Georgia's electricity generation and consumption are among the highest in the United States with natural gas being the primary electrical generation fuel followed by coal the state also has two nuclear power facilities Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle which contribute almost one fourth of Georgia's electricity generation and an additional two nuclear power plants are under construction{{when?|date=July 2019 at Plant Vogtle in 2013 the generation mix was 39% gas 35% coal 23% nuclear 3% hydro and other renewable sources the leading area of energy consumption is the industrial sector because Georgia "is a leader in the energy-intensive wood and paper products industry" Solar generated energy is becoming more in use with solar energy generators currently installed ranking Georgia 15th in the country in installed solar capacity in 2013 $189 million was invested in Georgia to install solar for home business and utility use representing a 795% increase over the previous year. D Climate chart (explanation) Georgia Tech's undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into six colleges Collaboration among the colleges is frequent as mandated by a number of interdisciplinary degree programs and research centers Georgia Tech has sought to strengthen its undergraduate and graduate offerings in less technical fields primarily those under the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts which saw a 20% increase in admissions in 2008 Also even in the Ivan Allen College the Institute does not offer a Bachelor of Arts degree only a Bachelor of Science Georgia Tech's honors program is highly selective and designed to cater to the most intellectually curious undergraduates from all six colleges. ? 12 External links Hurricane Opal brought sustained tropical storm conditions to the area one night in early October 1995 uprooting hundreds of trees and causing widespread power outages after soaking the area with rain for two days prior Since 1950 some metro counties have been hit more than 20 times by tornadoes with Cobb (26) and Fulton (22) being two of the highest in the state the Dunwoody tornado in early April 1998 was the worst tornado to have struck the area a tornado struck downtown Atlanta in March 2008 causing a half-billion dollars in damage one of the most expensive storms ever recorded anywhere; 1960 487,455 47.1% These are the top ten nations that won medals at the 1996 Games.
Georgia Tech Lorraine Metz France The ascendancy of the Republican Party in Georgia and in the South in general resulted in Georgia U.S House of Representatives member Newt Gingrich being elected as Speaker of the House following the election of a Republican majority in the House in 1994 Gingrich served as Speaker until 1999 when he resigned in the aftermath of the loss of House seats held by members of the GOP Gingrich mounted an unsuccessful bid for President in the 2012 election but withdrew after winning only the South Carolina and Georgia primaries. 6.5 Film Slovenia (37) Contents Tournaments hosted 8 Education Future growth Macau: TDM Amtrak is required by law to operate a national route system Amtrak has presence in 46 of the 48 contiguous states (lacking Wyoming and South Dakota) Amtrak services fall into three groups: short-haul service on the Northeast Corridor state-supported short haul service outside the Northeast Corridor and medium- and long-haul service known within Amtrak as the National Network Amtrak receives federal funding for the vast majority of its operations including the central spine of the Northeast Corridor as well as for its National Network routes in addition to the federally funded routes Amtrak partners with transportation agencies in 18 states to operate other short and medium haul routes outside of the Northeast Corridor some of which connect to it or are extensions off of it in addition to its inter-city services Amtrak also operates commuter services for three state agencies including MARC in Maryland Shore Line East in Connecticut and Metrolink in California.
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