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California leads U.S. in record first quarter for solar installation
The U.S. had a record quarter in solar installation during the first three months of the year, installing 723 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity for a 33% increase over the same period last year. That represents nearly half of all new generation...
Tags: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
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A long cooling-off period for San Onofre nuclear plant
Southern California Edison built San Onofre's two nuclear reactors in about nine years, but tearing them down will be a technically complex, multibillion-dollar job completed over decades. It is likely that Edison first will mothball the plant, which...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Building Material, Plant Openings, Barbara Boxer, Economy, Business and Finance
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Civic Center saves thousands through energy efficiency
Despite protests that the city of Newport Beach spent too much on its newly erected Civic Center, city officials are saying some respite may be in sight, especially in terms of energy savings. The City Council recently received a one-time check for...
Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Arts and Culture, Business Enterprises
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San Diego power company urges conservation for summer
ReutersJune 12 (Reuters) - San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) said it has enough power to keep air conditioners humming this summer but urged customers to be prepared to conserve energy with the retirement of the San Onofre nuclear plant in California. "While...Tags: Nuclear Power, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Sempra Energy, Edison International, Nuclear Accidents
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San Onofre, R.I.P.
Southern California Edison on Friday made its smartest decision yet about the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant: It announced it was closing the facility once and for all. A year after the plant was taken off-line as a result of several problem-...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Nuclear Power, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
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Letter shows Edison anticipated problems with San Onofre generators
A letter from a Southern California Edison executive shows the company became concerned about the potential for serious design flaws in replacement steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear plant as early as 2004. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.),...
Tags: Physiology, U.S. Department of Justice, Defense Equipment, Nuclear Power, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
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San Onofre nuclear power plant to be closed permanently
Southern California Edison announced Friday it is permanently shutting down the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, ending the region's four-decade venture into nuclear energy production. The decision caps a 16-month debate about San Onofre's future...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Heavy Engineering, Plant Openings, Nuclear Power, Energy Resources
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Edison will shut down the San Onofre nuclear plant for good
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Southern California Edison announced Friday it would shut down the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant. The move comes 17 months after the San Onofre plant was closed because of problems in steam generator systems. The plant powered about 1.4...Tags: Physiology, Nuclear Power, Edison International
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Why is San Onofre nuclear plant closing? How much will this cost?
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Southern California Edison's decision to close the San Onofre nuclear power plant comes after problems with the steam generators. Q: What was the problem at San Onofre? High vibration and other issues degraded about 8.7% of the tubes in the...Tags: Physiology, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Nuclear Power, Edison International
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San Onofre shutdown will mean tight electricity supplies
SACRAMENTO — Southern California residents will have to get serious about energy conservation, particularly this summer, now that the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has been permanently shut down. Without that nuclear plant, which accounted...Tags: Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Japan, Energy Resources, Conservation
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San Onofre neighbors no longer felt safe, welcome closure
While activists praised Friday’s announcement that the San Onofre nuclear power plant would be retired, those who live near the coastal facility expressed mixed emotions about the fate of what has become a familiar landmark and a nagging source of...
Tags: Politics, Nuclear Power, Government, Edison International, Safety of Citizens
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