31.   Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption.

32.   Export demand for U.S. agricultural production has fallen, particularly in Asia where meat consumption has been reduced in response to economic woes.

33.   Falling auto sales and a lackluster construction market are reducing copper consumption.

34.   Fuel efficiency standards were also supposed to reduce gasoline consumption.

35.   Gore wants to reduce energy consumption, stimulate production of natural gas and renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and bio-fuels.

36.   He said direct injection was just one of many approaches to reducing fuel consumption.

37.   He said the more investors see their paper profits drop, the more likely they are to pull in their horns and reduce their consumption.

38.   If the government generates gas from coal and supplies the gas to the public, that will also have the effect of reducing consumption of coal.

39.   In addition to those savings, Ms. Carey said building managers could lower the cost of power by reducing consumption.

40.   In a conciliatory tone, he said the U.S. would make efforts to reduce consumption of drugs, which Mexicans view as the key drive for the illegal trade.