As conventional photovoltaic module prices plunged, thin-film companies found themselves under increasing pressure to raise the efficiency of their products and lower manufacturing costs to remain competitive.
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China's State Council, or cabinet, said in February that the country needed to raise the efficiency of logistics and transport, and highlighted the need to streamline such operations while encouraging the use of more environment-friendly vehicles as well as "green" warehouses and business parks.
Congress' recent decision to raise fuel efficiency requirements has intensified the auto industry's interest in lightweight materials.
For example, we secured an agreement from all the major auto companies to raise the fuel efficiency of their cars and trucks.
Most of the companies here today were part of an agreement that we reached two years ago to raise the fuel efficiency of their cars over the next five years.
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But one thing I did not bring up -- one step this President took, standing with the CEOs of more than a dozen automobile companies, was to raise fuel-efficiency standards, double them over the course of a number of years.
The Cruze represents the new breed of conventional compact and midsize sedans that brands are launching to raise average new-car efficiency to 35 mpg by 2016, and to 54.5 mpg by 2025, as required by federal rules.
Separating generation from transmission and opening the door to new entrants would raise efficiency and reduce costs.
Nancy Sutley and her staff are doing yeoman's work behind the scenes to raise the profile of energy efficiency, retrofits, and green buildings broadly, and we are thrilled to award them our 2011 Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership in the Public Sector.
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Second, even to the extent that trade liberalization would raise the efficiency of the world economy, it is not, repeat not, a route to overall job creation.
The government is to fight an EU ruling that the UK must raise VAT on energy efficiency products from 5% to 20%.
The latest breakthroughs will raise the efficiency levels of these panels to 15% and will make these cells more attractive to purchasers.
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And, efficiency gains that raise income would lead to some additional private saving.
To raise pubilc and political awareness about the benefits of going green and increasing energy efficiency -- and perhaps pick up an additional sponsor or two for its second-gen aircraft (currently in development) meant to fly around the world in 2015.
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