Sentences with phrase «new energy efficiency policies»

In recent years, many states have embraced new energy efficiency policies and as a result, investments in energy efficiency programs have been increasing steadily.

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In addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homes.

Buoyed by an allocation of $ 1.25 billion in funding for reactor research from the 2005 Energy Policy Act, INL scientists are working to improve safety, boost efficiency, minimize waste, and decrease cost in a new generation of nuclear reactors.

Belgium, France and Sweden put new energy policies in place, increasing efficiency and introducing more nuclear power into their energy mix, in response to the oil crisis of 1973, the new study notes.

«Despite the large amount of emissions produced by shipping the coal such a long distance, our analysis shows that the total emissions would drop because of the superior energy efficiency of South Korea's newer coal - fired power plants,» said Dalia Patiño - Echeverri, assistant professor of energy systems and public policy at Duke.

Daniel Poux, associate director for AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, said that the Department of Energy (DOE) is quickly becoming one of the major host agencies for new Fellows, especially in the Office of Science and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Drawing on global best practice policies, we undertake to remove barriers, establish incentives, and implement standards to aggressively accelerate deployment and transfer of key existing and new low - carbon technologies, such as energy efficiency; solar energy; smart grids; carbon capture, use, and storage; advanced vehicles; and bio-energy.

A wide range of policies aimed at increasing conservation, efficiency, and reducing emissions is vital, but carbon prices and regulations alone will not create new, clean and affordable energy systems soon enough or at the scale needed.

Energy security, together with continued concerns about climate change and the ongoing G8 work on energy efficiency and new technologies, have provided a strong focus for the work of the IEA and set key policy trends in IEA member and key non-member counEnergy security, together with continued concerns about climate change and the ongoing G8 work on energy efficiency and new technologies, have provided a strong focus for the work of the IEA and set key policy trends in IEA member and key non-member counenergy efficiency and new technologies, have provided a strong focus for the work of the IEA and set key policy trends in IEA member and key non-member countries.

Compared with the past twenty - five years, the way that the world meets its growing energy needs changes dramatically in the New Policies Scenario, with the lead now taken by natural gas, by the rapid rise of renewables and by energy efficiency.

For example, Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said, «There is nothing in here on energy efficiency and renewable energy that is not already policy of the state.

Second, Jon Huntsman is elected President in 2012 and pushes through the following policies: The U.S. signs new trade agreements with developing countries where (1) Bans on exporting U.S. natural gas is lifted to developing economies; (2) Developing countries are given «favored» status into U.S. Markets; (3) In exchange for these 2 benefits, Developing Countries agree to develop their economies to «low carbon standards» by purchasing U.S. high energy efficiency technology products.

The American Lung Association supports programs and policies to encourage consumers and utility companies to expand investment in energy efficiency and energy conservation measures to reduce air pollution emissions, to reduce household energy expenses, and to stimulate new economic opportunities and job creation.

Federal and state energy efficiency policy analysis, which examines the overall costs and benefits of potential new policy opportunities and those of existing policies and programs, is a critical...

Share this report with your legislators to urge new or revised policies to fund energy efficiency projects in K — 12 schools.

«New Hampshire Town Boosts Recycling with Pay - As - You - Throw,» Environment News Service, 21 March 2007; Tom Miles, «London Drivers to Pay UK's First Congestion Tax,» Reuters, 28 February 2002; Energy Council, Energy Efficiency Policies and Indicators (London: 2001), Annex 1; Howard W. French, «A City's Traffic Plans Are Snarled by China's Car Culture,» New York Times, 12 July 2005.

There is evidence that the Midwest is steadily decarbonizing its electricity generation through a combination of new state - level policies (for example, energy efficiency and renewable energy standards) and will continue to do so in response to low natural gas prices, falling prices for renewable electricity (for example, wind and solar), greater market demand for lower - carbon energy from consumers, and new EPA regulations governing new power plants.

