Millions lost in Iloilo City blackouts Inquirer.net (blog) By Nestor P. Burgos Jr. ILOILO CITY—It took only three days for an air-conditioning unit that Carlos Castells, a manager of a travel agency, bought for his 17-year-old office in Iloilo City, to break down when a citywide blackout occurred on May 2.
Japan urges lower energy use amid shortage fears AFP With the coming of summer, when the draw on the grid increases as air conditioning gets cranked up, Japan's utilities are warning of a shortfall. Kansai Electric, which serves the commercial hubs of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, has warned it will be 15 ...
The Human Conditioning Stratford Star Worse, it could lead to central air conditioning. Like vampires or vacuum cleaner salesmen, air conditioners have to be invited in: An evil we bring upon ourselves. As anyone who's seen the monthly electric bill can tell you, air conditioning is evil.
The Backbone of the Electric System: A Legacy of Coal and the Challenge of ... Scientific American (blog) With the introduction of alternating current (AC) by Westinghouse Electric, by the early 1900s power could be successfully transmitted over long distances, allowing centralized stations to deliver power to population centers connected by high voltage ...
