Sentences with phrase «major improvements in the energy efficiency»

Other Hubs are devoted to modeling and simulation of nuclear reactors, achieving major improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings, and developing fuels from sunlight.

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In the ACT Map scenario, energy and emissions in the transport sector are saved largely through major improvements in the efficiency of conventional vehicles and through the increased penetration of hybridIn the ACT Map scenario, energy and emissions in the transport sector are saved largely through major improvements in the efficiency of conventional vehicles and through the increased penetration of hybridin the transport sector are saved largely through major improvements in the efficiency of conventional vehicles and through the increased penetration of hybridin the efficiency of conventional vehicles and through the increased penetration of hybrids.

-- 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.

Decades of incremental improvements in car and appliance efficiency have added up to major savings in energy consumption.

Analysis of CO2 emission trends in four major cement - producing countries showed that energy efficiency improvement and reduction of clinker content in cement were the main factors contributing to emission reduction, while the carbon intensity of fuel mix in all countries increased slightly.