Sentences with phrase «which increases energy efficiency»

The computer also uses LEDs to illuminate the screen which increases energy efficiency by 30 to 40 percent.

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The program, which seeks to significantly increase the number of energy efficiency improvements undertaken, will create green jobs by stimulating investment in energy efficiency improvements for residential homes and small commercial, not - for - profit and multifamily buildings.

We have increased our investment in measures to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's homes which, in addition to making fuel bills cheaper, has also helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from housing, consistent with our ambitions to combat climate change.

The project will include code - compliant tapered insulation for proper drainage and energy efficiency — which will lead to lower energy costs and increase resource conservation.

The pledge unanimously passed and signed by the Town Board at its April 11 meeting went on to ask «the New York State Legislature to commit to these same clean energy goals, which would represent a 20 percent increase over the current New York State Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy goals, which would represent a 20 percent increase over the current New York State Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&Energy Plan targets» and to urge «Governor Cuomo to adopt a statewide minimum energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy efficiency target of three percent per year of annual energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy savings for New York's utilities as part of his comprehensive energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.&energy efficiency program, to be announced on Earth Day 2018, and further urges that this program be implemented through a centralized planning process rather than in separate utility rate cases.»

The entirety of NYPA's budget for energy efficiency projects is $ 280 million in 2018, which will increase to $ 300 million starting in 2019.

«The lower operating temperatures during cold start are due to increasing fuel efficiency in advanced combustion engines, which leaves less energy in the tailpipe exhaust,» said Abhaya Datye, a distinguished professor at UNM's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and study co-author.

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.

Representative Brian Babin (R — TX) compared the whopping 42 %, $ 809 million increase that DOE has requested for its Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, which in part funds R&D for new energy technologies, with the 5 %, $ 272 million increase requested for the Office of Science, which funds the national labs and basic resEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, which in part funds R&D for new energy technologies, with the 5 %, $ 272 million increase requested for the Office of Science, which funds the national labs and basic resEnergy program, which in part funds R&D for new energy technologies, with the 5 %, $ 272 million increase requested for the Office of Science, which funds the national labs and basic resenergy technologies, with the 5 %, $ 272 million increase requested for the Office of Science, which funds the national labs and basic research.

(I happen to agree with what I suspect Lomborg was trying to say, which is that the energy efficiency of the U.S. economy defined as the value of the goods and services delivered divided by the amount of energy used could be substantially increased in ways that would be cost - effective even at current energy prices.

The three institutions are part of a first - of - its - kind study to research and test the concept of «transaction - based» energy management, which combines financial signals and dynamic control technologies to shift the timing and quantity of energy usage in devices, buildings and campuses to increase efficiency and reduce costs, while also providing flexibility for the power grid.

The lower operating temperatures during cold start are due to increasing fuel efficiency in advanced combustion engines, which leaves less energy in the tailpipe exhaust, said Datye, a study co-author.

That way we «fast» while we sleep and give the digestive system an extended rest period which allows our cells to increase energy production and efficiency.

This occurs because balancing the oxidation rate increases energy production or energy efficiency of the body and increases the rate at which the body can detox on its own.

Companies which, with an industry sector have embraced changes to meet the requirements of new regulations and ever - increasing demands for energy efficiency.

This consumer proposition encompasses three main pillars; Intelligent Power, which is brought to life through the LEAF's advanced new 40kW e-powertrain, with improved energy efficiency, increased torque and power output for more exciting driving; Intelligent Driving, which is technology designed to improve driving confidence, enhance safety and reduce stress; and Nissan Intelligent Integration, the linking of the car to wider society via connectivity and to energy grids via unique bi-directional charging technology.

There will even be an SHVS mild hybrid version, which harvests braking energy and sends it to the starter motor, increasing the efficiency of the stop - start function.

The IMA system adds a 12kW electric motor to the Accord's gasoline engine to provide additional torque when needed and to increase overall energy efficiency by recapturing energy from deceleration and braking, which is then stored in the nickel - metal - hydride battery.

Nissan Intelligent Power The focal point of Nissan Intelligent Power in the new LEAF is the e-powertrain, which offers improved energy efficiency and increased torque and power output.

Through our sophisticated modelling and simulation, they have sufficient driving capability for OLED and potentially, microOLED displays which offer increased contrast, response times and energy efficiency.

Coconut oil consists of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), which have been shown to help increase the liver's efficiency at metabolizing energy and can promote weight loss in overweight dogs.

What that means for the PS4 Slim is that performance increases lay primarily with power draw and energy efficiency, which Sony claims reduces power consumption by 28 % compared to earlier models.

Others insist that actions can be taken today — such as greatly increasing the efficiency with which we use energy — that will cut the risks of climate change while offering society other benefits.

Unless you increase the amount of energy available (which includes raising efficiency) you don't grow anything.

