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Ofgem predicts power blackout risk to increase in the UK
2013-06-28 01:00:00| Power Technology
Energy regulator Ofgem has warned that the danger of power shortages in the UK is expected to increase towards the middle of this decade as ageing power stations begin to close.
More species at risk from climate change than thought
2013-06-27 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS News: Climate change predictions paint a bleak picture for much of the world's flora and fauna: Species that can't keep up with a warming world will be pushed toward extinction unless conservation efforts can save them, the thinking goes. But a new study warns that many of the creatures most vulnerable to climate change are not currently considered conservation priorities. A group of researchers with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessed all of the world's birds, amphibians...
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A Wise Investment: National Grid Develops Hazard-Tree Risk Reduction Strategy
2013-06-27 19:10:00| Transmission & Distribution World
There is not a utility vegetation manager in the country that will say he or she has a sufficient hazard tree budget. Oftentimes, more hazard trees are along a given distribution circuit than funding available for their removal. Utility vegetation managers constantly have to manage the risk of tree failure by minimizing both the number of trees that cause distribution service interruptions as well as the impact or severity of those service interruptions on the system. read more
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Ofgem warns of power shortage risk
2013-06-27 13:24:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The danger of power shortages in the UK by the middle of the decade has increased, according to industry regulator Ofgem.
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Hose-Continuity Tester Reduces Static-Electric Charge Risk in Transfer Hoses
2013-06-27 06:00:00| Chemical Processing
During product delivery, tank-cleaning or spill-recovery operations, merely grounding the transporting vehicle may not be enough. Static electricity can still accumulate to dangerous levels in isolated metal components of commonly used helix-wire transfer hoses.
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