Unveiled at Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia 2010 in September, the innovation is designed to help raise the standards of 'green' buildings and raise productivity in Singapore's construction industry as well as guiding it towards more sustainable and energy-efficient practices, A*STAR says.
Although the Obama administration and the now Republican-dominant Congress continue to be at odds over legislation that not only addresses energy efficiency but also regulates it, the U.S. has seen substantial progress at a state level toward more energy-efficient practices, particularly in the top-ranking states of Massachusetts and California.
Obama's hope is that once countries start seriously trying to remake their energy systems around renewable resources and energy-efficient practices, the rapid growth of new technologies will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases without the need for the kind of binding international agreement that has proved impossible to negotiate.
The paper also discusses the impact of the demonstration project on the dissemination of good energy efficient practice within the Local Authority and highlights the lessons learned for implementation in future modernisation schemes.
Cannabis growers are moving slowly toward energy efficient practices, largely out of fear for how changes might affect the quality of their product.
Business groups, industries and companies have taken the lead in reducing their use of carbon based fuels, adopting more energy efficient practices, and developing alternative energy technologies.
In this way artificial intelligence control, EIB-based platforms and Matlab are interconnected in order to explore the possibilities of using advanced control techniques in energy efficient practices in real buildings.
This article will look at how BERCs were implemented in Italy, where Regions and municipalities have developed in recent years a number of local regulations trying to drive the market towards more energy efficient practices.
As a religious response to climate change, the Interfaith Power and Light movement seeks to conserve nonrenewable energy sources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping religious communities in their respective states become better stewards of creation through the use of green energy and energy efficient practices.
In the residential sector, numerous programs are attempting to shift the behavior of individuals and households in the public interest for example toward more energy efficient practices, greater uptake of demand-side management technology, increased use of renewable energy, and better responsiveness to new tariffs (e.g., dynamic pricing), to name but a few.
Energy efficient practices include monitoring energy use, adjusting and properly maintaining equipment, and running the building's lighting, HVAC, and other mechanical systems in alignment with the building's operating hours and occupancy levels.
