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A coal-fired power station in Witbank, South Africa , Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.
Energy
Scheduled blackouts roll South Africa into electricity crisis
Diala Attieh Younes, 39, washes dishes under candlelight in her kitchen in Beirut. She said her generator-supplied electricity bill has increased six folds since last year.
Lebanon’s electricity crisis means life under candlelight for some, profits for others
Rooftop solar panels in Queens.
Economics
A new way to go local: Buy solar energy from your neighbors
High voltage lines
Environment
Study shows US could convert its economy to renewable energy without battery breakthrough
A surge in wind turbines like these have helped Germany generate more than 25% of its electricity from renewable sources. Since Germany's electricity system is interconnected with most of the rest of western Europe, the overall percentage of this kind of
Environment
When the grid says ‘no’ to wind and solar power, this company’s technology helps it say ‘yes’ again
Global Politics
Superstorm Sandy awakens America to fragile state of power grid
Global Politics
Energy Hearing in the House
Environment
The grid debate: Decentralize or expand infrastructure
Environment
India Power Outages: Living Through the Blackout
Begrudging the Grid
Paths to Power: The US Electricity Grid
Environment
Smart grids: what it means to boost our electrical infrastructure’s IQ
Environment
Hydro-power for Afghanistan
Environment
Smart power to the people