposedly caused by burning hydrocarbon fuels.

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«For transport, global energy demand is projected to increase from 82 PJ in 2007 to 158 EJ in 2050 in the reference scenario.»

It is projected that — with current policy settings — global energy demand and associated supply patterns based on fossil fuels — the main drivers of GHG emissions — will continue to grow.

EIA's report underscores the need for forward - looking energy policies that support production that will address America's projected energy needs — especially in the context of projected increased global demand.

Fossil Free is a global campaign led by local groups demanding our local communities and institutions commit to: a fast and just transition to 100 % renewable energy for all; no new fossil fuel projects anywhere; not a penny more for dirty energy.

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Although more efficient or higher energy star rating houses may experience less absolute changes in energy requirement due to changing climate, they appear to have greater percentage changes in H / C energy demand, especially in regions with a H / C balanced temperate climate such as in Sydney where the increase is projected to be up to 120 % and 530 % for high star rating houses when the global temperature increases 2 °C and 5 °C respectively, potentially posing significant pressures on the capacity of local energy supply