Power
Cuba suffers islandwide power grid collapse as US oil blockade deepens energy crisis
The outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and comes as a US-imposed oil blockade further strains the island's aging energy infrastructure.
AI and the threat to power grid stability: State freezes approvals for server farms
Mekorot launches tender for solar and energy storage facilities at water reservoirs
Cable issues force a second shutdown at new Hydro-Quebec line supplying New York City electricity
IDF re-opens Gaza crossings for humanitarian needs after ceasefire
Gaza's sole power plant was forced to cease its operations on Saturday after it ran out of fuel.
Ukraine war: Power restored to Chernobyl nuclear power plant - IAEA
Site of the worst nuclear disaster in history, the plant was seized by Russian troops on February 24 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Emoji use shows less authority, power – TAU study
"When you want to signal power think twice before sending an emoji or a picture," says Tel Aviv University researcher Dr. Elinor Amit.
Jordanians protest against water-for-energy deal with Israel
A new deal between Jordan and Israel states that Jordan will supply power to Israel, and Israel will supply water to Jordan.
South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency
Using the toilet grants the user a currency invented by the engineer. The currency can then be used on campus in various shops and cafeterias
Iran power outage crisis leads politicians to slam their own policy
This unprecedented overt critique about the country’s problems apparently reveals the depth of the problem and Iran is not alone.
Will China dominate the future?
If so, what can like-minded democracies do to compete?
China’s efforts to establish regional hegemony - comment
With its re-emergence as the dominant economy in the region, China has widened its claims on features in the South China Sea and islands in the East China Sea.
Why do western diplomats want to ‘engage’ far-right abroad, not at home?
The engagement model has long been pushed by diplomats in western chanceries. This is because it sounds good.
Israeli firms are to compete in New York's new clean energy competition
"NYPA's collaboration with Israeli technology companies will yield mutual benefit by introducing new solutions for commercial usage in large scale electric utilities."
