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N.C. Co-ops Improve Burn Center
Published: February 4th, 2012 in: Co-op NewsIn North Carolina, fragile burn victims are getting improved care, thanks to the generosity of the state’s electric cooperatives. The... Read more
Consensus Sought on Cyber Standards
Published: February 3rd, 2012 in: NERCIt is vital that the electric power industry reaches consensus on the latest version of the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s cyber... Read more
Weekly Fuel Price Watch
Published: February 3rd, 2012 in: Business & FinanceHere is the weekly update for key fuel prices that affect rural electric co-ops. In some cases, these represent averages across the country or in... Read more
Weekly Digest for February 3
Published: February 3rd, 2012 in: UncategorizedThe Weekly Digest contains brief summaries of some of the most important stories recently posted on ECT.coop. Click on the issue date on the... Read more
Outlook on New Technologies
Published: February 2nd, 2012 in: NET Conference, R & DFORT MYERS, Fla.—“There are a lot of snake oil salesmen that are selling black boxes that claim to do all kinds of stuff and... Read more
Small Steps Yield a Big Impact
Published: February 2nd, 2012 in: Co-op VoicesIn 1993, I was one of 19 volunteers who went to Honduras and installed a small hydroelectric system that would barely serve three or four homes in... Read more
English Denounces Political Gridlock
Published: February 2nd, 2012 in: NET Conference, Top Story, Trends, Reports & AnalysesFORT MYERS, Fla.—Political gridlock in Washington is leaving electric cooperatives hanging on critical issues impacting their ability to... Read more
D.C. Auto Show Plugs in to Power
Published: February 2nd, 2012 in: Electric VehiclesThe world’s leading auto manufacturers brought their wares to the nation’s capital, and while style sells, fuel economy and electric vehicles... Read more
FERC OKs First Tidal Power License
Published: February 1st, 2012 in: Energy & EnvironmentFederal regulators have given a New York City-based developer the go-ahead to generate electricity using innovative technology in its own back... Read more
A Fresh Idea for Energy Efficiency
Published: February 1st, 2012 in: CEO Close-up, Consumer OutreachINDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Rebate isn’t in the vocabulary at Midwest Energy. “Our approach to doing energy efficiency is not... Read more