In turn, the process has a positive impact on the environment by using fewer materials.

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The Solaria panels thus produce similar power at comparable efficiencies as standard panels while using fewer materials.

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Smaller crews of more highly trained workers who can switch jobs with ease, as the research engineers upstream of them dream up new ways to manufacture products using fewer raw materials and less labor.

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