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Energy intensity
Ratio between the consumption of energy to a given quantity of output; usually refers to the amount of primary or final energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. (source: EPA) Background from Wikipedia Energy intensity is a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation's economy. It is calculated as units of energy per unit of GDP. High energy intensities indicate a high price or cost of converting energy into GDP. Low energy intensity indicates a lower price or cost of converting energy into GDP.Many factors influence an economy's overall energy intensity. It may reflect requirements for general standards of living and weather conditions in an economy. It is not untypical for particularly cold or hot climates to require greater energy consumption in homes and workplaces for heating (furnaces, or electric heaters) or cooling (air conditioning, fans, refrigeration). A country with an advanced standard of living is more likely to have a wider prevalence of such consumer goods and thereby be impacted in its energy intensity than one with a lower standard of living. Energy efficiency of appliances and buildings (through use of building materials and methods, such as insulation), fuel economy of vehicles, vehicular distances travelled (frequency of travel or larger geographical distances), better methods and patterns of transportation, capacities and utility of mass transit, energy rationing or conservation efforts, 'off-grid' energy sources, and stochastic economic shocks such as disruptions of energy due to natural disasters, wars, massive power outages or unexpected new sources or efficient uses of energy may all impact overall energy intensity of a nation. Thus, a nation with mild and temperate weather, demographic patterns of work places close to home, and uses fuel efficient vehicles, supports carpools, mass transportation or walks or rides bicycles, will have a far lower energy intensity than a nation with extreme weather conditions requiring heating and cooling, long commutes, and extensive use of generally poor fuel economy vehicles. Press Information Bureau (press release),...where per capita emission is a small fraction of that in developed countries and energy intensity in PPP $ terms less than that of developed countries. Workshop on energy conservation - Oct 12, 2007 Newindpress,Inaugurating the workshop, Electricity Minister AKBalan has said that sustainable growth can be achieved only by reducing the energy intensity. World Energy Outlook - 2007 - Oct 18, 2007 Energy Bangla,Energy intensity which relates energy use to growth falls for the world as a whole, by 1.1% per year. This is because total energy use rises by 2% per year A Breakthrough, Of Sorts - Sep 26, 2007 Forbes,APEC leaders agreed to work towards a 25% reduction by 2030 in energy intensity, the amount of energy used to produce a dollar of gross domestic product. Energy Conservation: What is India doing? - Oct 18, 2007 Commodity Online,The energy intensity in some of these industries is reported to be higher than the industries in developed countries. One of the main reasons for higher Energy Consumption for Getting to and from Buildings Exceeds ... - Oct 4, 2007 E-Wire (press release),He then compared that transportation energy intensity to the average building energy use (also in Btus/ft2-yr) for average existing office buildings and Emission pricing key to carbon cuts - Oct 9, 2007 ScienceAlert,...“Judging from the leaked draft APEC declaration, a fine-sounding but possibly meaningless target could well be announced for energy intensity rather than DOE, NAM team up to raise industrial energy efficiency - Oct 12, 2007 Reliable Plant Magazine,If the US industrial sector were to reduce energy intensity by 25 percent in ten years, the US could save 8.4 quadrillions of energy, an amount equal to Technology, legislation key in pushing biofuels use - Oct 19, 2007 EnergyCurrent,The problems with ethanol then became evident, including the real energy intensity required to produce ethanol, soaring corn prices that angered the farm Garcia fitting nicely with Tampa Bay - Oct 20, 2007 San Jose Mercury News,..."He has this energy, intensity and enthusiasm for the game that makes you want to go out there and play with excitement yourself, which is how I've always Tax Code Changes Are In Order To Deal With $1 Tril Energy Bill - Oct 10, 2007 Investor's Business Daily (subscription)Interestingly, despite the poor cost-recovery on