In August, Bush signed an energy bill laden with special business-tax breaks for new nuclear power facilities, "clean coal" technology, coal mined from Native American lands, refinery expansion, fuel-cell power plants, hydrogen refueling stations and for producers of energy-efficient appliances, commercial buildings and homes.

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The rest of the base will house 4m square feet of commercial buildings and nearly 1, 000 homes.

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The single biggest opportunity for more efficiency, for eliminating what is truly waste, resides in real-time, dynamic control of complex systems, from commercial buildings and engines to factories and homes.

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It is well known that foreclosures are rising on both homes and commercial buildings.

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The firm tackled schools, offices, private homes and commercial buildings, picking up awards for their proposals on the way.

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But high prices for plain white LED lights have limited their adoption in homes, offices and commercial buildings.

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Other franchises with low startup costs include cleaning services which provide professional cleaning for homes, government buildings and commercial buildings.

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