Hurricane Maria, which pummeled Puerto Rico in September 2017, is likely responsible for the deaths of more than 4,600 people, some 70 times more than official estimates, US researchers said Tuesday.
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A power cut overnight forced the temporary closure of Amsterdam's Schipol airport, one of Europe's busiest, officials said as they tried to get operations moving again Sunday.
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Apr 29, 2018
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In a study involving 19 European Union nations, researchers have found that future climate change will make power outages more costly for European households.
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Jan 10, 2018
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More than a month has passed since Hurricane Maria's initial landfall in Puerto Rico, but around 80 percent of the island still remains without power.
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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If you think you can use the solar panels on your roof to power your home during an outage, think again. During an outage, while your home remains connected to the grid, the devices that manage your solar panels are powered ...
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Sep 5, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey could be on par with 2005's Hurricane Katrina in terms of economic impact, according to University of Miami senior hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy.
Environment
Aug 26, 2017
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A strong earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia, causing panicked residents to run from their homes but no major damage.
Environment
Aug 13, 2017
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Be prepared. That's a good motto. Just ask the Boy Scouts of America.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 10, 2017
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The economic viability of an energy system that saves money for utilities and consumers by reducing demand peaks on the electrical supply grid has been demonstrated by a prototype energy lab at The University of Alabama in ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 18, 2016
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Investor-owned utility companies may be better prepared than municipal utility companies to deal with catastrophic weather conditions and subsequent power outages, according to a new paper from Rice University economist Richard ...
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Oct 10, 2016
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