Electricity – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

The US govt contemplated assassinating Julian Assange with complicity from Britain (WikiLeaks’ Kristinn Hrafnsson)

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to WikiLeaks Editor-in-Chief Kristinn Hrafnsson about the shocking revelations that the Trump administration and CIA considered assassinating or kidnapping Julian Assange, with planned shootouts with Russian agents on Britain’s streets, a car crash kidnapping, and an assault on a passenger jet should Julian Assange decide to leave for Russia. … Read More >The US govt contemplated assassinating Julian Assange with complicity from Britain (WikiLeaks’ Kristinn Hrafnsson)

Business

Electricity prices to spike 10% in France this winter, consumer group warns

Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021By Editor

With European natural gas prices hitting record highs in recent weeks, French consumer organization UFC-Que Choisir has warned of an unprecedented rise in electricity prices for the country. … Read More >Electricity prices to spike 10% in France this winter, consumer group warns

Greek PM calls on citizens to reduce power usage as country bakes in ‘worst heatwave since 1987’

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Greece have called for citizens to reduce their power consumption, with temperatures moving toward 44C this week and energy suppliers cautioning against putting additional pressure on the national grid. … Read More >Greek PM calls on citizens to reduce power usage as country bakes in ‘worst heatwave since 1987’

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Low-income households to bear the brunt of all-electric homes

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

Switching from natural gas to electricity for US homes will result in higher energy bills, which will impact mostly low-income households, new research showed on Thursday. … Read More >Low-income households to bear the brunt of all-electric homes

Middle East

Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A weekend vaccination drive in Lebanon was postponed due to a blackout at the majority of vaccination centers. The country has been battling with a fuel crisis that caused the power outages. … Read More >Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

Business

Russia doubles electricity exports as cold winter & hot summer ensure lucrative price environment

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian electricity have reached a record high since 2012, according to the country’s energy ministry, which projects that this year’s sales will nearly double compared to exports recorded in the first half of 2020. … Read More >Russia doubles electricity exports as cold winter & hot summer ensure lucrative price environment

Middle East

Turkey’s Karpowership says it’s restoring electricity supply to Lebanon in ‘goodwill gesture’ amid power shortages

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Energy firm Karpowership has said it will once again supply electricity from two of its ships to energy-threatened Lebanon, after the Turkish company stopped providing power to the Middle Eastern nation last month. … Read More >Turkey’s Karpowership says it’s restoring electricity supply to Lebanon in ‘goodwill gesture’ amid power shortages

Renewed strikes in France over nuclear reforms lead to a 3.12% drop in power output

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

In the latest protests over the government’s energy reform plan, workers downed tools at EDF and Engie nuclear power sites and hydropower stations, and electricity generation fell by 3.12%. … Read More >Renewed strikes in France over nuclear reforms lead to a 3.12% drop in power output

Business

Cash-strapped Lebanon could go dark this month as money for electricity runs low, says influential MP

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The chairman of the Works Committee in Lebanon has warned that the country may be plunged into darkness in the coming weeks as money to buy fuel runs out, urging lawmakers to make resources available. … Read More >Cash-strapped Lebanon could go dark this month as money for electricity runs low, says influential MP

Russia

By selling cheap electricity to Kiev, Russia is waging ‘hybrid war’ on Ukraine’s energy system & forcing plants to shut, says MP

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

Russia is destroying Ukraine’s energy system by selling it electricity at low prices, pushing local mines and power plants out of business. That’s according to Mikhail Volynets, an MP in Kiev and chair of a mineworkers’ union. … Read More >By selling cheap electricity to Kiev, Russia is waging ‘hybrid war’ on Ukraine’s energy system & forcing plants to shut, says MP

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