Developed countries use half as much oil per real dollar of GDP as in the mid-1970s, thanks to improved energy efficiency.
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More recently the State Senate struck down legislation that would have improved energy efficiency rules by requiring the use of recent data and considering the economic impacts of rules.
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Improved energy efficiency and waste management are obvious examples.
Second, this trend coincides with new potential for improved energy efficiency in buildings, which substitutes better use of information for the wasteful use of energy and dramatically reduces the need for electricity production.
The conference is organized in support of the International Year for Sustainable Energy for All (2012) and the initiative of the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, which sets the goals for improved energy efficiency, doubling the use of renewable energies and universal access to modern energy services by 2030.
Aron Cramer: Looking back over the last 20 years we see very positive developments: poverty has been reduced, more and more companies have stated commitments to sustainability, energy efficiency has improved, and consumers have access to a lot more information.
The world is less dependent on oil than it was, thanks to improved efficiency in the use of energy and to a shift away from heavy industry.
In the enterprise, energy and space efficiency can be improved through storage consolidation and virtualization.
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In the residential sector, combined with the home Energy Efficiency Scheme and Boiler Scrappage Scheme, a total of 25, 000 Welsh homes were improved and made cheaper to heat during 2010-11.
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