Sentences with phrase «other efficiency program»

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«By and large, with the exception of the Conservative platform, which doesn't have many details, the other four parties have... incorporated some degree of energy efficiency program,» says Tim Weis, director of renewable energy and energy efficiency policy with Pembina.

These efficiency gains in the SR&ED Program could be tied into a common service platform for federal business innovation support programs such as the IRIC proposed by the Jenkins report and redirected to other support programs for innovation.

In CATA's opinion, finding efficiencies of even 20 % to 30 % and moving the monies over to direct support programs and other indirect support mechanisms would be achievable and would constitute a tremendously important change.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

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.

This distortion of fact is particularly unfortunate given the ground - breaking work by California wineries and vineyards to tackle the issue of GHG emissions by working to improve air quality and energy efficiency, along with other sustainable winegrowing practices from ground to bottle, through the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (https://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/).

The Division Manager of Recreation and Programs oversees operations of this division and works with the other department managers in a cooperative effort to maximize the efficiency of the Recreation and Program Department.

Based on the nationally recognized model used in Wisconsin that involved bringing stakeholders together to find efficiencies and cost savings within the Medicaid program, the team includes leaders from the healthcare industry, the Governor's office, the legislative bodies, and other business, labor, and consumer advocates.

We look forward to working with NYSERDA and the other partners in the Green Jobs / Green New York program to bring energy efficiency, comfort, health and safety, and building durability improvements to the homes and business of tens of thousands of New York residents over the coming years.

As part of Governor Cuomo's 2015 - 16 Opportunity Agenda, the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program provides funding critical for the financing of construction projects that include renovation or expansion of program space, accessibility renovations, energy efficiency modifications, and other technology prProgram provides funding critical for the financing of construction projects that include renovation or expansion of program space, accessibility renovations, energy efficiency modifications, and other technology prprogram space, accessibility renovations, energy efficiency modifications, and other technology projects.

Key in those efforts has been the Municipal Innovation Grant Program — specifically designed to incentivize municipalities to share service, evaluate consolidation opportunities, establish a regional delivery of services, and implement other efficiencies.

Policing and Maintenance Through the NextGen program and other initiatives, the de Blasio administration has sought to reduce crime, improve maintenance response, and increase energy efficiency within developments.

The Republican budget, introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, would slash discretionary spending for energy programs by over 50 % next year, derailing efforts to increase energy efficiency and develop wind, solar, geothermal, and other clean energy sources.

«Other provisions within the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 would push for greater energy efficiency, updates to the energy grid, and a grid storage program; ease the permitting of natural gas pipelines; and permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money for habitat protection.

Solar energy programs in that office would see a major boost, receiving $ 320 million, while programs including wind, building and industrial efficiency, advanced vehicle technologies and others would also receive boosts.

(C) The Secretary shall determine the amount under subparagraph (B)(i) for each product type, in consultation with State and utility efficiency program administrators as well as the Administrator, based on consideration of the present value to the Nation of the energy (and water or other resources or inputs) saved over the useful life of the product.

-- Allowances or the proceeds of the sale of allowances may be provided for other forms of support for programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

(C) Cost - effective energy efficiency programs for end - use consumers of electricity, natural gas, home heating oil, or propane, including, where appropriate, programs or mechanisms administered by local governments and entities other than the State.

-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

-- Grants of allowances or the proceeds of their sale may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.

-- Not later than July 1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the extent by which the initiative has been enacted and the actual and projected effectiveness of the program under this section, including the energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, cost savings, and safety benefits at manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, universities, government buildings, and other commercial and industrial locations.

A new professional master's program will launch at the University of Wisconsin — Madison in fall 2015 and become the first in the world specifically designed to train analytically minded students to evaluate energy efficiency and other resource - conservation initiatives.

The second is the «Making the Most of Your E / PO Time - Increasing Your Efficiency and Impact,» which suggests leveraging existing materials and programs, and provides other ideas for scientists and...

States sell nearly all emission allowances through auctions and invest proceeds in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other consumer benefit programs.

In addition to the responses described above, we find evidence of three other constructive competitive responses: expanding or improving district schools, programs or offerings (6 locations); improving district efficiency (5 locations); and supporting semiautonomous charter - like schools (5 locations).

In other words, their front - end systems and websites are elegantly designed, programmed with efficiency, and can produce thousands of books that look and feel exactly the same.

I can't speak to the efficiency of the SEC but I do know how efficient other government programs are.

Purchase Rehab can cover things like cosmetic repairs and upgrades, energy - efficiency improvements, safety improvements, and other repairs that add value to the property (please note: no structural repairs are allowed under this program).

It can cover things like cosmetic repairs and upgrades, energy - efficiency improvements, safety improvements, and other repairs that add value to the property (please note no structural repairs are allowed under this program).

In California, PACE liens are commonly marketed as the HERO program as a way for homeowners to finance solar installations and other energy - efficiency projects.

Buy.com, Zones, Softchoice, ASI and other large resellers are already part of the program, which will go a long way to make energy efficiency, green packaging, reduction of toxic materials used in production and other factors of vital concern to both manufacturers and consumers alike.