These policy actions include new legislation requiring long - term contracting for renewables and other resources in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, revised incentives for distributed generation resources, changes to RPS polices in other states in New England, proposed Massachusetts - specific CO2 caps, and newly - revised forecasts for electricity sales that take the full impact of new energy efficiency measures into accounew legislation requiring long - term contracting for renewables and other resources in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, revised incentives for distributed generation resources, changes to RPS polices in other states in New England, proposed Massachusetts - specific CO2 caps, and newly - revised forecasts for electricity sales that take the full impact of new energy efficiency measures into accouNew England, proposed Massachusetts - specific CO2 caps, and newly - revised forecasts for electricity sales that take the full impact of new energy efficiency measures into accounew energy efficiency measures into account.

During the second Climate Leaders Summit in Poznan, the signatories of the Montreal Declaration reported on their progress and agreed a new «action statement» presented to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer, in which they committed to setting targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency to accelerate low carbon policies prior to the climate change meeting in Copenhagen.

Energy Efficiency Market Report 2016 Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 OctobeEnergy Efficiency Market Report 2016 Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 Octobeenergy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 October 2016

Energy efficiency gains ground despite lower energy prices, new IEA report says Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 OctobeEnergy efficiency gains ground despite lower energy prices, new IEA report says Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 Octobeenergy prices, new IEA report says Economies have needed less energy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 Octobeenergy to grow in recent years, especially in China and other developing countries, but more vigorous policies are needed to achieve climate targets, says new IEA report 10 October 2016

This strong political support and will is essential to support policies that encourage the uptake of low - carbon energy sources, improve energy efficiency and promote new technologies and innovation while maintaining energy security and economic growth.

This analytical report aims to help policymakers and their advisors wishing to initiate or develop policies promoting energy efficiency in buildings to assess the most efficient mix of policy measures for a given environment as well as to design new initiatives.

It will be important to watch how these new leaders and their policy decisions affect environmental protections, such as ozone and methane emissions standards, renewable energy fuel and energy efficiency standards and the clean water rule.

In practical terms, the law requires the government to transition from non-renewable to renewable energy; to develop new economic indicators that will assess the ecological impact of all economic activity; to carry out ecological audits of all private and state companies; to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to develop policies of food and renewable energy sovereignty; to research and invest resources in energy efficiency, ecological practices, and organic agriculture; and to require all companies and individuals to be accountable for environmental contamination with a duty to restore damaged environments.

The renewable energy findings from the ISO's analysis should be front and center, particularly because higher renewable energy levels are more consistent with New England states» policies, which call for increasing levels of renewable energy as well as energy efficiency.

-- In addition to the policy under paragraph (1), it is the policy of the United States that regional electric grid planning to meet these objectives should result from an open, inclusive and transparent process, taking into account all significant demand - side and supply - side options, including energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy and zero - carbon electricity generation technologies, smart - grid technologies and practices, demand response, electricity storage, voltage regulation technologies, high capacity conductors with at least 25 percent greater efficiency than traditional ACSR (aluminum stranded conductors steel reinforced) conductors, superconductor technologies, underground transmission technologies, and new conventional electric transmission capacity and corridors.

A comprehensive suite of energy efficiency policies and programs could net New Orleans nearly $ 450 million in energy bill savings and support 1,500 full - time jobs by 2030.

NYSERDA encompasses a robust set of energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment and market and business development programs, and to serve as New York's primary source of objective energy policy information.

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The new survey finds continuing support for a range of policies to address the nation's energy supply, including requiring improved vehicle fuel efficiency and increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology.

Deep problems in Europe's carbon trading scheme — its flagship climate change policy — are set to cancel out over 700m tonnes of emissions saved through renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts, according to a new report.

The possible components of such an approach that would be relevant in the context of climate change include: a national renewable electricity standard; Federal financing for clean energy projects: energy efficiency measures (building, appliance, and industrial efficiency standards; home retrofit subsidies; and smart grid standards, subsidies, and dynamic pricing policies); and new Federal electricity ‑ transmission siting authority.

However, ISO New England's estimates of future distributed solar and energy efficiency continue to have known deficiencies, including problematic assumptions regarding the discounting of state policy requirements, future technology costs trends for both solar and efficiency measures, disappearance of tax credits, and other state - specific incentives.

In parallel to this new policy reality, technology developments — from advances in unconventional gas extraction to startling declines in the cost of renewable energy generation and efficiency — are redefining the economics of electricity markets.

New analysis shows that an energy transition based on strong renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, together with a vigorous carbon emissions trading program, would constitute a cost - effective pathway, or «Clean Path Case,» for Illinois.

