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Have Chinese Spies Hacked into the U.S. Power Grid?
Written on 2 Jul, 2009 at 15:34 in Featured, Really? | viewed 551 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The electric-utility industry is planning a pilot initiative to see whether Chinese spies have infiltrated computer networks running the power grid, according to people familiar with the effort. Officials of the North American Electric Reliability Corp., an industry regulatory group, are negotiating with a defense contractor for the job of searching for breaches by cyberspies, according to people familiar with the plans. NERC is completing plans for the pilot program as it launches a separate, broader initiative to evaluate power companies’ ability to withstand cyber attacks. The industry has sought to bolster computer-system security as public and congressional scrutiny of its potential vulnerability has grown. Full Story : WSJ.com….
Google Announces First Utility Partners for New PowerMeter
Written on 20 May, 2009 at 23:17 in Featured, Technology | viewed 294 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The pilot program for Google’s foray into smart grid and energy management infrastructure will be available to select customers at a group of eleven utilities that have installed—or are in the process of installing—smart meters. With the move, Google will be making the company’s first significant play in energy-use data, an entirely new dimension of consumer data for the company. By having real-time information about home energy usage on a desktop (running as a Google Gadget), those using the meter will be able to use their energy more efficiently. Full Story : CleanTechnica.com…..
Spain Leads the World in New Solar Energy Development
Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 11:15 in Featured, General | viewed 309 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
According to a newly released draft of a report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Spain now leads the world in added photovoltaic capacity. Spain added 1.7 million kilowatts of capacity in 2008, followed by Germany at 1.5 million kilowatts. The United States lagged behind in a distant third place at 300,000 kilowatts. Full Story : Ecoworldly.com……
U.S. companies waste $2.8B per year powering unused PCs
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 0:45 in Featured, Technology | viewed 288 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Computers that are powered on but not in use are expected to emit approximately 20 million tons of CO2 this year alone, roughly equivalent to the impact of 4 million cars, according to a report released by 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy . In U.S. alone companies waste $2.8 billion annually to power 108 million unused machines. Full Story : Infoworld.com…
Palin repimanded over abuse of power as Alaska governor
Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 13:46 in Politics | viewed 115 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
An Alaska ethics report has concluded that Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, abused her power as governor when firing a state official. Alaska governor was accused of pressuring the official to fire her former brother-in-law and then firing the official when he refused. Investigator Stephen Branchflower, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
Hosting Company GoDaddy silences watchdog site.
Written on 13 Mar, 2008 at 10:34 in Really? | viewed 81 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
RateMyCop.com allow allows users to post comments about police they’ve interacted with, and rate them, the stores the names and, in some cases, badge numbers of over 140,000 cops in as many as 500 police departments. The site was launched on February 28th. Without any notification hosting company GoDaddy took the site down. RateMyCop.com founder Sesto says he’s already arranged hosting elsewhere, and hopes to have the site online Tuesday night.
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