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An Ohio electric company has bought the rights to an abandoned limestone mine so it can pump the cavern full of compressed air and let it out to generate power during peak-use times.
Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon's decision to disband a public electricity company.
vThe Coming Energy RevolutionSmart-grid technology will bring huge savings to companies as varied as Cisco, PG&E, and Cargill, and to consumers, too. But who will foot the bill?
There's a running joke in Baghdad this summer — whenever the electricity minister promises to generate more power, it's time to buy more diesel for your private generator.
A Vermont man admitted stealing electricity from his neighbor. Louis Martinez, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor theft of services and was ordered to pay $429 in fines and surcharges. The Rutland Herald reported police learned about the matter in July. Police spoke with a representative from Central Vermont Public Service, who said Martinez's power had been disconnected in June for nonpayment.
As she pedaled an elliptical exercise machine at the University of Oregon, Wen Lee's face lit up like the light bulbs she was powering.
California's biggest energy utility announced a deal Monday to purchase 200 megawatts of electricity from a startup company that plans to beam the power down to Earth from outer space, beginning in 2016.
Kazakhstan announced Thursday it was pulling out of the Central Asian power grid to protect its energy supplies, a move that forced rolling blackouts and electricity rationing on Kyrgyzstan, its tiny, power-starved neighbor.
Energy officials in electricity-starved Tajikistan say strict rationing of power supplies may soon be introduced in the capital city, Dushanbe.
Improvements in energy efficiency can be achieved to slow the growth of electricity demand over the next two decades by at least 22 percent, but it will require investments of billions of dollars, says a new study.
Emergency planners are struggling to identify growing millions who need fast rescue when the lights go out: A power outage also shuts down their life-supporting home medical equipment.
In a blow to South Africa's efforts to reduce reliance on cheap, polluting coal, the state electricity company said Friday it could not afford to build a planned new nuclear power plant.
As Russian winter approaches, there are fears Moscow's much-vaunted electricity reform — aimed at heading off looming power shortages — will fall victim to the country's economic crisis.
Energy-starved Tajikistan has turned on a third generating unit at one of its largest hydroelectric plants.
Pennsylvania has begun a major effort to cut electricity use, requiring the state's 11 utilities to not only stop power usage from rising, but to cut it starting in 2011.
Plainville police have arrested a Portland woman, accusing her of trying to retaliate against her former boss by having electricity cut off to his home. Police say a 33-year-old woman was fired June 25 from her job at a Glastonbury insurance-sales agency.
In some versions of a July 17 story about former Vice President Al Gore's energy proposals, the first name of the president of Securing America's Future Energy, a nonpartisan energy policy group, was misspelled. He is Robbie Diamond, not Robby.
Former Vice President Al Gore called Thursday for a "man on the moon" effort to switch all of the nation's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources within 10 years, a goal that he said would solve global warming as well as economic and natural security crises caused by dependence on fossil fuels.
It seems like an idea any environmentalist would embrace: Build one of the world's largest solar power operations in the Southern California desert and surround it with plants that run on wind and underground heat.
The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity.
The director of Gaza's only power plant says he'll have to shut it down in two to three days unless Israel resumes fuel shipments.
With electricity reserves depleted, officials in impoverished Tajikistan — where residents are enduring one of the coldest winters in 25 years — said Tuesday they would be forced to cut power to much of the country.
The government on Friday declared a national electricity emergency and said it would introduce urgent measures to try to reduce demand and boost supply, as sweeping power outages caused chaos and misery across the country
South Africa will ration electricity, increase prices and encourage a switch to solar energy, all part of emergency measures now being undertaken amid power outages that have caused chaos and misery nationwide and threatened to choke economic growth.
I had finished my breakfast of oatmeal and coffee and was checking out Newsvine online when the lights flickered and came back on again. That was about 8:15 am. Hmmm, interesting, I wonder what happened.
Atlanta TV Crew Hospitalized After Van Mast Hits Power Lines Two employees of a local television station in Atlanta are lucky to be alive after their live truck exploded following an incident involving the truck's raised mast and power lines.
