Energy & Green Tech
Hurricane Ian's catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
For years, students in a South African township have seen their parents struggle to use trains for daily commutes, the railways frequently hobbled by power outages and cable thefts.
Sep 22, 2022
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Business
Power outages can incur significant costs: lost data, diminished worker productivity, spoilage of perishable food, suspension of output and sales, disruption to critical services, and more. Understanding these potential costs ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Engineering
When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, winds snapped trees and destroyed homes, while heavy rains transformed streets into rivers. But after the storm passed, the human toll continued to grow as residents struggled ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Business
A technology company that handles ticketing for many of the biggest college football programs encountered a problem Saturday that left fans across the country unable to download digital tickets onto their smartphones for ...
Sep 10, 2022
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Engineering
As emergency coordinators across the U.S. prepare for the upcoming hurricane season, they are busy planning evacuation routes. Currently, these plans don't anticipate the needs of people driving electric vehicles, which have ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Toshiba Corporation has demonstrated the effectiveness of its grid-forming (GFM) inverter, which was developed to ensure the stability of microgrids. A microgrid is a type of distributed energy system that enables regional ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Using solar panels in the tourism industry in countries like Greece and Cyprus will not only help reduce carbon emissions but also significantly reduce costs, research has found.
Jul 28, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Extreme heat is testing North Carolina's power grid like never before, with triple-digit temperatures causing residents to consume record-breaking amounts of electricity this summer.
Jul 18, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
China will slash coal import tariffs to ensure energy security, the finance ministry said Thursday, the latest move to cast doubt on the country's environmental promises.
Apr 28, 2022
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