Keep in mind, that often data from multiple metric systems will be needed to help you draw conclusions about your decisions.

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Also, with shipping company UPS as an investor, Kabbage could in the future even use shipping data as another metric for companies to show their business success.

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That changed when new data showed nearly 15 metric tons of gold flowed out of the ETFs, with the majority coming from the largest product, SPDR Gold Trust (GLD).

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Forgitit households are monitored for energy usage and their efficiency is calculated based upon different variables such as the square footage of the home, and all the data is put toward a greater energy consumption metric.

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Data centers and offices accounted for 1.2 million metric tons through the purchase of electricity, representing less than 0.01% of global electricity consumption, according to the company.

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Data collected now that aren't in use yet include elevation data to calculate roadway grades, which may become a crucial metric for back-seat drivers being built into the next generation of trucks and cars.

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Further, since we define subscribers on a per person basis (rather than per device), the likely trend of existing customers adding tablet data plans to their service could create even greater upside to this metric.

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China's dependence on Iranian oil grew last year, with imports rising more than 30% to 27.8 million metric tons, or nearly 560, 000 barrels a day, according to customs data.

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