That way, Gracias could skip using an electrical power supply and make the devices breathtakingly small.

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Bridge the digital divide by developing adequate infrastructure, in particular, affordable broadband connectivity, widespread mobile technology and reliable electrical power supply.

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Catastrophe would ensue as a result of the ripple-effect that would occur as widespread disruptions occur in the supply of electrical power to other infrastructures that depend on it to operate.

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The county lacked the electrical grid to supply cell towers with power.

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The LED light is a semiconductor chip that requires another chip, called an LED driver, to supply stable power to LEDs, improve electrical efficiency and regulate performance.

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Electrical power is necessary to support other critical infrastructures, including supply and distribution of water, food, fuel, communications, transport, financial transactions, emergency services, government services, and all other infrastructures supporting the national economy and welfare.

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The NSA in 2006 came close to exceeding its power supply, which would have blown out its electrical infrastructure.

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Each unit can also serve as a source of electrical power for the military, or emergency response, something always in short supply in forward operating positions.

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As more reconstruction is completed, electrical loads will increase, probably overwhelming the supply that is now limited by worries about all nuclear power plants.

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