In generation, lower procurement costs and improved efficiency levels compensated for 20% lower output, due in part to plant outages.
More people owning tablet computers this year and improved efficiency in the processes used to make such books might help change that soon.
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International agreements, new technologies and improved efficiency are all necessary to preserve the world's water supply, but effective water conservation and protection could require more profound changes.
Both want new investments in alternative sources and improved efficiency.
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This requires both an increase in examination capacity achieved by increasing strategic hiring and creating better working conditions to decrease attrition, and improved efficiency achieved by streamlining the examination process and providing better tools and IT infrastructure.
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But many state and local governments and some federal agencies have been able to work around these constraints and have improved efficiency and raised service quality.
Capacity factors now hit 50 percent, thanks to better site selection and improved turbine efficiency.
Technology has drastically reduced the cost and improved the efficiency of espionage.
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The road map says that an optimal path would require a larger cut by 2020 but that, as luck would have it, the optimal reduction, set at 25%, is what will be realised by existing plans for more renewable energy and improved energy efficiency if they work out.
Put those factors together, and you can get increased efficiency, improved productivity and higher revenue in any industry.
That focus on efficiency and improved service has made for an interesting business proposition.
First, it raised average productivity by 11% through improved quality and efficiency and reduced inventory.
When female workers become more confident, vendors see business returns like improved efficiency and productivity, and lower rates of absenteeism.
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We further increased our 4G data speed to 42 Mbps, expanded our sales channels, launched 25 new 4G handsets and significantly improved our operational efficiency.
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The panel also said the universities must control costs to the inflation rate or lower "through improved efficiency and productivity, " including the greater adoption of online education.
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Aron Cramer: Looking back over the last 20 years we see very positive developments: poverty has been reduced, more and more companies have stated commitments to sustainability, energy efficiency has improved, and consumers have access to a lot more information.
New and further-developed technologies offer improved performance while also enhancing fuel efficiency and comfort.
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In the enterprise, energy and space efficiency can be improved through storage consolidation and virtualization.
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Higher sales volumes, improved operating efficiency and better terms from suppliers should raise operating margins in the years ahead.
At Ellesmere Port, there has been plenty of change, according to Mr Browning, pointing out that during the last 12 months, productivity has improved 30% and further efficiency improvements are expected.
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Improved energy efficiency and waste management are obvious examples.
Even though both the companies missed market expectations in their latest quarterly results, Home Depot seems to have handled the difficult housing market and slow demand recovery better with successful cost-cutting and efficiency initiatives, store remodels, improved service and better pricing strategies.
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All of this implies that power consumption has moderately increased, server count slightly greater than power consumption, and user count much faster thus implying data center efficiency has improved in power consumption per server and enormously improved in users per server.
Their legal fight began in 2004, shortly after Toyota introduced its second-generation Prius, which was vastly improved in both performance and efficiency.
Contributing factors in the VOC decline cited by the NOAA include catalytic converters, improved engine efficiency, and reformatted fuels that are less prove to evaporation.
Additionally, its chief financial officer, Tim Sloan, said that the performance reflected its steady concentration on long-term metrics, such as ROA and ROE, as it improved its efficiency ratio of 57.1 percent, well within its target range of 55 to 59.
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The planes, set to arrive between 2014 and 2018, will provide improved reliability, a 30% increase in fuel efficiency, and a 20% reduction in unit operating costs.
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The conference is organized in support of the International Year for Sustainable Energy for All (2012) and the initiative of the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, which sets the goals for improved energy efficiency, doubling the use of renewable energies and universal access to modern energy services by 2030.
Improved power efficiency has been addressed with, among other technology advances, new and improved phosphor mixtures and more efficient electronics.
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