The new analysis considers how micro-CHP could dramatically reduce household emissions in the UK by replacing condensing boilers in the residential heating sector.

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This micro view of customer economics provides a foundation for cost-benefit analysis of investment decisions aimed at building stronger customer relationships.

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The goodwill impairment charge, or lowered book value of an asset, arose after the Advanced Micro Devices (nyse: AMD - news - people ) conducted an analysis of the businesses and determined that they weren't performing to its expectations, making it the second ATI-related write-down that the chipmaker has had to stomach since buying the company in July 2006.

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