Sentences with phrase «in energy efficiency efforts»

New Orleans Already Beginning to Lead State in Energy Efficiency Efforts, but Tremendous Savings for Residents and Businesses Still Untapped

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In this category, we could place various efforts at seeking energy efficiency and waste reduction.

Current efforts at energy conservation are inadequate; while the need for more appropriate patterns of individual and corporate energy consumption is clear, the statement also recognizes the necessity of avoiding unnecessary economic and social dislocations in the transition to energy efficiency (e.g., unemployment or increased costs due to lowered volume).

The state of Minnesota recognized Faribault Foods» efforts in 2010 with an Xcel Energy Efficiency Award for achieving the largest natural gas reduction in Minnesota.

The objective of these efforts is to identify and initiate opportunities to improve energy efficiency, which in turn can directly and indirectly help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In his opening and closing remarks, Peter Van Scoyoc, a Democrat serving his second term on the town board, pointed to his record, and that of the sitting board, on open space preservation, water quality protection efforts, energy efficiency, social services, obtaining grants, and planning for the future through ongoing hamlet studies and creation of a plan that accounts for rising sea level and shoreline erosion.

The release touted their efforts to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy programs alongside their aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in North America to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050.

Low - cost, high - benefit efforts look promising in at least three major areas: improved energy efficiency, energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable land use.

One of the nation's most ambitious and symbolic energy - efficiency programs is in New York City: a $ 20 - million effort to cut the skyscraper's overall energy use by 38 percent

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.

Following up on a pledge in Copenhagen, energy ministers from 24 countries have unveiled energy efficiency efforts from around the globe

By tweaking the smallest units of life, scientists are making bigger gains in producing alternative and renewable energy, with recent efforts aimed at molecule - level controls and promoting fractal growth patterns to create different fuels and improve efficiencies.

Nations must also approach this issue from multiple angles — moving beyond investing in renewable energy to also build up efficiency and electrification efforts domestically and finance adaptation efforts for developing nations.

Patterson observes that «Some senior [Romanian energy authority] staff believe that efforts to increase the efficiency of energy use would lead to a continuing fall in sales, and would therefore be contrary to the interests of the company — a view also frequently found in utilities in OECD countries.»

The system generates 235 megawatt - hours of electricity annually in an effort to boost the energy efficiency of this office complex, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Eenergy efficiency of this office complex, the headquarters for the U.S. Department of EnergyEnergy.

Already, the CEC (set up in 1975 in the wake of the nation's first oil crisis) balances new energy demands — such as screening new power plants on the basis of at least 23 different impacts, ranging from economics to air quality — with efficiency efforts.

Inslee, Jerry Brown and Kate Brown talked about the efforts underway in each of their states to curb greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives such as renewable energy and grid modernization, electrification of transportation infrastructure, energy efficiency and policies to price or cap carbon emissions.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

Online database facilitates collaboration and communication in building energy efficiency efforts

In addition to bolstering first - term efforts to ramp up renewable energy and efficiency, the Plan is cutting carbon pollution through new measures, including:

Provided through the Education Funding Agency, CIF is designed to address health and safety issues in school buildings, as well as supporting expansion projects and efforts to improve energy efficiency.

In an effort to maximize efficiency and range, the Soul EV uses Kia's third - generation regenerative braking system to capture up to 12 percent of the car's kinetic energy, which is fed back into the battery while the Soul EV is coasting and braking.

Since most of the measures required to slow the warming, from greatly increasing energy efficiency to land reform in poor nations, would carry other great benefits, and since the probability of unprecedented change appears to be in the vicinity of 50 percent, a very large social effort, one incurring substantial costs, seems to us not simply justified but virtually mandatory.

* Double the DOE's efforts in energy efficiency and renewables — and don't restrict it to «hydrogen cars» or ethanol this time, please!

NRDC's India Initiative is deeply engaged in efforts to accelerate energy efficiency and clean energy development in India, and I would love to speak with you further about the pivotal role that both of these efforts could play in securing India's energy future.

However, if some (or many) of these efforts have some smoke - and - mirror aspect to them, or if they become the seemingly easy «solution du jour» and allow us to think that we can avoid larger solutions (fuel efficiency standards; carbon tax, or firm carbon cap combined with a robust and regulated carbon credit trading mechanism; substantial investments in new energy technologies; energy conservation; etc.), their net impact can be more damaging than beneficial.

