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Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025
» LONDON — United States energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
Power restored to most of Puerto Rico
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» SAN JUAN - Power was restored to most of Puerto Rico Wednesday after a major blackout plunged the island into darkness on New Year's Eve, the US territory's electric utility said.
Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» SAN JUAN - A major power outage plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness on New Year's Eve, with the US island territory's electric utility saying restoration could take up to two days.
One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» PARIS - TikTok's breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China.
How green is the energy from our hydro dams?
Oped, Published on 29/05/2024
» Thailand’s National Energy Plan (NEP), a blueprint for the country’s energy strategy from 2023 to 2037, has earned praise for its noble goal of increasing the use of clean, renewable energy. The plan states that by 2050, half of the electricity consumed locally must be clean and renewable energy — solar cells, wind, biomass, small nuclear and hydro dams.
Ottawa, Google reach 'historic' deal to support Canadian media
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» OTTAWA - The Canadian government and Google announced Wednesday a "historic" deal to support the country's media, heading off an imminent threat by the digital giant to block news on its platform.
World Cup set for lift-off with women's football at all-time high
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» AUCKLAND - The first 32-team Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, with the United States favourites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title in a landmark month for women's football.
At Ukraine's captured nuclear plant, Russian troops say 'ensuring security'
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» ENERGODAR (UKRAINE) - A Russian armoured personnel carrier marked with the letter V and equipped with a radiation detector stands guard on the premises of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
School's in session, power or not
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 05/02/2023
» When the blare of the siren rang out over the loudspeaker, the students in a school in central Kyiv, Ukraine, quickly rose from their desks, packed their things and filed calmly down the stairs behind their teachers. But this wasn't a drill.
Ethiopia peace talks enter day two in South Africa
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» PRETORIA - The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region entered day two in South Africa on Wednesday.