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Apr 17 2024
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Chugach Electric Association board candidates differ on approaches to renewable energy, natural gas crisis
Two incumbents on the board of the Chugach Electric Association are facing two challengers as the utility grapples with crucial questions, including how to respond to a looming natural gas shortage that could drive up electric rates. The election at the utility, the state’s largest power cooperative with 91,000 members, started on Wednesday. It ends May 17 when candidates with the most votes
Anchorage Daily NewsMar 28 2024
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REPORT: Cargo Ship Had "Severe Electrical Problem"
Dali, the ship behind the fatal bridge collapse in Baltimore on Wednesday, had suffered from a “severe electrical problem” for days before it lost power during its ill-fated trip out of the Maryland harbor, a port worker told a CNN affiliate on Thursday. Julie Mitchell, co-administrator of Container Royalty, a company tracks the tonnage on container ships coming in and out of Baltimore, said
JoeMyGodApr 22 2024
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Car dealers throw cold water on electric vehicles versus gas options: ‘I wouldn’t feel safe’
Car dealers have expressed both caution and optimism about electric vehicles, telling Fox News Digital that the technology still needs to advance and that they would not feel comfortable having one as the sole car in the household. Abdul Cummings, the owner of Jersey City Autoland, told Fox News Digital that few people he has encountered feel confident buying pre-owned electric vehicles.
Fox BusinessApr 01 2024
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Worker injured by electric shock from power line in Biddeford
A technician was injured last week after coming into contact with an electrical distribution wire in Biddeford, Consolidated Communications said Monday. The employee is being treated and recovering at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The telecommunications company did not identify the technician or provide details about the incident, such as where in Biddeford it occurred. The accident, which
Portland Press HeraldMar 20 2024
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Maine to decide on stricter electric vehicle standards
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide whether the state will join a growing number of states adopting new standards designed to grow the use of electric vehicles. The rules, , would require an increasing percentage of new light-duty vehicles to be zero emission vehicles every year. The new standards would start with 51% in 2028 and grow to 82% by 2032. The
Associated PressApr 16 2024
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Electric rates are going up as Milwaukee's least well off continue to struggle to pay their bills
There's both good and bad news on the energy affordability front in Milwaukee. The good: Energy burden, measured as the percentage of income households pay for electric and gas service, fell slightly in the past three years as the post-pandemic economy improved and household incomes rose, according to a new study by the Sierra Club - Wisconsin Chapter. In general, energy bills should take up
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 25 2024
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Electric bike battery starts fire at Raleigh home
No one was injured Sunday when an electric bicycle battery caught fire at a Raleigh home.
The fire was reported before noon at a home in the 500 block of Guilford Circle.
Firefighters said the blaze started in the garage by a leaking lithium ion battery and spread to the home, causing significant damage.
Firefighters said no one was injured.
WRALApr 04 2024
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US electric grid growing more vulnerable to cyberattacks, regulator says
A local resident walks by the power grid towers at Bair Island State Marine Park in Redwood City, California, United States, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. power grids are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, with the number of susceptible points in electrical networks increasing by about 60
ReutersApr 15 2024
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Former auto executives warn electric vehicle push happened 'too soon and too fast'
Data may say it all, but former auto industry executives are setting the record straight on the electric vehicle push. Former Ford, Chrysler and General Motors executive Bob Lutz and ex-Chrysler Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli told Fox News Digital that while electric vehicles (EVs) could change the entire auto industry, thus far, it's been handled all wrong. "In the short term, I'm afraid, it's
Fox BusinessMar 30 2024
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No injuries after electric vehicle explodes inside garage in Boulder
No injuries were reported after an electric vehicle exploded inside a garage early Saturday morning. At approximately 6:08 a.m., Boulder Fire-Rescue received a report from an alarm company and was called out to Emerald Road. When fire crews arrived, they saw an electric vehicle that was inside the garage and smoking. When Boulder Fire-Rescue requested additional sources, the vehicle exploded
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