Sentences with phrase «through efficiency standards»

The study notes that each Californian typically saved about $ 1,000 per year between 1975 and 1995 just through efficiency standards for buildings and appliances.

With this new proposal for furnace fans, DOE is taking another important step to help meet President Obama's goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 through efficiency standards.

Further, the researchers say that each Californian typically saved about $ 1,000 per year between 1975 and 1995 just through efficiency standards for buildings and appliances.

Control costs through efficiency standards and encouraging a diverse portfolio of generating fuels, but avoid mandates to deploy expensive technologies.

• Sets a goal to reduce carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 — more than half of the annual carbon pollution from the U.S. energy sector — through efficiency standards set over the course of the Administration for appliances and federal buildings;

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In an interview with CNBC, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the Trump administration will make an announcement on fuel efficiency standards for cars «very soon,» stressing that he and President Donald Trump believe current standards were rushed through.

The Robotics Industrial Vision category is focused on rewarding efficiency and consistency that's achieved through automation, and our RobotGrader solution for protein products met all of the judges» exacting standards.

The Policy Loftness and others recommend that the federal government encourage efficiency through tax incentives and stricter standards for appliances, vehicles, and buildings to meet the goals of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

Many said that if EPA follows through with rescinding the rule, the agency should write a less stringent carbon regulation that sets efficiency standards for coal plants.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

In addition to compliance with any of subparagraphs (A) through (E), the Secretary shall by regulation require, for any newly constructed residential single - family or multifamily structure to be considered to comply with the energy efficiency standards under this subsection, that the structure have appropriate electrical outlets with the facility and capacity to recharge a standard electric passenger vehicle, including an electric hybrid vehicle, where such vehicle would normally be parked.

This Recommended Practice provides guidance to transit agencies for quantifying their greenhouse gas emissions, including both emissions generated by transit and the potential reduction of emissions through efficiency and displacement by laying out a standard methodology for transit agencies to report their greenhouse gas emissions in a transparent, consistent and cost - effective manner.

«Through new fuel - efficiency standards for trucks and buses, we will not only reduce transportation's environmental impact, we'll reduce the cost of transporting freight,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Standard Vortex - styled 18 - inch Sport alloy wheels compliment the exterior lines quite nicely while aerodynamic rear lower diffuser with back rear and lip spoiler, vortex generators, aerodynamic underbody panels ensure the C - HR cuts through the wind and provides plenty of efficiency.

Automotive high strength steel grades maintain the safety standards of vehicles, while improving fuel efficiency through lightweighting.

A plug - in hybrid system maximizes driving efficiency, so you enjoy up to 640 miles of range and 133 MPGe.1 The premium interior offers superior comfort through deeply - bolstered front seats with standard heating.

You will see these qualities reflected through a standard engine immobilizer that the Volvo base model doesn't offer, allowing you to maintain impressive efficiency when in a resting position

This process will allow TSA to maintain its high security standards and create greater efficiency while offering more travelers the benefit of expedited screening through TSA PreCheck lanes.»

Energy Efficiency Standards: The Department of Energy set a goal of reducing carbon pollution by 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030 through energy conservation standards issued during this Administration.

«Passive House» means a building that meets the Passive House standards as developed by the Passive House Institute, Germany, providing cost effective energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and comfort through modeling using the PHPP energy - modeling program.

Funding through REV Campus Challenge initiative to help schools improve campus efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, engage local communities in support of Clean Energy Standard

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 transportation sector has eclipsed power plants as the biggest source of US carbon emissions, and EPA calculated in 2010 that the tougher fuel - efficiency standards would prevent more than one year's worth of total US carbon emissions over the lifetime of new vehicles sold from 2012 through 2025.

Some people, the report noted, «are likely to buy an SUV to help them through the erratic weather to come» for example, rather than support fuel - efficiency standards.

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.

First is regulation that could strand assets in several ways: direct regulation on carbon led by authorities at the local, national, regional, or global level; indirect regulation through increased pollution controls, constraints on water usage, or policies targeting health concerns; and mandates on renewable energy adoption and efficiency standards.

Includes provisions: (1) creating a combined energy efficiency and renewable electricity standard and requiring retail electricity suppliers to meet 20 % of their demand through renewable electricity and electricity savings by 2020; (2) setting a goal of, and requiring a strategic plan for, improving overall U.S. energy productivity by at least 2.5 % per year by 2012 and maintaining that improvement rate through 2030; and (3) establishing a cap - and - trade system for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and setting goals for reducing such emissions from covered sources by 83 % of 2005 levels by 2050.

(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce water use; (2) reduce the strain on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and (4) preserve water resources through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest water efficiency and performance standards.

An Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) establishes specific, long - term targets for energy savings that utilities or non-utility program administrators must meet through customer energy efficiencyEfficiency Resource Standard (EERS) establishes specific, long - term targets for energy savings that utilities or non-utility program administrators must meet through customer energy efficiencyefficiency programs.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

In the event a building isn't suitable for a rooftop array, the standards require homes have access to community solar or offset energy usage through additional efficiency gains, while some homes may be exempt.

Indeed, to the extent that the Obama administration has been able to make substantive progress on climate change, it has been through a combination of smaller scale, less politically visible approaches like fuel efficiency standards or EPA rules, rather than pushing for society - transforming solutions like an economy - wide price on carbon.25

This cooperation includes technical and policy exchanges on the development of fuel efficiency standards for trucks and buses, continued progress towards implementation of CCUS projects with the selection of a project site in China as the large - scale CCUS demonstration project announced last November, cooperation on reducing HFCs, including private sector commitments to promote climate - friendly alternatives to HFCs, and continued support for phasing down HFCs through the Montreal Protocol, and additional cooperation on direct mitigation efforts across multiple other sectors.

They could be had through regulations mandating more urban density, tougher home and vehicle efficiency standards, an increase in the renewable energy mandate, transmission expansion, or almost anything else, really.

For almost a century, the industry has advanced workforce safety and operational efficiency primarily through the American Petroleum Institute's standard - setting program.

The Passivhaus Standard is a reliable and trusted means of doing so through proven radical energy efficiency.

Apple, Google and Facebook deflate this assertion through this letter, which contends the presence of clean energy in the North Carolina portfolio, supported by policies such as the Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), is a driving reason these companies chose to bring their businesses to North Carolina versus other southeastern states that also have low electricity rates.

By 2036, Thailand's Energy Efficiency Plan seeks to save nearly 90 terawatt - hours of electricity, roughly equivalent to Pakistan's current consumption, through stricter standards as well as improvements in the industry and building sectors.

1 The actual Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard is expected to be about 49.6 mpg in 2025, with the remaining 5 miles per gallon equivalent reached through improvements to in - car air conditioners (better efficiency, reduced leaks, and use of refrigerants with a lower impact on the climate).

The Obama administration has proposed strengthening standards for new vehicles from 2017 through 2025, boosting average fuel efficiency to about 50 mpg on government tests (about 37 mpg on road).

Environmentalists are behind measures to increase vehicle efficiency, but automakers argue that pushing gas mileage standards up that quickly through 2025 could force them to raise prices higher than drivers can afford.

This is how the Passivhaus standard rolls in the boxing ring; Jab Jab, Jab, for comfort, following through with an enormous Right Hook for energy efficiency.

One analysis showed, for example, that using energy efficiency to meet Ohio's regulatory standards would save $ 1.3 billion through the year 2020.

The Energy Commission believes that transportation energy efficiency should be pursued through increased federal vehicle fuel economy standards and more sustainable land use practices in conjunction with local governments.

Heat pumps are going through a period of innovation including more wide - spread availability of ductless heat pumps, development of cold climate heat pumps, higher minimum efficiency standards for heat pumps, and development of gas - fired heat pumps.

This analysis also demonstrates that improving the energy efficiency provisions in ACES by including a stand - alone energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) requiring 10 % cumulative savings by 2020 (instead of the ACES Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the origefficiency provisions in ACES by including a stand - alone energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) requiring 10 % cumulative savings by 2020 (instead of the ACES Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the origefficiency resource standard (EERS) requiring 10 % cumulative savings by 2020 (instead of the ACES Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the originstandard (EERS) requiring 10 % cumulative savings by 2020 (instead of the ACES Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the origEfficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the originStandard, or CERES), directing one - third of electric local distribution company allowances to energy efficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the origefficiency, and sustaining State Energy and Environmental Development funding at 9.5 % of allowance revenue through 2030 provides significant additional consumer savings and carbon reductions and creates more jobs than the original bill.

To meet those challenges, the IEA recommends Slovakia take the following steps to comply with EU and IEA standards and Shared Goals; improve the security of oil and gas supplies including through diversification; enforce an energy efficiency action plan to offset high energy prices and compensate for decommissioning power generating capacity; and effectively open its markets to competition.

And since developers will almost always build to the minimum building code standard that they can get away with, any increases in efficiency and reductions in glass area will have to be through regulation, and the pushback from the developers will be that it increases the cost of housing and will kill the industry.

Until the recent spike in gas prices, much of the discussion about solving our transportation problems — namely, emissions from cars and dependence on foreign oil — centered on increasing the efficiency of the vehicles we drive through higher CAFE standards and new designs.

But instead of doing the obvious — tax the damn thing — we go through spasms of destructive alternatives, such as efficiency standards, ethanol mandates and now a crazy carbon cap - and - trade system the Senate is debating this week.