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She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she did a hard career pivot — twice.

The war has created a big need for blue-collar workers in Ukraine. Women, like 32-year-old Yuliia …

Shubhangi Goel   


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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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A Ukrainian man plugged his whole house into a Tesla parked in his yard as locals find novel ways to battle rolling blackouts, report says

Russia has battered the Ukrainian energy grid in recent months as Vladimir Putin's forces have soug…

Cameron Manley   


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An Australian woman used her BYD electric car to power her son's dialysis machine during a blackout

A BYD electric car acted as a life-saving power generator during extreme weather in Australia.

Tom Carter   


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Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine's power grid, the 8th in just 3 months, Ukraine's energy ministry says

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 16 missiles and 13 drones in the attack, targeting a numbe…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Sweeping changes to America's aging power grid are on their way to help bypass NIMBY roadblocks and state infighting

The federal government in the last month has made sweeping changes to how upgrades to the power gri…

Catherine Boudreau   


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Reddit CEO says the mods leading a punishing blackout are too powerful and he will change the site's rules to weaken them

Steve Huffman said he has planned to change the site's rules so that users had the power to vote ou…

Lindsay Dodgson   


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Powerful solar flare that erupted from a sunspot three times the size of the Earth caused widespread radio blackouts

The solar flare was not facing Earth when it exploded, but its radiation still messed with our radi…

Marianne Guenot   


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The eclipse will affect solar power in states like California that are far outside the path of totality

The solar eclipse on April 8 will impact solar power generation across North America, but utilities…

Jenny McGrath   


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Powerful solar flares have been causing radio blackouts on Earth here's a time-lapse video of 4 years of intense storms on the sun

The sun is getting more active, with scientists seeing more solar flares, coronal mass ejections, a…

Marianne Guenot   


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Suspected Chinese hackers reportedly targeted Indian grid near the Ladakh border

The Indian power grid has reportedly come under attack from Chinese hackers, who targeted the sensi…

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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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With California in a heat wave, the state's power grid comes under pressure and blackouts loom

California's power grid operator warned of the possibility of rolling blackouts Monday as the state…

Carter Johnson   


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Restaurants in Ukraine have created 'blackout menus' to cook by candlelight during power outages. They say they're 'not scared of the dark'.

Russia's attacks cause regular power outages in Ukraine. Restaurants are still serving customers wi…

Stephanie Stacey   


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Indian government assures sufficient fuel supplies to power plants amid blackout concerns in Delhi

Delhi will not face any energy crisis as sufficient fuel is being provided to power plants supplyin…

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I spent $150 on a 30-minute 'power nap' designed to improve my health. I'd actually do it again.

I visited the Fairmont Century Plaza spa in Los Angeles to experience a 30-minute "power nap" treat…

Molly O'Brien   


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The UK is the latest country to ready for blackouts and power shortages this winter, as Europe's energy crisis intensifies, according to a report

Cold weather could combine with gas shortages as Europe's energy crisis intensifies - and the UK go…

George Glover   


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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early, frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year, experts say

The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their…

Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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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