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Simple, effective solutions that can help lessen the impact of climatechange already exist. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climatechange. This could save 10 percent of electricity as well, Rahman.
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