Developed countries use half as much oil per real dollar of GDP as in the mid-1970s, thanks to improved energy efficiency.

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Thanks to data center managers who are vigilantly seeking improved energy efficiency on your behalf, your power usage in the cloud is being managed responsibly.

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More recently the State Senate struck down legislation that would have improved energy efficiency rules by requiring the use of recent data and considering the economic impacts of rules.

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