French Electricity Use Reaches Record Amid Cold Weather SnapWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:03AMJan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- French power demand reached a record yesterday amid a cold snap that prompted Reseau de Transport d’Electricite, the grid unit of Electricite de France SA, to import electricity from other European countries and warn customers to limit consumption in two regions to avoid cuts.
Central Europe, France, U.K., Italy Hit by Cold Air (Update2)Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:48PMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Arctic air from Siberia pushed into Central Europe, northern France, Italy and parts of the U.K., bringing snow and temperatures below minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit).
France hit by cold waveMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:56PMPARIS, Jan. 6 (PNA/Xinhua) -- A cold wave has swept France with snowstorms causing disruptions and a record high electricity consumption in the country on Monday, French sources said.
Proche-Orient : Israel rejette la trêve proposée par la communauté internationaleWednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:17PMPas de trêve à Gaza. Au terme de six heures de réunion, le cabinet de sécurité israélien a rejeté les propositions internationales formulées par…
Meteos Wars Review [Xbox 360]Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:01AMOnline play is a huge disappointment, but the frenetic action of the Meteos series has survived the journey to the Xbox Live Arcade intact.