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Joplin, Missouri Reels After F5 Tornado Devastates Town, Kills 132

East Coast utilities are making big grid investments to prep for a hot and stormy 2013. Fresh on the heels of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction last year, East Coast utilities are girding their grids for future storms, including a 2013 hurricane season that’s shaping up to be a tough one, according to the latest forecasts. That spending… Keep reading →


Is the US headed for a cooler summer and a lower demand for energy-intensive air conditioning following the surging temperatures of recent years?

Two forecasters think so, based on El Nino, or the cyclical warming of Pacific Ocean waters, which is expected to bring lower temperatures than were experienced in recent summers to many areas of the U.S. this year. Keep reading →