Due to this program, the solar energy market in Japan has expanded considerably in terms of availability and efficiency in distribution.

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The company hopes that two other things will act as barriers to entry: the size of its library and the efficiency of its distribution system.

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Experience in Europe and Asia shows that public authorities can increase the efficiency of goods distribution in cities by getting private firms to share their lorries.

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But it said it now had to respond by improving efficiency and streamlining its distribution and supply business.

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Its old one is outclassed by the cool efficiency of Lianhua's distribution centre in north-west Shanghai.

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But legit players in the file-sharing biz quietly use Bittorrent for its network efficiency, while introducing new distribution and revenue opportunities for creators, and offering new media discovery sites for consumers.

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" "Well, we make virtual cache and distribution software to improve bandwidth efficiency and transmission reliability.

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"Our current system can create some serious work disincentives, particularly at low and high ends of the income distribution, so the potential efficiency gains are pretty clear, " Justin Ross, Professor of Public Finance at Indiana University, told the BBC.

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Greenpeace asks companies to measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of their products: supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, customer use, and end-of-life, using a combination of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy policy advocacy.

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