One section authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to universities and colleges to develop curriculum and training programs that prepare students for careers in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other forms of climate change mitigation.

Demonstrate Clean Energy on the Ground: U.S. DOE, State, and USTDA will undertake a number of additional pilot programs, feasibility studies, and other collaborative efforts to promote China's energy efficiency and renewable energy goals.

In addition, UCS members are calling on Congress to immediately repeal tax breaks for ExxonMobil and other major oil companies and redirect that money to renewable energy programs and energy efficiency technologies that will help fight global warming.

Shackelford said business has been brisk, in large part because of federal programs that substantially cut homeowner's costs through tax credits and other initiatives, like the National Home Energy Efficiency Program, that pays much of the cost of labor sealing air leaks that are a big source of the energy losses in American homes.

However, the U.S. has pledged to reduce emissions by 26 - 28 % from 2005 levels by 2025 in its internationally determined contribution (INDC) to the UN process, meaning that the US must make more than an additional 16 % reduction from fuel efficiency standards, energy efficiency programs, non-CO2 greenhouse gas (e.g. methane, hydrofluorocarbons) reductions, and other components of Obama's climate action plan in order to meet its INDC.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included several key funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects at the local level, including for the first time monies for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was additionally provided for state energy programs, weatherization assistance, and efficient transportation efficiency among other inefficiency projects at the local level, including for the first time monies for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was additionally provided for state energy programs, weatherization assistance, and efficient transportation efficiency among other inEfficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was additionally provided for state energy programs, weatherization assistance, and efficient transportation efficiency among other inefficiency among other initiatives.

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.

At its firs global supply - chain summit in Beijing, Walmart, the world's largest retailer, launched an ambitious program dubbed the «Global Sourcing Responsibility Initiative» that will require its Chinese suppliers (which may number up to 20,000 according to China Daily) to abide to potentially costly energy efficiency targets, to be verified by third party audits, among other environmental and social goals.

Other areas also hold significant promise for the industry, like technologies to capture carbon dioxide emissions and store them underground, and energy - efficiency programs, especially in the transportation sector.

Some of the proposals «highlights» include: (1) fully eliminating the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, slashing the $ 3.2 billion budget, and eliminating proposed advanced nuclear energy technology programs from the Office of Nuclear Energy; (2) eliminating the Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; (3) cutting $ 1.59 billion from the Office of Science, including the elimination of two of the four Energy Innovation Hubs, elimination of the 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), elimination of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists Program, and a broad range of other cuts to basic energy sciences; (4) eliminating the power marketing administrations; and (5) cutting the administration's FY2012 budget request for ARPA - E from $ 650 million to $ 300 million.

Subtitle D: Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs -(Sec. 241) Requires the Secretary to continue to support the development of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) voluntary industrial plant energy efficiency certification program, pending International Standards Organization (ISO) consensus standard 50001, and other related ANSI / ISO Efficiency Programs -(Sec. 241) Requires the Secretary to continue to support the development of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) voluntary industrial plant energy efficiency certification program, pending International Standards Organization (ISO) consensus standard 50001, and other related ANSI / ISO efficiency certification program, pending International Standards Organization (ISO) consensus standard 50001, and other related ANSI / ISO standards.

Subtitle D: State Energy and Environment Development Accounts -(Sec. 131) Requires the EPA Administrator to establish a program under which a state, through its State Energy Office or other state agency, may operate a State Energy and Environment Development (SEED) account to serve as a common state - level repository for managing emission allowances provided to states designated for renewable energy and energy efficiency purposes.

(Sec. 213) Amends the EPCA to: (1) revise the definition of «energy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal standards.

Subtitle H: Energy and Efficiency Centers and Research -(Sec. 171) Requires the Secretary to implement a program to establish Energy Innovation Hubs by: (1) leveraging the expertise and resources of the university and private research communities, industry, venture capital, national laboratories, and other participants in energy innovation to support cross-disciplinary research and development in areas not being served by the private sector in order to develop and transfer innovative clean energy technologies into the marketplace; (2) expanding the knowledge base and human capital necessary to transition to a low - carbon economy; and (3) promoting regional economic development by cultivating clusters of clean energy technology firms, private research organizations, suppliers, and other complementary groups and businesses.

Declares that: (1) programs to implement such standards shall together be known as the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) program; and (2) the purpose of REEP is to facilitate the retrofitting of existing buildings to achieve maximum cost - effective energy efficiency improvements and significant improvements in water use and other environmental attributes.

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.

Other popular programs included shifting toward green and alternative energy sources; promoting energy efficiency in private buildings; reducing risks of damage from flooding; and installing smart traffic lightsthat can change their own timing in response to traffic conditions.

-- Loans of allowances, or the proceeds from the sale of allowances, may be provided, interest on commercial loans may be subsidized at an interest rate as low as zero, and other credit support may be provided to support programs authorized to use SEED Account allowance value or any other renewable energy or energy efficiency purpose authorized or approved by the Federal Government.