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Suburban NY group buys Nikola Tesla property after successful crowd funding effort

The Canadian PressMay 8, 2013 04:16
MINEOLA, N.Y. - A New York community group that raised $1.3 million in a six-week online fundraising effort has purchased a laboratory once used by visionary scientist Nikola Tesla. "We're feeling very excited and gratified that we've reached this milestone," said Jane Alcorn, president of the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, on Long Island. Her group announced last week that it had finalized the purchase of the Tesla lab and property for $850,000.

No electricity, no respite!

April 15, 2013 16:06
The interim government of Pakistan has tried several tricks in an attempt to ease the prolonged suffering of the masses due to the electricity crisis. However, the government does not have many achievements in this regard to boast of. The overall production of electricity remains elusive with shortfall of 5000MWs. Officials of the Ministry of Water and Power claimed that electricity production at 9000MWs, compared to demand of 14000MWs has made it difficult to stop unannounced load shedding.

China's Q1 power consumption up 4.3%

April 15, 2013 16:03
China's electricity consumption in the January-March period rose 4.3 percent year on year to 1.21 trillion KWH, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Sunday. In March alone, the Chinese society consumed a total of 424.1 billion KWH of power, up 2 percent year on year, according to a statement on the NEA website. In the first three months, total power consumption by the primary sector dipped 0.3 percent year on year to 18.9 billion KWH, while the secondary sector consumed 868.8 billion KWH of power, up 3.8 percent year on year, the NEA data showed. During the same

3,000MW shortfall, Wapda claims

April 10, 2013 14:48
Amid Wapda’s claim shortfall of mere 3,000MW in national grid, long duration loadshedding is continuing across the country.Wapda spokesman said on Tuesday said that the generation stood on 9,200MW against the national wide demand of 12,200MW and that there was 3,000MW gap between electricity demand and supply.“Tuesday’s Hydel generation was 3,070MW, Genco’s (Wapda owned power generation companies) generated 1,480MW and IPPs (Independent Power Plants) contributed 4,650MW in energy basket,” said the spokesman, adding the KESC was supplied 620MW to meet the electricity need of p

Jamaica plans new power plant to bring down energy costs

April 9, 2013 09:48
Jamaica decided to build a new 360 MW power plant this year that will save the island nation some 61.8 million U.S. dollars annually in electricity costs, the country's leader said Friday."Construction of the long-promised 360 megawatts of electricity capacity to replace the existing old and inefficient plant will commence during this calendar year," Governor General Patrick Allen said.The move responds to persistent complaints from the Jamaican public and businesses about the spiraling cost of energy.

Cotelco to buy 5MW generator to augment needed power

April 9, 2013 09:48
To augment the power needed to supply the needs of North Cotabato, the Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco) is set to purchase a 5MW-generation set, “anytime soon”, a spokesman for the coop said. The procurement would be under a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme, according to Cotelco spokesman Vincent Baguio. Baguio said the Cotelco management has talked to at least two independent power producers (IPPs) operating in Mindanao where they could purchase the generation set. “We are now on our finalization stage of the procurement.

Major power breakdown hits Balochistan

April 6, 2013 15:02
A major power breakdown hit Balochistan Saturday-Sunday night when terrorists blew up two towers of 220 kv transmission line near Chattar and two towers of 220 kv transmission line near BakhtiarabadA Spokesman said here Sunday that terrorists blew up two towers of 220 kv transmission line of National Transmission and Dispatch Company no 434 and 435 near Chattar and two towers nos 247 and 249 near Bakhtiarabad midnight last night. As a result supply of electricity to 47 grid stations in 17 districts of Balochistan was suspended.

Gov't decides to liberalize electricity retail market from 2016

April 6, 2013 12:48
The government decided Tuesday to liberalize the electricity retail market from 2016, making it possible for consumers to choose power suppliers that can offer lower electricity rates.In a set of electricity system reforms approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet, the government also seeks to lead major utilities to separate power generation and transmission businesses between 2018 and 2020.The liberalization of the electricity retail market is a significant reform that will create a more competitive market, allowing diversification of services and prices, through the

Electricity supply not yet restored

April 3, 2013 14:17
Complete supply of electricity to 17 districts including Quetta could not be restored third consecutive day Tuesday. In Quetta six hours load shedding was carried out while in other districts 22 hours load shedding was being observed.According to details terrorists had blown four pylons of 220 kv transmission line in Bakhtiarabad and Chattar on March 30 and 31. Due to destruction of towers, supply of electricity to 17 districts including Quetta was suspended.

The same story of loadshedding

April 3, 2013 12:17
The Wapda spokesperson on Tuesday said that the electricity shortfall was standing at 3,100MW which means six to eight hours load shedding countrywide.The situation, however, is quite different as the urban and rural limits are under the grip of more than 12 hours shutdown. In Lahore, the Lesco is conducting 12-hour load shedding at city feeders and more than 14 hours in rural areas. According to Wapda, the power generation is standing at 8500 MW with demand of 11600MW.The shortfall is 3100MW.
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