News & Articles By Amy Goodrich
07/20/2017
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By Amy Goodrich
The power grid is failing in Central America
Earlier this month a massive power outage hit Central America, leaving millions of people without electricity for hours. The outage was caused by an overload in the Central American Transmission System in Panama. Though it mostly affected people in Costa Rica and Panama, the outage also partially affected power in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, […]
06/11/2017
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By Amy Goodrich
Smart Meters’ claimed cost efficiency benefits are mostly BUNK, analysis finds
Compared to any other province, people living in Ontario pay steeper rates for their power. According to The Globe and Mail, electricity prices in Ontario have soared in the past decade, rising four times as fast as inflation. Despite the use of the term “hydro” as a synonym for electricity, Ontario relies on a mix of […]
04/19/2017
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By Amy Goodrich
Green energy LUNACY prevails as wind farms in the UK will be paid to turn OFF their turbines due to too much energy being produced
The United Kingdom has too much renewable energy and may have to limit the amount of green energy it produces during the summer months, according to a report by the National Grid released earlier this month. Over the past few years, the U.K. has spent a lot of effort in reducing its carbon footprint by […]
12/29/2016
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By Amy Goodrich
Parents, clean out those drawers: Lithium batteries could cause terrible death from internal bleeding
Lithium or button batteries are the tiny batteries found in many toys, musical greeting cards, household appliances, and remote controls. Many parents, however, remain unaware of the safety hazards button batteries pose to their little one. While they may look harmless to you, if they are ingested they may choke the child or cause a […]
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