Erin, a former second grade teacher, truly believes in the transformative power of reading.

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Last fall as part of the federal stimulus package, the Department of Energy awarded grants to a number of energy storage companies including Seeo of Berkeley, Calif. (backed by Khosla Ventures and other investors) and Premium Power of North Reading, Mass.

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Ride south for about one-and-a-half kilometres and you will reach the Bauhaus-inspired facade of the Reading Power Station, iconic in its 1930s styling and its 150m-high chimney.

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The company's network can allow power producers to save money through the automation of manual services like meter reading.

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But in an interview with BBC Radio 4, to be broadcast ahead of Harrison's reading, he also acknowledges its power to shock.

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Huntley joins Talk of the Nation guest host Melinda Penkava to talk about this unique reading group and to examine the popularity and the power of book clubs.

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That decision endorses a broad reading of the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to do what it thinks necessary to implement its laws.

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If Luddite CEOs could grasp the power of using apps for everything from seeing their appointments for the day, to checking into flights, to reading news and analyst reports, they might see an application of the device to their company.

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