While the rate of growth in the use of energy declines as an economy matures, no country has yet reduced energy use while raising gross domestic product.
虽然能源消耗的低增长是经济体系成熟的表现，还没有国家能做到在提高国内生产总值的同时减少能源的使用。
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Between 2005 and 2008, renewable energy increased by 51 percent, representing an annual growthrate of 14.7 percent.
2005年至2008年，可再生能源增长51%，年均增长14.7%。
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Because energy is such a crucial part of the economy, if prices stay high for a prolonged period, they will both raise the inflation rate and lower the rate of economic growth.