Sentences with phrase «improvements in energy efficiency in»

Furthermore, we have seen dramatic improvements in energy efficiency in the last few years.

Significant improvements in energy efficiency in developing countries could provide greater opportunity for economic growth while also providing broader access to energy and related services even from limited energy resources.

SCE's plan indicates that the electrification of nearly one - third of residential and commercial space and water heaters, combined with continued improvements in energy efficiency in buildings, could reduce GHG emissions significantly.

The feature should allow for a 20 percent improvement in energy efficiency in the DragonMint hardware.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance recently estimated that in 2040, that figure will stand at 34 % due to falling costs and efficiency improvements.

Lowe's, the home - improvement giant, recently tapped Cascade to become one of the first vendors involved in the Energy Center, a store within a store that gathers a variety of home - efficiency products, including compact fluorescent bulbs and solar panels.

In our two new data centers in California we utilized a new more energy - efficient approach to data center design and also invested in building improvements to increase energy efficiencIn our two new data centers in California we utilized a new more energy - efficient approach to data center design and also invested in building improvements to increase energy efficiencin California we utilized a new more energy - efficient approach to data center design and also invested in building improvements to increase energy efficiencin building improvements to increase energy efficiency.

The biggest improvements within the Index were in areas related to measures of oil and natural gas sector, such as imports, import expenditures, and oil prices, and to energy efficiency.

However, improvements are expected in energy efficiency and in transportation - related metrics.

«Energy markets are changing, with lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal, and advances in building energy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said HEnergy markets are changing, with lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal, and advances in building energy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said Henergy efficiency giving us new alternatives for job creating, non-emitting sources of power,» said Horgan.

Lower cost solar panels, improvements in geothermal and wind, and advances in building energy efficiency are giving us new alternatives to create as many or more high - quality jobs using non-emitting sources of power.

In addition, the FHA insures purchase - and - improvement loans for when you want to buy a home that needs repairs; 203k construction loans for when you want to buy a home that's newly built; and energy - efficiency loans for when you want to finance the costs of energy - efficiency improvements into your loan.

«PG&E commends California's vintners and growers for their continued progress in adopting energy efficiency improvements,» said Tom Wilson, manager of customer energy solutions for PG&E.

In its 2009 Sustainability Report, CSWA reported marked improvement of Energy Efficiency scores since the 2004 baseline report, with vineyards increasing average scores in 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 criteriIn its 2009 Sustainability Report, CSWA reported marked improvement of Energy Efficiency scores since the 2004 baseline report, with vineyards increasing average scores in 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 criEnergy Efficiency scores since the 2004 baseline report, with vineyards increasing average scores in 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10Efficiency scores since the 2004 baseline report, with vineyards increasing average scores in 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 criteriin 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 crienergy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 criteriin 7 out of 10 criteria.

In 2017, we continued a five - year trend of improving our energy efficiency, resulting in a 27 % energy efficiency improvement since 201In 2017, we continued a five - year trend of improving our energy efficiency, resulting in a 27 % energy efficiency improvement since 201in a 27 % energy efficiency improvement since 2012.

Appropriate management practices could increase carbon sinks and energy efficiency improvements and production of energy from crops and residues would result in a further mitigation potential, or a cumulative carbon storage95.

Musco has pioneered dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and affordable ways to control wasted spill light and glare.

Current annual spending on energy efficiency improvements in fuel poor homes in England is circa # 490m, a proportion of the GB wide Energy Company Obligation (ECO) progenergy efficiency improvements in fuel poor homes in England is circa # 490m, a proportion of the GB wide Energy Company Obligation (ECO) progEnergy Company Obligation (ECO) programme.

We are still waiting for the UK Government to set out exactly how they will source funding for energy efficiency improvements in low income homes and address some of the shortfall which needs to be met».

Warm Front in England provides grants for energy efficiency improvements for vulnerable private sector households.

This may be because the structure of the dwelling is not suited to basic energy efficiency improvements (e.g. solid walls) or because financially disadvantaged households lack the capital to invest in measures which bring financial benefit (e.g. Feed - in Tariffs).

