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Directed by Patrick Guera (DIFFICULT HENRY, HARD ECHO) and produced by Brian Thompson at The Vault LA (MUNICIPAL WASTE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, AS I LAY DYING), the video was shot in a converted LA warehouse and if the band's energy translates as they think it will to the screen then this is going to be one darkly intense video.

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  1. noun The capacity for work or vigorous activity; vigor; power. See Synonyms at strength.
  2. noun Exertion of vigor or power: a project requiring a great deal of time and energy.
  3. noun Vitality and intensity of expression: a speech delivered with energy and emotion.

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  • Directed by Patrick Guera (DIFFICULT HENRY, HARD ECHO) and produced by Brian Thompson at The Vault LA (MUNICIPAL WASTE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, AS I LAY DYING), the video was shot in a converted LA warehouse and if the band's energy translates as they think it will to the screen then this is going to be one darkly intense video. —  TheGauntlet.com
  • So … 40\% of the energy is absorbed on its way from the ground out to space on Earth - at Venus this is 98\%! but only 17\% at Mars - seems a little but still half of the percentage of Earth even though Mars 'atmospheric pressure is only 0. 6\% of a bar - shows how CO2 is an effective absorber. —  RealClimate
  • Consistently throughout the entire show the energy was absolutely radiating from the stage, seeming to spread through the audience like wildfire with the same tenacity and passion that Andrew Tinker makes clear in his music. —  PegasusNews.com stories: Music
  • To show that the source of the energy is a nuclear reaction, it is necessary to show that the amount of energy is related to the amount of a nuclear product. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • If you've ever wondered how farmers can benefit from renewable energy, check out this terrific page on farm energy from the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (otherwise known as ATTRA). —  Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles
 

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  1. French énergie, from Late Latin energīa, from Greek energeia, from energos, active : en-, in, at; see en-2 + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = D. G. energie = Danish Swedish energi, from French énergie = Spanish energía = Portuguese Italian energia, from Late Latin energia, from Greek ἐνέργεια, action, operation, actuality, from ἐνεργής, active, effective, later form of ἐνεργός, at work, active, etc., from ἐν, in, + ἒργον = English work.
 

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