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A/C, Climate Change Could Cause Californian Power Shortages
Submitted by admin on July 17, 2008 - 11:58am.Date Posted:
Jul 17 2008
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A/C, Climate Change Could Cause Californian Power Shortages
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As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events because of climate change. This could mean higher risk of power shortages said Norman Miller, an earth scientist at LBNL and geography professor at UCB.
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Environmental Protection Online
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‘Greening the Capitol’ Gets Technical Assistance from Berkeley Lab
Submitted by admin on June 21, 2007 - 11:41am.Date Posted:
May 8 2007
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‘Greening the Capitol’ Gets Technical Assistance from Berkeley Lab
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The House of Representatives of the United States Congress has decided to set an example by reducing its carbon footprint, an announcement which came from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and colleagues on April 19. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) provided technical assistance to House staff as they developed their plans.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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