Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Power struggle: Green energy


Power struggle: Green energy versus a grid that's not ready

Minders of a fragile national power grid say the rush to renewable energy might actually make it harder to keep the lights on.



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Visualization lab at the Energy Systems Integration Facility in Golden, Colo.
A scientist studies a wind turbine simulation at the Energy Systems Integration Facility in Golden, Colo. (Dennis Schroeder / National Renewable / December 3, 2013)


December 2, 2013, 7:57 p.m.
WASHINGTON — In a sprawling complex of laboratories and futuristic gadgets in Golden, Colo., a supercomputer named Peregrine does a quadrillion calculations per second to help scientists figure out how to keep the lights on.
Peregrine was turned on this year by the U.S. Energy Department. It has the world's largest "petascale" computing capability. It is the size of a Mack truck.
Its job is to figure out how to cope with a risk from something the public generally thinks of as benign — renewable energy.

10,982,920: More Americans on Disability Than People in Greece

December 3, 2013 - 12:41 PM
By Terence P. Jeffrey
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A crying child holding a Greek flag.
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(CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,982,920 in November, up from the previous record of 10,978,040 set in May, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/10982920-more-americans-disability-people-greece#sthash.YWRXMeyB.tQdSuS6y.dpuf

10,982,920: More Americans on Disability Than People in Greece

December 3, 2013 - 12:41 PM

By Terence P. Jeffrey
Subscribe to Terence P. Jeffrey RSS
A crying child holding a Greek flag.
(AP Photo)
(CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,982,920 in November, up from the previous record of 10,978,040 set in May, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/10982920-more-americans-disability-people-greece#sthash.YWRXMeyB.tQdSuS6y.dpuf

10,982,920: More Americans on Disability Than People in Greece

December 3, 2013 - 12:41 PM
By Terence P. Jeffrey
Subscribe to Terence P. Jeffrey RSS
A crying child holding a Greek flag.
(AP Photo)
(CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,982,920 in November, up from the previous record of 10,978,040 set in May, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.

10,982,920: More Americans on Disability Than People in Greece

December 3, 2013 - 12:41 PM

By Terence P. Jeffrey
Subscribe to Terence P. Jeffrey RSS
A crying child holding a Greek flag.
(AP Photo)
(CNSNews.com) - The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,982,920 in November, up from the previous record of 10,978,040 set in May, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.
- See more at: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/10982920-more-americans-disability-people-greece#sthash.YWRXMeyB.tQdSuS6y.dpuf
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