California First Imposes Standard on Giant New Flat-Panel TVsRecognizing that giant new flat-panel televisions have become major power guzzlers, California on Wednesday became the first state to impose energy efficiency standards on them.
Man vs. Electricity: Meet Dr. Megavolt - VideoSporting a stainless steel mesh suit and a Tesla coil capable of producing 200,000 volts, Austin Richards ('Dr. Megavolt') puts on an electrifying performance at San Francisco's Exploratorium.
Using Russian nuclear missiles to generate electricityWhat's powering your home appliances? For about 10 percent of electricity in the United States, it's fuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, including Russian ones.
Solar households to get paid for all their powerThe New South Wales Government has reversed its policy on solar power - meaning households with solar energy systems will soon be paid for all of the electricity they generate.
Obama's Big Power Play | Steven Chu on the Smart GridEnergy Secretary Steven Chu explains how we could revolutionize energy use by turning our dumb grid into a smart grid.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution: Victoria dirtiest state in one of dirtiest countries, AustraliaHome to three of Australia's four dirtiest power stations and none of the 12 biggest renewable energy plants... less than 2 per cent of electricity clean ... brown coal accounted for 94 per cent of electricity, with gas 4 per cent.
The German-led Desertec initiative believes it can deliver power to Europe as early as 2015
An Intergalactic Race in Space and Time : Einstein Wins a Round Against Quantum TheoryAstronomers have used a high-energy burst of light from a distant galaxy to test the fabric of space and time. The work is the best test yet of attempts to create a 'theory of everything'. More Articles
NW Indiana Town Shutting Off Streetlights To Cut Bill Merrillville, IN. - A northwestern Indiana town will be shutting off up to half the streetlights on its major roads as to lower electric bills.
Nuclear power is key to U.S.'s future electricity supplyEven from the bottom of what they're calling the Great Recession, it is clear that America will have to generate roughly 40 percent more electricity in the next 20 years if we're to keep up with people's needs and ensure long-term national prosperity.
Obama to detail stimulus spending on 'smart grid'President Obama and administration officials today will announce $3.4 billion in spending projects to modernize the nation's electric power system.
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Your stories: 'I felt the world was coming to an end'School pupils affected by the earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, have been sending their stories to BBC News 'Hunger to Learn'.
Unclean EnergyThe cult of secrecy is decided inscribed in the genes of the nuclear industry. Certainly, much progress has been accomplished in that domain under militant and democratic pressure.
First black hole for light created on Earth An electromagnetic "black hole" that sucks in surrounding light has been built for the first time. The device, which works at microwave frequencies, may soon be extended to trap visible light, leading to an entirely new way of harvesting solar energy to generate electricity.
Powering Up The Nation's Largest Solar Power PlantFlorida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the near completion of its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida. This solar power plant will be producing electricity by the end of month. This project is ahead of its schedule.
Thousands In Sacramento Without Power After StormSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Thousands of people in the Sacramento region remained without power early Wednesday and a massive cleanup effort was under way after a big fall storm walloped Northern California on Tuesday.
If Florida is such a great state, then why are people packing up their ownings and taking off to cities like Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Detroit, etc? Because, it isn't.
Color-Changing Roof Tiles Absorb Heat in Winter, Reflect it in SummerA team of recent MIT graduates has developed roof tiles that change color based on the temperature. The tiles become white when it's hot, allowing them to reflect away most of the sun's heat. When it's cold they turn black and absorb heat just when it's needed. More Articles
Dow Unveils Solar Shinglesthe solar shingles can offset between 40 percent and 80 percent of a home's electricity consumption.
The Patagonia Times - Patagonia News - Chile: Government Proposes Community Kickback Energy Law Hey! They know how to take care of the regular old tax payer. They make those that reap profits from special positions give back to the community. My county would become rich if AEP's Conesville Plant paid us $10 for every MW they produce.
The Long Road to Power Independence - PakistanSo, we in the US are not the only ones having energy problems. Looks like the Pakistanis are on the road to local power distribution?
With all of the recent debates over Global warming or more aptly called climate change and the political debates on cap and trade taxation, it seems appropriate to do a few articles on where our energy really comes from and how it is utilized.
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