Blackouts are common in Haiti. In this February 2006 photo, Haitian electoral workers count ballots by candlelight during a routine blackout in Port-au-Prince.
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For many Haitians, blackouts do not just signal a political crisis; they also symbolize feelings of their loss of political power.
Can South Africa keep the lights on?
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncements on the power utility Eskom, during the State of the Nation Address may lead to significant changes in country’s energy policy.
Heavy, wet snow can knock down tree limbs – and power lines.
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Making electric grids better able to withstand extreme weather events will require teamwork from engineers, researchers and the government.
Consumers who used comparison sites typically paid 5-12% more than the lowest possible offer.
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Energy companies offer thousands of different prices, making finding the best deal all but impossible.
An artist’s impression of electrons orbiting the nucleus.
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What shape is an electron? The answer, believe it or not, has implications for our understanding of the entire universe, and could reveal whether there are mysterious particles still to be discovered.
Just put the phone down, and it’ll charge right up.
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Wireless charging is conceptually easy but technically difficult. Devices that can adjust themselves to optimize charging are on the way.
Victoria’s Loy Yang brown coal power station at night. Breaking up generation companies might do little to bring prices down.
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The government wants the power to break up power companies if they keep prices high. There’s little to suggest it would achieve much.
The two countries have been collaborating in a single electricity market for more than a decade.
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The two countries have successfully collaborated on electricity supply for 11 years, but could Brexit pull this unique UK-Ireland innovation apart?
How many times have you heard “get out of the way!” when someone is trying to change the channel?
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Even the Voyager spacecraft are controlled remotely, 20 billion kilometres away. It takes 20 hours for instructions to travel from Earth to the spacecraft but we can do it – using a remote.
The poll found stark differences between voting intentions and attitude to energy policy.
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A new poll reveals many Australians want to cut their electricity bills - but many also want to reduce emissions.
The Big Brown coal plant in Fairfield is among the Texas power stations that have been shut down.
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A study of the social cost of carbon emitted by the shrinking fleet of Texan coal plants suggests that closing more of them down would be good for the climate and public health.
Vagus nerve stimulation.
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In the near future, your doctor might prescribe electricity for what ails you.
Wind turbines used to generate electricity on a wind farm in South Africa.
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South Africa’s sunshine and coastlines are ideal for renewable energy generation but the country’s struggling to take advantage of this.
Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry checks out a wind turbine.
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There are some good explanations for the mismatch between regional support for climate action and the areas where renewable energy is making the biggest inroads.
Would these power lines have weathered the storm if they were underground?
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Hurricanes Michael and Florence have knocked power out for millions of people. Burying power lines could help but the costs are high.
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Low level carbon monoxide poisoning leads to a wide range of nonspecific but significant symptoms – making it very difficult to detect.
Australia needs to think about the energy grid of the future.
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‘Energy security’ isn’t just about cheaper bills. We urgently need to design a modern, safe Australian grid.
Old Delhi skyline.
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The case for pragmatism, not dogma.
Many rural communities across Africa have dropped kerosene lighting for various electrical lights.
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A lighting revolution is underway across Africa that’s occurred largely without government or donor involvement.
The shrinking supply of Colorado River water is evident at the Hoover Dam on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
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Taking millions of gallons of water permanently out of the Colorado River amid a prolonged drought would surely start an interstate fight.