Sentences with phrase «improving the energy efficiency of»

«School districts are currently being forced to cut money from classrooms to pay for the Liberals» failure to take action on improving the energy efficiency of public school buildings.

The key to tackling this problem is improving the energy efficiency of our housing, to address the injustice that sees our poorest households spending # 1 billion more a year on energy compared to non-fuel poor households.

«Improving the energy efficiency of state buildings will save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, create new jobs from the capital investments in energy - saving projects, and benefit the environment.»

Weatherization Assistance Program: This program improves the energy efficiency of the homes of low - income families.

We have also recently announced that improving the energy efficiency of our buildings will be a National Infrastructure Priority.

We have increased our investment in measures to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's homes which, in addition to making fuel bills cheaper, has also helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from housing, consistent with our ambitions to combat climate change.

A Conservative party policy group has called for stamp duty rebates to be offered to homeowners who improve the energy efficiency of their property.

«These grants will improve the energy efficiency of farming operations and lower costs for farmers.

The move, which would incentivise green measures such as insulation, is expected to cost # 24m over the course of the next Assembly term and improve the energy efficiency of 20 % of Wales» housing stock.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said ministers should change their mind and use the cash specifically for projects such as improving energy efficiency of homes, investing in low - carbon technologies and helping poorer countries cope with climate change.

But the image of Vancouver, Canada, below — a combination of a photograph and a thermal scan — illustrates one challenge facing many cities: improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

And home - owners and builders will soon face new codes aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes themselves, such as requirements for double - paned windows and certain levels of insulation.

March 8, 2018 - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have received $ 1 million from the Department of Energy to improve the energy efficiency of copper - based catalysts to convert carbon dioxide into methane and other valuable hydrocarbon products.

Obviously the aim of any alteration is to improve the energy efficiency of a building; however, the risk of destroying the character of the building or long - term use must be taken into account.

A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Motors, led by ORNL researcher Dr. Jun Qu, has developed a new group of ionic liquids as lubricant additives that could help improve the energy efficiency of cars and trucks.

The improvements must improve the energy efficiency of the house and achieve long - term savings.

Today's HVAC equipment is more energy efficient than ever and opportunities for improving the energy efficiency of building envelopes continue to evolve.

Under the new plan, the two countries will work together to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, industrial facilities and consumer appliances.

Mind you some of their other options include improving the energy efficiency of the housing stock — as is happening on a large scale.

Since 1991, tens of thousands of businesses and organizations have worked with EPA's ENERGY STAR program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create financial value by improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and plants.

The vision is to improve the energy efficiency of commercial building space by 20 percent over the next nine years.

In the room air conditioning sector alone, improving energy efficiency of equipment by 30 % while simultaneously transitioning to low - GWP alternatives could save an amount of electricity equivalent to up to 2,500 medium - sized power plants globally by 2050, while providing climate mitigation of nearly 100 Gt CO2 - eq by 2050 from this sector.

General Motors is continuing its slow but steady push to improve the energy efficiency of its operations and increase its use of renewable energy.

He's been steadily improving the energy efficiency of his home over the past couple of decades and also monitoring his energy use data.

The event provided a dedicated forum for maritime leaders and professionals to review the latest technologies available for improved energy efficiency of ships as well as to discuss how to facilitate successful technology transfers between countries and increase the take - up of maritime technologies worldwide.

Thankfully, there are a wide range of solutions for reducing the carbon footprint and improving the energy efficiency of urban areas.

Obama's call to improve the energy efficiency of federal buildings and 2 million American homes fits in with one of the green priorities of Steven Chu, Obama's nominee for Energy Secretary (see Obama Names Energy and Environment Leaders and Obama Creates an Energy Policy Troika).

Boulder and Denver Counties have set aside nearly $ 8 million of the grant funds to create a finance program to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings and stimulate local economic growth.

The decline is largely due to the improved energy efficiency of heating equipment along with better window design and insulation to more effectively seal homes, although some decline is associated with population movements toward warmer areas.

However, an even more compelling reason to phase down HFCs is that it provides Indian industry an opportunity to use incremental funding from the Montreal Protocol to improve the energy efficiency of air conditioners, refrigerators, and other appliances domestically.

Two in five have upgraded their appliances to energy - efficient models or improved the energy efficiency of the home itself.

The corrugated, and other styles of metal panels, from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation that have been used in construction, improve the energy efficiency of the buildings and reduce the need for cooling.

As individuals, each of us can lower our carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through actions like flying less and improving the energy efficiency of our cars and homes.

New jobs will be created by adopting sustainable practices in the energy sector, including changes in the energy mix, promoting the use of electric vehicles and improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

All that China will commit to, says the Adams report, is to continue to improve the energy efficiency of its economy as it grows — a goal it has long pursued, independent of global warming concerns.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu launched a program dedicated to helping homeowners improve the energy efficiency of their homes, another step in the burgeoning green movement in New Orleans.

The Green Deal, a retrofit program to improve the energy efficiency of the UK's building stock is just weeks away from being soft - launched.

Measuring and managing these emissions spurs companies to identify reduction opportunities, collaborate with suppliers, move towards greener suppliers, improve energy efficiency of products, and rethink distribution networks.

However, an even more compelling reason to do so under the Montreal Protocol is that it provides Indian industry an opportunity to use the Montreal Protocol to improve the energy efficiency of the air conditioners, refrigerators, and other appliances that use refrigerants.

The goals of the program are to give organizations more incentive to improve the energy efficiency of their data centers, and also give them a way to track the results of efficiency projects over time, said the EPA's Alexandra Sullivan, who described the program Thursday at the Green Grid data center conference in San Jose, California.

Annual supply - side investment to 2030 remains relatively flat from today's levels, although a substantial shift occurs away from fossil - fuel supply and fossil - fuel power generation, for which investment falls by USD 2.8 trillion through 2030, moving towards toward low - carbon power supply and improving the energy efficiency of end - use sectors.

The state of South Australia has a target to improve energy efficiency of government buildings by 30 % by 2020 and to achieve net - zero emissions by 2050, while establishing its capital Adelaide as the world's first carbon neutral city.

Each new building brings with it an additional demand for energy for heating and cooling, therefore it is extremely gratifying that China is making serious efforts to radically improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

The IR - Blue can be used to detect heat leaks like drafty windows or spots that need more insulation so that you can make repairs to improve the energy efficiency of your home.

From here on in, our job will be to develop tests and measurements that will help to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's housing stock and support the development and adoption of cost - effective, net - zero energy designs and technologies, construction methods and building codes.

The IEA argues that improving the energy efficiency of buildings is one of the easiest ways for the world to rein in its carbon emissions.

RESNET's mission is to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's housing stock by expanding the availability of mortgage financing options and home energy ratings.

Petersen offers 29 cool roof colors that improve the energy efficiency of its roofing products without compromising on color selection.

The top three issues and considerations cited by agents in NAR's sustainability survey are: 1) understanding lending options for energy upgrades or solar; 2) improving the energy efficiency of existing housing stock; and 3) lack of MLS data about property performance and / or solar install.

This joint program between the federal and provincial governments provided up to $ 10,000 to homeowners to help them improve the energy efficiency of their home.