Countries
| 30.1% |  | UNITED STATES |
| 15.6% |  | GREECE |
| 12.7% |  | MONGOLIA |
| 8.8% |  | GERMANY |
| 8.2% |  | UNITED KINGDOM |
| 4.2% |  | FRANCE |
| 3.4% |  | ISRAEL |
| 3.1% |  | INDIA |
| 2.5% |  | JAPAN |
| 1.9% |  | AUSTRALIA |
Higher Fuel Costs, Lower Profits
Higher costs are attributed to higher usage of fuel, labour, sophisticated technology and computers.Moreover, fuel cost increased by 44 percent between 1999 and 2000.
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Estimate Fuel Costs
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| Year |
1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2009
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| $ million |
$79
|
$97
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$98
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$110
|
$159
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$303
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USDA estimates show that a single greenhouse can produce more than 189 tons of CO2 per year.
The IRIS Solar System produces zero CO2 from fuel consumption.