About 140 Consumers Energy customers without power in Jackson County The Jackson Citizen Patriot Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:30 PM PDT About 140 Consumers Energy customers in Jackson County are without power after a storm passed through the area this afternoon, an official said.Bob Gluszewski, the utility's area manager, said majority of the outages were caused by the storm. He could... | Nuclear energy talk in Reading Boston Globe Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:29 PM PDT The Reading Public Library will host a discussion about nuclear energy featuring Tom Sowdon, a scientist, teacher, and manager of emergency preparedness for EntergyCorp., owner of the Pilgrim Station nuclear plant in Plymouth. | As installation of smart meters continues, so does consumer push back Bangor Daily News Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:23 PM PDT MONROE, Maine รข" Although Central Maine Power already has converted nearly half of its 620,000 accounts in the state to digital smart meters, some midcoast area customers are continuing to fight back against the change. The wireless electrical meters will be able to more precisely detect energy usage and the ... | Duke Energy CEO warns governors of costlier energy Erie Times-News Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:12 PM PDT The head of Duke Energy is telling southern governors that the days of cheap, plentiful energy will soon be behind them because power companies are upgrading plants and competition is heating up for increasingly scarce fuel. | How to Eat the Earth [Starts With A Bang] ScienceBlogs Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:56 PM PDT "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Winston Churchill Ever wonder what will happen to the Earth once the Sun dies? Although it's happening very slowly, the Sun is burning through the nuclear fuel that powers it, giving off a tremendous amount of energy all the time as it happens. (Image credit: NASA's STEREO A spacecraft .) Like all stars, the Sun burns ... | Ohio site's recycled metal means cash for counties Washington Examiner Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:43 PM PDT The Associated Press The Associated Press PIKETON, Ohio As the U.S. Department of Energy demolishes a former uranium-processing plant in southern Ohio, the metal is being sold to benefit nearby counties. Demolition of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant has generated more than 8 million pounds of metal for recycling, The Portsmouth Daily Times (http://bit.ly/qIYekQ)[[[SHIFTIN ... | Strong storms cause power outages, damage WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:43 PM PDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) Consumer's energy crews are working to restore power to thousands of people in West Michigan. A brief round of strong storms moved through the region early this afternoon knocking down branches and power lines. | | |
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