At current usage rates we will exhaust the proved reserves in a few decades.
Estimated worldwide helium reserves are projected to last for 300 years at today's usage rates.
If all goes well, Astrolink figures to earn 50% operating margins with usage rates at or below rivals'.
The adoption and usage rates of mobile devices are truly remarkable and powering us into the post-PC world.
All apps require compatible wireless service connection and usage rates apply.
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The effects of moving to a principally digital operation in two states with some of the lowest internet-usage rates in the country are also uncertain.
Customers that have deployed Chatter within our sales and service clouds also have shown higher log in rates and higher usage rates as their employee spend more time and do more work within our applications.
We pinged Aircell (the makers of Gogo, which is by far the dominant in-flight WiFi provider in America) for comment on the linked report, and while they wouldn't comment specifically, they did confirm that they have been "thrilled" with repeat usage rates.
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Domestic supplies of technically recoverable oil could fuel 200 years of usage at current consumption rates.
Simple to use, and with a low-fuss factor, it has consistently high rates of usage - securing its place among the 10 most effective purchases.
The resulting lack of competition may explain why no Scandinavian countries are in the top six for broadband penetration, despite having unusually high rates of Internet usage.
If anything, Iowa and New Hampshire have a particularly large wired population: The most recent U.S. census shows that both states have higher rates of Internet usage than the national average.
But with a smart grid in place, a utility could restructure rates, and then offer all its customers products that allow either the customer, or the utility, to control usage based on demand and hourly rates.
Consequently, utilities in many parts of the country offer reduced energy rates for off-peak usage as a way to incentivize customers to shift their usage patterns to nighttime or early-morning hours.
Often times these types of cards offer low to zero percent introductory rates which make the initial months of usage particularly attractive.
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They had lower rates of hospital admission and emergency room usage.
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In a California test that ran from 2003 through 2005, the average customer reduced his usage by 13% during the hottest summer hours when rates were five times higher.
No, contrary to standard US usage supply side reforms do not mean simply lowering marginal tax rates.
Competitive retail providers, like NewEnergy or Direct Energy, offer rate plans that allow customers to lock in current rates for all or almost any portion of their usage.
Based on electricity rates, the data is broken down to show the cost of both total energy usage and Volt charging energy use.
The similarity in injury patterns, and increasing rates of injuries, suggest that the AAP should perhaps consider making a similar statement regarding pediatric usage of inflatable bouncers.
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In its simplest form, it lets your "smart" electric meter talk back to the utility and record your usage by hour, so you can adjust your habits to take advantage of lower, off-peak rates.
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