Energy efficiency would become crucial to keeping warm and reducing energy use.

能源效率将成为保暖和减少能源使用的关键。

Energy efficiency will be an important tool in the fight against climate change.

能源效率将会是我们与气候变化作斗争的重要工具。

So what is the result of improving energy efficiency?

提高能效能带来什么结果呢？

However, energy efficiency, as they say, takes a village.

但是能效问题牵涉甚广。

China has released a guideline, detailing targets for securing energy supplies and boosting energy efficiency this year.

中国发布了一项指导意见，详述了今年保障能源供应和提高能源效率的目标。

Chinese efforts to boost renewables and energy efficiency are also likely to start bearing a lot more fruit.

中国推进可再生能源以及能源效率的政策也很可能产生更多的成效。

The result, the team says, is solar glass that delivers the best combination of energy efficiency and transparency.

研究团队表示，这样做的结果就是，太阳能玻璃能同时实现最大光电转化率以及最大的透明度。

But the rebound effect says that the benefits of energy efficiency might be reduced as people change their behavior.

但反弹效应表明，随着人们行为的改变，能源效率的好处可能会减少。

In the last 40 years or so, we started sealing things up more, in the name of energy efficiency.

在过去40十多年里，我们以节能的名义把更多东西封起来。

A guiding document has outlined major tasks including creating a green, low-carbon and circular economy and improving energy efficiency.

一份指导性文件概述了主要任务，包括创建绿色、低碳和循环经济以及提高能源效率。

Green renovation of existing buildings will also be promoted to improve energy efficiency and to lower carbon emissions.

现有建筑的绿色改造也将得到促进，以提高能源效率和降低碳排放。

" So that means things like rethinking vehicles, energy efficiency standards for buildings, changing the ways we make steel and concrete."

“这意味着重新思考汽车、建筑能效标准、改变钢铁和混凝土的生产方式。”

First, through improving energy efficiency of the building envelope with better materials, design solutions, insulation of walls, roofs, basements, energy-efficient windows.

首先，可以提高建筑外墙的能效，采用更好的建材、设计方案、墙体、屋顶、地下室的隔热层及高能效门窗。

Well, for starters, they should pay a company that specializes in energy efficiency to help them make these buildings more energy efficient.

嗯，首先他们应该付钱给一家专门从事能源效率的公司，来帮助他们让这些教学楼更加高效地利用能源。

Rules that make vehicles more efficient and improve the energy efficiency of buildings and appliances have done more than might be expected.

提高交通工具使用效率以及提高房屋与电器的能源效率的政策比预期更有效。

We can achieve at least 35 percent energy efficiency, and in cases some cases 50 percent more efficient than a conventional air conditioner.

我们可以实现至少百分之三十五的能效，在某些情况下，效率比传统空调高百分之五十。

We've invested in energy efficiency, and we're slashing carbon emissions from appliances, homes, and businesses - saving families money on their energy bills.

我们已经投资于节能增效，正在削减电器、家庭和企业的碳排放量，节省家庭的能源开销。

Finally, the third goal is to radically improve energy efficiency.

最后，第三个目标是从根本上提高能源效率。

This approach could revolutionize how we think about energy efficiency.

这种方法可以彻底改变我们对能源效率的看法。

The university can invest in improving the overall energy efficiency of the buildings by improving insulation and reducing heat loss through windows and walls.

大学可以花钱投资改善教学楼的整体效能，通过改善隔温以及减少窗户和墙的热量损失。