These could be among the first full-scale power plants in the nation to turn powdered coal into a synthetic natural gas that is burned in a gas turbine whose exhaust gas powers a steam turbine.

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But six years later, in 2006, Chancellor Merkel said it would be a mistake for Germany to turn off its nuclear power plants.

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With no hard drive, and a switch to turn off the wireless connection (not the fastest in the world), power can be conserved.

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