The Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency faces efficiency savings - and its long-term future will be decided later this year.
All of the technology required to produce alternative forms of energy will need further research and development to ensure greater efficiency and economic viability.
The biggest problem right now, as is often the case in the development of solar cells, is efficiency.
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Second, he can use this visit to spotlight efforts China is making, or has pledged to make, to hold down the growth of carbon emissions, promote efficiency and invest in the development of solar, wind and other renewable energy sources.
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Digital teams should ask themselves: what do we really know about product development, supply chain management, and operational efficiency?
He has written studies on energy taxes, the oil market, electricity regulation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable development and trade and the environment.
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Murthy says that one of the keys to India's success in software development is its blend of whip-cracking efficiency and fanatic attention to detail.
The year 2010 will also see vehicle breakthroughs, like the plug-in Chevrolet Volt and the Chevy Cruze, a zippy, fuel-efficient compact that will usher in a new era of global efficiency in small-car product development.
For me, what is noteworthy about this story is that these governmental entities have the feel of public-private partnerships, effectively mixing the strategic planning of entrepreneurial government agencies with aggressive economic development and a healthy orientation toward profit and efficiency.
Training and development for our frontline workers is vital to achieving efficiency and service-quality gains.
The development of biofertilization techniques would also increase water use efficiency by promoting higher nutrient absorption and crop growth rates.
Robert Stavins of Harvard University argues that the thorny notion of sustainable development can be reduced to two simple ideas: efficiency and intergenerational equity.
And the U.S. Department of Energy has signed several agreements with the Chinese to promote energy efficiency in the industrial sector, biofuels development and more efficient autos.
Given the size of the prize and technical complexity of producing value from efficiency reserves, a new breed of energy development comparable to the oil and gas industry has begun to take shape.
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Among those that do, the definition varies: 55% define sustainability as the management of issues related to the environment (for example, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, waste management, green-product development, and water conservation).
Dell is focused on the development and acquisition of storage intellectual property that delivers productivity and efficiency gains for highly-virtualized data centers.
"Trinigy remains committed to supporting the game development industry with top-notch game engine technology that combines efficiency, creative freedom and performance, " said Dag Frommhold, managing director at Trinigy.
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Overall this is a great cross functional success with the teams of software development, sustainability organization and facility management in energy savings and energy efficiency initiations.
The auditors looked at a sample of 24 energy efficiency projects co-financed by the Cohesion Fund and European Regional Development Fund.
Understandably, the development-agency bosses reckon a lot of bureaucracy could be cut out and efficiency gained if they took charge of these services.
Contractures may also play a part in the development of scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that further reduces lung efficiency in people who have muscular dystrophy.
It also aims to accelerate the development and production of new cars with a focus on better designs, fuel-efficiency, safety and value for customers with the latest launches.
Launched in 1992, the PEACE interuniversity network aims to improve the efficiency and relevance of teaching and research at Palestinian universities and improve institutional and staff development.
Water infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region is shifting from predominantly short-term benefit planning and development, to a more strategic and long-term benefit planning concept that also addresses ecological efficiency in economic growth.
"But overall, we are striving to proactively accelerate our efficiency efforts both in terms of timing and scale as we foresee a future market development where we face more uncertainties and risks, " Rasmussen said.
Working through grantees, it has had significant impact on promoting adoption of state and federal vehicle efficiency standards, more stringent residential and commercial building codes to reduce energy consumption, and development of renewable energy technology.
The restructuring process, which began in 2009, is expected to reduce manufacturing costs, increase efficiency, facilitate far more flexibility in labor requirements, and will also help reduce product development time by 30% that will enable the company to launch new models faster.
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According to Fuller, the Connected Urban Development pilots helped to show how cities can accelerate their transition to sustainability, reduce CO2 emissions, increase energy efficiency, and decrease waste, all by harnessing the basic information and communications technology available in wireless networks.
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