Wednesday, August 07, 2013

Urban energy density

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Interesting and impressive analysis. http://theenergycollective.com/robertwilson190/257481/why-power-density-matters
Friday, January 11, 2013

Four Storms in Quick Succession Expose the Flaws in New York City’s Electrical System - WNYC

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Good coverage of the challenges utilities face in the future thanks to climate change: Four Storms in Quick Succession Expose the Flaws in...
Friday, January 04, 2013

Transforming roads to be more bike friendly

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Impressive discussion of how/why cities can change their road infrastructure to be more bike friendly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuBd...
Friday, December 14, 2012

Nest learning thermostats now saving a whole lot of energy

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Dec 10, 2012 Katie Fehrenbacher Gigaom Nest’s learning thermostats have collectively saved over 200 million kilowatt hours of ene...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Who’s Watching? Privacy Concerns Persist as Smart Meters Roll Out

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Christina Nunez For National Geographic News December 12, 2012 Energy consultant Craig Miller, who spends much of his time working ...

Aldermen approve Emanuel's energy switch to Integrys from ComEd

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By Julie Wernau, Chicago Tribune December 13, 2012 Chicagoans could find out as soon as Thursday exactly how much they will pay for ...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Long Power Outages During Storms Like Hurricane Sandy Could Be Prevented

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NEW  YORK -- When Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, it flooded electrical substations and knocked down trees, shutting off power fo...

Utility pole shortage delays Sandy power restoration

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By Jennifer Merritt  of Reuters Despite delivery of up to 1,500 of the specially-treated poles per day, some suppliers say they can'...

Can Hurricane Sandy Shed Light on Curbing Power Outages?

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Marianne Lavelle For National Geographic News Published November 2, 2012 As Hurricane Sandy churned north and west over the Atlanti...

Indy to Replace Entire Fleet With Electric, Hybrid

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By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Indianapolis wants to become the first major city to replace its entire fleet with electric and plug-in...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

3 utilities face $24.8m in fines for faulty response to Tropical Storm Irene and Halloween snowstorm

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By Peter Schworm and John R. Ellement, Boston Globe 12/11/2012 The state of Massachusetts has issued an unprecedented $24.8 millio...