Sentences with phrase «on water efficiency»

Gleick: We've always been a leader on water efficiency standards and before that a huge leader on energy efficiency standards.

If you get up in to a higher rating of EFL, the home also focuses on Water Efficiency and other GREEN features.

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Our research centers in North America, France and Asia concentrate on advances in bio-based products, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

PACE allows residential and commercial property owners to finance the installation of energy and water efficiency improvements on their homes or businesses without any up - front, out - of - pocket costs.

New Energy Capital, which focuses on providing equity to small and midsized projects utilizing proven clean energy, clean water, and waste management technologies, has invested in renewable energy and efficiency projects since 2004.

Focused on clean energy infrastructure assets in North America, including solar, wind, energy efficiency, storage, and water, the Fund seeks to encompass a broad array of investment structures, such as senior debt, subordinated debt, and preferred equity.

Spruce Finance ™ provides financing for residential solar and energy efficiency improvements that may help homeowners save on power, heating and cooling, and water.

Water management expert Kevin Mercer of RainGrid says the efficiency of municipalities to manage the mounting impacts on flood management infrastructure will be revealed in public and private property damage, insurability and economic recovery.

LEED certification Our Toronto home at 121 King St. West was evaluated on sustainability, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and innovations in operations, achieving LEED Gold Status.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

«There's $ 1.77 b allocated through the legislation for this agreement and that's to go to on - farm efficiencies and other water recovery.

We've reduced Australian growers» reliance on insecticides and improved their water use efficiency, which benefits the growers» bottom line and is good news for the environment and for rural communities.

Cristina Grandi, IFOAM Food Security Campaigner, presented a poster on the «Benefits of organic farming systems» examining environmental, economic and social aspects as well as data on soil health, water efficiency, biodiversity, energy efficiency, yields, profitability, nutrition and employment.

«CSWA will hold workshops on issues such as water quality, ecosystem management and energy efficiency, as well as developing new chapters for the best practices workbook.»

Building on current programs and efficiencies that reduce water and energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, the new Bacardi Limited global platform, Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future, reinforces the Company's leadership in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

With a focus on constant improvement of practices and adoption of the latest farming and winemaking technologies, McManis Family Vineyards» water use efficiency measures in the vineyard include the use of soil moisture sensors, flow meters and distribution uniformity tests; while their winery recycles water and averages one gallon of water to produce one gallon of wine.

Efficiency savings gained with high - speed manufacturing and automation is another important factor that allows our customers to offer the best value bottled water on their shelves.

The final volume of water recovered for the environment is dependent on the outcome of two work programs that may either increase or decrease the surface water sustainable diversion limits; one to remove river system constraints and the other to improve the efficiency of environmental water delivery.

on Fine screening retrofit combats the forces of nature to deliver efficiency and environmental benefits for waste water treatment

As part of Nestlé Waters» ongoing efforts to improve the water efficiency of their operations, the company has implemented a number of conservation techniques and initiatives in their factories over the years, including reverse osmosis to better filter and reuse wastewater, advanced water mapping to more carefully manage the flow of water in and out of the plants, and xeriscaping to reduce supplemental irrigation on the grounds of each factory.

CMA's success is based on strategic choices: offering high quality machines designed to maximize productivity while minimizing operating costs, consumption of water, energy and cleaning products, as well as guaranteeing long - lasting efficiency.

Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing on the water cycle, waste management, sustainable agriculture and energy efficiency, to meet the challenge of climate change.

By implementing Veolia's technologies at its plant in Wuxi, Danone Nutricia will be able to save on water consumption and improve water usage efficiency.

Key topics discussed are: • Climate change impact on food production • Options for adaptation to a new climate • Options for mitigation in response to key drivers; e.g. water use efficiency and / or carbon sequestration.

