N.S., Maine to work on generation research
Premier Darrell Dexter and Gov. John Baldacci signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing the province and state to jointly investigate opportunities in offshore wind and tidal energy technology and application.
Both governments have agreed to share research information on renewable electricity and assemble experts to participate in a meeting in October of an organization called Offshore Energy Environmental Research.
They will also look at including other provinces and states in the agreement.
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Blackouts are not that unusual in the country but this year a number of factors have contributed to a perfect storm for electricity suppliers.
The problem is particularly serious in China's north eastern industrial hubs as winter approaches - and is something that could have implications for the rest of the world.
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The country has in the past struggled to balance electricity supplies with demand, which has often left many of China's…
