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Western US states baked by blistering heat wave
2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Western US states are baking in an extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth. In Phoenix, Arizona, the mercury hit 47C (116F) on Friday, and in the desert of Death Valley, California, the thermometer approached 51C. The heat wave is expected to last through the weekend. Cities in the region are opening cooling centres and officials fear the heat could delay air travel. 'Hurts to breathe' The temperatures are about 10C higher than...
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Southland's heat wave just getting started
2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The first day of a heat wave produced extreme temperatures Friday across Southern California, but forecasters say the real broiling will come this weekend. Heat records in Palmdale and Lancaster, which stand at 113 and 114 degrees, respectively, could be broken, National Weather Service specialist Stuart Seto said. The last significant heat wave to hit Southern California was five years ago, Seto said. The 2009 heat wave baked the region for about two weeks. In Los Angeles, the hot weather...
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15-year-old girl invents flashlight powered by the heat of your hand
2013-06-29 14:52:22| Extremetech
As the internet and apps era has taken hold, younger people -- often in their early twenties or late teens -- have been achieving some incredible things, such as building hit mobile games or selling their startups to corporations for large sums of money. Lately, young teens participating in science fairs have also achieved some incredible things, such as this 15-year-old girl who created a flashlight powered by the body heat of one's hand.
With heat on, NV Energy employs 'peakers' to help keep us cool
2013-06-29 11:44:25| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Peakers at the Clark Generating Station in Henderson were installed in 2009 at a cost of $400 million to help the plant deal with power fluctuations, ranging from heavy use in the summer to random weather conditions affecting solar- and wind-energy gathering.
NV Energy prepared for extra demand during heat wave
2013-06-29 06:40:01| Semiconductors - Topix.net
We could hit record energy usage in Clark County this weekend and the officials at NV Energy say they are ready.
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