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  • dispatching

    operational nerve center where specialist operators monitor network status round the clock and direct the disposition of generating capacity based on changing demand.

  • distribution

    transmission of electricity over medium and low-voltage networks to distribution companies or end-users.

  • downsizing

    reducing an engine’s cylinder capacity (i.e. the engine size) without reducing its power. The increase in performance may require fuel injection or a turbocharger. Injection is a more exacting way to control the supply of fuel to the combustion chamber, thus improving efficiency. Turbos regulate the increase in power during acceleration.

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Are Americans the world's biggest energy consumers?