Greenstart invests in startups that mostly develop software and services to support a more efficient use of energy and other resources.
More efficient use of energy in developed economies is being outweighed by more demand for oil in emerging ones, notably in China's transport sector.
They called for more investment in the production and refining of crude oil, for more efficient use of energy and more work on alternatives to oil.
Some European regulations will have to be altered in order to ensure the efficient use of energy, water and raw materials, and to protect the natural environment.
An obvious outcome would be more efficient use of energy.
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Mark Kenber of the Worldwide Fund for Nature says this is all a distraction from the real aim of Kyoto, which was to promote cleaner technology and more efficient use of energy.
Both Presidents reiterated their belief that a more efficient use of energy, and the use of cleaner and renewable sources and technology are fundamental elements for energy security, which contributes to sustainable economic growth and the protection of the environment.
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Allowing these industries to pay lower taxes relative to one or another distorts the most efficient use of our energy resources.
Do you have a choice about becoming more efficient in your use of energy?
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Making existing energy production more efficient, and reducing waste in the use of energy by consumers, would have a big economic and environmental impact.
First, distributed energy generation is enabling efficient, decentralized energy production close to the point of use by consumers, integrating energy generation more fully into our homes, offices, and factories.
As part of its smart-grid activities, aimed at achieving a low-carbon society through efficient energy use, TMC is conducting trials in Japan of its Toyota Smart Center pilot program, which plans to link people, automobiles and homes for integrated control of energy consumption.
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And at home, if we can focus on making ourselves more energy efficient, because we are a very inefficient country when it comes to the use of energy, just like all of the industrialized countries.
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The fast-food chain has also installed energy-efficient lighting at more than 6, 000 of its restaurants, decreasing energy use by approximately 510 kilowatt-hours.
We will also have to become extremely efficient in energy use and continue to advance healthcare for the good of all.
The teenager figured that solar panels designed like the trees might be a more efficient way of collecting energy than the simple flat panels mostly in use.
While similar products have been out for some time, only the latest generation, which uses a new, more energy-efficient version of Bluetooth, is practical for everyday use.
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Among the energy-saving options, two promising technology switches are the electrification of transportation (electric vehicles can be about four times as energy-efficient as standard fossil-fuel vehicles) and the use of electric-powered heat pumps to deliver winter heating and hot water (heat pumps can be four times as energy-efficient as standard heaters).
One obvious way for firms in the power sector to reduce their emissions is to switch the type of energy they use, for example from inefficient coal-fired power stations to efficient gas stations.
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Combining the two resources in a single project allows for the more efficient use of transmission lines like the multibillion-dollar one being built to carry 4, 500 megawatts of renewable energy from the Tehachapi to coastal metropolises.
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Reducing water use at its buildings, cutting down on non-essential travel and the construction of modern energy efficient stations to replace existing ones have been among suggestions of the ways in which HIFRS could cut CO2 emissions.
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The energy consumption data also could help home and business owners take stock of their energy use and take actions to save money, such as putting in more energy efficient light bulbs and appliances or running washers and dryers only when electric rates are low.
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For the heating of homes and businesses, which accounts for about half of Scotland's energy use, it said there would have to be a shift to more efficient systems and insulation.
The hub is piloting a portfolio of advanced energy-efficient building technologies and designs using sophisticated sensors and modeling equipment with the goal of creating technologies capable of reducing energy use in existing buildings by 50% by 2015.
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