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Thunder, hail and lightning: Heavy storms interrupt peak of longest heatwave in nearly four decades
2013-07-23 08:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: It was a stormy end to Britain's three week heat-wave as thunderstorms and lightening marked the end of the hottest temperatures in seven years, weather experts have said. Thunder, lightning and hail broke the sunny spells on Monday night and will last intermittently throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, coupled with torrential rain and the risk of flash floods. The sunnier climate provided the nation with weeks of scorching temperatures, peaking yesterday at 33.5C in London - the hottest day since...
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Reward for cutting power at peak times
2013-07-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: As residents of the East Coast cranked up their air conditioners in last week's stifling heat wave, utility officials turned not only to every available power plant but also to increasingly popular "demand response" programs that reward customers for cutting power use at peak times. In the energy world, where units of electricity are measured in "megawatts" or millions of watts, these peak-time conservation efforts are said to provide valuable "negawatts" that help cushion the electric grid against...
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New York breaks peak power usage record in heat wave
2013-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: New York State's power grid operator said power usage on Friday broke a record set in 2006 as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape sweltering six day-long heat wave. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) forecast consumer demand use peaked at 33,955 megawatts on Friday, up from 33,450 MW on Thursday, breaking the state's all-time record of 33,939 MW set in 2006. One megawatt powers about 1,000 homes. NYISO said it was possible that demand could continue to rise...
Global Smart Meter Unit Shipments Will Peak at 131 Million Annually in 2018
2013-07-18 19:45:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Following a period of rapid rollouts, the smart electric meter market has entered a slow growth phase worldwide. read more
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Italy's Marco Belli and His Exclusive Zaeta Impressive Once Again at 2013 Pikes Peak
2013-07-18 02:36:47| K&N Racing News
Marco Belli is either a well-known Italian Flat Track specialist, or another highly motivated vanquisher of the Peak. All done on a 530cc four-stroke Zaeta, which he exclusively designs and engineers himself in Italy.
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