Ironically, given its far greater effort to tackle climate change, the European Union has seen its emissions rise, partly because of an increase in coal-fired power generation in response to Europe's high gas price.

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The Austin project, as well as the recent response to the North Carolina Next Generation Network project demonstrates that university communities are increasingly recognized as attractive partners for next generation network deployments because of the innovative spirit and demand profiles of their residents.

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The company said the move was in response to growing consumer demand for next generation television and better broadband.

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Nikonov said Russia's response might be to put multiple warheads on its newest generation of strategic missiles.

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This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, said Dr Nagata.

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And gas-fired generation will also likely play a role, as it can be quickly ramped up and down in response to the vicissitudes of wind.

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The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that demand-response networks could safely handle 20 gigawatts of power, roughly 2% of the country's 900 gigs of generation capacity.

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