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He Jinliang, a professor at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University and director of China's National Lightning Protection Technology Standard Committee, said in an interview Wednesday that the Ministry of Railways decided in 2003, shortly before China began embarking on its drive to build an extensive high-speed rail network, against protecting the network's power-distribution equipment for the trains with lightning rods and surge protection.

Beijing Calls for Train-Crash Probe Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

"Strong lightning is dangerous as it could short-circuit the network's power-distribution equipment and cause power outages that could paralyze signaling and safety systems."

Beijing Calls for Train-Crash Probe Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

Mr. Grossmann added that RWE could sell minority stakes in its German power-distribution networks, possibly to municipalities.

RWE May Reconsider Nabucco Pipeline Jan Hromadko 2012

In May, rival Toshiba Corp. announced a $2.3 billion deal to acquire Landis + Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced meters used in highly efficient power-distribution systems.

Hitachi Will Pursue Additional Alliances Juro Osawa 2011

In May, the company announced a $2.3 billion deal to acquire Landis + Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced power meters, a key component for highly efficient power-distribution systems using the latest information technology.

Shaw's Westinghouse Sale Puts Pressure on Toshiba Juro Osawa 2011

In some parts of the country there is great hostility to new power-plants and great hostility to new rights-of-way for power-distribution.

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LONDON—German utility E.ON AG Wednesday confirmed it will sell its U.K. power-distribution business to PPL Corp. of the U.S. in a £4 billion $6.4 billion deal.

E.ON Confirms Sale of U.K. Power Business to PPL Selina Williams 2011

Someone has severed the power-distribution network and deactivated the balancing and regulator protocols.

Star Trek: Typhon Pact Paths of Disharmony Dayton Ward 2011

Experience working on solar panels and power-distribution systems, as well as its telecommunications businesses, could years later help the company cash in on demand for more-efficient power grids using information technology, he said.

Mobile Carrier Softbank to Invest in Solar Project Juro Osawa 2011

The meters play a central role in so-called smart grids—highly efficient power-distribution networks controlled using the latest information technology.

Takeda, Toshiba Make $16 Billion M&A Push Kana Inagaki 2011