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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: transmission

transmission stories: 3 news summaries
ANALYSIS

Plans for Clean Energy Get Dirty in Transmission

Firms use green hype to build power lines that could carry electricity from coal

Mar 23, 09 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Plans to green the US power supply are in full swing, with the Obama administration working toward the goal of doubling the current supply of alternative energy over the next 3 years. But, some complain, power companies are using the popularity of green power to push through a needless—but... More »

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alternative energy • coal • electricity • renewable energy • solar power • wind power • turbines • transmission

 Digital Switch Hits Glitches 

Ahead of transition, viewers struggle to receive digital signals

Jan 21, 09 5:26 AM CST
(Newser) - The big switch to digital TV may be less than a month away but many viewers are finding the transition anything but smooth, the Washington Post reports. Consumers are discovering that getting a converter box for older analog sets or buying a new digital TV doesn't always guarantee good reception.... More »

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television • digital television • TV antenna • transmission • analog • digital converter box • digital transition

Computer Woes Slow Mars Craft

Soil photos lost in transmission 'not really critical,' but lander's mission delayed

Jun 19, 08 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Phoenix Mars Lander stopped digging yesterday to give its memory a rest after a computer glitch caused the loss of photographs and scientific data, the AP reports. Scientists were alerted to the problem after the lander transmitted a single piece of information 45,000 times. "It's unfortunate to... More »

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NASA • space exploration • Mars • Phoenix Mars Lander • robotic arm • computer glitch • JPL • transmission

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