Electricity

Ukraine plans record electricity exports to 5 countries

World
David Turner

Ukraine plans to export a record 13 gigawatt hours of electricity to other countries on March 4, namely to Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, ...

How we tallied local bans, limits on renewable energy nationwide

U.S.
Amanda Smith

As wind turbines get more efficient and solar panels more affordable, wind and solar plants have grown rapidly.  Efforts to block them ...

Why US counties often ban solar, wind power plants

Business
Jessica Roberts

Across America’s power grid, there’s a growing gap between what we need and what we’ll allow. As the planet warms and climate ...

More snow, strong winds expected to cause more power outages in Michigan

U.S.
Amanda Smith

More snow and strong winds are forecast in Michigan on Saturday, which will likely result in more power outages, according to advisories ...

Thousands of Lansing homes, businesses without power as storm continues

Trending
Sarah Wilson

LANSING — Thousands of homes and businesses across the Lansing region were without power Saturday as a winter storm moved through the ...

NY, PA, NJ, East Coast reports thousands of outages

Trending
Sarah Wilson

Two more winter storms ahead over the next week After the winter storm currently pounding the Plains passes through the Northeast, we’re ...

National Grid power outage to impact thousands in Rochester NY region

Business
Jessica Roberts

Essential upgrades to National Grid’s system will leave over 7,000 customers in the Rochester area without power Saturday. The company will be ...

Disruptions in electricity supply in three Ukrainian regions but overall grid is stable

World
David Turner

52 settlements in Ukraine are grappling with power outages due to poor weather, with Donetsk, Ternopil, and Khmelnytsky oblasts experiencing the most ...

A Lucrative Tax Credit for Making Clean Fuel Won’t Be So Easy to Get

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday issued its long-awaited plan to provide lucrative tax breaks to companies that make hydrogen, a ...

Uncovering the Strange Genetic Impact of Electric Eels

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Researchers at Nagoya University discovered that electric eels, capable of generating up to 860 volts, can induce genetic modifications in nearby organisms ...