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21Electrical efficiency — The efficiency of an entity (a device, component, or system) in electronics and electrical engineering is defined as useful power output divided by the total electrical power consumed (a fractional expression), typically denoted by the Greek… …
22Water efficiency — can be defined as *1) the accomplishment of a function, task, process, or result with the minimal amount of water feasible; *2) an indicator of the relationship between the amount of water required for a particular purpose and the amount of water …
23Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership — The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an active, global public private partnership that was launched by the United Kingdom along with other partners at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in …
24Kaldor-Hicks efficiency — (named for Nicholas Kaldor and John Hicks) is a measure of economic efficiency that captures some of the intuitive appeal of Pareto efficiency, but has less stringent criteria and is hence applicable to more circumstances. Under Kaldor Hicks… …
25International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation — The energy ministers from the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries and from China, India, and South Korea have agreed to establish the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC). The IPEEC will enhance global co… …
26Commission on Economy and Efficiency — The Commission on Economy and Efficiency was a presidential commission appointed by President William Howard Taft between 1910 and 1913 to look at and propose reforms for the United States federal government. It is also known in government… …
27High efficiency solar cells — are solar cells specifically designed to generate electricity in a cost effective and efficient manner. In 1994, the University of New South Wales reported the highest silicon solar cell efficiency of 24.7% with their PERL cell technology. In… …
28Common External Power Supply — In 2009 several government, consumer and industry initiatives resulted in the European Union s definition of a common External Power Supply (EPS) for use with data enabled mobile phones sold in the EU. An external power supply is the AC power… …
29Vehicle Efficiency Initiative — The Vehicle Efficiency Incentive (VEI) was introduced in the 2007 Canadian federal government budget, aimed at promoting fuel efficient vehicles. The VEI took effect on 2007 3 20 and included a performance based rebate program offering up to… …
30Eco-efficiency — OverviewThe term eco efficiency was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication Changing Course . It is based on the concept of creating more goods and services while using fewer resources and… …