energy investments, the US has been a global leader in reduction of energy intensity — far better than Why $80 oil hasn't impacted our economy, but why $162 oil will - Oct 3, 2007 Financial Sense Online,The reason why high petroleum costs have not stopped the economic expansion is that the energy intensity of our economy is no where close to that of the Energy congress opens in Belarus - Oct 17, 2007 ITAR-TASS,The task is to decrease the energy intensity of gross domestic product by 31 percent in the years to 2010 and by 60 percent by 2020 as compared to 2005. ICCF Urges Conservatives to Ditch Quality of Life Environment ... - Sep 27, 2007 PR Newswire UK (press release),The US has already seen dramatic reductions in energy use and energy intensity. For example, US carbon emissions fell by 1.3% in 2006 compared to 2005 in Obama plans energy address - Oct 8, 2007 Boston Globe,Obama's plan also reduce energy intensity by half by 2030. The plan also would reduce oil consumption by a third in the same time. Changing environment - Oct 14, 2007 Malaysia Star,In 2006, the economy’s energy intensity, as measured by energy consumption per 10000 yuan of GDP, fell 1.23%. Although it might have fallen short of the It’s not easy being carbon - Oct 18, 2007 The Herald-Times (subscription),The reduction of the carbon footprint has to be centered on energy intensity. The way you do that is with efficiency. For example, do not put just one Government committee looks at energy use in each sector: MM Lee - Oct 4, 2007 Channel News Asia,In response to a student's question on climate change, Mr Lee said, "We just had a Cabinet paper to discuss energy intensity. There's a committee that looks Green signal for India - Oct 18, 2007 Times of India,It has a national energy intensity target which it has divided among the provinces and is setting up a reward system for officials down to local level that Rocketing oil prices won't bring country to its knees - Oct 18, 2007 New Zealand Herald,Since then the "energy intensity" of the economy has reduced - the amount of oil consumed per dollar of gross domestic product. Over the past 10 years the cement industry comes clean on its impact - Oct 11, 2007 Guardian Unlimited,Like George Bush, the CSI prefers voluntary goals and reductions in the "energy intensity" of its products, rather than fixed emission targets. Why cities embrace light rail - Oct 21, 2007 Charlotte Observer,Electric light rail has about 40 percent of the carbon-emitting energy intensity of an automobile and 45 percent of a bus. 5. Light rail may well save money Sustainability — Embodied carbon - Oct 11, 2007 Building.co.uk (subscription),...of these components needs to account for the energy intensity of all the processes involved and the basic materials Data consistency and ease of use. Canada Cuts Energy Grants for Houses, Launches New Initiative - Oct 12, 2007 Realty Times,..."It will help reduce the energy intensity of Canada's housing sector, support our growing renewable energy and sustainable housing industries, In search of a middle path - Oct 5, 2007 Bangkok Post,...under which governments can build national strategies to foster energy efficiency, cut energy intensity and promote introduction of improved technology. Measures aim to make HK clean, green - Oct 9, 2007 News.gov.hk,From 1995 to 2005, the energy intensity in Hong Kong, that is, energy consumed per unit of GDP, dropped 13%." He welcomed the Asia-Pacific Economic Journalists' take - Oct 15, 2007 China Internet Information Center|,With the country raising its target of reducing energy intensity by 20 percent and major pollutant emissions by 10 percent from 2006 to 2010, energy and the Barack Obama: Obama Unveils 'Real Leadership for Rural America' Agenda - Oct 17, 2007 All American Patriots (press release),Barack Obama will set a bold national goal of reducing the energy intensity of our economy 50% by 2030. Develop the Next Generation of Biofuels: As we IMF's Rato sees global growth continuing, but decelerating UPDATE - Oct 18, 2007 Forbes,...but said this has had little impact on global economic growth, particularly since the 'energy intensity' of some countries has been reduced. Obama unveils energy plan - Oct 9, 2007 Sioux City Journal,...reduce the country's oil consumption by at least 35 percent by 2030 and improve energy efficiency to cut in half the "energy intensity" of the economy. CLRI develops 'green' tech for leather processing - Oct 18, 2007 Business Standard,A reduction in the material and energy intensity of goods or