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Report Warns of More Frequent Blackouts in the Future
2014-02-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Soaring electricity demand for air-conditioning, iPads and increasingly cars, combined with a growing population and inadequate investment in creaking power networks, is pushing the world towards frequent blackouts, academics warn. China, Brazil and Italy have all had significant power failures in the past decade but these are just "dress rehearsals for the future" in which the lights will go out with increasing frequency and severity, predicts a new paper, Blackouts: a sociology of electrical...
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The blackouts during Australia's heatwave didn't happen by accident
2014-01-17 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia is experiencing the most extreme heatwave since, well, the last one in 2013 and 2009. Earth wind map shows Australia as hottest place on planet #climate #heatwave #connectthedots pic.twitter.com/AJGCoitnVc -- Alexander White (@alexanderwhite) January 17, 2014 While the sunburned country is used to hot weather, our infrastructure was not built to cope with several days of above 40°C temperatures. Now Victoria has now seen 4 consecutive days above 41°C, breaking records that have...
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Polar Vortex Spins Blackouts Through Canadian Province
2014-01-15 17:46:45| ENR.com: Headline News
Plunging temperatiures reveal weak points in Newfoundland and Labrador power grid.
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United Kingdom: UK power firm boosts compensation for Christmas blackouts
2013-12-28 15:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: One of Britain's biggest power distributors pledged on Saturday to almost triple compensation to households left without power over Christmas after the first of two fierce winter storms battered the country. UK Power Networks, a distribution network owned by Hong Kong's Cheung Kong Group that covers London, the southeast and east of England, said it would almost triple its compensation to those affected by long-term power cuts. About 4,000 households across Britain remained without power on...
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Backup Battery System enables garage door operation in blackouts.
2013-12-20 14:28:25| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
During blackouts, Battery Back-up enables Overhead Door Destiny® and Odyssey® garage door openers to operate garage door at 3.5 ips. In case of extended loss of electricity, unit will run up to 50 cycles in 24 hr period after initial power outage. Power is supplied by Interstate 8 A, sealed, lead-acid battery, which is charged via connector cable running between opener and unit. Battery reaches full charge within 48 hr and has front facing LEDs that indicate charge status.<br /> This story is related to the following:Back-Up Batteries
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