But there may be a way out. Though it sounds bizarre, mixing water into the fuel helps it to burn better.

不过解决之道还是有的，虽然听起来有点怪异，就是往燃料中掺水以使其更好地燃烧。

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The software can work out, for example, the exact rate at which a plane should rise into thinner air (to reduce drag) as fuel burn makes it lighter.

比如，它能够计算出飞机向最薄的云层（以减轻阻力）上升的准确率，以减轻飞机自身重量。

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Consumers also seek out vehicles that burn less fuel so they will contribute less to global warming.

消费者也在挑选低油耗的车辆，以减少自身对全球变暖的贡献。

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The conventional wisdom is that dirty, polluting coal is the fuel of the past, and that any day now the power plants that burn coal will be phased out and shut down.

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