Articles about electricity

A Convenient Truth - 12-15-2007

Dale Vince and his company, Ecotricity, are trying to get the word out that the answer to clean, cost-effective power is blowing in the wind.

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..."What we''re saying is that since we all use electricity, we have a shared responsibility, and the...

...can do personally is to change where we get the electricity from," he says. "To do that takes care of...

... very simple. We do all the work - we contact the electricity, we send you a letter giving you a start date -...

The Wind Beneath The Power - 11-15-2008

No matter which side of the aisle you prefer, it's difficult to escape the trumpeting of the coming "Green Economy" that will both fuel prosperity and savethe earth.

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...runturbines that will generate more than enough electricity to power theentire town -- without pollution or...

... Heather Millar Even a light breeze will make electricity. The wind only has to reach nine miles per hour...

Web Exclusive - All Hail the King - 9-15-2009

Tigeorges Laguerre is on a mission to save Haiti — or at least one little part of it — one coffee bean at a time.

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...road on a map. There’s little in the way of electricity and potable water, but the modern world has...

...tell, this is the only residence in town with electricity, and it’s powered by solar panels on the...

Sticker Shock - 10-1-2007

Sustainable products will hit you in the wallet harder than conventional ones will, thanks to the age-old law of supply and demand.

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...refrigerator uses 1,383 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. That''s $125 annually, based on the...

The Toy - 6-15-2002

KING OF THE HILL Powered by a 1,500-watt electric motor, the 59-pound, U.S.-made Voloci’s electric motorbike (888-353-4464 or www.voloci.com) has a top speed of 30 mph and will cover approxima...

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... system). Each charge eats about 5 cents worth of electricity. True, the Voloci won’t take you to...

Events - 5-1-2003

FUTURE FUEL Actor Dennis Weaver, environmentalist founder of The Institute of Ecolonomics, puts the pedal to the metal to lead a convoy of hybrid and alternative-fueled vehicles on a cross-country journey from Los Angeles to Washington, D...

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... about cutting-edge vehicles powered by hydrogen, electricity, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, methanol,...

A Whole New Way To Network - 7-15-2008

Think the most you’ll ever share with your neighbor is a cup of sugar? A new energy-distributing technology might make you think again.

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...have a few solarpanels on the roof to generate electricity while the sun is shining.Better still, behind...

...have a few solar panels on the roof to generate electricity while the sun is shining. Better still, behind...

Alternative Autos - 3-15-2002

Carmakers latest ventures into high-tech engines make autos the leading edge of alternative energy sources.

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...meanwhile, was the fuel cell, which produces electricity by combining hydrogen with oxygen in a chemi-cal...

In Martin Luther King's Footsteps - 2-15-2002

Retracing the U.S. civil rights movement one historic landmark at a time, the author takes his son on a living history lesson that sets the stage for Black History Month.

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...conjure, almost feel, the night King spoke. The electricity in the air. The cheering and screaming as his...

Character Flaw - 1-15-2002

The house was perfect. Except for one thing: It didn’t have issues. My wife, Jessica, was ecstatic. “I found the perfect house,” she enthused long-distance. “Three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths. A wood fireplace. A screened-in side por...

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...didn’t pour inside when it rained and the electricity didn’t go out when you plugged something...

State Of Mind - 12-15-2001

During the holidays, I know where I am: Complaintown. Maybe this year I’ll go somewhere else. To see into the future, I don’t have to read my palm or throw my tarot or tai my chi. I just have to know me. And one thing I know as I write ...

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...our motel — well, small bunkhouse with no electricity. They brought a transistor radio. Under a...

What's Under The Sun? - 12-15-2001

Scott McNealys Sun Micro-systems created Java, and its servers help make the Internet run. This CEO looks beyond current market turmoil to whats perking in Internet technology.

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...about it any more than you think about water, electricity, or telephone service today. The Net will be a...

Smart Cars, With Attitude - 2-1-2001

A foursome of fancy — but fuelefficient — 2001 models have put the sass back into a thrifty driving experience. After a decade of languishing in the shadows of SUVs and minivans, fuel-efficient cars are cool once again, thanks to the sp...

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...might be able to choose from cars that run on electricity, natural gas, and even vegetable oil. What is...

Data's New Digs - 3-1-2001

With demand for computer storage on the rise, developers are giving dilapidated downtown buildings new life as telecom "hotels."

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...all these buildings have in common is plenty of electricity, high ceilings, thick walls, strong floors, and...

You Are What You - 6-1-2004

DRIVE Match your job and budget with this seasons hottest new autos.

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...''05 also features a suspension system that uses electricity and magnetism to continuously adjust ride...

Convention Survival Guide Also Read: Show Survivor - It’s A Circus Out There - 1-1-2004

Also read: SHOW SURVIVOR ITS A CIRCUS OUT THERE AS CRAZY AS CONVENTIONS CAN BE, they're A NECESSITY IN BUSINESS. SO TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEM SUCCESSFULLY, We've PUT TOGETHER A HANDY GUIDE TO TELL YOU WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SC...

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... includes lighting, air conditioning, and all the electricity needed to run the show, plus meeting room setups...