The energy the new band brings to Kellogg's work was quickly recognized, especially after the group contributed to his 2004 album Bulletproof Heart.

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This is an application, so most of what today's filing tells us is certainly not set in stone, but new ideas include a "kinetic energy gathering component" within the band -- like the trickle charge feature found on watches -- to pump energy back into the device.

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He added that it was the band's "energy" that appealed to them.

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The sounds of James Brown, Little Richard and Sun Ra do have an authentic influence on Khan and his band, but there's a modern energy, too.

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Langhorne Slim and his band The War Eagles mix folk and blues with reckless punk-rock energy.

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Subsidizing energy companies and throwing money at states often leads to waste, delays and a Band-Aid approach.

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