EW looks at wind-turbine generator systems

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Fifty-one electric utilities are planning wind-turbine applications. DOE and NASA are sponsoring wind-power projects. About 39% of captured wind energy can be converted to electricity. Bonneville's 1st wind turbine, world's largest, has begun operation.

Research, Analysis, Statistics, Wind power, United States. Department of Energy, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Air-turbines, Wind turbines, Windmills, Rotors, Robbins, William R., Electric Power Research Institute

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Railroad R & D emerges from the laboratory

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Improvements in railroad car design can reduce electric utility fuel transportation costs. New developments include rail cars with high-speed radial trucks, aluminum coal gondolas, and unit-train operations.

Electric services, Railroad equipment, Innovations, Railcars, Railroad engineering

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Staggers Rail Act encourages long-term coal-haul contracts

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Staggers act deregulates railroads, legalizes long-term contracts, requires effective and equitable rail transport. Rates to be determined by market competition.

Railroads, line-haul operating, Regulation, admin. of transportation, Laws, regulations and rules, Contracts, Deregulation, Transportation policy, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

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