What we can say is that water efficiency standards are a poor substitute for water prices that better reflect costs.
Confronted with this reality, hotels must ensure that energy and water efficiency is routine, without compromising the pampering and convenience guests expect.
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Home Star legislation that would provide consumers with rebates for energy and water efficiency is on hold in the Senate, its future uncertain.
The Symposium targeted a wide range of sustainability topics, including clean energy, water efficiency, climate and adaptation, sustainable buildings, greening the supply chain, and more.
Semi-arid California would seem a logical place to regulate water efficiency.
The Symposium will target a wide range of sustainability topics, including clean energy, water efficiency, climate and adaptation, sustainable buildings, greening the supply chain, and more.
In the past two years, Coca-Cola accelerated its hiring related to green jobs across functions including sustainable the sourcing of ingredients and water efficiency, said a spokeswoman for the company.
Well, it appears that that company has arrived with WaterSense labeling for new homes, a partnership program that zeroes in on the water efficiency of newly built residences.
"The continuing impact and heightened risk of drought in the South, as a consequence of climate change, highlight the importance of our emphasis on leakage management, water efficiency and demand management, " it said.
The bill also removes the dedicated funding for green infrastructure, water efficiency, and environmentally innovative projects that communities used to implement forward-thinking water management solutions that protect clean water and save them money.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is adopting changes to its standard lease language to enhance energy and water efficiency in the more than 190 million square feet of office space the federal agency leases across the United States.
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Lawson said the pre-arranged financing and a focus on customer service (Ygrene opened a physical storefront at 2600 Capitol Avenue to offer one-stop service for property owners and contractors) are intended to speed completion of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency projects undertaken by qualifying property owners.
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The development of biofertilization techniques would also increase water use efficiency by promoting higher nutrient absorption and crop growth rates.
I'm - and have a water - high efficiency dishwasher, so it's fine.
Standard green features in each home include LED lighting, recycled glass countertops, a high-efficiency water heater, water-conserving fixtures including dual-flush toilets, FSC-certified bamboo flooring, EnergyStar appliances, zero-VOC paints, finishes, and adhesives, a whole-house ventilation system, low-E windows, high levels of insulation, a fully recyclable, heat-deflecting cool roof, exterior wood siding and decking made from FSC-certified cedar, and much more.
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That means the propeller operates in a smoother flow of water, which improves efficiency and assists steering.
The roundtable featured presentations from business and academia all of which indicated that biodiversity is indeed an emerging key sustainability issue which links to other critical issues such as climate change, energy efficiency, water, employment and social equity.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council that awards points for buildings that incorporate various energy efficiency and water conservation features as well as providing such things as bike racks.
Rive could also buy a new water heater to improve energy efficiency in his home.
Over the course of the next year, the Team will employ local college students to maintain the program and monitor the efficiency of the water purification technology.
Although she had swum regularly for nearly 25 years, Ms Sherr realised she had to improve her efficiency in the water if she was to complete the Hellespont crossing.
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The syndicate will primarily support investments in solar, energy efficiency, green chemistry, water, wind, biomass and geothermal.
Look at any decade starting in the 1960s and compare U.S. energy efficiency, air quality and water quality to the decade that follows.
The meeting will address the vision, strategy and analytical framework for growth and efficiency of green initiatives and the international agenda around the following initiatives: Power system transformation, energy efficiency in industry, global water demand issues, bio-refining, trade, aviation and financing.
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The centre, which opened in 1975, contains a range of interactive displays on wind, water and solar power, green transport and energy efficiency.
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The system with a nitride semiconductor and a metal catalyst generates mainly formic acid from CO2 and water with light at a world's top efficiency of 0.2%.
Critics see the move, on which the government is consulting until April 20th, as another Conservative-led bid to water down employment rights in the name of boosting efficiency.
The Executive Order commits Federal agencies to lead by example toward a clean energy economy, and sets targets to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, increase energy efficiency, reduce fleet petroleum consumption, conserve water, reduce waste, support sustainable communities, and leverage Federal purchasing power to promote environmentally-responsible products and technologies.
Nanoscale carbon, for example, is enabling greater efficiency and longer lifetimes for the familiar activated carbon water filter.
International agreements, new technologies and improved efficiency are all necessary to preserve the world's water supply, but effective water conservation and protection could require more profound changes.
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