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On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
I actually support a lot of what you said about in these developing nations a baseline power grid system like we have in the United States is not the most efficient means of providing power in these developing countries.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton discusses the inefficiency of traditional power grids in developing nations.

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