In a server, the power supply is on the other end of the chasis. In a laptop, it's a lot closer to the internals.
> I don't buy that either.
Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_induction
The forward model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_ryxub-RA
The reverse model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9b0J29OzAU
The big ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conventional_hydroelec... Note: the Three Gorges: 22 GW
For comparison, nuclear power: https://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/US-N... Largest U.S. nuclear plant: Palo Verde (Arizona) produces around 4 GW.
For home applications: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/hydro-electric