But, he said, alarm owners frequently refused to adjust their alarm systems to reduce their sensitivity.
Non-Western countries like Japan and India have used postal savings systems to reduce their economic dependence on foreign investors.
By investing in IT systems to reduce transaction costs, the bank has been able to gain market share.
When ABI's researchers disassembled PlayBook tablets, Mr. Morgan said, they found several systems to reduce power consumption.
The community continuously experiments with green building techniques, stormwater management, solar energy and water-treatment systems to reduce their ecological footprint.
We need urgently to transform our energy, transport, food, industrial, and construction systems to reduce the dangerous human impact on the climate.
A further $3bn was allocated to the region as a whole, including for early warning systems to reduce the impact of future tsunamis.
For years Dr. Kleinrock was known for his work in queuing theory, a branch of mathematics that studies how long people and things spend waiting in lines, how long the lines get and how to design systems to reduce waiting.
It will take eight to 10 minutes to fully cover the famous court, with a further 20 minutes allowed for airflow systems to reduce condensation and recreate an "outdoor" atmosphere.
They expanded the software's capabilities, enabling it to detect when a stationary emissions test was taking place and alert the engine-control system to adjust catalytic converters and exhaust systems to reduce pollutants.
In the last year, E.P.A. settlements with sewer systems in Hampton Roads, Va., and the east San Francisco Bay have led to more than $200 million spent on new systems to reduce pollution, the agency said.
