But doing so will mean replacing high-power-density sources that are reliable and low cost with low-power-density sources that are highly variable and high cost.
Solar thermal heat is low tech, easy to manufacture and install, low maintainance, the fuel is free, and the energy is easy and low cost to store until it is needed.
But when it comes to considering the balance to be struck, we need to remember that recent price cuts have contributed billions to NHS savings, and in comparison to other countries where new medicines are often more readily available to patients, UK prices are low, total spend is low, and the cost per prescription is low and falling.
APIs allow new apps or interfaces to be developed, tested and deployed with great speed and low cost.
Consumer electronic storage devices are used in applications such as gaming consoles, DVRs and devices which require high capacity and low cost per GB.
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The carrier has gained tremendous respect and popularity for its low-cost business model and thrives on maintaining low operating expenses, in part due to its fuel hedging programs.
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This would slash the incentives behind outsourced labor: By 2015, the labor-cost advantage between China and low-cost U.S. states will dwindle from 55% to 39%, and the savings gained from outscouring will drop to single digits for many products, according to the Harvard research.
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Though health insurance companies worry about their ability to control the cost of new customers, they are expected to aggressively push outpatient care and low-cost prescription drugs as a way to keep premiums low.
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If solid fuel cook stoves and kerosene lanterns are used in the same households, then getting the answers we need may be straightforward and low cost.
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He believes he has developed a system to capture CO2 from the atmosphere at low heat and potentially at low cost.
Nixon's policy failed miserably, and he resorted to enhancing domestic supply at a terrifying environmental cost and by turning to reliable low-cost foreign suppliers.
When it needed to cut costs to cope with a strong yen a few years ago, the Japanese firm acknowledged Chrysler's prowess by taking apart a little Neon car to see how the Americans had cut components to a minimum and designed for low-cost and simplicity.
His colleague Jeremy Corbyn called for all new bikes sold to be fitted with lights and cyclists provided with high-visibility vests and low-cost helmets.
Professional wine critics are quick to point out that they, unlike you and I, can distinguish between high- and low-cost bottles in blinded experiments.
Competition has spurred innovations such as hub-and-spoke routing systems and new low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines and JetBlue in America and easyJet and Ryanair in Europe.
Cloud provisioning, on the other hand, can be implemented rapidly and at low cost.
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The best argument in favor of the tech is its combination of mobility and low cost.
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The trading price of carbon and the low cost of panels manufactured in China attracts commercial interest.
By the early 1940s, though, the easy availability and low cost of petroleum rendered veggie plastics unnecessary.
What they expect from BlackBerry 10 is a stronger, longer lasting battery, durability and continued low cost connectivity.
Again the reliability, security and low cost of Linux is proving popular when technology budgets are being squeezed.
The McMoran Exploration portfolio is expected to provide a large, long-term and low cost source of natural gas production.
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Printed electronics holds out the promise of flexible devices that can be fabricated at high volume and low cost.
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Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airlines and other low cost airlines use a point-to-point system, which allows for more direct flights.
But it also has many advantages, notably its high speed and low cost.
All of these stories and journalistic stunts are low-cost and would sell newspapers.
What we urgently need is a means of storing energy at large scale and low cost that can be adapted anywhere.
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And that low cost has made it easier for young families, which tend to have lower incomes, to get their children insured.
The auto industry now looks for a 15.5 million car year, largely based on replacement demand and the low cost of carry.
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