Recent Electricity Articles page 9

MSN UK News - The Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the US Energy Department, required construction of an exclusively solar-powered home that would use no more electricity than is generated by its solar panels over a five-day period. The contest also required that ...

Slate - ... than real estate and Wall Street," says former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. (You remember her—she played the environmentalist in the first Bush term.) Through the first half of this year, nukes provided 19.8 percent of U.S. electricity ...

Washington Post - In Washington state, where one person died, a floating bridge buffeted by powerful wind was closed, and tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity. The bodies of Duane Bentley and Susan Bentley, both in their 50s, were recovered ...

Daily Pilot - Fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity in a chemical reaction whose only byproduct is water. In the Equinox, the cell powers an electric motor that can run for about 150 miles on one tank of hydrogen. GM has a link on its website ( www.chevrolet ...

Patriot Ledger - Last winter, the town put in a utility shed with electricity and water. In June, the town awarded a contract to build the new recycling center - but the contractor who was awarded the bid backed out. In July, the town awarded the contract to the ...

USA Today - ... minister for European and American affairs, was to succeed Larijani. The United States and its allies accuse Iran of secretly trying to build a nuclear weapon. Tehran denies the charge, saying its program is peaceful and aims to generate electricity.

Los Angeles Times - Iran insists its nuclear program is meant only to generate electricity. Since taking up his post more than two years ago, Larijani has repeatedly tried to tender his resignation as secretary of the powerful Supreme National Security Council, which ...

Daily Telegraph - Given the tumultuous events sweeping France this week, I'm afraid England's final against South Africa is not a national priority. Which means, of course, that this time I'm safe to stay in Paris. However, striking electricity workers also scored a ...

Houston Chronicle - More than half of workers at the state-run electricity and gas companies also took part in the strike, but officials said there was no effect on households or businesses. As the workday wound down, the key question was how much momentum the strikers ...

International Herald Tribune - That would mean that public sector workers would have to pay pension contributions for 40 years instead of 37.5. In special fields, including electricity and railroads, certain workers can even retire with full pensions at age 50. Unions will meet on ...