This same approach can be applied to results-based finance for the off-grid market.

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Vettel held off the late charge of Rosberg, who was four seconds ahead of his legendary teammate to give Mercedes by far the best results of the four new teams on the grid.

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"It's a results-based sport at the front of the grid so the future lies in my own hands, " said the 35-year-old.

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Less than one tenth of utilities have moved beyond the planning stage for the smart grid and into implementation, according the results of the Microsoft Worldwide Utility Industry Survey 2011.

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Me, users will see a grid of apps that they can choose to temporarily launch, instead of a list of search results and links.

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The results: only about one-third of the utility call centers contacted could answer all the questions about the smart grid and smart meters.

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