Sentences with phrase «making improvements in energy 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.

-- The Secretary of Energy is authorized to establish a research program to identify the factors affecting consumer actions to conserve energy and make improvements in energy efficiency.

(Sec. 265) Authorizes the Secretary to establish a research program to: (1) identify the factors affecting consumer actions to conserve energy and make improvements in energy efficiency; and (2) make grants to institutions of higher education to study the effects of consumer behavior on total energy use, the potential energy savings from changes in consumption habits, the ability to reduce GHG emissions through changes in energy consumption habits, increasing public awareness of federal climate adaptation and mitigation programs, and the potential for alterations in consumer behavior to further American energy independence.

-- The Secretary of Energy is authorized to establish a research program to identify the factors affecting consumer actions to conserve energy and make improvements in energy efficiency.

Not exact matches

· 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.

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.

Improvements in energy efficiency will also be made.

Many utilities offer on - bill financing programs that pair loan repayment with monthly energy bills to make it easier for homeowners and businesses to invest in energy efficiency improvements for their properties.

Japan, for example, has already made considerable investments into energy efficiency improvements, so its marginal abatement cost is higher than in countries that have not done so.

The Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stEnergy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stEnergy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibilitEfficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stenergy systems; make energy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stenergy efficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibilitefficiency improvements; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stenergy consumption; and participate in energy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stenergy audits, renewable energy development assistance, and feasibility stenergy development assistance, and feasibility studies.

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in rural America to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits and renewable energy development assisEnergy for America Program (REAP) provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in rural America to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits and renewable energy development assisenergy systems; make energy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits and renewable energy development assisenergy efficiency improvements to non-residential buildings and facilities; use renewable technologies that reduce energy consumption; and participate in energy audits and renewable energy development assisenergy consumption; and participate in energy audits and renewable energy development assisenergy audits and renewable energy development assisenergy development assistance.

(Sec. 298) Requires the Secretary of HUD to make grants to nonprofit organizations to: (1) train, educate, and advise eligible community development organizations or qualified youth service and conservation corps in improving energy efficiency, resource conservation and reuse, design strategies to maximize energy efficiency, installing or constructing renewable energy improvements, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low - income communities; and (2) implement energy efficiency improvements, resource conservation and reuse, and effective use of existing infrastructure in affordable housing and economic development activities in low - income communities.

With a personal interest in the environment and energy efficiency, we made some improvements, closed in the open fire and installed a stove, added extra insulation and upgraded the heating controls.

Improvements made in building efficiency and design have proven key to reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions in U.S. buildings: significant progress towards achieving a zero carbon built environment.

-- 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.

Even signatory Japan was ticked off about the 1990 date, arguing that it benefitted the European countries but was pegged years after Japan had made most of their improvements in energy efficiency:

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.

Studies for the USA identified 30 opportunities in every production step in the cement - making process and estimated the economic potential for energy efficiency improvement in the US cement industry at 11 %, reducing emissions by 5 % (Worrell et al., 2000b; Worrell and Galitsky, 2004).

In the end, making any improvements to a building in terms of energy efficiency will prove worthwhile and we recommend pushing your budget as far as you can to reduce your energy costs in the futurIn the end, making any improvements to a building in terms of energy efficiency will prove worthwhile and we recommend pushing your budget as far as you can to reduce your energy costs in the futurin terms of energy efficiency will prove worthwhile and we recommend pushing your budget as far as you can to reduce your energy costs in the futurin the future.

Kulongoski's proposal would make this key incentive even stronger and would make investing in solar photovoltaics, energy efficient lighting upgrades, solar hot water and other energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements an attractive venture for Oregon businesses.

It must implement energy price reforms, make dramatic improvements in corporate transparency and energy efficiency while ensuring proper safeguards against the adverse environmental effects of increased energy production and use.

In the other two scenarios, assuming the Building Sector makes either modest or strong improvements in energy efficiency, we will not need new power plant generating capacity into the foreseeable futurIn the other two scenarios, assuming the Building Sector makes either modest or strong improvements in energy efficiency, we will not need new power plant generating capacity into the foreseeable futurin energy efficiency, we will not need new power plant generating capacity into the foreseeable future.

But there's a virtually unanimous consensus in the literature that rebound is likely to be significantly higher in emerging economies, where demand is far from saturated and efficiency improvements make energy cheaper and more useful for accelerated industrialization and economic growth.

