Mohali village tense after head priest's suicideThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:40AMSecurity was strengthened outside a Jain temple in Punjab's Mohali district after its head priest committed suicide Thursday triggering tension in the area, police said.
SKP holds 2nd meeting of HQ on Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP repairThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:48AMMOSCOW, March 11 (Itar-Tass) - The interdepartmental headquarters for control over the restoration work at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant has held its second meeting at the Russian Prosecutor’s Investigative Committee (SKP) chaired by SKP head Alexander Bastrykin, SKP spokesman Vladimir Markin told Itar-Tass on Thursday.
Mindanao waits for calamity declarationWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:49PMEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes Wednesday said the government is now banking on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao to help solve the worsening power situation in the island.
Mindanao power rates may balloonWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:07PMMANILA, Philippines - Consumers in Mindanao might have to brace for an increase in power rates once the government adopts the National Disaster Coordinating Council’s (NDCC) recommendation for a declaration of state of calamity in Mindanao.
Confusion over CAB contract for Eden lightsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) played a switch hit on Wednesday, giving Siemens a two-month contract to maintain the glitch-prone floodlight towers at Eden Gardens but retaining the services of the previous contractor.
NM Lab Recycles Metal From Torn-Down BuildingsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:55PMDemolition projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory have recovered more than 136 tons of metal to recycle since work began last year.
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State of calamity for outages mulledWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:38AMDefense Secretary Norberto Gonzales yesterday recommended to President Arroyo that she declare a state of calamity in Mindanao for the government to properly address the ongoing power crisis in Mindanao.
Declaration of state of calamity to help solve Mindanao power crisisWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32AMEnergy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said Wednesday the government was banking on the President's declaration of a state of calamity in Mindanao to help solve the worsening power situation in the island.
NM lab recycles metal from torn-down buildingsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:30AMAssociated Press - March 10, 2010 7:15 AM ET LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Demolition projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory have recovered more than 136 tons of metal to recycle since work began...
Palace: No emergency powers being soughtTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:08AMMANILA -- Malacañang clarified Tuesday that the Department of Energy (DOE) was not recommending or invoking the use of emergency powers by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to solve the country’s power crisis. read more
Cagayan de Oro’s tourism weathering power interruptionsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:33AMCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- One sector here that has not yet been hit hard by brownouts, which have increased to five hours daily from the previous three to four hours despite the resumption of operations of the Iligan Diesel Power Plant on Monday, is tourism.
IdaTech's Fuel Cell System Powered the Floating Olympic RingsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:20AMBEND, OR--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) - IdaTech, a global leader in the development and manufacture of clean and reliable extended run backup power fuel cell products, today announced that its fuel cell system provided power to the floating Olympic Rings in Vancouver's harbor. The power source for the 30-foot tall rings alternated between a bio-diesel generator and IdaTech's ElectraGenT H2 zero ...
IdaTech's Fuel Cell System Powered the Floating Olympic RingsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:00AMBEND, OR--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - IdaTech, a global leader in the development and manufacture of clean and reliable extended run backup power fuel cell products, today announced that its fuel cell system provided power to the floating Olympic Rings in Vancouver's harbor. The power source for the 30-foot tall rings alternated between a bio-diesel generator and IdaTech's ElectraGen H2 zero ...
Geneva auto show: Hyundai i-flow goes green:Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:33AMCombining Hyundai's latest eco-friendly technologies sheathed in its emerging design language, the i-flow concept is being revealed this week at the Geneva auto show.
Story shorts - 02/03/10Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:37AMA round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire. (02/03/2010 08:29:23)
Can new rail depot be safely evacuated?Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:21AMDesigners of NJ Transit’s proposed station to be built 175 feet beneath 34th Street in Manhattan as part of the $8.7 billion second Hudson River tunnel project say they’ve tried to prepare for any emergency.
Mindanao power interruptions taking toll on businessesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:03PMKORONADAL CITY -- Mindanao’s worsening power supply situation has started to take a definite toll on the local economy, with several business owners in South Cotabato now considering whether they should closing shop temporarily, a business chamber official said on Friday.
Generator sparks roof blaze fearsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:13AMFIRE crews rushed to reports of a roof fire - only to find it was diesel smoke, the result of a generator starting up.
California mayor sees snowstorm response as learning experienceWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:02PMCALIFORNIA - California Mayor Casey Durdines is looking at the snowstorm that crippled the region earlier this month as a learning experience for the borough.
Carlton fire could ve been bigger tragedyWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:47PMTuesday’s fire at a seven-storey building that claimed nine lives here and injured 59 people would have wreaked greater devastation if it had reached the terrace, where more than 2,000 litres of diesel were stored to run generator sets.
Bay City tests underground generator tank to check for leaksWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:56PMBay City officials should know by the end of this week or early next if major replacement work will need to be done on the city's back-up generator located outside City Hall, 301 Washington.Recently a company doing an energy...
