Pyramid Head's Blog – November 2009 Archive (4)

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The "green" energy wave has hit southwestern Utah in a big way.



On Tuesday, the state's biggest wind-energy electricity-generation facility began commercial operation near Milford.



Located in Millard and Beaver counties, the first phase of the Milford Wind Corridor project features 97 wind turbines and is expected to generate 203.5 megawatts of electricity, making it the largest renewable-energy facility in Utah, according to… Continue

Rescue workers have tried to reach survivors of floods and landslides unleashed by late-season storms, as common graves were being dug around the country to handle the growing death toll that now stands at 152.



"Why did God take you before me," sobbed Catarino Arevalo looking down at the coffin bearing his five-year-old daughter Besy. Two other daughters are still missing after the rains hit, and his wife Ana is recovering from injuries in hospital.



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by Roberto Coloma Roberto Coloma – Thu Nov 12, 3:45 am ET



SINGAPORE (AFP) – Low-lying and impoverished Asian coastal cities such as Dhaka, Manila and Jakarta are vulnerable to "brutal" damage from climate change without global action, environmental group WWF warned Thursday.



Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions must be curtailed in "mega-cities" where global warming will affect everything from national security… Continue