Sentences with phrase «if efficiency improvements»

- A renewable energy - based electricity system costs about the same overall as at present if efficiency improvements are made along with the transition to renewable electricity generation.

Not exact matches

Random promotions result in a 1 % improvement in efficiency if the principle is true and a 2 % improvement even if it's not.

Using mathematical modelling, the Italian researchers concluded that, if the Peter Principle is right, promoting top employees will result in a 10 % drop in efficiency, while advancing your worst employees will result in a 12 % improvement.

But people don't necessarily have the wherewithal to make energy efficiency improvement, says Weis, even if they face higher heating costs as a consequence.

Other energy efficiency improvements include automatic shutoff of production machines if they run unattended for more than 10 minutes.

If this theory is correct, an improvement in efficiency could occur while wearing compression socks.

In addition, Affected State Entities may receive credit towards meeting the Target for installing on - site renewable generation if the host site for such renewable generation has deployed all cost - effective energy efficiency improvements consistent with the goals of this Executive Order.

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?

«What we'll be saying to local authorities is if your population want to have a weekly collection, we're only prepared to fund that if we can see an improvement in recycling, an improvement in efficiency and an improvement in procurement.»

Forces» capacity to cut crime and ensure officers are visible and available to the public can only be sustained if the proposed workforce reductions of around 34,100 are balanced out by compensating improvements in efficiency.

If China's use of renewable and nuclear energy grows at a plausible rate, and the country captures some of its emissions from coal - burning power stations and keeps making improvements in energy efficiency, by 2050 its total emissions could end up 4 per cent lower than today, says Zhou.

So if we can convert that energy, it could give us very good improvement in fuel efficiency.»

A 2009 research paper published in the journal Energy Procedia predicts that even if China achieves its 2030 target of energy efficiency improvement and clean energy use, more than half of its power supply will still come from coal.

So too if demand for oil starts to fall sooner than supply, through improvements in efficiency and the electrification of vehicles.

The ideas for efficiency improvements in trucks described by Phil McKenna are welcome — if late (15 August, p 34).

Don't forget that you can get 100 percent of the bill paid if you made a big energy efficient improvement like a high - efficiency water heater or A / C unit.

NOTE: The home improvement energy efficiency tax credit is not only available to first time home buyers, it is available to any purchaser of a primary residence home and ALSO: is available to any homeowner regardless of if you purchase your home in 2009, 2010 or have owned your home for years.

The VA will also allow homeowners to increase their rate and payment if the new loan is used to finance energy - efficiency improvements to the home.

If doing an EEM loan (energy efficiency loan) then you can get the cash for the improvements.

Efficiency improvement rate has been good as the profit per employee has been rising, but if it does not continue to improve every year at the same pace then there might be concerns on the cost side.

A more subtle benefit to home ownership is that if you invest in energy efficiency improvements (which you're more likely to do if you own your home than if you rent), you can get really great returns, as high as 40 percent after tax on some improvements.

You can refinance up to 100 % of your home's appraised value, plus a little extra if you need it to make energy - efficiency improvements or pay the VA funding fee.

If increasing your home's energy efficiency is on your list of improvements, consider the Lowe's consumer credit card.

Even if longer - haul electric flight is not yet viable, this may also help develop hybrid options or other efficiency improvements that could be deployed on longer flights too.

The potential for efficiency remains enormous, and given the likely improvements in technology and changes in societal norms over the next century which it will take us to do the right thing, we are likely to be able to cut fossil fuel use further than most people imagine possible, even if renewables don't become commercially competitive (which wind is already, and solar is in certain situations).

If one can not establish causality, it makes little sense to say that those projections are incorrect because of the rebound from energy efficiency improvements.

As always, energy efficiency improvements such as energy efficient lighting, adding insulation, and sealing leaks should be undertaken first.First Step: Replace Fossil Fuel Equipment Replacing building infrastructure may take some time, especially if you wait until the equipment needs replacing.

Data presented at the event demonstrated how if global energy efficiency improvements were doubled from the current 1.5 % to 3 % per year, significant benefits could be unlocked; household energy bills could be reduced by a third, 6 million new jobs could be created by 2020, and $ 2,300 billion (US$ 2,458 billion) saved by 2030 in reduced fuel costs.

The study suggests a technical efficiency improvement potential of 18 % to 26 % for the whole manufacturing industry, if process improvement options and systems options are taken into account.

Here, fuel economies described in mpg are portrayed as if the emissions standards were accomplished entirely by fuel efficiency improvements.

Although both energy use and greenhouse gas emissions increased in Canada between 1990 and 1999, the increase would have been much greater if not for improvements in energy efficiency.

«If we're going to have a carbon tax, it would make sense to be spending it on things like transit improvements, energy efficiency upgrades and green jobs.»

«For example, the International Energy Agency this year reported that our global economy could be $ 18 trillion better off by 2035 if we adopted energy efficiency as a first choice, while various estimates put the potential from energy efficient improvements anywhere between 2.5 and 6.8 gigatons of carbon per year by 2030,» he said.

-- Muller believes humans are changing climate with CO2 emissions — humans have been responsible for «most» of a 0.4 C warming since 1957, almost none of the warming before then — IPCC is in trouble due to sloppy science, exaggerated predictions; chairman will have to resign — the «Climategate» mails were not «hacked» — they were «leaked» by an insider — due to «hide the decline» deception, Muller will not read any future papers by Michael Mann — there has been no increase in hurricanes or tornadoes due to global warming — automobiles are insignificant in overall picture — China is the major CO2 producer, considerably more than USA today — # 1 priority for China is growth of economy — global warming is not considered important — China CO2 efficiency (GDP per ton CO2) is around one - fourth of USA today, has much room for improvement — China growth will make per capita CO2 emissions at same level as USA today by year 2040 — if it is «not profitable» it is «not sustainable» — US energy future depends on shale gas for automobiles; hydrogen will not be a factor — nor will electric cars, due to high cost — Muller is upbeat on nuclear (this was recorded pre-Fukushima)-- there has been no warming in the USA — Muller was not convinced of Hansen's GISS temperature record; hopes BEST will provide a better record.

And there are even greater efficiencies and improvements that can be made in our production of energy - that is if India decarbonised it's development.

Nevertheless, you can still receive federal tax credits if you have made energy efficiency improvements in prior years.

Yet if the innovations responsible for America's energy renaissance are any indication, improvements in efficiency will allow her golden age of oil to continue.

If the price mechanism is used to encourage carbon reduction, some low - income householders face disproportionate costs, but the capital investment needed to bring about efficiency improvements and carbon savings is beyond them.

If, however, you are ready for change — not just for process improvements and increased efficiency but for a whole new way of practicing law — then read on.

But for now, if LPM can adopt even just a couple of the more useful / applicable tools and tips for running a team and a matter better — showing both value & efficiency improvements to their clients — then I'll be happy.

If you subtract out the efficiency gains from removing 32 - bit support, you're left with maybe very roughly a 15 % improvement in CPU IPC for the big cores, assuming equivalent clocks to the A10.

And there's lots of little technical improvements, boot speeds and general efficiency, the better task manager, the built in zip compatibility in the file explorer, the new notification center even if not all apps take advantage of it yet, the new task view, the improvements in window snapping, etc..

Conversely, that list of process analysis, efficiency improvement, and performance metrics evaluation skills should be front and center — within the top half of the first page, if possible.