Gabon military officers claim to have seized power after election
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
2023-08-30 13:47
Texas grid operator appeals for conservation as heat wave persists
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON Texas' electric grid operator asked residents and businesses to conserve energy on Sunday as
2023-08-28 01:26
Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa
The BBC's Andrew Harding reflects on his years in a country of increasingly stark contrasts.
2023-08-27 07:54
The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
The BBC takes a look at the science behind the controversial water release.
2023-08-26 10:24
Grant Shapps visits Kyiv as UK backs Ukraine nuclear power
The government says a loan guarantee will help improve Ukraine's energy security.
2023-08-23 08:15
Firefighters evacuate more than 200 patients from a Los Angeles hospital after a power outage
A power outage overnight at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of more than 200 patients from a building housing neonatal intensive care and OBGYN units, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
2023-08-22 20:47
Airborne fish sparks New Jersey power outage, electricity company says
An incident involving a bird gave new meaning to the term "fish fry" after an electric company suspected an osprey of dropping its meal onto power lines -- triggering an outage in a New Jersey neighborhood.
2023-08-19 23:16
ERCOT issues voluntary power conservation call in Texas heat wave
The Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT) urged consumers to voluntarily conserve power between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00
2023-08-18 00:55
How a devastating combination of conditions triggered America's deadliest wildfire in more than a century
While the cause of the fire has not been determined, observers have pointed to downed power lines, sputtering fire hydrants, and emergency alarms that sat silent as factors that hampered the response to the deadly blaze.
2023-08-15 07:21
2 die in North Carolina plane crash that cut power to thousands
Two people aboard a small plane died after it crashed into a North Carolina lake Sunday morning, hitting a power line on the way down and cutting electricity to thousands, according to a local official.
2023-08-14 07:54
Biden's carbon proposal is unworkable, US power sector warns
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) -U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping
2023-08-09 15:59
Texas power use hits record high again amid heat wave
Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Monday for the eighth time this summer as
2023-08-08 07:47