Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:17:21 +0000
An official with South Africa’s government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation’s economy. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:14:00 +0000
The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented. The plan was laid
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Read moreCredit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:43:19 +0000
California is cooking in extreme heat, Russia has shut down a key gas pipeline to Europe, and there are changes in the White House with regards to climate and energy. Scroll down below for the updates. Heatwave Breaks Records, Threatens Human Health: Extreme heat shattered records up and down the West Coast over the weekend, threatening […]
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:13:18 +0000
In February 2021, a severe cold weather event, known as Winter Storm Uri, caused numerous power outages, derates, or failures to start at electric generating plants scattered across Texas and the south-central U.S. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the power supply for about 90% of the load in Texas, ordered a […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:23:40 +0000
Eskom, a South African electric company, is having some serious issues. Arrests have been made over fraud involving millions of dollars. The BBC reports that Eskom has been dealing with mismanagement and corruption scandals that have led to its current serious financial issues. Last week, South Africa experienced the largest power outage in over a decade
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:35:56 +0000
Solar One is an organization that I’ve experienced first hand. An active force in clean urban transition, in particular aiding low-income households, it deserves support. Both organizations I met with in NYC — Solar One and WE ACT — had individuals reflecting the relaxed as well as energetic personalities necessary to make something work, really work
Credit to Author: Alex Lubben| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:10:05 +0000
The blackouts imposed by power company PG&E knocked at least six air quality monitoring stations offline, the EPA confirmed to VICE News.
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Credit to Author: Angad Singh| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:40:13 +0000
A government-imposed communications ban is preventing journalists from calling sources and doing research online.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:53:46 +0000
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South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom was forced to slash 2,000 MW on a rotational basis nationwide on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. The newest round of power cuts—the first in nearly seven months—highlight the state-owned utility’s scramble to avert financial disaster stemming in part from the fast-tracked construction of two 4.8-GW coal-fired power plants: Medupi […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:25:00 +0000
Rolling blackouts in Northern California have drivers of electric cars worried, but the crisis will affect everyone unless we figure out how to address it effectively. Tesla is installing Powerpacks at all Superchargers in the area as one adaptation solution