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Diamond Vols drop two of three to Mississippi State
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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Research suggests state energy inefficient Blair Kuykendall Staff Writer
U.S., Russia highlight nuclear partnership UNITED NATIONS — In a symbol of their new partnership, the United States and Russia urged all countries on Monday to follow their recent nuclear arms cuts by taking action toward the goal of global disarmament and a nuclear-free world. Ambassadors from the former Cold War rivals joined forces at a U.N. General Assembly debate to tout the April 8 signing of a “New START” treaty that would shrink their arsenals to the lowest point since the frightening arms race of the 1960s. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin called on all nations “without exception, and first and foremost those that have nuclear arsenals, to join efforts with Russia and the United States in this field and to contribute actively to the disarmament process.” “We are convinced that only through collective efforts we can succeed in achieving effective disarmament and a nuclear-free world,” Churkin said.
Recent research has emerged from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University that indicates an extreme economic benefit lies in the implementation of energy efficiency policies in the state of Tennessee. This research demonstrates that putting comprehensive energy reform in place would create 15,600 new jobs and lower utility costs by $1.6 billion by 2020. “An aggressive commitment to energy efficiency could be an economic windfall for the South,” Marilyn Brown, of the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-lead researcher of the study, said. “Such a shift would lower energy bills for cash-strapped consumers and businesses and create more
new jobs for Southern workers.” Brown is a globally acclaimed leader in the analysis and interpretation of energy futures in the U.S. She currently serves as a professor of public policy at Georgia Tech. Brown is perhaps most famous for her role as a corecipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in her role as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The research is relatively important, as energy consumption in the southern region of the United States is above average and is expected to increase by 16 percent between 2010 and 2030. With implementation of projects to bolster energy efficiency, this increase in energy consumption could be avoided while at the same time augmenting the economic strength of Tennessee. Effective energy use poli-
cies suggested by these researchers can be grouped under the umbrellas of residential, commercial and industrial reforms. Building codes, appliance standards and incentives, weatherization assistance, and higher equipment standards are all classified as residential improvements. Codes for commercial buildings would include appliance standards and building retrofit incentives. Plant machinery upgrades, process efficiency augmentation policies and heat and power incentives are suggested improvements to industrial facilities. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has developed a model that it uses to make annual energy consumption predictions. This study put that model to use, comparing one scenario in which energy consumption followed its projected trend,
with another scenario in which the proposed energy reforms were implemented. Substantial reductions in energy use, prices, utility bills, water use and carbon emissions all came as a consequence of the energy consumption alteration scenario. “The fastest route to a more prosperous, secure economy in Tennessee and our country is to eliminate energy waste through energy efficiency and move to a clean energy economy,” Susan Richardson Williams, former TVA board member and cofounder of Tennessee Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy, said. UT and Oak Ridge have evaluated the economic benefit of energy efficiency as well. A recent paper on energy efficency by UT professors Bruce Tonn and Jean Peretz states: “Standard residential and industrial programs typi-
cally identify between 20 percent and 30 percent energy savings in homes and plants, respectively. Over a 20-year period of time, an average state that aggressively pursues even a limited array of energy efficiency programs can potentially reduce total state energy use by as much as 20 percent.” These savings can bolster the economy as well. “Well-designed energy efficiency programs can be expected to help overcome numerous barriers to the market penetration of energy efficient technologies and accelerate the market penetration of the technologies,” the paper continues. “Energy efficiency programs are costeffective; typical benefit-cost ratios exceed 3:1 and are much higher when non-energy and macroeconomic benefits are included.”
Arizona Senate sets final vote on immigration bill PHOENIX — A sweeping immigration bill intended to ramp up law enforcement efforts in Arizona was scheduled for a state Senate vote Monday as critics complained it could lead to racial profiling and other abuses. Passage later in the day would send the bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, who has not taken a position on the measure championed by fellow Republicans. The House approved the bill April 13. The new measure would be the latest crackdown in Arizona, which has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants and is the nation’s busiest crossing point for illegal immigrants. Arizona enacted a law in 2005 making human smuggling a state crime and prohibited employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants with a law in 2007. Cuba’s Catholic cardinal says country in crisis HAVANA — Cuba’s Roman Catholic cardinal says the country is in one of its worst crises in recent times, with its people demanding political and economic changes sooner rather than later. Jaime Ortega, the top Catholic cleric on the island, also called on Cuba and the United States to restart a meaningful dialogue to normalize relations, in an interview that appeared Monday in the church’s official monthly magazine. Ortega said Cubans are openly talking about the deficiencies of their socialist system, what he called a Stalinist-style bureaucracy and a grinding lack of worker productivity.
Tia Patron • The Daily Beacon
Head coach Derek Dooley shares some words of wisdom to a huddle of players at this past weekend’s Orange and White game. This was Dooley’s first chance to watch and coach his players outside of a practice setting.
Vols’ pitching slows down as Mississippi State wins series Jason Hall Staff Writer The Diamond Vols entered their weekend road series against Mississippi State looking to improve their 17-17 record. However, the 17-16 Mississippi State team shared the same goal. Both teams held sub-.500 records in SEC play and were in need of a momentum-shifting series. Game one would be favorable for the Tennessee team. The Vols defeated the Bulldogs 15-13 in Starkville, Miss. “It was great to get a win on a Friday night in SEC play,” UT head coach Todd Raleigh said. “We swung the bats unbelievably well, and we actually had a couple hits taken away from us because of some great defensive plays. We didn’t pitch all that well, but we got some strong performances out of (Will) Locante and (Matt) Ramsey there at the end. “The thing that I am most happy about was how we responded every time they scored and were able to extend our lead. I thought those rebound runs were the key to the game.” The UT offense had many contributors, including sophomore utility player Matt Ramsey. Ramsey went 3-for-3 including a walk, single, double and a solo home run in the eighth inning. Ramsey would help out his own cause, as he earned his second save of the year, pitching the final inning of the game. Junior Josh Liles also helped the cause by hitting 4-of-6, including a ninth-inning double. Juniors P.J. Polk and Matt Duffy also had multi-hit games, each gettimg three hits and a home run. In game two, the Volunteers would find it hard to keep up with the Bulldogs, losing 11-7. As the score would indicate, pitching was a major problem for UT in this game, as noted by Raleigh. “We didn’t pitch well again today,” Raleigh said. “We hit the ball hard again today. It was good to see Blake (Forsythe) and Charley (Thurber) both get a couple of hits and hit home runs for the second straight day. We had some extra-base hits today, but their pitcher did a good job.” See BASEBALL on Page 6
George Richardson • The Daily Beacon
Freshman pitcher Nick Blount winds up to deliver a pitch in a game earlier this season. The Vols return to Knoxville against in-state opponent Vanderbilt after winning one of three games on the road at Mississippi State last weekend.
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