The program, which seeks to significantly increase the number of energy efficiency improvements undertaken, will create green jobs by stimulating investment in energy efficiency improvements for residential homes and small commercial, not - for - profit and multifamily buildings.

We look forward to working with NYSERDA and the other partners in the Green Jobs / Green New York program to bring energy efficiency, comfort, health and safety, and building durability improvements to the homes and business of tens of thousands of New York residents over the coming years.

Instead of investing in pipelines that could lock the state into decades of using natural gas, the «bridge» should be energy efficiency improvements, he said.

In an interview with the Observer Monday afternoon, Ms. Been said that the city will try to work with building owners to help pay for energy efficiency overhauls or capital improvements in exchange for agreeing to keep rents affordable for a period of time, or even enter the units into rent regulatioIn an interview with the Observer Monday afternoon, Ms. Been said that the city will try to work with building owners to help pay for energy efficiency overhauls or capital improvements in exchange for agreeing to keep rents affordable for a period of time, or even enter the units into rent regulatioin exchange for agreeing to keep rents affordable for a period of time, or even enter the units into rent regulation.

We would offer every household, whether in fuel poverty or not, an entitlement of up to # 6,500 - worth of approved energy efficiency improvements.

The energy savings generated by these efficiency improvements to state - owned buildings will not only repay the state's initial investment in a few years, but will continue to save millions of taxpayer dollars for years to come.»

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.

· A «whole house» approach to the energy efficiency of buildings, an example being where improvements are made to the envelope of the building in addition to instillation of new technologies.

«A one - off improvement in energy efficiency would cut household bills, giving householders lasting independence,» Audit Commission chairman Michael O'Higgins said.

New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), New York State's grid operator, confirmed that, in 2021, when Indian Point closes, other power sources coupled with energy efficiency improvements are already set to take up virtually all the slack resulting from the plant's shutdown.

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?

Working mainly with students from Binghamton University, interns learn about solar power and energy efficiency, and work in the community to educate others on how to make energy improvements easy.

What issues and / or types of businesses would be promoted by the suggested taxpayer subsidy was also not clearly disclosed though an undefined help to farmers, small business in general, and energy efficiency improvement was suggested.

The AfDB Vice President stated that it was eager to see improvement in energy efficiency and conservation along the energy value chain to reduce losses - production, transmission, distribution, and end - use inefficiencies.

For example, a better understanding of the structure and properties of solar - energy materials may speed improvements in their 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.

With this technique, the Empa team has again been able to significantly increase the energy conversion efficiency from sunlight into electricity using CIGS thin film solar cells on flexible plastic foils — to a new record level of 20.4 %, representing a marked improvement over the previous record of 18.7 % established by the same team in May 2011.

Instead, the consortium favours better use of Ukraine's large coal reserves, renovation of existing power plants, and improvements in energy efficiency.

Improvements in energy efficiency will also be made.

The project will provide grants for development of «breakthrough» technologies in areas such as reduction of foreign oil consumption and energy - related emissions, and improvements in energy - efficiency.

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

Smalley's nanotechnology could then be focused on further improvements in energy efficiency.

«Economic and population growth are drivers for emissions and they have outpaced the improvements of energy efficiency,» said Ottmar Edenhofer, economist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany and co-chair of Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

A vote in favor of the panel's recommendation by the board won't kill the projects completely — the panel also recommends revising the methodology to account for the annual efficiency improvements expected in the coal energy industry.

The study found that, in particular, wind power, biogas, solar photovoltaics, energy efficiency and operational improvements to existing power sources could not only reduce greenhouse emissions but also offset the water used to cool thermal power generation.

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 fromEnergy 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 fromenergy efficiency improvement and clean energy use, more than half of its power supply will still come fromenergy use, more than half of its power supply will still come from coal.

Ultimately, however, energy efficiency and technology improvements will have the most critical role to play in the developing world, such as China and India, where much of the world's energy intensive industry is now located.

Hikita said this is a huge improvement in efficiency and would drastically cut the energy needed in a potential hydrogen production plant that would run around the clock.

U.S. government estimates indicate, for example, that even a modest improvement in the efficiency of the common hydraulic pump could save American industry hundreds of millions of dollars in annual energy costs.