In addition to bolstering first - term efforts to ramp up renewable energy and efficiency, the Plan is cutting carbon pollution through new measures, including:

Andy Revkin wrote» Overall, inertia, both in Washington and elsewhere, still dominates even as the need to embark on an intensive, sustained, global effort to boost energy efficiency, curb greenhouse - gas emissions, and advance promising non-polluting energy technologies (no matter what you think of climate dangers) has grown ever clearer.

Energy - efficiency efforts in the computing industry, such as Climate Savers consortium, resulted in more standardized parts and measurements in things like as power supplies.

Further, he seems to imply that we should limit our efforts to «no regrets» alternatives such as «accelerating the development of low - emissions technologies and in cost - effective energy - efficiency measures.»

In parallel with this effort, NYC City Council is reviewing proposed legislation which will affect how buildings achieve energy efficiency.

In practice this means massive efforts to enhance energy efficiency and resource productivity, avoiding unintended secondary consequences.

Rolling back efficiency efforts is also at odds with the findings of a September 2017 energy efficiency potential study completed for the Iowa Utilities Association, which determined that 17 % of electricity use and 15 % of gas use in the state could be saved cost - effectively through efficiency programs over the next decade.

The success of standards and other energy efficiency efforts is a significant factor in California's per capita electricity use remaining flat over the last 40 years while the rest of the country's use continues to rise.

IMO was represented at the event by Aubrey Botsford, who said that «efforts to mitigate climate change and promote energy efficiency in the maritime sector, through actions taken by Pacific governments and maritime industry, show the dynamic approach taken by your region».

Much time and effort has been invested in addressing the market barriers that inhibit greater investment in energy efficiency technologies and practices in the buildings sector.

Initial investments have already been made by thousands of local governments in energy efficiency projects, programs, policies, and expanding staff capacity, but most federal funds that have supported these efforts are expiring.

To support our suppliers» efforts and our goals, HP worked with WWF and other NGOs to implement the Energy Efficiency Program (EEP) in China and Southeast Asia.

Significant efforts can also be made to improve energy efficiency, especially in the transport and building sectors.

Energy efficiency efforts such as LED lighting and Energy Star appliances, are in place.

From innovative transport schemes in Paris, to the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, and the clean energy finance companies of New York, the publication uses «destinations» across the developing and developed world to highlight the factors for success and, at times, the reasons for failure in efforts to increase the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The Federal Government's Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has bankrolled academic institutions in an effort to change the political landscape in Australia for the promotion of the Carbon Tax.

States may use energy efficiency as one of several potential strategies for achieving their targets, as long as they can demonstrate to EPA that their efforts result in real energy savings.

In an effort to raise public and political awareness on cutting CO2 emissions and raising energy efficiency, the Committee for a Secure Green Future in Massachusetts successfully put a Plan B initiative on its November 2008 balloIn an effort to raise public and political awareness on cutting CO2 emissions and raising energy efficiency, the Committee for a Secure Green Future in Massachusetts successfully put a Plan B initiative on its November 2008 balloin Massachusetts successfully put a Plan B initiative on its November 2008 ballot.

Requires the Secretary and the EPA Administrator to: (1) use the labeling program to evaluate energy performance in DOE and EPA facilities and to encourage and support implementation efforts in other federal agencies; and (2) establish a business and consumer education program to increase awareness about the importance of building energy efficiency and to facilitate widespread use of the labeling program.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

While the IMO has adopted some energy - efficiency standards for shipping, emissions are not expected to fall without further efforts, due to the large projected growth in the international shipping industry in the coming decades.

«The 1 Gigaton Coalition encourages us all to scale up our efforts to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries as a contribution to achieve the 2 degree target,» said Tine Sundtoft, Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment.

Mario has experience in energy and emissions modeling and in climate and energy policy analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the U.S. Previously, he worked at non-profit organizations and think - tanks on initiatives in biodiversity conservation in LAC, iNDC analysis, energy efficiency in buildings, and post-Maria grid restructuring efforts in Puerto Rico.

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.