Jason Snowhill Dishonest contractors and employees of Power Development Board are setting up an illegal electricity lines. These power lines are of low quality materials that are risky and can cause possible accidents. In a report written by Tangail Mirza Shakil on The Daily Star, the wires used are of low quality and very vulnerable to snapping … Read more
According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), during 2011, 364,500 fires were reported which caused 2,450 deaths, 13,900 injuries, and more than $6 billion in property damages Winter months are the most fire-prone due to more use of heating devices, electrical appliances and lighting. The highest losses occurred in residential buildings. In most cases, flawed … Read more
Electricity is everywhere, it’s even inside our body to keep our muscles moving and our hearts to pump. Though electricity seems to be a vital part of our existence, it can also be dangerous. Statistics released by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, more than 30,000 non fatal shock accidents every year and at least 600 … Read more
People who live in the area where the new high- voltage power lines are considered living with a life sentence, as written by Suzanne Pender, in an article on The Nationalist. The proposed project will transmit power from wind farms in Cork and Kerry to Leinster with a budget of €500m. Cllr Arthur McDonald considered … Read more
A proposal of $1 billion to move selected power lines underground to prevent long term outages in D.C. The said proposal is called as “game changer” by Pepco and D.C. government. This partnership will split the costs to 50/50 and will have a 7 year plan to put the 60 of the district’s power lines … Read more