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17 hours ago by Jim

The subject of Independence Day 4th of July has been of interest lately, a a new acquaintance who seems more thoughtful than many people, has been focusing on aspects of national defense. A string of email conversation is ongoing, and my most recent contribution seemed worthy of being put in my blog ...

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3 days ago by Michael FLum

Image via Wikipedia by Michael Edwards When doing the research for a article on new green products, I was unaware of many of the different ways to convert the energy of the sun into electrical power. I have written about solar cell or photovoltaic cell systems, so let’s look at another type of solar ...

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5 days ago by insightadvisor

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) postponed its planned adoption of the first round of carbon taxes designed to collect about $50 million per year under AB32, the California Global Warming Act of 2006, until its July 23 rd meeting based upon increasingly vocal pushback by utilities and other ...

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5 days ago by insightadvisor

California has set a goal of achieving a 33% RPS standard as part of its AB32 strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Realizing a 33% RPS goal means California must almost triple its use of renewable electricity from 27 terawatt hours (TWh) today to about 75 TWh in 2020. Getting that additional ...

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10 days ago by samspear

Why it’s Breakthrough: It’s a manned, 100% electric-powered plane that set an air-speed record of 155 mph. It’s not only groundbreaking from the standpoint of power, but it’s also significant from the standpoint of efficiency, as the batteries that power its motor represent continued evolution. The ...

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10 days ago by By American Statesman staff

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to turn off appliances and turn up their air conditioners to 80 degrees as power usage heads for a record level this afternoon. With temperatures above 100 degrees in much of the state, the agency that oversees the Texas electric transmissio ...

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11 days ago by Theseus

May I suggest that you send your congressional representative this story with a request to read it on the floor. And while you are at it, the EPA shenanigans and my surfacestations report. – Anthony WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Democratic leaders are furiously lobbying their members and moderate Republi ...

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12 days ago by Sue

Xcel Energy is committed to reducing the impact of their business on the environment. As of the end of 2008 Xcel had a total of 1300 megawatts of wind energy capacity in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Most of this is located in southwestern Minnesota. Xcel is required by Minnesota law to ...

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13 days ago by ghanavoices

Metal pylons carrying high tension transmission lines across the country are under threat by economic saboteurs who remove them and sell them as scrap. The company in charge of bulk electricity transmission, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO), has warned of dire consequences for the country, if the stealin ...

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13 days ago by Rick

Now that summer is here, electric bills are skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners are coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. Add that to the electrical appliances, televisions and other electronics that consume power and your electric bill soars. Here are some tips to reduce tho ...

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