He absorbed knowledge from a broad range of fields with the efficiency of a power shovel scooping earth.

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Facebook reportedly plans to build three server halls spanning the size of 11 football fields and taking 120MW of power to run.

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In 1997 the National Research Council issued a major report on the health effects of exposure to power frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF), such as those due to electric power lines.

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An ideal one would keep the same rate regardless of variation in power supply, temperature, air pressure, magnetic fields, or any other disturbing influences.

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If demand cools, and especially if oil fields come online and restore the spare capacity of yesteryear, the cartel will regain its pricing power.

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In Africa, winning power often means winning control of oil fields or diamond mines, which are often the only significant industries around.

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Instead of developing those fields in the northern state of Coahuila, Pemex will instead focus on oil output, and the Mexican state power utility will import more gas.

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