1 Power-starved TN to purchase 1,000-mw every month
The power-starved Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has decided to source close to 1,000 mw of power per month from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission approved merchant power trader to offset the peak-demand shortage faced by the high-tension users in the state. Source: Express India
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2 Grid system aims to ease power congestion
Opinions vary on whether the new nodal system will result in savings for end consumers. Source: Houston Chronicle
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3 ERCOT's $661 million system to change how power is priced in Texas
ERCOT's $661 million system to change how power is priced in Texas Source: Austin American-Statesman
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4 Saudi legal system a bane for businesses
RIYADH: Turki AlBallaa wants to bring foreign investment to Saudi Arabia but judicial system stands in his way. "The legal situation is complicated and must change," AlBallaa, 32, general manager of the Saudi Investment Support Centre, which helps firms set up in the country, said, smoking a Cuban cigar at one of Riyadh's all-male lounges. Saudi Arabia maintains some of the world's strictest ... Source: Business Times
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5 Steatite announce new MIL-STD-810F certified embedded system designed for in-vehicle connectivity
Steatite Embedded, a leading UK supplier of reliable, compact, power-efficient embedded systems and computers, has launched the new ICP-PES2041M, an extremely rugged, fanless embedded system. The ICP-PES2041M is designed for use in vehicle-based computing applications, including CCTV, ANPR, navigation and communications. This embedded systems features include GPS, 3.5G mobile wireless, 4x serial ... Source: PitchEngine
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6 Pacific Power seeks input on transmission line's route
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Pacific Power is hosting two open houses this week to discuss the company's plans to build a new transmission line between Selah and Vantage. Source: Yakima Herald-Republic
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7 Saudi legal system a bane for businesses
RIYADH: Turki AlBallaa wants to bring foreign investment to Saudi Arabia but judicial system stands in his way. Source: Business Times
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8 IBM zEnterprise System Boasts World’s Fastest Microprocessor
IBM’s new zEnterprise System microprocessor boasts a world record-breaking speed of 5.2 GHz. Source: The Epoch Times
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9 Programmable DC power supplies series adds new 800-V model
Now available in the UK from TTi Distribution, the Sorensen SG Series of programmable power supplies has been expanded to include a 0-800 V DC offering. This expanded voltage range makes the unit suitable for applications such as test systems for hybrid vehicles and power inverters. Source: EETimes.de
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10 Accident at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant reveals blatant disregard of safety standards: Is the Russian nuclear ...
ST. PETERSBRUG – Incidents of various degrees of severity are not uncommon at Russian nuclear power plants (NPPs), but when repairs take longer than a month – as was the case with Reactor 1 of Kursk NPP, which was scrammed on July 22 and only went online on August 31 – concerns arise that serious damage must have occurred. A scrutiny of what happened at Kursk NPP seems to indicate the ... Source: Bellona Foundation
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