power supply
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There, the data center build-out has contributed to higher costs for customers and increased the risk of power supply shortages on hot or cold days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
His conviction has sparked outrage over Nigeria's lingering electricity problems, especially as he had promised to improve power supply while in office.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change how these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The big draw of space for data centers is power supply, with the option of synchronizing satellites to the sun's orbit to ensure constant light beaming onto solar panels.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
When he turned it on, the usual faint smell of negative ions surged from the power supply; he breathed in eagerly, already buoyed up.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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