The government will also introduce an Emissions Performance Standard, designed to prevent the construction of new, dirty coal plants.
To further support universal standards, BrightScope and The Spaulding Group have founded the Committee for a Universal Advisor Performance Standard.
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Zero tracking error trumps total return as the performance standard.
This is the first time the EPA has defined a performance standard such that one type of facility can comply only by being something other than what it is.
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Another new policy, the emissions performance standard, currently moving through parliament, will prevent any new coal-fired stations being built in the UK that are not equipped with technology to capture and store carbon emissions.
The proposal lumps gas turbines and coal boilers into the same source category, and it holds coal power plants to a CO2 performance standard that nearly all natural gas combined cycle plants and exactly zero commercial coal power plants can meet.
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These include using the IFCs Performance Standard 6 to guide the establishment of corporate biodiversity management systems, setting up IUCN Independent Review Panels to advise and monitor the implementation of these systems, certifying biodiversity management areas under the GDI, using the Biodiversity Offset Standard as needed, and adopting the GRI public reporting guidelines for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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The brand sponsored Wi-Fi access program delivers an average mobile engagement rate of over 40 percent, a 60-fold lift in performance over standard mobile banners.
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The smart thing about the new regulation, however, is that it is a performance-based standard rather than a functional one.
And I think that will be fairly strong performance by any standard.
However, some composite-barreled baseball bats that have been proven in laboratory testing to meet the BPF (Bat Performance Factor) standard throughout the life of the bat, through the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) process, have received waivers.
If one looks at the performance of HCA hospitals on the national standard measures of clinical performance as published on CMS Hospital Compare, one would find that HCA is among the very best performing healthcare providers in the nation.
What many companies have not yet recognized is that these standard sustainability performance metrics set up an inescapable improvement trajectory.
Under MEPFA, the PLO is held to no clear standard of performance.
It manufactures high performance mixed signal and standard products, which cater to automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications.
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V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise.
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Measuring a mere 0.71 inches and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro sets a new standard in performance and portability for pro users.
Unlike standard Internet performance, which slows to a crawl during business hours due to heavy traffic, auction sites download more quickly during weekday business hours and are slowest in the evening.
Dr Brian Keighley, the chairman of the British Medical Association Scotland, said the high standard of performance was testimony to the NHS's hard-working staff, under pressure to achieve targets as staffing numbers and budgets fall.
Although the victory ensured England escaped an unprecedented 7-0 series drubbing, another sub-standard batting performance - Strauss and Denly excepted - gave them little cause for optimism ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which starts on Tuesday.
Initial product developments will commence concurrently on gaming and home theater headphones, as well as, communication and hearing health devices where the combination of proprietary technologies is anticipated to create a new standard of performance in this growing market.
The Company operates in four segments: High- Performance Mixed-Signal, Standard Products, Manufacturing Operations and Corporate and Other.
But automakers will have to get creative in how they meet the new standard without sacrificing performance or drastically increasing prices.
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Kindle Fire HD solves this by combining dual stereo speakers with the exclusive Dolby Digital Plus audio engine-the standard in high performance audio-to offer a world-class audio experience.
The Company provides High-Performance Mixed-Signal and Standard Products solutions.
Checklists established a higher standard of baseline performance.
There is now a debate about whether higher interest rates would actually improve the economy by setting a higher standard for corporate performance, and thereby driving needed consolidation and innovation, as well as rewarding savers.
That is the standard by which the performance of Obamanomics is to be judged.
These days, only 32, or just over half, of those 62 funds are still in existence and are thus counted in standard trailing-period performance figures for the categories.
"For sure the performance in qualifying was not up to our standard, " he said.
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