business planet Supercharging the future Business Planet travels to Germany to meet experts and entrepreneurs revolutionsing the way we store energy. 23/03/2018
Australia South Australia unveils world's largest lithium-ion battery to feed it The world's biggest lithium ion battery, built by Tesla, has been switched on to help solve South Australia's chronic power problems. 01/12/2017
world news Warning about risky home appliances Lawyers who represent victims of faulty products are sounding the alarm in the UK 24/11/2017
USA San Francisco suffers large power cut for several hours San Francisco was hit by a massive power cut on Friday that severely disrupted life in the American west coast city. 22/04/2017
Netherlands Some smart electricity meters 'give readings nearly 600 percent too high' Consumers across Europe could be paying over the odds for electricity, according to a Dutch study that reveals some electricity meters can give readings as much as 582 percent too… 14/03/2017
France EDF accepts closure of France's oldest nuclear plant EDF has finally voted to begin the process of closing France’s oldest nuclear plant after accepting a government compensation plan. 25/01/2017
France French asked to send fewer emails to save electricity As the cold weather stretches the electricity supply in France, some unexpected advice is being offered. 17/01/2017
Netherlands Amsterdam blackout leaves 364,000 without power Amsterdam and the surrounding areas were plunged into darkness at 4. 17/01/2017
world news Is Europe about to go dark? A wave of cold is expected to bring sub-zero temperatures across the continent over the coming days and, with it, fears of electricity blackouts. 16/01/2017
Gaza Gazans protest power cuts Security forces in Hamas-controlled northern Gaza have broken up protests by thousands of people calling for an end to power cuts. 13/01/2017
Venezuela Lights come on again in Venezuela but the country's economic problems remain The lights are set to come back on in Venezuela. 04/07/2016
world news Solar Impulse ll welcomed to Seville Airport by Spanish Air Force Solar Impulse II has landed in the Spain’s Seville Airport after an often turbulent flight across the Atlantic Ocean. 23/06/2016
Venezuela Drought-hit Venezuela faces daily power cuts to save energy Venezuela has announced power cuts from next week – plunging people into darkness for four hours each day as the crisis-hit country grapples with a 22/04/2016
world news Which country will supply Crimea with electricity - Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an opinion poll At least a quarter of the power on the contested peninsula of Crimea was lost on Wednesday night. The lights went out after Ukraine halted supplies 31/12/2015
Ukraine Still no power in Crimea as protesters block repairs to pylons Crimeans continue to suffer from a lack of power as work to restore electricity supplies is hampered by protesters and a lack of political will to 27/11/2015
world news Lebanese government moves to end weeks of street protests Lebanon’s government agreed to a plan late on Wednesday that it hopes will end weeks of street protests in Beirut over its failure to deal with a 10/09/2015
Iraq Iraqi frustration boils over as heatwave prompts protests Hundreds of Iraqis took the streets in the southeastern city of Amara on Tuesday to protest about the lack of power supply in the mid-summer heat 04/08/2015
USA Fire destroys General Electric centre in Kentucky A fire erupted on Friday morning (April 3) at General Electric’s (GE) Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the 03/04/2015
Turkey Turkey hit by biggest blackout in decade A giant power outage in Turkey paralyzed the country’s transportation system on Tuesday,forcing confused locals to ride the bus instead of the 31/03/2015
world news Earth hour 2015 begins Earth hour is sweeping the world. At 8.30pm local time on March 28, 2015, countries in 24 time zones across six continents switch off their lights 28/03/2015
Gaza ICRC criticises attacks on Gaza power plants The International Committee of the Red Cross has hit out at Israel’s policy of targeting power plants on the Gaza strip. The International aid 31/07/2014
Greece Greece: Santorini island in darkness after power station blaze Santorini, one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, was left without lights on Tuesday when a power station blaze cut off electricity to 14/08/2013
innovation 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 18/01/2012
Unreported Europe 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 14/07/2011
