President Bush said other steps were under consideration to reduce crowded skies, such as charging airlines higher landing and takeoff fees at peak hours, and auctioning off landing and takeoff rights to the highest bidder.

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Examples of household electrical loads that could be shifted to off-peak hours via an automated or controlled mobile app include charging a plug-in vehicle, running a dishwasher, running a hot water heater, running the refrigerator's defrost cycle and ice-making.

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Owners can coordinate charging according to departure time or during off-peak electricity rates.

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On top of this, new charging models are coming out, based on lifestyle and rewards for off-peak consumption.

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