It is sort of an example of Jevons» Paradox, which suggests that as energy efficiency increases, then people will respond by using more of it.

Her point was that energy efficiency has increased which is good news, but she didn't seem to care that CO2 was still increasing fast.

The idea is that PACE programs help home and business owners pay for the upfront costs of green initiatives, such as solar panels or energy efficiency retrofits, which the property owner then pays back through increased property taxes by a set rate over about 20 years.

In 2006, the European Union (EU), which consists of 27 members, committed to reducing its global warming emissions by at least 20 percent of 1990 levels by 2020, to consuming 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, and to reducing its primary energy use by 20 percent from projected levels through increased energy efficiency.1 The EU has also committed to spending $ 375 billion a year to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.2 The EU is meeting these goals through binding national commitments which vary depending on the unique situation of a given country but which average out to the overall targets.

The only way China will meet its development needs in the long run is to a) rebalance its economy away from polluting industry towards job - creating services, b) increase the efficiency with which industry and buildings consume energy and c) find alternatives to coal or ways to use it cleanly.

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.

Jevons suggests: when the efficiency increases with which we use a resource (say energy), the more people will tend to consume of it.

For decades, rising sales have contributed to increasing revenues and profits, but the combination of improved energy efficiency with the growing use of solar electric systems and other forms of «distributed energy» has reduced growth rates, which could lead to small declines in future sales.

SB 1414 aims to help increase energy efficiency, which can also help save water.

Increasing energy efficiency (which, all else being equal, reduces emissions) is in a race with population and economic growth (which, all else being equal, increases them).

This will increase energy efficiency and allow Zimeri to shut down the mill's two oil - burning boilers, which have few emission controls.

February 23, 2016 The John Locke Foundation released a report, written by Todd Myers, which claims that green schools in North Carolina «fall short of their promises to protect the environment through lower energy costs and increased efficiency.»

The United States must change the way it produces and uses energy by shifting away from its dependence on imported oil and coal - fired electricity and by increasing the efficiency with which energy is extracted, captured, converted, and used if it is to meet the urgent challenges facing the energy system, of which climate change and energy security are the most pressing.

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.

Other plans include efficient lighting which will save up to 100 billion kilowatt hours annually and the Standards and Labeling Program launched by the government to increase the energy efficiency of average refrigerators and / or air - conditioners.

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 Grid Transformation and Security Act — which promises to lower utility bills, increase investments in energy efficiency and renewables, and restore oversight of electric utility rates in the Commonwealth — requires Virginia's largest utility (Dominion Energy) to consider combined heat and power, or CHP, in its future resource energy efficiency and renewables, and restore oversight of electric utility rates in the Commonwealth — requires Virginia's largest utility (Dominion Energy) to consider combined heat and power, or CHP, in its future resource Energy) to consider combined heat and power, or CHP, in its future resource plans.

In 2011, Bill Gates gave a talk in which he said that the climate benefits of energy - efficiency technologies would be wiped out by increasing fossil - based energy use in the developing world.

Rebound is the phenomenon in which energy efficiency measures increase demand for energy, which diminishes expected energy savings.

The Energy Commission will conduct further analysis to identify solutions to integrate increasing levels of energy efficiency, smart grid infrastructure, and renewable energy while avoiding infrequent conditions of surplus generation, or overgeneration, in which more electricity is being generated than there is load to consuEnergy Commission will conduct further analysis to identify solutions to integrate increasing levels of energy efficiency, smart grid infrastructure, and renewable energy while avoiding infrequent conditions of surplus generation, or overgeneration, in which more electricity is being generated than there is load to consuenergy efficiency, smart grid infrastructure, and renewable energy while avoiding infrequent conditions of surplus generation, or overgeneration, in which more electricity is being generated than there is load to consuenergy while avoiding infrequent conditions of surplus generation, or overgeneration, in which more electricity is being generated than there is load to consume it.

Cutting edge data centers of the future will require less of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).

That continent's appetite for wood pellets is fueled by the European Union's 2020 climate and energy package, which set binding goals for reducing greenhouse gases, increasing energy produced by renewable resources, and improving overall energy efficiency.

It allows them to increase energy efficiency of their operations and save money on energy demand and their bills, to manage power in such a way that they could «pick and choose when where and how they access their energy», even participating in demand response programmes if applicable and get better visibility on the condition of their produce, which is obviously important in managing the economics of delivering their goods to market.

For example, he said, the» locavore» movement, which stressed eating locally - produced food to save energy, actually increased greenhouse gases, because of the energy efficiencies achieved by larger and more established farms that benefited from economies of scale.

Improved energy efficiency building enclosures generally means an increase in R - value and reduced air leakage, which commonly reduces the drying potential of wall assemblies.

Consent exemptions: The refusal of consent by a tenant or other third party, which is is required for carrying out works to increase the energy efficiency of a property.