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New York breaks peak power usage record in heat wave
2013-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: New York State's power grid operator said power usage on Friday broke a record set in 2006 as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape sweltering six day-long heat wave. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) forecast consumer demand use peaked at 33,955 megawatts on Friday, up from 33,450 MW on Thursday, breaking the state's all-time record of 33,939 MW set in 2006. One megawatt powers about 1,000 homes. NYISO said it was possible that demand could continue to rise...
Heat breaks Boston record
2013-07-20 12:46:25| Energy - Topix.net
Blistering 90-degree heat will stick around at least through tomorrow as Boston breaks records and officials appeal for energy conservation in these dripping-wet dismal days of summer.
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Indias TCS shares at record high on upbeat earnings
2013-07-20 07:03:04| Steel - Topix.net
In this file photo, new Tata Group chairman, Cyrus Mistry, speaks at his first and the 9th Annual General Meeting of Tata Consultancy Services , in Mumbai, on June 28, 2013.
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Ice, ice, maybe: Snow and ice melting at record speed
2013-07-20 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: You may have noticed its been a hot summer so far. June temperatures were above average across the world, and both NASA and NOAA ranked the month among the top five warmest since record keeping began in the late 1800s. Not surprisingly, snow extent in the Northern Hemisphere was at its third-lowest on record by June. But what makes the current paltry snow cover more significant is the fact that, just a few months ago, the Northern Hemisphere was unusually snowy - April 2013 had the ninth-highest...
New York has enough power for record usage in heat...
2013-07-20 00:02:37| Energy - Topix.net
New York State's power grid operator said it expects to have enough power Friday to meet a forecast for record electric usage from air conditioners as people try to keep cool in a blistering six day-long heat wave.
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