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We Ain't Got the Power
Electricity demand outpacing supply in North America |
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16 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We Ain't Got the Power Electricity demand outpacing supply in North America Demand for electricity in the U.S. is increasing three times faster than power plants and lines are being built, says a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC). U.S. energy demand is predicted to increase about 19 or 20 percent in the next decade; in the next two or three years, power generation and transmission capacities ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, North America (all these topics) |
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Come Fry With Me
Heat wave causing deaths, power outages |
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24 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Come Fry With Me Heat wave causing deaths, power outages North America and Europe are suffering under a sweltering heat wave that's caused deaths, widespread irritability, and a powerful thirst. So far, some 21 deaths are reported in France, two in Spain, and at least 29 in the U.S. In southern England, they're facing what may be the worst drought in a century. On the upside, the U.K. bottled-water in ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, European Union, news, North America (all these topics) |
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