While such a breakthrough may come eventually, a tax on gasoline that reduces consumption is a far more dependable way to reduce transportation externalities.
Higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables, the demand for which is elastic, reduces consumption, so consumers get less of the antioxidant, vitamin and high-fiber benefits that these products afford.
This innovative display technology not only enhances viewing, but also dramatically reduces power consumption.
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"Anything that reduces energy consumption and cuts down on greenhouse gases is good news, " he says.
"This simple recipe modification ups your vegetable intake and reduces calorie consumption at the same time, " says Rolls.
The M5M supports DEVSLP power mode that reduces power consumption and extends battery life of an ultra-portable device.
This not only reduces the creative potential to support economic development in the country, but accentuates capital flight and reduces domestic consumption.
The single chip reduces power consumption by about 20% during both communication and stand-by, as well as decreases the production cost for mobile devices.
Huawei's unique Quick Power Control (QPC) and Automated Discontinuous Reception (ADRX) power-saving technologies, reduces power consumption by 30% and charging time by more than 25% compared to other smartphones.
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It saves consumers money -- perhaps hundreds of dollars off their utility bills each year -- and it reduces our energy consumption in the process.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that the use of soybean B100, which is 100 percent biodiesel, in urban transit buses reduces net carbon dioxide emissions by 78 percent and reduces lifecycle petroleum consumption by 95 percent, which takes into account fuel required to cultivate crops, refine and transport the biodiesel.
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The BeagleBone Camera Cape, the newest cape plug-in board, eliminates the need for cameras to consume sometimes scarce USB ports and reduces total system power consumption.
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And the wings are the reason this plane is considered one of the most revolutionary in aviation history (the weight-saving reduces per-passenger fuel consumption by 20 percent).
Think about it: We established new fuel economy standards, a historic accomplishment that is going to slash oil consumption by about 12 billion barrels, dramatically reduces pollution that contributes to climate change, and saves consumers thousands of dollars at the pump, which they can then go spend on something else.
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While windmills cannot power cars directly, motor gasoline accounts for less than half of the consumption of petroleum products in America, so if wind reduces only non-vehicular use of petroleum it will still reduce reliance on petroleum products from the Middle East.
This extreme density reduces, per a given unit of work, the datacenter size, energy consumption, complexity and cost.
The LED backlighting employed in all three new displays reduces the number and overall size of panel components for an attractive, slim form factor, while also minimizing power consumption when compared to previous CCFL panel monitors.
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