The On - Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is aimed at assisting irrigators within the southern connected system of the Murray - Darling Basin to modernise their on - farm irrigation infrastructure while returning water savings to the environmeOn - Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is aimed at assisting irrigators within the southern connected system of the Murray - Darling Basin to modernise their on - farm irrigation infrastructure while returning water savings to the environmeon - farm irrigation infrastructure while returning water savings to the environment

3 cups cold water 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided 1 cup (about 5 ounces) fresh raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries 1 cup lemon juice (from 4 to 6 lemons, depending on size and juicer efficiency)

Before you move on to the drying phase, make sure that you have squeezed out as much of the wash water as possible.A high - efficiency washer does a great job spinning water out of diapers in the spin cycle.If your diapers still feel wet when you take them out of the washer, shake them out well before hanging or putting in the dryer.

They are safe to use in both standard & high - efficiency (HE) machines on any water temperature.

High efficiency washers base the amount of water they use on the weight of the laundry load, so this makes the washer think that more water is needed.

Switching to a high efficiency washing machine could have an enormous effect on the amount of water you'll use every year.

Honeywell uses a PerfectFLO distribution tray on this unit for efficiency and to minimize water usage.

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 local council's priority project this year included a focus on providing employers with on - demand access to advanced cloud computing resources, modernizing water infrastructure to help industrial businesses improve efficiency, and creating jobs through expanding the region's manufacturing industry.

State Director of Operations Howard Glaser threw some cold water on the prospect that the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission would produce any immediate savings in time to avoid massive state worker layoffs.

(Please note that I single out Germany because according to the Wikipedia article on German water use it is the country which uses the second lowest amount of water, and because on a tourist trip there of five European countries, I was told the reason that there is no air conditioner is because of the high energy efficiency green ideal of the country.

These days, the research and projects Dodd works on all relate to water efficiency.

Taking into account the oxygen content of the Black Lake and the maximum oxygen use of swimming, they then examined Harry's weight, suggesting that if he had a normal BMI — providing he hadn't been binging too much on Every Flavour Beans and Chocolate Frogs — and the average height of a 14 year old boy, he would need to process 443 litres of water at 100 % efficiency per minute for every minute he was underwater.

Her department signed off on an endless procession of development proposals, based on the notion that as long as they met the standard water efficiency criteria she had helped the county set up, all projects were equal.

Details about the bills are scarce, Cho noted, but «for the third year in a row the Senate panel moved to zero out spending on the United States's contribution to ITER,» «House appropriators would cut [DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy] spending by 12 % to $ 1.8 billion,» and «the House energy and water subcommittee would boost spending on the fossil fuels program by 2 % to $ 645 million.»

They do not prioritize water - efficient developments over others, instead approving proposals on a first - come - first - served basis as long as they comply with zoning categories and more generic efficiency guidelines.

A graphite disk resting on carbon foam collects sunlight to heat water directly to steam with 85 percent efficiency.

On the other hand, the researchers said it may be worth looking at whether hydrophobic substrates that mimic the positive effects observed in single - walled nanotubes could be used for high - efficiency channeling of water to seeds.

Experts say the best strategy for conserving water is to focus on efficiency improvements such as replacing toilets and retrofitting washing machines.

Wood also is a principal investigator in the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium, an Energy Materials Network node focused on hydrogen production from wWater Splitting Materials Consortium, an Energy Materials Network node focused on hydrogen production from waterwater.

The presence of these particles helps to seed clouds by providing sites on which water droplets can condense, but very small particles, the scientists found, actually decrease the precipitating efficiency of clouds, meaning it rains less.

Yet increased energy efficiency and a focus on wind and solar power, which require less water, or the switch to more water efficient cooling technologies could help avoid this problem, the study shows.

IIASA researcher Simon Parkinson, who also worked on the study, says, «The simplest way to reduce the pressure that the energy sector puts on water resources is to reduce the amount of energy that we use by increasing energy efficiency.

Seeking a long - term solution, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council announced on 29 January the massive investment, which aims to achieve sustainable water use by controlling total water consumption, improving irrigation efficiency, and restricting groundwater pumping, among other measures.

And to test the durability, they subjected it to compression, and found that after compressing by nearly half for twenty cycles while placing drops of water on it, it still had 80 percent of the original efficiency.

Here Saudi Arabia, backed by a few allies, fought a dogged rearguard action to keep out and then water down all references to fuel efficiency, alternative sources of energy and curbs on cars.