Indeed, oceangoing vessels are now responsible for 8.6 percent of the world's total annual oil consumption, so even a small increase in efficiency could mean significant energy savings.
实际上，海上船舶目前每年消耗世界上8.6%的燃油，所以即使是微小的效率提升，也能节约大量的能源。
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It might mean that you cut down on media consumption.
你得减少媒体消费。
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If synchronous and asynchronous requests are allowed to be submitted concurrently, this situation can mean supporting at least one more thread consumption (for the Ajax request) per user request.