New Calif. Power Lines Stir Health Debate - EF News The Edison Electric Institute, a utility industry trade group, said "although several studies conducted in the past suggest a link between proximity to power lines and some forms of childhood cancer, only a few show a statistically significant link and many show no link at all "
Placing your home computer on an energy diet - Electricity Forum News The free software, called Edison, is a consumer version of the PC energy-saving software sold to corporate customers by Verdiem, which is financed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, a leading venture capital firm and an aggressive investor in green technologies, and other venture investors
Network of nuclear waste sites proposed - EF News YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NEVADA - The United States should develop temporary storage facilities to hold the waste produced by the country's nuclear reactors until a permanent burial site can be developed, a federal panel proposed recently The United States has debated what to do with radioactive waste for
New Calls for Re-Regulation - EF News - electricityforum. com As a result, Pacific Gas Electric Company filed for bankruptcy while Southern California Edison teetered on the brink for several months Consumers were forced to pay higher and higher rates while the state budget surplus was wiped out while the Department of Water Resources then took over the burden of purchasing electricity
Churchill hydro project touted for “greenness” - EF News Meanwhile, New Democrat Leader Jack Layton visited Montreal to help shore up support for Thomas Mulcair, his deputy leader and the NDP's sole MP in Quebec Layton believes he can gain ground in the province, which is also expected to be a prime target for the Conservatives and Liberals
Vermont Yankee contract rejected by co-op - EF News The board of directors of the stateÂ’s third-largest electric utility voted 9-1 against signing a 20-year power purchase agreement with the 39-year-old nuclear power plant that is fighting for its life in court Board President Thomas Bailey of Derby does not vote unless he needs to break a tie
Winds too fickle at Boston City Hall - EF News Three months after Mayor Thomas M Menino first floated the idea of installing a windmill somewhere on the bricked-over swale abutting the city's seat of government, engineers have concluded there are too many unpredictable and dangerous gusts and downdrafts as wind bounces off the nearby buildings
Smart Grid consumer engagement leads to satisfaction Smart Grid Customer Engagement Success Stories spotlights the strategies and tactics employed by four energy utilities in the U S , CenterPoint Energy, Oklahoma Gas Electric, San Diego Gas Electric, and Southern California Edison, to successfully engage customers with the benefits of the smart grid, smart meters, demand response and other enabling technology and devices for home energy
B W To Supply Scrubbers At Michigan Plant - EF News B W's full scope of supply includes the absorber island, piping, outlet flues and other associated equipment B W also designed and installed scrubbers for the control of sulfur dioxide emissions on the Monroe plantÂ’s two other units, which began successful operation last year The B W contract is a component of Detroit EdisonÂ’s overall FGD project, which is estimated to cost about