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For information on WEEDS - the Wind-Enabled Ember-Dousing System -
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Photos courtesy of Nanette Martin
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Presentation on WEEDS and comparison to
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Presentation to the Fire & Materials 2007
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The Fire Safety Journal - An academic article on WEEDS has been published in the September 2006 edition (Subscription required for full download, available free of charge at many university libraries.) |
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WILDFIRE Magazine Article - Here are some references for the WEEDS article in the March 2005 edition |
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Home&fire Magazine - Spring 2005 edition contains WEEDS: Wind Enabled Ember Dousing System. p. 32 |
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Engineering a Miracle - the story of WEEDS (published in The San Diego Reader, April 29, 2004) |
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Wildland Fire
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Wildland
fire still an unsolved problem Commentary in the
Ramona Sentinel, 7/23/2009. Assisted the State Fire Marshal’s Office in establishing a framework for testing ignition-resistant construction proposed for the 2010 update to the California Building Code, Chapter 7A. Final draft 5/21/2009. Chapter
7A Task Force Recommendations State
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Union Tribune Op-ed on SD County's "Shelter-in-Place" Guidelines - May 5, 2007 Power Lines and
Wildland Fire
The September
2009 CPUC Decision on the SDG&E Shut-Off Plan Proposed decisions were issued in August. Comments and reply comments opposing the shut-off plan were filed on behalf of MGRA. The cost/benefit analysis initially proposed by M-bar Technologies and Consulting, LLC and other issues raised in our filings were cited as a key reasons for the Commission denial of the SDG&E shut-off plan. Comments on the Proposed
Decisions Reply Comments Final
Decision by the Commission Additional Comments
Regarding SDG&E Shut-Off plan Filed 5/26/2009 on behalf of MGRA and at the behest of the Administrative Law Judge, this contains additional calculations suggesting that the SDG&E shut-off criteria have been set too low. |
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San
Diego Union Tribune Op-Ed: The PUC should deny this plan outright May 10th, 2009 – Co-authored with Diane Conklin. Discusses how the potential hazards and costs of the SDG&E shut-off plan outweigh its benefits under any but the most extreme conditions. This was paired with a “Pro” column by SDG&E CEO Debra Reed. |
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When to Turn Off the Power?
Cost/Benefit Outline for Proactive De-energization Filed with the CPUC in response to SDG&E’s 2008
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“Power
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MGRA Phase 2 Testimony to the Califonia Public
Utilities Commission on San Diego Gas & Electric's Proposed "Sunrise
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MGRA Phase 1 Testimony to the Califonia Public
Utilities Commission on San Diego Gas & Electric's Proposed "Sunrise
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For more information, contact:
M-bar Technologies and Consulting, LLC
760-703-7521
Last update 9/27/2009