And a range of technological advances — from hydrogen fuel cells to compact fluorescent bulbs — suggests that a low-carbon future need not require surrendering a high quality of life.

一系列技术进步——从氢燃料电池到节电型荧光灯泡——预示着将来对低碳的需求并不会牺牲掉生活的高质量。

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The compact Volkswagen Beetle has always been a fuel-efficient car, but what about applying that conservationist model to a house?

大众甲虫小型轿车一直以来以省油著称，但如果将其环保主义应用于房屋又会怎样呢？

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But even car sales, hampered by supply shortages of the fuel-sipping compact models Americans now suddenly want, fell by 7.4%.

不过就轿车而言，即便受限于节省燃料的紧凑车型(美国人现在突然青睐起这类车)供给不足，其销售也只下降了7.4%。

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The year 2010 will also see vehicle breakthroughs, like the plug-in Chevrolet Volt and the Chevy Cruze, a zippy, fuel-efficient compact that will usher in a new era of global efficiency in small-car product development.

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Providing new vehicles, especially more compact and fuel efficient passenger cars, has helped with sales too.

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