Power Engineering5d
Oil and coal burners offset curtailed natural gas generation during recent cold in New England
That group of oil burners provided more than 4,000 MW of electricity per hour to the grid between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. One of the two remaining coal-fired plants in the region, the Merrimack ...
The Texas Tribune6d
Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water
In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. But the real danger lies underground — where oil ...
thecooldown5d
Nervous homeowner shares concerning video of flickering furnace flame during bitter cold spell: 'Is this dangerous?'
A Redditor recently sought help on r/hvacadvice because one of the burners on their gas furnace was producing a flickering flame. "I have sputtering flames, it's ...
oilcity6d
Hypothermia, exposure listed as cause of death for 88-year-old Legacy resident
According to a statement from Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem, one resident, 88-year-old Judith A. Duvall, was found outside the facility in an enclosed and secured outdoor area in the early ...