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• Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi/Shimla, Nov 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday requested the central government to set up a 500 MW gas-based power plant in the state to help it meet the power shortage during the winters.Speaking at the power ministers’ conference in New Delhi, Dhumal said the state’s ...
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• The night the lights went out in Geo…Brazil

  
  Eyes On Brazil — Authority: 125
  “Brazil emerged Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged as many as 60 million people into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Power went out for more than two hours in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo ...
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• DOE Hydropower Funding Upgrades Dams Rather Than Building New

  
  Solve Climate: Daily Climate News and Opinion — Authority: 617
  Under the umbrella of the Department of Energy’s renewable energy funding, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced last week that up to $30.6 million in stimulus funds would go into modernizing seven hydropower projects. While $30.6 million doesn’t sound like much in the context of the $2.2 billion in ...
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• SeaGen generates more power than expected

  
  Electric.co.uk News — Authority: 437
  The SeaGen water turbine installed last year at the Strangford Lough is producing more energy than anticipated. According to the SeaGen turbine developer, Marine Current Turbines (MCT), the device is now producing enough electricity to meet the power needs of 1,500 UK homes. MCT has currently been granted ...
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• NYT > World: Officials Search for Answers in Extensive Brazil Blackout

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 467
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . Failure at one of the world’s largest hydroelectric plants cut power to an estimated 60 million Brazilians.
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• Will Brazils blackout drive a new push for more rainforest dams?

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 138
  The power outage that affected nearly a third of Brazils population Tuesday could be used by development interests to justify a renewed push for hydroelectric dams in the Amazon rainforest.
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• NYT > World: Brazil Looks for Answers After Huge Blackout

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 467
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . Failure at one of the world’s largest hydroelectric plants cut power to an estimated 60 million Brazilians.
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• What Really Should Be Discussed Regarding the Yadkin River Hydroelectric Project

  
  BlueNC - The people's think tank — Authority: 563
  The opinion piece below was published in the Charlotte Observer on Nov. 5, 2009. I am republishing this piece on behalf of Dean Naujoks, the Yadkin Riverkeeper ( www.yadkinriverkeeper.org ). The Yadkin Riverkeeper is one of the many environmental groups in opposition to Alcoa receiving a new 50-year license from ...
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• Brazil Looks for Answers After Huge Blackout

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 145
  Failure at one of the world’s largest hydroelectric plants cut power to an estimated 60 million Brazilians.
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• Brazil emerges from the blackout

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Rio De Janeiro, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brazil suffered a major power outage that lasted for hours on end, and its major cities and nine states bore the brunt of it. Many residents feared that this power outage could be a major cause of concern from the security aspect for the country, which is [...]
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• Major Blackout Plunges Brazil into Darkness

  
  EDRO — Authority: 99
  Another Warning Shot by Nature Power failure in Brazil plunges its two largest cities into darkness Tens of millions of people sat at home by candlelight as police urged then not to venture outside to prevent an upsurge in street crime . A major power failure brought chaos to Brazil’s two largest ...
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• Power in Paraguay and Brazil Fails

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  RIO DE JANEIRO — A problem with the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant plunged Paraguay and large parts of Brazil into darkness on Tuesday night, virtually paralyzing the two countries.
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• Australias Four Geothermal and Wave Energy Flagship Projects

  
  New articles on eBoom — Authority: 127
  AUstralia Geothermal.jpg After a long process of application and waiting, four flagship projects have been awarded $128 million (USD) in grants by the Australian Government. The projects were selected from 61 possible applicants to the Australian Renewable Energy Demonstration Program (REDP), ...
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• India tops McKinsey & Company energy report

  
  Electric.co.uk News — Authority: 437
  India, along with the US, has emerged as the world’s topmost solar power generator, according to the recent McKinsey & Company survey. Concluded in May 2009, the energy research reveals that India has one of the highest solar intensities in the world, yielding an installed solar energy capacity of 1,700 to ...
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• How Much Power Does The Human Brain Require To Operate?

  
  Blogging the Singularity — Authority: 131
  According to Kwabena Boahen, a computer scientist at Stanford University, a robot with a processor as smart as the human brain would require at least 10 megawatts to operate. That’s the amount of energy produced by a small hydroelectric plant. But a small group of computer scientists may have hit on a new neural ...
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• How Much Power Does The Human Brain Require To Operate?

  
  r-echos — Authority: 139
  According to Kwabena Boahen, a computer scientist at Stanford University, a robot with a processor as smart as the human brain would require at least 10 megawatts to operate. That’s the amount of energy produced by a small hydroelectric plant. But a small group of computer scientists may have hit on a new neural ...
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• France Auvergne Auvergne is situated on the south central

  
  hotcrew57.com — Authority: 159
  France Auvergne Auvergne is situated on the south central region of France. It was named after the Counts of Auvergne who ruled for several years. There are several volcanoes in this region. Chaine des Puys is a range of volcanoes found in Auvergne. This includes several cones, lava domes, and explosion craters. You ...
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• Scientific Americans Path to Sustainability: Lets Think about the Details

  
  The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future — Authority: 630
  Scientific American presents "A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030" in its November issue. In many ways, it sounds good. But lets think about the details: What would the end result look like? Would it really be sustainable? What would the costs really be? Is there any way we could afford to do what is proposed? The ...
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• Manhole of the Future is Powered by Rainwater

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 746
  Instead of acting as one of the most bland parts of city landscapes, what if manholes served a purpose? That’s what designers Cheolyeon Jo and Youngsun Lee propose with their “ Eco Sign “, an electronic manhole cover that gives directions to the closest train or bus stop . Read the rest of Manhole ...
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• The Future For Electrical Power After Waxman Markey And Kerry Boxer (Part 4)

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 549
  PART FOUR OF FOUR PARTS October Chart for U.S. Electrical Power Consumption. The image at left is the current chart for electrical power consumption for the U.S. The chart is from the huge Government site at the Energy Information Administration . This chart is from the October Quarter Report ...
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