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DTE Worker Electrocuted at Substation FOX 2 News Detroit Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33 PM PST A DTE Energy Co. worker was electrocuted while working at a company substation on Detroit's northwest side. Massive blackout leaves Brazil on edge Malaysian Mirror Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:28 PM PST SAO PAULO - A blackout across much of southern Brazil overnight plunged tens of millions of residents in the country's biggest cities into a state of anxiety and raised questions Wednesday over national energy security. Bill encourages renewable energy use La Jolla Light Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:27 PM PST Sherri Lightner By Sherri Lightner Councilwoman, 1st District I'm pleased to announce that early next year, the City of San Diego will introduce an innovative new program that will provide incentives to homeowners who make energy and water efficiency upgrades to their homes. Under California Assembly Bill 811, homeowners can finance the installation of renewable energy sources and other energy ... Energy Conversion completes tender offer Newsday Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:25 PM PST Energy Conversion completes tender offer to employees Brazil’s Integrated Power Grid Vulnerable to Massive Blackouts Bloomberg Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:25 PM PST Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s integrated electricity grid leaves it vulnerable to the types of massive outages that occurred this week when 40 percent of the country was plunged into darkness, according to a government energy research agency. MEA board approves contract Mill Valley Herald Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:24 PM PST Despite criticism over its decision to negotiate with a subsidiary of the controversy-ridden Royal Dutch Shell, the Marin Energy Authority (MEA) board of directors approved a draft energy-purchasing contract Nov. 5. The vote began a 90-day period of review, during which time the councils of cities that voted to join the MEA will evaluate the contract and vote either for their cities to remain ... Xcel Energy seeks smaller electric rate increase WXOW 19 La Crosse Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:05 PM PST La Crosse, WI (WXOW)- In June, Xcel Energy projected an electric rate increase of 5.7%, but that rate will now be significantly lower, according to Xcel. Lower fuel and generation costs will reduce Garrett reveals building efficiency plan Brisbane Times Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:53 PM PST Building owners will be forced to reveal the energy efficiency of their properties when they sell or lease office space, the government has announced. The trouble with geothermal New Matilda Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51 PM PST In reply to Is Geothermal The Baseload Alternative? : The trouble with geothermal is the same, to some extent, as solar energy. There’s a shedload of energy there, sure - but can we figure out how to extract it reliably and cost-effectively? The first thing to note is that if you drill down far enough - there is hot rock everywhere on the planet, but there are limits to how deep we can drill ... Brazil power cut raises concerns for Rio Olympics Irish Examiner Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:44 PM PST BRAZIL yesterday sought to uncover the cause of a massive and mysterious blackout overnight, amid concerns of energy supply stability for the 2016 Olympic host nation.

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