Yearly Archives: 2011

Georgian woman cuts off web access to whole of Armenia

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An elderly Georgian woman was scavenging for copper to sell as scrap when she accidentally sliced through an underground cable and cut off internet services to all of neighboring Armenia, it emerged on Wednesday. The woman, 75, had been digging for the metal not far from the capital Tbilisi when […]

Going Underground: European Transmission Practices

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Demand management is growing more complicated for power utilities. Rising global and regional electricity consumption is speeding the need for investment in expanded or upgraded networks. Many utilities, additionally, need to connect renewable energy sources, which can be distant from power demand centers. They also need to pay heed to […]