Fire-hit Bangalore building had 1,000 litres of dieselWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:40AMBangalore, Feb 24: The charred Carlton Towers in Bangalore was sealed Wednesday, a day after a major fire broke out claiming nine lives and injuring about 60 people. Police and fire officials said it could have turned into a worse inferno as the terrace was stocked with 1,000 litres of diesel.
Primus Business Services expands Ottawa data centreWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:00AMPrimus Business Services, a division of Primus Telecommunications Canada, a leading national full-service communications provider, announced it has completed the expansion of its second Ottawa data centre.
East Africa : Funding Blues Set Back Waste Disposal SectorWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:26AMLack of financing and failure to invest in better sewerage systems are holding back the take off of waste management business, slowing down a growth area with potential to create jobs and ensure cleaner environment.
Subaru At 80th Geneva International Motor ShowWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:15AMCOLESHILL, UNITED KINGDOM – February 24, 2010: Subaru’s presence at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show will feature a number of technological and environmentally friendly innovations, including a revolutionary ‘Boxer’-hybrid concept vehicle and a pure-electric city car.
Inspectors probe shutdown of reactors at Calvert Cliffs plantWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:23AMFederal inspectors are at Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant this week to investigate an unexpected shutdown of both reactors last week, which a plant spokesman said apparently was triggered by melting snow leaking through the plant's roof.
Fire-hit Bangalore building had 1,000 litres of dieselWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe charred Carlton Towers in Bangalore was sealed Wednesday, a day after a major fire broke out claiming nine lives and injuring about 60 people. Police and fire officials said it could have turned into a worse inferno as the terrace was stocked with 1,000 litres of diesel.
Auction Of Victoria Road Prison Contents On March 12Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:46AMVictorian prison cell doors are amongst items to be auctioned at the Island’s former prison next month. Items for sale include the doors to two cells, numbers 4 and 5, both known as the Condemned Man’s Cell, which are lot numbers 182 and 193.
Fire at railway station disrupts train movementSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 4:05AMGorakhpur (UP), Feb 20 (PTI) A railway station near here was today engulfed in flames when diesel stored in seven drums in the generator room caught fire, disrupting rail traffic for a few hours.
Safety complaints soar at San OnofreFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 5:32PMEmployees at the San Onofre nuclear plant made 10 times more safety complaints in 2009 than the mid-range level for the industry, according to a leaked management memo posted online by a local environmental group.
Regional emergency operations center opensFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:39AMMANCHESTER — Emergency response to large-scale disasters has come a long way here, from a rolling cart that carried walkie-talkies to a state-of-the-art communications center off Olcott Drive that was dedicated Thursday.
Skate rink returns to AtascaderoFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:11AMAn iceless skate rink, originally scheduled to premiere late last year in Atascadero during Atascadero Main Street's annual Winter Wonderland celebration, will be open in the downtown Sunken Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 20 from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to Main Street Executive Director Steve Martin.
Regional firehouse gets upgradeThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:48PMCOLLEGE TOWNSHIP — The doors of the latest installment of regional fire protection will be th
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Walang blackout sa araw ng botohan – NapocorThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:54AMMANILA – Tiniyak ng mga opisyal ng National Power Corporation (Napocor) sa mga kongresista na sapat ang suplay ng enerhiya sa bansa sa araw ng halalan sa Mayo upang magamit ang mga makina na gagamitin sa pagboto.
OTTAWA: Fire fleet grows with addition of new engineThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:04AMThe Ottawa Fire Department took delivery of a new fire truck Tuesday that will serve as the lead engine at the department's South Side station. The new pumper engine, assembled through fall and winter 2009 by Pierce Manufacturing in
Visit our website Contact usWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:00PMOrangeville Town of Orangeville Water Pollution Control Plant Inlet Works Upgrade Project No.: MSO10433.4 SEALED BIDS, on forms supplied by the Contract Administrator, in the envelopes provided, will be received at the Municipal Office, Treasury Department on the Main Floor of the Town of Orangeville building, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1 until: 2:00:00 p.m., local time, Tuesday, March ...
Lighting up LivesMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:43AMLight Plant Manager Larry Veskrna doesn’t know if most people even realize the Wahoo Light Plant is there.
Critics: State can’t handle greenhouse gas mandatesFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:31AMSeizing on job fears, critics of California’s landmark law to curb greenhouse gas emissions plan to launch an initiative campaign that would force regulators to retreat until the economy rebounds significantly.
Obama Spotlight on Worker Misclassification, CA Judgment Against Trucking Cos. Reinforce Need for Fundamental Reform ...Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:16PMWASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Labor and environmental organizations say that President Obama's intention to step up enforcement against worker misclassification in the 2011 budget, and CA Attorney-General Jerry Brown's recent legal judgments against five local port trucking firms that disguised employees as independent contractors underscore the need for sweeping reform to end ...