Electricity

Electricity protests in Rangoon end

06/05/2012 - 08:06

Rangoon’s residents calling for better electricity supplies in Burma’s economic hub blew out their candles on Sunday and stopped protesting. After suffering through days with six hours of access to electricity, Rangoon is now able to keep the lights on …

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Edgy markets and European crisis push gas and electricity prices lower

06/05/2012 - 03:54

The Irish Times - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 PAMELA NEWENHAM WHOLESALE GAS and electricity prices fell in May as markets nervously assessed global economic uncertainty and political repercussions of the European debt crisis. The Bord Gáis Energy Index, which …

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Using hydrogen to connect gas and electricity system

06/05/2012 - 01:39

John Spears Business Reporter Pipelines and power lines could become part of the same energy system in Ontario, energy executives say. But questions remain over who would make the necessary investments, and how they’d earn a return. Daryl Wilson, chief …

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Electricity Supply Vulnerable to Climate Change

06/05/2012 - 00:26

Nuclear power plant, France: Stefan Kühn via Wikimedia Commons A new paper* in the prestigious journal Nature Climate Change assesses the vulnerability of electrical supplies in the US and Europe to climate-change. Specifically to rising water …

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User stuck in gas and electricity power play

06/04/2012 - 22:55

Patrick O'Sullivan | Tuesday, June 5, 2012 6:00 Jim Diggle is furious his electricity bill will increase because he uses gas rather than electricity for hot-water heating. He says the reason is "humbug". "I get my power from Contact …

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Production of electricity increases in Kazakhstan

06/04/2012 - 20:35

Kazakhstan, Astana, June 4 /Trend D.Mukhtarov/ Electricity production in Kazakhstan amounted to 86.2 billion kWh in 2011, or 104.7 percent of the corresponding period in 2010, Minister of Industry and New Technologies Aset Isekeshev said on Monday. " …

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TEP Named Utility of the Year by Solar Electric Power Association

06/04/2012 - 20:13

Published: June 04, 2012 TUCSON, Ariz. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has recognized Tucson Electric Power (TEP) as the 2012 Investor Owned Utility (IOU) of the Year for the company's leadership and continued …

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NDPHC Commissions 11 Substations to Boost Electricity Supply in Lagos

06/04/2012 - 16:38

THE Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited, (NDPHC), the managers of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) commissioned over eleven power injector sub-stations as part of the agenda to boost electricity supply to residents of Lagos metropolis …

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Black & Veatch Report: Electric Utility Industry Undergoing Structural Evolution

06/04/2012 - 14:33

Published: June 04, 2012 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Black & Veatch's sixth annual Strategic Directions in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry Report shows that the electric utility industry is starting to change how it operates. …

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Quantum to Demonstrate Its Plug-In Hybrid Electric F-150 Pick-Up Truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference

06/04/2012 - 13:32

Published: June 04, 2012 IRVINE, Calif., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW), a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it will …

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On This Day: The First Long-Distance Transmission of Electricity

06/04/2012 - 12:43

On this day in 1889, electrical energy flowed across power lines from the Station A hydroelectric generator at the Willamette Falls (pictured above circa 1900) to a string of street lights in downtown Portland, some 14 miles away -- the first ever …

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Electricity Tariff - The Poor to Pay N4 Per Kwh

06/04/2012 - 12:36

Owerri — The south-east zonal manager, National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr. Banabas Azubuike, said the new electricity tariff in the country will enable the rural and urban poor to pay four naira instead of N7.00 per 1kwh. Azubuike gave …

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Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse marks a time when kids learned without electricity

06/04/2012 - 11:35

When Lawrence Kish was in elementary school, it was 1933 and there was no electricity, water or heat. “We didn’t even have toilet paper in the outhouses,” said Kish, of Bethlehem. “We had to use catalog pages.” Electricity or not, he said, students were …

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Solar panels on Meridian Leisure Centre Louth will receive the higher rate electricity generation feed in tariff

06/04/2012 - 11:27

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Save on your electricity bill

06/04/2012 - 10:57

By Joanna Bounds | The cost of electricity has dramatically increased in recent months, with State-wide changes slugging families, on average, around $200 a year more in power per electricity bill. The average family is spending around $180 a month on …

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Durban landlords to foot tenants water, electricity bills

06/04/2012 - 10:21

Durban landlords to foot tenants water, electricity bills Sapa | 2012-06-04 10:20:29.0 Rand notes. File picture Image by: Russell Roberts Durban landlords would be responsible for settling outstanding amounts for water and electricity bills for tenants. …

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Jordan- Most households to be unaffected by electricity price hike

06/04/2012 - 10:06

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The majority of Jordanian households will be unaffected by a rise in electricity rates that marked the second in a week, officials say, refusing to rule out the possibility of further increases in the future. According to the …

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Bristol's best place for green electricity, says power firm

06/04/2012 - 09:08

BRISTOL is the greenest city in the country when it comes to environmentally-friendly electricity. Good Energy, a sponsor of Bristol's upcoming Big Green Week, has revealed the city is tops for small-scale renewable production. The energy provider …

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Wind blows awning into wires, knocks out electric power

06/03/2012 - 23:50

More Top HeadlinesMore>> Updated: Sunday, June 3 2012 6:18 PM EDT2012-06-03 22:18:46 GMT Oro Valley Police is asking for the public's assistance in locating 85-year-old Fiorino "Fred" Dipaolo. Police say Dipaolo is a 5-foot-11-inches …

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Electricity prices jump in Jordan

06/03/2012 - 23:05

AMMAN - The Associated Press AFP Photo Jordan’s Cabinet has said it is raising electricity prices to cover high energy expenses caused by the interruption of Egyptian gas. The Cabinet said in a statement yesterday that hikes of up to 35 percent will go …

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