Finally, they are looking for ways to produce and store power close to consumers, to reduce the need to send so much power down those ageing transmission lines in the first place.
Historically, electricity has been generated close to consumers.
But their doors will begin to close if consumers across the nation choose to not shop small, and more importantly, if lawmakers in Washington choose to not act on the more pressing economic issues of the day.
This dynamic tells us that as business people, we must pay close attention to what consumers want versus what we think they want.
If the FTC really wants to help consumers, it needs to close the Google investigation.
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The new product aims to further close the gap between merchants and consumers by enabling the former to better manage their schedules.
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Clock speed is only one factor affecting processor performance, but it's one that consumers pay close attention to.
When July sales numbers were released earlier this month, car company executives observed that consumers paid close attention to the fuel economy of vehicles they purchased.
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First, distributed energy generation is enabling efficient, decentralized energy production close to the point of use by consumers, integrating energy generation more fully into our homes, offices, and factories.
So by doing such a thing you do have to wonder if they're going to alienate any of their really close partners, and if they have the ability to get consumers to buy into it.
HUD, Treasury, FTC and the Justice Department, along with state AGs, are working together and in close communications on the best ways to protect consumers.
The smart grid also allows consumers to watch in close to real-time how much electricity they are consuming, allowing for adjustments during pricier peak demand hours.
Likewise, the bear market in equities in the developed world has wiped out trillions of dollars in valuation, resulting in rising savings rates as consumers, especially those close to a wanted retirement, try to repair their leaking balance sheets.
Businesses and consumers need to pay very close attention to this issue, and be aware that the transition to IPv6 is key to the future health and growth of a robust global Internet.
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The divergence between Buzz scores in the US and UK suggests that US consumers have not paid close attention to the UK riots, or that they at least have not accepted the association that the UK media has made between the brand and the rioters.
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After all, consumers make most of their purchases close to home or, if they have a mobile device, close to their current location.
Clock speed is only one measure of processor performance, but it's one that PC buyers -- especially consumers -- tend to pay close attention to.
"The ASUS U38 delivers a premium feature set to consumers and was co-engineered in close partnership with AMD and Microsoft, and designed for Windows 8, " said S.Y.
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Economists pay close attention to retail sales, hoping for a sense of emboldened consumers.
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Meanwhile, the number of new credit card accounts opened by consumers continued to decline as 2012 drew to a close.
Consumers are ready for a new age of smart products to close this gap between the physical and digital worlds.
Now 30% lighter than their predecessors, the splash- and dust-resistant binoculars are a faithful travel partner for consumers to watch wildlife, sports action and more in steady, sharply-focused close-up views.
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But take a look at the actual statistics that show who reads the fine print, and the numbers are so close to zero that they call into question whether those legal disclosures should even be considered a safeguard for consumers.
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During early 2012, CMS received close to 400 comments from interested parties, including medical professionals and associations, industry members and organizations, and consumers, providing feedback on the drafted regulations.
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