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• GPS 'spoofing' could threaten national security
Being even 10 microseconds off could cause power generators, some of which use GPS signals to sync electrical grids to power stations, to explode, said Ledvina. Air traffic controllers use GPS to help avoid plane collisions. Banks time-stamp ...
• First U.S. carbon auction is coming up
Electric power generators must pay for allowances covering the amount of carbon they emit and RGGI will provide a market-based auction and trading system where the generators can buy, sell and trade the emissions allowances. The initiative will ...
• Midwest also sees long Ike relief lines
Sept. 30: A waterspout off the coast of Key West, Florida turns into a tornado over land. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. CINCINNATI - Facing a third straight day without power, residents across the Midwest snapped up batteries, generators and ...
• NASA eyes nuclear reactor for moon base
NASA's last foray into nuclear technologies was a project that began in 2003 known as Prometheus, which focused on both nuclear propulsion and nuclear-powered generators that ultimately could be used to support a manned mission to Mars and for deep ...
• Phone carriers reprise Gustav plans for Ike
Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. said Thursday they had deployed mobile cell towers and extra generators and had personnel on hand to deal with network damage. Verizon Wireless said it has spent $137 million enhancing its network in ...