The device will have enough electricity-generating oomph to fully juice up a depleted iPhone 4S or similar smart phone between 10 and 14 times.

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The company returned to profitability by 2000, but it soon got into a different kind of trouble: In a world where three-quarters of sea fish varieties are considered to be fully fished or depleted, illicit operators use subterfuge to exceed catch limits.

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The feature allows a fully depleted battery to be charged to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes using a 480-volt power source.

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