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We all have dealt with power outages. Usually, it is very short-lived, and in fact, the first hour or so is kind of nice. It is romantic, mysterious and fun to just chill without the hum of it. You don’t ...

The American culture survives on a lifeline of electrical wires. This power grid crisscrosses the country, bringing electricity to homes, offices, factories, warehouses, farms, traffic lights and even campgrounds. Pretty much everywhere you go, you can count on being able ...

Many Californians face up to 14 days of blackouts this summer because a single natural gas storage facility is unavailable. The Los Angeles Times reported that there is not enough natural gas to make the electricity needed to keep Southern California, ...

  Labor unrest can now be added to the list of threats to the electric power grid, as unions are threatening to strike and shut down the nuclear plants that provide most of France’s electricity. The workers are upset about ...

The United States power grid has more blackouts than any other country in the developed world, according to new data that spotlights the country’s aging and unreliable electric system. The data by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the North ...

Americans experienced a record 3,236 power outages that cost the nation an estimated $150 billion in damages and lost income last year, according to a new report. The number of blackouts reported was up 15 percent from the previous year ...

The nation of Brazil is facing a massive shortage of electricity, and Americans would do well to pay attention so as not to repeat the tragic blunder. Brazil’s residents may have to live with crippling blackouts and electricity rationing because ...

One of California’s main sources of electricity is literally drying up – and solar power is saving the day. Water levels in some of the state’s reservoirs are so low because of the drought that hydroelectric power plants are shutting ...

Many of America’s largest corporations now believe the electric grid is unreliable and are quietly developing the capability to operate without it. Companies in a wide variety of industries are scrambling to produce their own energy. Retailers, technology companies, and ...

The electric power grid in the United States is unreliable and more expensive than ever before. That’s the conclusion from an Associated Press report, which notes the amount of time the average American family spends without electricity has increased by ...