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The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence research shows data centers, buildings filled with servers and other computing equipment for data storage and networking that supports operations and artificial intelligence, could be responsible for as much as 17% of all U.S. electricity consumption by 2030. The U.S. Dept. of Energy has said one data center can require 50 times the electricity of a typical office building. Several technology groups are looking at nuclear power, including the use of small modular reactors, to meet their electricity needs....

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TEHRAN 20 July (IPS) Iran plans to export Sara and Sara, the Islamic Barbie and Kenny dolls to Asia, Europe and even the United States, the official news agency IRNA reported. The Islamic dolls, Sara in place of Barbie and Dara for Kenny are to be supplied after reportedly huge demand from abroad through an educational institute for children development in 18 different types of garments representing nine Iranian tribes, IRNA said. Introduced a year ago as part of the Iranian clerical rulers campaign to combat the "corrupt influence" of Barbie the glamorous and Kenny, the sexy young boy, over...