services, together with reduced dispersion of toxic materials, and improved re-cyclability Ukraine: Energy profile - Sep 25, 2007 EnerPub,The agreement also does not address Ukraine’s high level of energy intensity or the country’s need for energy diversification, and it leaves the country’s Want to Stop Global Warming? Stop Coal - Oct 1, 2007 E-Wire (press release),In the ad, Architecture 2030 also debunks the belief that reducing Energy Intensity (energy consumption per GDP) by 1 percent will have an effect on CO2 China looks to energy independence (4) - Oct 5, 2007 People's Daily Online,However, almost the entire nation except the capital, Beijing, failed to meet the target for reducing energy intensity last year. China looks to energy independence (1) - Oct 5, 2007 People's Daily Online,The energy intensity of highly energy-consuming products, such as steel and cement, was often 40 percent higher than the world's leading producers. (more) The details on Obama's just-released energy plan - Oct 8, 2007 Grist Magazine,Dramatically improve energy efficiency to reduce energy intensity of our economy by 50 percent by 2030. Make the US a leader in the global effort to combat ACCF Statement on White House Climate Change Forum - Sep 27, 2007 PR Newswire (press release),..."Without regulatory mandates, the United States is already taking the lead in seeing dramatic reductions in both energy use and energy intensity. BP economist discusses world's oil concerns - Sep 23, 2007 Alaskajournal.com,The “energy intensity� of growth has recently strengthened, however. In the last five years there has been a more direct relationship between economic Credit tightening and market crisis top agenda - Oct 19, 2007 Gulf News,De Rato said the rise in oil prices has had little impact on global economic growth, particularly since the "energy intensity" of some countries has been Fascinating, but for the wrong reasons - Oct 10, 2007 Grist Magazine,And here's a great statistic: If the US still had the same energy intensity (Btus of primary fuel per dollar of GDP) that we had in 1970, we would presently China Has Become Top Steel Polluter, Steelmakers Institute Says - Oct 9, 2007 BloombergWorld leaders, including Chinese President Hu Jintao, aim to cut energy intensity -- a measure of an economy's energy efficiency -- by 25 percent by 2030 Belarus seeks cooperation with Lithuania in energy field - Sep 28, 2007 National Legal Internet Portal,The Belarusian Premier informed Edminas Bagdonas that Belarus is implementing up large-scale programmes in order to reduce the GDP energy intensity by 30% China urges top 1000 enterprises to be energy-efficient - Sep 24, 2007 China Knowledge Online,Therefore, the government adopted new measure to fulfill the goal, including adjusting and canceling tax rebates on exports of high energy intensity Geld spielt Rolle bei Fettleibigkeit - Oct 19, 2007 EurActiv,They turn more to high-energy intensity products. In Sweden, for example, the high social groups do not really have an obesity problem whereas the China orders 1000 leading firms to meet global energy standard - Sep 22, 2007 Trading Markets,...adjusting and cancelling tax rebates on exports of high energy intensity products and promoting the application of energy efficiency technologies. Bright Greens, Straw Dogs and the New Generation - Oct 4, 2007 WorldChangingWe can decouple economic growth from growth in energy use (improving our energy intensity). In many cases, it is more profitable to reduce energy use than Hong Kong leader says growth comes first - Oct 10, 2007 AFPHe promised to reduce energy intensity -- energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product -- by 25 percent by 2030 and submit to a government carbon Iran: Energy profile - Oct 3, 2007 EnerPub,The IEA estimates that energy intensity in Iran is 30 percent higher than in OECD countries. According to FACTS Global Energy, Iran’s electricity demand is Top Japanese consortium to visit UAE with unique 'green' proposal - Oct 3, 2007 AME Info (press release),In sharp contrast, Dubai's energy intensity - the amount of energy used per capita - is amongst the highest in the world, much higher than that of Singapore Sensicast energy monitoring improves efficiency - Sep 28, 2007 Processing Talk,This data is passed through a web-based data visualisation system for detailed analysis of performance parameters like energy intensity, heat factor and News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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