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fromZDNET
1 week ago

Power bill surging? Why you should 'electrify' your home before 2026

Seventy-four percent of households expect their electric bill to go up.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

AC or DC: Which Is Better?

Electronic devices use direct current (DC), yet home electricity is supplied as alternating current (AC), necessitating conversion.
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
4 weeks ago

Zonal pricing isn't dead yet: Could regional energy costs still happen?

The UK government has paused regional electricity pricing, opting for a national pricing system to ensure fairness and clarity.
fromsilive
1 month ago

Staten Island Con Ed customers could see nearly $30 monthly rate hike if utility gets its way

Consolidated Edison proposes nearly $30 increase in monthly electricity bills to address rising costs.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

As Trump Pushes Tariff War, Ford's Electricity Bluff Loses Voltage | The Walrus

Ontario's electricity grid and energy exports play a pivotal role in US-Canada relations amidst trade tensions.
fromNBC New York
1 month ago

Con Edison asks entire NYC customer base to conserve energy as heat wave worsens

Con Edison is asking NYC customers to conserve energy due to a heatwave.
fromwww.thelocal.fr
1 month ago

Paris blackout caused by heatwave, says network operator

Paris experiences blackout due to heatwave, raising concerns about infrastructure resilience.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario, Toronto to build new electricity transmission line to power city's downtown | CBC News

Toronto is expanding its electricity infrastructure to meet future demands and support growth.
Brooklyn
frombrooklyneagle.com
2 months ago

Con Edison boosts Brooklyn power reliability

Con Edison is enhancing Brooklyn's electric reliability with new 138-kV transmission lines as part of a $505 million investment.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

With Trillions Coming Into the United States One Investment Says 'Buy'

The U.S. is on the brink of a financial transformation driven by AI investments and new trade deals.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Ontario electricity produced with rising percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power | CBC News

"I think this is one of those key moments that is extremely upsetting and yet super predictable, which is that the energy planning and the poor decisions that get made five, eight years prior to that now are starting to show up in those supply mixes."
Canada news
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

Roberts Electric has been keeping the lights on for over a century

Electricity is a marvel, deeply appreciated by electrical contractor Dan Pitcock, who highlights its importance in everyday life and civilizational progress.
#blackout
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

No one knew what to do': power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

"It felt like chaos, said Inigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain. With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building's emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties."
Europe news
London
fromianVisits
3 months ago

London's Alleys: Footpath to Kensington Court, W8

The Kensington Electric Lighting Station was pivotal in introducing electricity to London.
#puerto-rico
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Massive Blackout' Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power

Puerto Rico experienced a significant blackout affecting 1.4 million customers, attributed to all power plants going offline.
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