Myth 2 Energy efficient buildings are uncomfortable.

But the legacy is a more efficient stock of capital equipment.

Efficient use of energy reduces pollution, reduces energy intensity, and improves productivity and competitiveness.

Energy efficient industry can compete better, pollute less and help to achieve national energy security.

Besides, it is more efficient to reward energy conservation rather than to simply penalize energy use.

We want to get people to be more energy efficient.

Shifts to more energy efficient means of transportation ease congestion.

The first is energy conservation through more fuel efficient vehicles.

Ongoing activities include the development of standards and recommendations in sustainable transport, promotion of energy efficient technology and energy efficient investment projects and promotion of sustainable forest management.

Awareness building in energy efficiency measures and the introduction of efficient industrial energy systems is, therefore, required.

At the same time, the ability to plan ahead in anticipation of the price increases would allow more effective responses, as farmers plant different crops, manufacturers switch to more energy efficient equipment, and so forth.

Indeed, improved coordination between countries would contribute to more cost efficient use of resources and equipment.

More efficient technologies normally take many years to spread through the energy sector.

The more energy efficient one is, the lower one s vulnerability to price volatility.

We will need improved energy efficiency, through green buildings and more efficient appliances.

When well insulated, a building is energy efficient, thus saving the owner money.

We re talking about significant changes in the pattern of investment across the supply and demand chains, as well as huge additional spending on new capital stock, especially in power plants and in more energy efficient equipment and appliances.

But only if research is doubled to create new energy efficient technologies will we eventually consume less energy overall and more energy in an environmentally friendly way.

Moreover, economists contend that energy consumption per capita is declining, owing to more efficient use.

No alternative form of energy is efficient enough to compete with fossil fuels at scale.

And it will enable other markets for everything from lawnmowers to clothing, handbags, and cooking equipment to become more efficient.

Many small island developing States were unable to adopt energy efficient practices for lack of appropriate policies and information, and most needed energy audits.

Europeans would benefit directly through improved Internet access, lower energy costs, and more efficient transport links.

Deploying less efficient, more expensive alternative energy sources will hurt businesses and consumers, not help them.

The advances in materials science open the possibility of much more energy efficient residences and commercial buildings.

But increasing energy access is not only about supplying better, more efficient cooking stoves or light bulbs.

Outputs Rural farming communities equipped with adequate powered water pumping Rural community schools connected to the mini grid community ICT equipment and household lighting systems installed Fuel wood charcoal used for basic energy needs replaced by renewable and or more efficient energy sources Information materials, books, reports, brochures, web pages are published advisory services provided and training programmes implemented.

PARIS Humanity s future, to say nothing of its prosperity, will depend on how the world tackles two central energy challenges securing reliable supplies of affordable energy, and switching to efficient low carbon energy.

The EU s most competitive economies are the most innovative and energy efficient, with the most highly educated workforces.

(o) Noting that timber is an energy efficient, renewable and environmentally friendly raw material compared with competing products

The sun is a nearly inexhaustible energy source, while energy stored in the form of chemical bonds like those found in fossil fuels is accessible, efficient, and convenient.

For example, lightweight, two passenger vehicles can be up to ten times more energy efficient than a typical car.

The oil crisis in 1973 also encouraged the efficient use of energy because of Japan's lack of natural resources.

An IEA survey shows that tariff rates charged for renewable energy equipment in over 100 countries vary widely.

(ii) Asset and information management services efficient and effective management of all non expendable property, equipment and support of automation for facility management services

The analysis shows how all major economic sectors including many energy intensive industries will grow. For example, energy efficient buildings are a boon to the cement and chemical industries.

Efficient buildings enable countries to produce and consume less energy, which supports economic development, because money is freed up for other projects, while promoting energy security and environmental sustainability.

In terms of total lifecycle costs, these vehicles are three to six times more energy efficient than their petroleum counterparts.

Current national legislation in this area ensures the strictly peaceful use of nuclear energy and associated equipment and technology.

It recommended that adequate staff, equipment, materials and facilities be provided to ensure the efficient functioning of the secretariat of the Fund and the Board.

This arrangement has proved to be efficient and effective in that all necessary medical equipment and supplies have arrived at missions on the requisite dates.

Europe cannot build an efficient external policy without achieving a minimum of harmonization of member state policies regarding energy flows, interconnections, infrastructure, investment, and greater progress toward a single energy market.

This is all the more true for educating consumers about energy efficient behavior and its implications for their own economic welfare.

Appropriate regulation and sufficiently long time horizons can make structures of all kinds much more energy efficient, without imposing burdensome costs.

Depending upon circumstances, these can include improved biomass cooking stoves or larger scale, more efficient, plants for converting fuelwood to energy.