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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He also wants to speed up sales of home appliances that use efficient heat pumps--made, of course, by domestic manufacturers.

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The new regulations in Massachusetts, which will take effect in June, will promote smaller and more efficient combined-heat-and-power biomass facilities that require less fuel and have lower net carbon dioxide emissions over time.

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Much more representative is the 1994 line-up, an efficient, well-organised side which in conditions of intense heat managed to press the opposition without leaving itself open at the back.

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It's also more energy-efficient: The Twenty generates little heat and, in our tests, drew less than 1.5 watts on standby (the AirPort Express pulled more than twice that), which means you can in good conscience leave the Twenty plugged in and turned on, ready to play on a whim.

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The energy-efficient glass is not cheap and, without curtains, loses twice as much heat as a standard 6-inch fiberglass-filled wall.

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The potential efficiency savings from such projects are immense, says Neal Elliott, an expert on combined heat and power (CHP) systems with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

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Gamers do not have to worry about excess heat while having all of their settings cranked up, keeping the laptop cool is accomplished by an efficient and quiet design using a larger, single omni-directional blower fan and dual heat pipe and heat sink system, minimizing the noise and increasing the efficiency over other designs that utilize two smaller and louder blowers.

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