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41Kaldor-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… …
42Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom — For Government policy, see Energy policy of the United Kingdom Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom has been receiving increased attention over recent years. Key factors behind this are the UK Government s commitment to reducing… …
43Annual fuel utilization efficiency — The annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE; pronounced A Few ) is a thermal efficiency measure of combustion equipment like furnaces, boilers, and water heaters. The AFUE differs from the true thermal efficiency in that it is not a steady state …
44Energy Efficiency — Programs that reduce consumption. *** A ratio of service provided to energy input (e.g., lumens to watts in the case of light bulbs). Services provided can include buildings sector end uses such as lighting, refrigeration, and heating:… …
45X-efficiency — In economics, x efficiency is the effectiveness with which a given set of inputs are used to produce outputs. If a firm is producing the maximum output it can, given the resources it employs, such as men and machinery, and the best technology… …
46Eco-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… …
47Channel use — is a quantity used in signal processing or telecommunication related to symbol rate and channel capacity. Capacity is measured in bits per input symbol into the channel (bits per channel use). If a symbol enters the channel every Ts seconds (for… …
48National Mission for Enhanced Efficiency — National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) is an Indian government initiative proposed to address national problems of inefficient energy use. It is one of eight proposals created by India s National Action Plan for Climate Change and …
49Energy efficiency, Electricity — Refers to programs that are aimed at reducing the energy used by specific end use devices and systems, typically without affecting the services provided. These programs reduce overall electricity consumption (reported in megawatthours), often… …
50Heat pump efficiency — The efficiency of a heat pump, that is, the electrical energy to operate it, is directly related to temperatures between which it operates. Geothermal heat pumps are more efficient than conventional heat pumps or air conditioners that use the… …
