Sentences with phrase «which energy efficiency policies»

ACEEE's report dives into many of these issues, such as how to measure and verify energy savings and how to determine which energy efficiency policies should get credit under a rule.

Not exact matches

«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.

The Government has put in place legislation which requires any future Government to reach this first goal however this analysis and subsequent figures from Policy Exchange's report: Warmer Homes — Improving fuel poverty and energy efficiency policy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timePolicy Exchange's report: Warmer Homes — Improving fuel poverty and energy efficiency policy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timepolicy in the UK highlights current resources are less than half of what is required to meet this target, let alone a more ambitious timeframe.

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?

«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 proteEnergy 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 proteenergy 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 proteenergy 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.

«Concentrated solar power plants are massive projects, requiring lots of steel and glass, which are unlikely to see significant changes in efficiency or cost,» says Adam Schultz, a senior policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Energy.

In addition to pricing carbon, aggressive policies are needed in three key areas: energy efficiency, low carbon energy, and land - use, which includes forest conservation and agriculture.

The scoop on energy efficiency standards Federal attempts to regulate consumer appliance efficiency started with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency stanenergy efficiency standards Federal attempts to regulate consumer appliance efficiency started with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency stanEnergy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency standards.

Bush / Cheney has never seriously looked upon energy efficiency in vehicles as a serious solution — and because of the resultant growth in demand, that is the most substantive failure of their energy policy which puts the higher gas prices directly in their laps.

Reactions: China and India are repulsive saying that it may lead to recommendation of limited technologies and policy to penalize import of goods which do not meet certain energy efficiency.

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...

One reason for the low carbon price in the EU ETS is that many European countries have other climate policies (carbon floor prices, feed - in tariffs to support renewables, energy efficiency policies, transport policies, etc) which are taking the load off the ETS.

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.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act [of 1975], as amended, specifies that the Department [of Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&Energy Policy and Conservation Act [of 1975], as amended, specifies that the Department [of Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&Energy] must consider for amended standards those standard levels that «achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&energy efficiency which the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified» and which will «result in significant conservation of energy.&energy.»

More broadly, he plans to play a consulting role as the 15 - nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) implements its recently - agreed Regional Energy Policy, which emphasizes conservation, efficiency, and renewables as key for long - term energy secEnergy Policy, which emphasizes conservation, efficiency, and renewables as key for long - term energy secenergy security.

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.

The White House's policy page on energy talks mostly about efficiency and conservation, which one would hope would be values more or less equally shared.

I develop large energy efficiency and renewable energy generation projects (which incidentally gives me some insight into the utter futility of Kyoto as a policy response, regardless of its rationale.

This Pollyanna view of fossil fuel alternatives and efficiency, which makes going green seem cheap and easy — little more than the cost of «a postage stamp a day» — has provided the justification for green - policy advocacy that has overwhelmingly focused on pollution regulations and carbon pricing while ignoring serious investment in energy research and development.

By projecting the renewable energy use for the years 2020 and 2030 and the associated resulting carbon dioxide emissions, the paper constructs through nonparametric analysis efficiency measures evaluating the different energy policy which can be adopted.

Most recently, the U.S. Senate passed the Energy Policy Modernization Act (2015), which was developed to promote conservation, improve accountability, increase America's energy supply, improve energy infrastructure, and enhance energy efficiency in an overall effort focused on energy secEnergy Policy Modernization Act (2015), which was developed to promote conservation, improve accountability, increase America's energy supply, improve energy infrastructure, and enhance energy efficiency in an overall effort focused on energy secenergy supply, improve energy infrastructure, and enhance energy efficiency in an overall effort focused on energy secenergy infrastructure, and enhance energy efficiency in an overall effort focused on energy secenergy efficiency in an overall effort focused on energy secenergy security.

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 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 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 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.

RALEIGH, N.C., MAY 28, 2015 — Representing billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of full - time jobs at data centers across North Carolina, Apple, Google and Facebook sent state legislators a letter opposing House Bill 332, which seeks to change policies for renewable energy and energy efficiency in North Carolina.

These extra savings — which will only be unlocked with more ambitious energy efficiency policies — could more than offset an expected # 95 increase in policy costs over the same period.

The report, which was released on Feb. 1, found that every state enacted some type of renewable energy and energy efficiency policy in the 14 months between June 2010 and Aug. 2011, such as energy - savings targets for government buildings and tax breaks for installing solar panels.

«Committed policies (S1) are those that have the force of law and are being implemented, such as AB 1493, which mandates efficiency improvements in light - duty vehicles, building energy efficiency standards like Title 24, and the renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which mandates 33 percent renewable electricity generation use by 2020.»

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.

Rather, existing policies (which consist primarily of Energy Efficiency Transition Implementation Plan (ETIP) targets and budgets for each of the state's investor ‐ owned utilities) guarantee only a small fraction of this 1.5 percent annual incremental savings.»

You should also use the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE), which provides detailed information on state incentives and policies for renewable energy and energy efficiency impEfficiency (DSIRE), which provides detailed information on state incentives and policies for renewable energy and energy efficiency impefficiency improvements.

The company has an ethical sourcing policy and aims to buy Fair Trade and organic ingredients for its products, and has its full sustainability report (PDF) available online, which details its initiatives in water conservation and efficiency, energy conservation, reducing its carbon footprint, and waste diversion.

Alongside policy support, drivers supporting the roll out of district heating include the decarboni - sation trend, as district heating can harness a range of renewable or low - carbon energy sources such as biomass and geothermal; energy security, as district heat - ing can improve the reliability of access to energy at both the user and national levels by re - ducing reliance on cen - tral energy networks; and energy efficiency, which is higher with district heating than traditional boilers.

As Deputy Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability, she developed the city's innovative green building strategies, and at NRDC, she was the Founding Director of the City Energy Project, which is helping 10 major American cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, adopt similar integrated energy efficiency polEnergy Project, which is helping 10 major American cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, adopt similar integrated energy efficiency polenergy efficiency policies.