World news about “Electricity consumption” published by euronews.
Heats, shoots, and leaves – Electricity from living plants Plants could soon provide our electricity. In a small way they already are doing in research laboratories and greenhouses at project Plant-e, a university and… 29/04/2013
Power failure at Fukushima threatens cooling system Japan’s tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has suffered a power failure affecting some of the pools of water used to cool radioactive fuel rods. The… 19/03/2013
China powers aheadWorkers check an electricity pylon amid farmlands in Chuzhou, Anhui province. A leading Chinese think-tank is predicting the country’s GDP will grow in 2013… 06/02/2013
‘One million volt’ man! – nocomment Magician David Blaine performs a one million volt stunt in New York City. The magician was raised up on a platform above a high-voltage Tesla coil, dressed… 07/10/2012
Shine a light! Indoor solar cells! Scientists are putting the finishing touches to a new way of harvesting electricity from light. Paul Rebhan, the Global Business Development Manager at… 18/01/2012
Germany’s energy revolution How Germany gets it power is about to radically change. The Berlin government’s recent decision to unplug all nuclear power stations is creating a number of… 14/07/2011
I’m off says Borisov – Bulgarian govt resignsBulgaria’s government has resigned amid growing public violence over high energy prices and a low standard of living. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov had tried… 20/02/2013
Solar thermal power arrives in ChinaChina opened its first tower-type solar thermal power stations. Officials say the six-year project will allow solar energy to be transformed into heat energy… 13/11/2012
Millions of Cubans left in the dark after power cutFive million people have been left in the dark after a huge power failure in western Cuba. The outage affected a 40-kilometre stretch around the capital… 10/09/2012
Prices warning to Belgium power firms after nuclear shutdownElectricity prices in Belgium should not be raised in the wake of a safety shutdown at a nuclear power station, the country’s Economy Minister Johan Vande… 20/08/2012
India power cut: Lights back on, reforms promisedIndia has promised to renew the country’s ageing energy infrastructure after its second massive power cut in as many days. Officials say electricity has now… 01/08/2012
Lights back on in IndiaA senior executive at India’s national electricity supplier is reported to have said that supply has been restored in northern and eastern India after a… 01/08/2012
Indian government blames states for blackoutMore than half of India’s 1.2 billion population are without power in the country’s second blackout in as many days. Road and rail networks shut down and… 31/07/2012
India hit by second huge power cutIndia has been hit by a second major power blackout in two days. Officials estimate that the electricity supply to more than half its 1.2 billion population… 31/07/2012
Power cut causes chaos in northern IndiaIndia’s northern power grid crashed on Monday, halting hundreds of trains during the morning commute and leaving 370 million people sweltering in the summer… 30/07/2012
Greek strike means lights outAnother day on the picket line for Greek state power company employees means that nine national generators have been offline since Monday morning. The company… 21/06/2011