As a result, without effective mitigation, total energy - related carbon dioxide emissions (including transformations, own use and losses) will rise from 26.1 GtCO2 (7.2 GtC) in 2004 to around 37 — 40 GtCO2 (11.1 GtC) in 2030 (IEA, 2006b; Price and de la Rue du Can, 2006), possibly even higher (Fisher, 2006), assuming modest energy - efficiency improvements are made to technologies currently in use.

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

Lest you have doubts that renewable energy won't be able to take over from fossil fuels: A new report from NRDC looks at future energy usage in Michigan and comes to the conclusion that through a combination of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 energy won't be able to take over from fossil fuels: A new report from NRDC looks at future energy usage in Michigan and comes to the conclusion that through a combination of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 energy usage in Michigan and comes to the conclusion that through a combination of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 energy and energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 energy efficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the nextefficiency improvements, the state can easily meet future power needs: Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 Energy Efficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the nextEfficiency Could Save State $ 3 Billion by 2030 The report, A Green Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 Energy Alternative for Michigan, was written by Synapse Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 Energy Economic for NRDC and shows that simply making energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 energy efficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the nextefficiency improvements to offset fossil fuel usage the state could save $ 3 billion over the next 20 years.

Devaluation Exemptions: Where a landlord obtains a report from an independent surveyor, which demonstrates that the works necessary to make the relevant energy efficiency improvement would result in a reduction of more than five per cent in the market value of the property, or of the building of which it forms part.

Challenging and responsible technical position, especially research and development, strategic project management position in innovative energy technology sectors emphasizing energy efficiency improvement and low carbonization, petroleum / petrochemical, chemical, renewable energy industries that best utilizes my expertise and provides an opportunity to make significant contributions

Specifically, the CBMA improves Section 179D's effectiveness in promoting energy efficiency retrofits by: measuring energy savings and improvements by reference to the existing building's own consumption baseline; linking the amount of the enhanced 179D deduction to energy savings achieved; and making the tax incentive useable for a broader range of real estate owners and other stakeholders.

The most effective way to enhance energy efficiency in buildings is to provide the financial resources and market incentives that educate all building owners — not just those in the process of purchasing properties — about the benefits of making needed energy improvements.

In tandem with this, the Market Engagement team works with financiers to develop, promote, and refine financing mechanisms that make it possible for building owners and tenants to invest in energy efficiency improvementIn tandem with this, the Market Engagement team works with financiers to develop, promote, and refine financing mechanisms that make it possible for building owners and tenants to invest in energy efficiency improvementin energy efficiency improvements.

Renewablue offers complete, in - depth services for clients trying to sell their home after making green energy improvements, those trying to buy an energy - efficient home, clients who want to refinance their home or take out a second home loan, or those deciding which energy - efficiency improvements they need to make to maximize value.

Among the goals announced by the board are to offer local Realtors access to the online energy efficiency course provided by the NAGAB; to complete costing and review of the recent energy audit of the board's 11,000 sq. ft. offices on Nanaimo Street and make recommendations for energy improvements; to build upon the provincial Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources new LiveSmartBC program by offering information to all home sellers; and to educate local Realtors on the new technologies and programs for combating climate change through seminars, website postings and written materials in the coming menergy efficiency course provided by the NAGAB; to complete costing and review of the recent energy audit of the board's 11,000 sq. ft. offices on Nanaimo Street and make recommendations for energy improvements; to build upon the provincial Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources new LiveSmartBC program by offering information to all home sellers; and to educate local Realtors on the new technologies and programs for combating climate change through seminars, website postings and written materials in the coming menergy audit of the board's 11,000 sq. ft. offices on Nanaimo Street and make recommendations for energy improvements; to build upon the provincial Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources new LiveSmartBC program by offering information to all home sellers; and to educate local Realtors on the new technologies and programs for combating climate change through seminars, website postings and written materials in the coming menergy improvements; to build upon the provincial Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources new LiveSmartBC program by offering information to all home sellers; and to educate local Realtors on the new technologies and programs for combating climate change through seminars, website postings and written materials in the coming mEnergy, Mines and Petroleum Resources new LiveSmartBC program by offering information to all home sellers; and to educate local Realtors on the new technologies and programs for combating climate change through seminars, website postings and written materials in the coming months.

Brown thinks that energy efficiency improvements will, in the future, help homeowners in two ways: «make the property more appealing, more marketable to a future buyer, and secondly, make the property a little bit more valuable than other homes that don't have these energy efficiencies that are in place.»