Now the company is seeking to get back on track and commercialize a power generator with the potential to run either on the sun or biogas.

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But Thompson told CNN that she will do everything in her power to make sure Hughes is not back out on the streets even if her house sells.

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Many Georgians worry that powerful mafia bosses, who fled the country while the last government was in power, will come back if they think this new administration is soft on crime, our correspondent says.

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New York may be struggling without power, water or lights, but as far as the markets are concerned, business is back on track.

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The EFOY is also standard equipment as back-up power for federal troops in Germany, because it reduces on-the-move weight compared to diesel generators.

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Now salt is back on the table as states such as California green-light big solar thermal power projects to meet ambitious renewable energy mandates.

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And probably the most significant impact for a lot of people, in addition to flooding, is going to be getting power back on.

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She said: ""More and more people are now having power restored which is a tribute to the hard work of everyone involved - and the focus is on getting everyone back to normal as quickly as possible.

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