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Rush to Renewable Energy Could Cause Blackouts
2013-12-03 17:45:00| Transmission & Distribution World
The grid was not built for renewables, according to a senior analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. read more
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UK faces increased risk of blackouts, report warns
2013-10-17 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UK will be at increased risk of blackouts over the next two years unless electricity generators are given new financial incentives, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). The difference between the amount of power that can be generated and the possible peak demand known as the capacity margin is likely to fall rapidly, a report by the organisation said on Thursday. Blackouts are still unlikely, and could only occur if there are sudden threats to the system, such as the...
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'Increased risk' of winter blackouts
2013-10-07 18:05:38| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The risk of blackouts this winter will be higher than at any time over the past six years, according to the National Grid.
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Free antennas? Not good enough: the FCC should put a stop to TV blackouts
2013-08-24 20:04:39| Telecom - Topix.net
A major TV channel has gone black for millions of Americans. As the blackout goes into its fourth week, the FCC will have to realize that band-aid solutions won't work: instead, it should step up and do its job.
TV blackouts aren't shutting out fans completely
2013-08-10 08:48:29| Telecom - Topix.net
A massive search entered a sixth day Friday for a man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old family friend as police warned he may have abandoned his car while on the run and rigged it with explosives.
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