But the authors are persuasive that some things can be done just as well with less fuel or material: drip irrigation, for example, superwindows, innovative cooling and ventilation systems, integrated fish management, and economic incentives that reward efficiency rather than waste.

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But because of power outages cooling systems failed, leading to fears of a meltdown and possible release of large amounts of radioactive material.

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