Tag: electricity
Nigeria election 2023 in Port Harcourt: The oil land with no electricity
The tailors relying on generators in Nigeria’s oil-rich region – a key electoral battle ground. The post Nigeria election 2023 in Port Harcourt: The oil land with no electricity appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Union workers threaten to leave MPs without power
France’s second-largest trade union suggests cutting lawmakers’ and billionaires’ electricity off ahead of nationwide strike French authorities say they will deploy thousands of police officers on Thursday in response to major nationwide protests organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the country’s second-largest trade union. The organization has also threatened to cut off electricity supply to MPs and billionaires. Union workers in sectors such…
Wind generated a record amount of electricity in 2022
More electricity in Great Britain last year came from renewable sources than from fossil fuels. The post Wind generated a record amount of electricity in 2022 appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Electricity supplies in Kyiv at ‘critical’ level, says governor
Electricity supplies in the Kyiv region are at a “critical” level, with less than half the capital’s power needs being supplied after more focused Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, regional officials said. Kyiv Governor Oleksiy Kuleba said 80 percent of the region was without electricity for a second day after Russian drones hit energy infrastructure on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports…
Ukraine works to restore electricity as Zelensky warns of further Russian missile strikes – BBC News
Work is continuing in Ukraine to restore electricity in homes, hospitals and critical infrastructure following the ninth wave of Russian missile strikes on Friday. The attacks have targeted civilian infrastructure, as temperatures drop below freezing in many regions. Kyiv has accused Moscow of using winter as a weapon. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia has enough missiles to carry out yet more heavy strikes, but…
Plans to beam solar generated electricity wirelessly from space to homes – BBC News
Space bosses are to investigate whether electricity could be beamed wirelessly from space into millions of homes. The European Space Agency will this week likely approve a three-year study to see if having huge solar farms in space could work and be cost effective. The eventual aim is to have giant satellites in orbit, each able to generate the same amount of electricity as a…