The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

High-tech America’s Cup final proves that water and electricity really do mix

The long-running America's Cup sailing event is a curious mix of blood, sweat, tears and tech

T3 · Oct 20, 2024

Cuba Restores Some Electricity After Island-Wide Blackout

Cuba's recent blackout crisis and restoration efforts highlighted; impacts of aging infrastructure and fuel shortages.

Top News · Oct 20, 2024

Data centers could be used as residual power generators as researchers generate 500MWh in a year from a single DC by recycling wasted wind

ECL builds a 1 gigawatt hydrogen-powered data center to keep up with AI’s insatiable demand for power.

TechRadar · Oct 20, 2024

Cuba power blackout hits ten million people as national emergency declared

The island’s main energy plant failed on Friday with engineers working round the clock to restore power

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2024

Cubans On Edge As Entire Country Loses Power

Havana resident Tania Ramirez said her generation wants to 'continue trusting' in Cuba's 1959 revolution, but 'resilience has limits'

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024

Google-backed solar project opens in Texas and is one of the largest in the US

One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Nuclear Stocks Go Nuclear as AI Data Centers Power Up

Nuclear power has long been on the decline, with its share of the world’s electricity generation down from 18% in the mid-90s to 9% today. But now, companies like Amazon and Google are investing into firms that are building the next generation of small nuclear reactors. This has sent nuclear…

Barchart · Oct 18, 2024

PG&E shuts power off to thousands in Northern California amid strong winds

About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last through part of the weekend

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up

The Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024

Could Australia’s outdated voltage standards be taking years off the life of your toaster?

Lowering voltage about 5% could lower emissions and save customers on the national electricity market around $110 a year

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024