An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.
Tag: Electric Light and Power
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.
As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All
Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.
Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness
A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Head for a Record in 2025, Global Carbon Project Reports
But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis.
After Hurricane Melissa, Solar Power Kept the Electricity on for Some Jamaicans
People with rooftop solar panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.
Why the Price of Electricity Is Spiking Around the Country
Not all states have gotten hit equally hard. The reasons are complex.
China’s High Ambitions for Clean Energy
Our Beijing bureau chief Keith Bradsher reports on new solar and wind projects on the Tibetan Plateau.
As Winter Nears, Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Grid Cause Blackouts
Every fall since the war started in 2022, Russia has targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in an effort to weaken Ukrainians’ will to continue fighting.