Electricity – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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

Business

China leads global growth in wind power capacity

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021By Editor

China has secured the top spot in the world’s rating of nations with most wind power facilities installed in 2020, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said in its latest report. … Read More >China leads global growth in wind power capacity

Business

The $7 TRILLION cost of upgrading the US power grid

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021By Editor

The Texas freeze that led to numerous blackouts has made the state painfully aware of the shortcomings of its power grid, but the real problem is much larger, and goes way beyond Texas. … Read More >The $7 TRILLION cost of upgrading the US power grid

Shows

Texas residents billed thousands despite blackouts

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

Power companies price-gouge Texans, charging them thousands despite rolling blackouts. Congressional hearings over Gamestop’s short squeeze saga begin. Hundreds of cancer cases are linked to the popular weight-loss drug Belviq. … Read More >Texas residents billed thousands despite blackouts

USA

Houston, Fort Worth Mayors Say Government Should Pay for Texans’ $5,000 Electric Bills

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021By Editor

Abnormally cold and snowy weather swept through several regions of the US, with at least 58 casualties. Texas has become one of the worst-hit states since the bad weather has led to massive power outages, the suspension of refineries and other businesses. … Read More >Houston, Fort Worth Mayors Say Government Should Pay for Texans’ $5,000 Electric Bills

USA

‘People turn off their power because they can’t afford it’, Texas woman slapped with $11,000 electricity bill tells RT

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

Texas infrastructure wasn’t ready for the winter storm that paralyzed the state this week, and it’s unfair that the working people are now forced to pay the price, a local woman, who received a shocking power bill, told RT. … Read More >‘People turn off their power because they can’t afford it’, Texas woman slapped with $11,000 electricity bill tells RT

Business

Fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021By Editor

As the world continues to push a green energy narrative, experts are warning that a full transition away from oil and gas may not be possible. … Read More >Fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere

Middle East

Electricity Supply in Syria to Be Fully Restored in Coming Hours, Ministry Says

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

The power supply in Syria has been partially restored and will return to normal in the coming hours, the Syrian Ministry of Electricity said on Friday following a countrywide blackout. … Read More >Electricity Supply in Syria to Be Fully Restored in Coming Hours, Ministry Says

World

Not magic, science! Researchers develop system to produce electricity out of thin air

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020By Editor

Researchers have achieved the seemingly impossible by producing electricity out of thin air. The remarkable system uses an incredibly thin film of protein nano-wires and a little bit of air, and voila, voltage! … Read More >Not magic, science! Researchers develop system to produce electricity out of thin air

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