The Athens City/County Health Department is now using solar power, thanks to grant funding and the work of an Athens County business. The solar panels will provide backup electricity to the refrigerators that hold vaccines. The panels collect solar electricity and then store it for use if the main electricity...
The Council of the City of Plymouth has committed to an environmental strategy and therefore sees the purchasing of renewables sourced electricity, in combination with energy efficiency measures, as being key activities in support of the strategy. The energy section of the EPAP identifies a five-year plan for the Council...
Wave energy power hold promise as a new, renewable energy source. Nonetheless, moving beyond proof-of-concept in varied prototypes to full-scale commercial introduction is stilling running into roadblocks. The Aguçadora Wave Park, a commercial wave farm off the coast of Portugal, scheduled to be brought online in 2007, is but one...
Wave energy power hold promise as a new, renewable energy source. Nonetheless, moving beyond proof-of-concept in varied prototypes to full-scale commercial introduction is stilling running into roadblocks. The Aguçadora Wave Park, a commercial wave farm off the coast of Portugal, scheduled to be brought online in 2007, is but one...
This fact sheet discusses how farmers can use wind energy to generate electricity within their farms. It is no surprise that Wisconsin farmers are interested in harvesting wind energy. Wind turbines are well suited for agricultural settings because they operate most efficiently in open areas like cropland or pastures, yet...
As the government-funded electrical grid spread to rural areas, farmers became as dependent as town dwellers on the more reliable electricity from fossil-fueled generation plants. Wind-generated electricity seemed to be outdated. However, today, relying on fossil fuels for electrical generation is being seriously challenged. This fact-sheet shows how wind turbines...
Approximately two-thirds of the fuel used to generate electricity in the United States is wasted in the form of discarded heat. Combined heat and power systems produce electricity or mechanical power and capture recoverable heat for process use. Currently, only 7 percent of this country's electricity is provided by cooling,...
This study explains the advantages of using solar electricity in schools. Many schools across the country are not only studying solar power in the classroom, they are putting the sun to work to provide lighting, heating and cooling to school buildings. In the past few years, a number of schools...
The UK's liberalized electricity market has stimulated power suppliers to consider how they can gain a competitive edge. This has coincided with a growing recognition over the last decade that electricity generation has environmental consequences. Together, these developments have led to the marketing of "Green Power" - electricity produced from...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PG&E Corporation announced today that Peter A. Darbee, Chairman, CEO and President, will assume the additional duties of CEO and President of Pacific Gas and Electric Company effective upon approval from the California Public Utilities Commission. The assumption of the leadership...
Underground Has Become a Web of Utility and Service Lines DALLAS -- Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) today cautioned that anyone digging without first calling 8-1-1 is creating an unnecessary risk for themselves, people in the area and Atmos Energy crews. "The ground beneath your feet and...
ST. LOUIS -- Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) is one of only 27 suppliers nationally to be honored with a 2008 Supplier Excellence Award from AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Cass was selected for its service in utility management services. Applying utility and energy cost analysis data supplied by...
WORLD MARKETS The Hang Seng closed 1.7 per cent lower, snapping a three-day rally, dragged down by losses in Chinese telecoms after a long- awaited restructuring announcement and reports of losses at US bank Lehman Brothers. Power utilities CLP and Hongkong Electric, along with Hutchison Whampoa and...
Business News IN BRIEF *Re-use of utilities' infrastructure could cut 80 per cent from the cost of next-generation broadband, according to Ofcom. The regulator launched prop-osals yesterday for ensuring fibre-optic cables are laid to the 3 million new homes the Government wants by 2020. It is also...
Thailand's Fiber To The Home Co FTTH said that it would be soon launch full "triple-play" comprising media and telecom services for only $30 per month. In March the company signed a deal with Metropolitan Electricity Authority for leasing the latter's fiber-optic network. Under the agreement...
CONTINUING failure by utility companies to speed up new connections to their networks is costing Scottish builders "tens of millions of pounds", the leader of the Scottish construction industry has said. Michael Levack, chief executive of the Scottish Building Federation SBF, said his members were "very frustrated"...
In the last few years telecoms has been seen as a defensive sector, but investors looking for shelter from the credit crunch need to be aware of key cashflow and capex considerations peculiar to the sector. Tim Bradshaw Just how defensive are telecoms...
OAK PARK, Michigan, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) (LSE: ADC) ("Azure") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with a leading manufacturer of...
Azure Dynamics announces Memorandum of Understanding for utility and telecom market LEEP systems OAK PARK, MI, March 19 /CNW/ - Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced it has...
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 2008-AirRadio Ltd: AirRadio delivers a hat trick of Vehicle Location projectsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18032008 AirRadio Ltd today confirms the completion of a hat trick of vehicle location projects for Freedom Group Companies Freedom Network ...
