Energy Efficiency - Ratio of energy output of a conversion process or of a system to its energy input.
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energy efficiency - technologies and measures that reduce the amount of electricity and/or fuel required to do the same work, such as powering homes, offices and industries.
Energy efficiency - ways and technology that can reduce the amount of electricity or fuel used to do the same work. Such as keeping a house warm using less energy.
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Energy efficiency refers to using less energy to fulfill the same function or purpose; usually attributed to a technological fix rather than a change in behavior, ...
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Using less energy to perform the same function
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Energy efficiency
Actions to save fuels, for example better building design, changing production processes, developing better transport policies, using better road vehicles and using insulation and double glazing in homes.
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energy efficiency ratio = measure of the rate at which energy input is converted into useful energy output
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Refers to actions to save fuels by better building design, the modification of production processes, better selection of road vehicles and transport policies, ...
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Superinsulation - Superinsulation of the building envelope minimizes heat gain during the summer and heat loss during the winter.
In Canada, the Office of Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada offers a slate of federal grants and incentives under its ecoENERGY Retrofit program to homeowners, businesses, ...
Energy Accounting The measurement and analysis of energy used by various industrial processes for the purpose of improving energy efficiency.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program to increase energy efficiency. It provides Energy Star labels for electronic appliances that meet specific requirements for low energy use. Visit the Energy Star website to learn more.
The Alliance to Save Energy supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, ...
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Learn how to host an energy efficiency education night at your school for students and their families. (ENERGY STAR, a joint program of EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy) ...
Energy Star programs, to promote energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, office equipment, transformers, computers, office equipment, and home appliances.
and energy costs; Coalbed Methane Outreach, to boost methane recovery at coal mines; Design for the Environment, to foster including environmental considerations in product design and processes; Energy Star programs, to promote energy efficiency in ...
The Green Power Network (U.S. Department of Energy-Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-Photovoltaics and Climate Change
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Alternative Fuels - Fuels that can replace ordinary gasoline, such as compressed natural gas (CNG), alcohols, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity. Alternative fuels may have particularly desirable energy efficiency and pollution ...
CO2 Sensor - A sensor for the measurement of gaseous carbon dioxide. Used in combination with energy recovery units or demand controlled ventilation to promote energy efficiency. Used to maintain appropriate indoor carbon dioxide levels.
Environmental Principles are values that direct improvement in environmental protection at work, and include cleaner production, energy efficiency and waste hierachy.
calculated to equal your own carbon emissions from a particular activity, such as driving, air travel or your business activities. Common forms of carbon offsetting include paying firms to invest in renewable energy generation, energy efficiency or ...
A mix of new and existing energy technologies will be needed to achieve this, including large increases in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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 See also: Efficiency, Environment, Environmental, Water, Waste
  
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