It’s so hot in Cairo that people like to go out all night. It might look like a party, but in reality, one shopkeeper said, “everybody is dead on the inside.”
Tag: Electric Light and Power
Heat Wave in Ukraine Further Strains Its Electricity Grid
To prevent a collapse of the electricity system, crippled by months of Russian attacks, the authorities have imposed rolling blackouts. Experts say it’s a harbinger of what’s to come this winter.
Fact-Checking the Republican National Convention on Energy Claims
Several speakers focused on the sharp rise in gas and electricity prices under President Biden. We scrutinized their statements.
Russia Maintains Punishing Pace of Deadly Strikes on Ukrainian Cities
A barrage on Vilniansk, a town in the south, killed seven, including three children, as attacks across Ukraine in the past few days have left dozens dead, according to local authorities.
Bill Gates Is Backing a Nuclear Power Project in Wyoming
Work is starting in Wyoming coal country on a new type of reactor. Its main backer, Bill Gates, says he’s in it for the emissions-free electricity.
Santiago Power Outage Leaves Over 400,000 Without Electricity
A tree fell on a high-voltage transmission tower early Thursday, knocking out power to parts of the Chilean capital.
As Ukraine’s Summer Starts With Blackouts, Worries Over Winter Begin
Recent rolling power outages have raised alarm about what will happen when cold weather arrives and energy consumption goes even higher.
Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On
The government has for the first time ordered nationwide rolling blackouts for Monday night to conserve energy.
New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.
Russia Hits Ukrainian Power Plants, Further Straining Energy System
The assault, a day after Vladimir V. Putin was sworn in for a fifth term as Russian president, is part of a wider campaign to cut off power to Ukraine’s civilians.