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Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.
The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Almost all large-scale bitcoin miners in Texas pause activity as state braces for possible rolling blackouts
Bitcoin miners were already under pressure from cratering crypto prices. Now, a heat wave is pushin…
Brian Evans
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I moved to LA at 18 with the dream of being an influencer. I lost myself, and I can't wait to leave.
Rhegan Coursey moved to LA at 18 to pursue a career as an influencer and TikTok creator. She said t…
Marta Biino
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Power demand is expected to surpass the peak energy demand from Texas' February freeze
The state's electric grid is facing challenges once again after several generators need repairs dur…
Madison Hall
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The death toll from the Texas winter storms keeps rising. At least 151 people died, from causes ranging from hypothermia to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Texas had experienced severe cold in the past and had been warned on multiple occasions to winteriz…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has a $8.3 billion plan to prevent the next Texas power crisis - and make money in the process
The investor's company wants to build 10 emergency power plants with on-site gas storage, in exchan…
Theron Mohamed
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The devastating Texas blackouts explained in 3 levels of detail
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Benji Jones
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Meet the startup behind those massive Texas energy bills
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Benji Jones
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Texas's power grid was 'seconds and minutes' away from going dark for months, per reports
If the state's grid had gone completely offline, equipment could have caught fire and power lines c…
Erin Snodgrass
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Texas blackouts explained: Arctic weather shut down power plants as demand for heat surged, and the state's grid is on its own
Unusual arctic weather caused power plants to stop working just as households needed more heat, pus…
Benji Jones
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America is being hit by a huge surge in blackouts — and it's only going to get worse
Major power outages are more common and last longer than they did 10 years ago. It's a sign our ele…
Taylor Dorrell
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ERCOT fired its CEO and the head of Texas' utility regulator resigned following the state's devastating storm blackouts
ERCOT fired its CEO Bill Magness Wednesday, just days after DeAnn Walker, the head of Texas' utilit…
Grace Dean
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Bill Gates says Texas Governor Greg Abbot is wrong for blaming renewable energy for the state's blackouts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott attributed blackouts in the state to renewable sources, but Bill Gates t…
Annabelle Williams
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TikTok is being sued after two young girls died while copying the 'blackout challenge', report says
TikTok is being sued for wrongful death after two girls aged 8 and 9 died trying to recreate a vira…
Alia Shoaib
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FACT CHECK: Fox News aired bizarre and wildly misleading claims about Texas' blackouts that pin blame on renewables and climate policies
While millions of Texans suffered from power outages, a slew of Fox News hosts and guests misled th…
Eliza Relman,Benji Jones
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Former Texas governor Rick Perry claims Texans would rather endure blackouts than a federally regulated power grid
Perry wrote, "the sun will come out, the temperatures will moderate, and this will become part of o…
Azmi Haroun
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14 states face rolling blackouts amid massive winter storms after a major power operator declared an energy emergency
Southwest Power Pool ordered the rolling blackouts on Monday after extreme weather had already take…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Generac soars 10% amid surging demand for generators as historic Texas snowstorm leads to state-wide blackouts
Generac is up nearly 60% year-to-date and revealed a strong order backlogs for its products in its …
Matthew Fox
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Crypto mining in Texas could be costing energy customers an extra $69 per year on their electrical bills
Since China banned crypto mining in 2021, a number of operations have moved to Texas, requiring an …
Will Gendron
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The former head of Texas' power grid said he was following Gov. Greg Abbott's orders when amassing billions in electricity bills during the state freeze
Gov. Abbott's office previously denied involvement in the decision to charge maximum electricity pr…