Through a new state policy toolkit piece and a convening of state regulators with the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), ACEEE is digging deeper into the connection between building energy data access and greater energy efficiency.

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Advances in technologies, policies and business models to achieve new levels of energy efficiency and renewables procurement.

Uncommitted policies (S2), the second type, may lack detailed implementation plans or firm financial support, but have all been proposed, such as new efficient and zero net energy building targets, construction of the high - speed rail system, and initiatives by various agencies to, for example, increase biofuels use and continue progress in improving vehicle efficiency.

A new analysis from the Breakthrough Institute shows how the growing expert consensus that energy efficiency rebound is real and significant substantially undercuts RMI's projected gains from efficiency measures and makes their proposals of limited relevance as far as climate policy is concerned.

Market Potential (or Currently Realizable Potential) The portion of the economic potential for GHG emissions reductions or energy - efficiency improvements that could be achieved under existing market conditions, assuming no new policies and measures.

In announcing his appointment, IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven said that Mr. Millard's work at DECC «resulted in the production of quality data meeting both national and international needs, as well as establishing new approaches for monitoring energy efficiency policies, improving the timeliness of data, e.g. quarterly renewables data, and new analysis such as diversity measures in oil and gas imports».

New technology developments as well as new policy instruments, such as emissions trading, joint implementation, and clean development mechanisms, can promote a cleaner environment, while simultaneously increasing energy efficiency and enhancing securiNew technology developments as well as new policy instruments, such as emissions trading, joint implementation, and clean development mechanisms, can promote a cleaner environment, while simultaneously increasing energy efficiency and enhancing securinew policy instruments, such as emissions trading, joint implementation, and clean development mechanisms, can promote a cleaner environment, while simultaneously increasing energy efficiency and enhancing security.

Mr. Woolf has reviewed and critiqued utility energy efficiency programs and policies in more than a dozen states and Canadian provinces — including Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, Rhode Island, Québec, and Vermont — and has led several national and regional studies addressing energy efficiency program and policy issues.

Before DECC, Mr. Millard's managerial experience included the reform and modernisation of statistics in the States of Jersey and, as Director of Energy Statistics and Energy Efficiency at the UK Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, work on the development of the understanding of options to decarbonise heat use that ultimately led to new government policies.

At the very least, the Harper government will face political pressure to match whatever policies Mr. Obama can deliver without congressional support, which could include new energy - efficiency standards, support for renewable energy and greenhouse - gas - emissions regulations for the energy and manufacturing sectors.

Tim Johnston, «Australia Is Seeking Nationwide Shift to Energy - Saving Light Bulbs,» New York Times, 21 February 2007; Rob Gillies, «Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets,» Associated Press, 25 April 2007; Matthew L. Wald, «A U.S. Alliance to Update the Light Bulb,» New York Times, 14 March 2007; Ian Johnston, «Two Years to Change EU Light Bulbs,» Scotsman (U.K.), 10 March 2007; Deborah Zabarenko, «China to Switch to Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Saving Light Bulbs,» New York Times, 21 February 2007; Rob Gillies, «Canada Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets,» Associated Press, 25 April 2007; Matthew L. Wald, «A U.S. Alliance to Update the Light Bulb,» New York Times, 14 March 2007; Ian Johnston, «Two Years to Change EU Light Bulbs,» Scotsman (U.K.), 10 March 2007; Deborah Zabarenko, «China to Switch to Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Efficient Lightbulbs,» Reuters, 3 October 2007; energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: energy savings from lighting efficiency calculated by Earth Policy Institute using IEA, Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy - Efficient Lighting (Paris: February 2006), and IEA, World Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: Energy Outlook 2006 (Paris: 2006).

Over the past decade, New Zealand's growing energy needs have outpaced improvements in energy efficiency, mainly because of the country's expanding economy and growing population, according to the International Energy Agency's latest study of New Zealand's energy polenergy needs have outpaced improvements in energy efficiency, mainly because of the country's expanding economy and growing population, according to the International Energy Agency's latest study of New Zealand's energy polenergy efficiency, mainly because of the country's expanding economy and growing population, according to the International Energy Agency's latest study of New Zealand's energy polEnergy Agency's latest study of New Zealand's energy polenergy policies.

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