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Plans for Clean Energy Get Dirty in Transmission

Nick McMaster — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:44 CDT

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...

Digital Switch Hits Glitches

Rob Quinn — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:26:27 CST

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....

Computer Woes Slow Mars Craft

Harry Kimball — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:16:34 CDT

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 lose...