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An Atlantic Wind Project: Big, Bold and Risky

December 2, 2011 by Marc Gunther
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Building a low-carbon economy requires bold ideas and long-term thinking on a scale that matters. Ideas like The Atlantic Wind Connection. The Atlantic Wind Connection,  you may recall, is a company that has embarked on a multi-billion dollar, decade-long project to build an undersea transmission cable stretching about 350 miles... [read more]

Smart People, Smart Technology, Smart Mayor, Smart Grid

June 2, 2010 by Sheila Oliva
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Last week my favorite southern city earned its nickname, “Hotlanta,” as the place was simply sizzling with one of the hottest topics these days: Smart Grid. It was the second stop in the six-cities-in-six-months tour that (in full disclosure) my company, Siemens, has been sponsoring. The goal of this tour is to educate the... [read more]

Drought Can Spark a National Dialogue on Climate Change - Part II

October 20, 2007 by David Widger
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“You can’t call it a drought anymore, because [the US Southwest is] going over to a drier climate.  No one says the Sahara is in a drought.”   — Richard Seager, Scientist, Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory as quoted in “The Future is Drying Up”, New York Times Magazine, October 21, 2007 As first... [read more]

Atlanta's water problems and the blame game

October 18, 2007 by Tim Haab
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Following up on Atlanta's water problems.  A brief recap--Lake Lanier, the primary water source for most of the Atlanta metro area has only 2-4 months of water left at current outflow rates.  Drought conditions prevent the lake from refilling.  Citizens blame the state for failing to anticipate the effects of rapid... [read more]