News tagged with electricity providers

Experts urge stronger online regulation bill

Cybersecurity experts urged senators Thursday to close loopholes in legislation to give the government more power to force critical industries to make their computer networks more secure.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers work to protect, restore vulnerable networks

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alon Efrat, a University of Arizona associate professor of computer science, is working with a team of researchers on a project intended to help prevent a telecommunications meltdown in ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

German power plant testing CO2-scrubbing algae

Swedish energy group Vattenfall said it had launched a major pilot project Thursday using algae to absorb greenhouse gas emissions from a coal-fired power plant in eastern Germany.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 7

Comcast: No plans to sell fourth-place NBC network

(AP) -- Comcast executives say they have no plans to sell NBC Universal's broadcast TV business when they take control of the company.

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comcast aims to reshape entertainment with NBC

(AP) -- Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Comcast exploring stake in NBC

(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is in negotiations to buy 20 percent to 50 percent of NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

Technology / Business

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In Britain, green squatters seize island

A bucolic, sun-dappled island in the river Thames seems an unlikely setting for an environmental and lifestyle standoff -- but that's what green squatters are staging.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1