Electricity News

Green waterpower comes to Muskoka, Canada

Bracebridge - Bracebridge Generation and the Ontario Waterpower Association have completed a green energy transformation of Muskoka, providing water powered electricity to the area.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

Artificial leaf used to produce energy from dirty water

Scientists have created an "artificial leaf," a device designed to provide people in developing countries and remote areas with electricity.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 9 comments

Bacteria used to create bio-batteries for clean electricity

Scientists have reported that they have made a breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria through the creation of bio-batteries.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Lighting the way with any spare batteries lying around

Don't you just hate managing several different types of batteries at once? Your flashlight uses one type of batteries, and something else will use another type of batteries. It can be a pain and inconvenience to keep track of them all, until today!

In the Media by Milton Este

Video: NYC residents rejoice as power is turned back on

New York - The video shows jubilant residents on the streets of Lower Manhattan on the night of November 2 as Con Ed began restoring power after the East 14th Street substation that exploded on the night Hurricane Sandy hit the city was repaired.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 3 comments

Alert as 26 nuclear plants in Hurricane Sandy's path (video)

The projected path of Hurricane Sandy could impact as many as 26 nuclear plants. Arnie Gundersen, the chief engineer of energy consulting company Fairewinds Associates, warns of the dangers.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 10 comments

Hurricane Sandy: 5 million without power, NYC hospitals evacuate

Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey and New York Monday night with heavy rain and 80 mph winds, causing 5 million power outages spanning from North Carolina to Maine. It's just been reported a New York hospital is moving 215 patients to other hospitals.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 3 comments

Getting in shape while lighting up the home, all at once Special

Lima - A Peruvian scientist invented a system based on a stationary bicycle that can produce enough power to light up a house for nearly a whole day. The invention may have wide application to provide electric power for lighting and heating in remote locations.

Digital Journal Report by Igor I. Solar - 10 comments

Energy poverty across the globe

A massive power outage in India, which left millions of people without electricity last week, may have re-opened the debate on energy poverty across the globe.

In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos

India power outage: Time to consider renewable sources of energy? Special

New Delhi - Considering India's status as an aspiring economic superpower, it came as a shock to many people across the world when hundreds of millions of people were left without electricity in northern and eastern India last week, after a massive power failure.

Digital Journal Report by Iram Ramzan - 4 comments