However, because each device in the data center typically has its own embedded power supply, enterprise data centers would have to replace all of their devices in order to take advantage of this new energy saving technology.

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Meanwhile, Downing Street has revealed the carbon dioxide emissions from the prime minister's plane will be "offset" by making an investment in "energy-saving technology" in the developing world.

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The first of the buses, which use energy-saving hybrid technology, will hit London streets next month.

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The energy-saving LED technology and the high-capacity battery allow users to display videos with full brightness for up to 80 minutes without need to recharge the battery.

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These, combined with its battery-saver core and energy-saving PRISM 2 technology, deliver hours of gameplay on a single charge.

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The forum's founding members are all involved in advanced technology and solutions associated with the Internet of Things, including commercial infrastructure monitoring, energy-saving street lighting, home automation, energy monitoring and low power radio technology for sensors.

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Among the energy-saving options, two promising technology switches are the electrification of transportation (electric vehicles can be about four times as energy-efficient as standard fossil-fuel vehicles) and the use of electric-powered heat pumps to deliver winter heating and hot water (heat pumps can be four times as energy-efficient as standard heaters).

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The effort is called MyEnergi Lifestyle, and according to a model cooked up by the Georgia Institute of Technology, its energy-saving tricks could reduce the energy costs of an average single family home by as much as 60-percent.

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