world news 16/01/2017 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.
Gaza 13/01/2017 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.
Venezuela 04/07/2016 Lights come on again in Venezuela but the country's economic problems remain The lights are set to come back on in Venezuela.
world news 23/06/2016 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.
Venezuela 22/04/2016 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
world news 31/12/2015 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
Ukraine 27/11/2015 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
world news 10/09/2015 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
Iraq 04/08/2015 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
USA 03/04/2015 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
Turkey 31/03/2015 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
world news 28/03/2015 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
Gaza 31/07/2014 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
Greece 14/08/2013 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
innovation 18/01/2012 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
insiders 14/07/2011 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
