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As Russian forces advance in the Donetsk region of Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of their wide-scale invasion, they have moved to the city of Kurakhove and are about two kilometres from one of the country’s oldest thermal power plants. Not long after the Kurakhove coal-fired power station opened …
Read More »Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid, slows to Category 2
Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid. Massive waves lashed at the shores of Havana as sharp winds and rain whipped at the city’s …
Read More »Cuba’s power grid suffers yet another collapse as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall and threatens to wreak further havoc on the island’s decrepit infrastructure. Earlier on Sunday, Cuba had said it was making headway restoring service after multiple false starts, though millions of people …
Read More »Rise of solar power ushers planet toward ‘age of electricity,’ energy agency says
Renewable energy production is expanding at an unprecedented pace, led by the rapid rise of solar power, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. At the same time, the world’s insatiable demand for more energy contributed to an increase in the production of fossil fuels, pushing energy-related carbon emissions …
Read More »Deadly Hurricane Milton brings tornadoes, mass power outages as it slams Florida
Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 160 km/h after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in its final hours before …
Read More »Atlantic crews working in U.S. to restore power in Helene’s wake
More than 700 Canadian lineworkers, including about 300 from Atlantic Canada, have been deployed to assist in restoring power in North and South Carolina in the wake of a major tropical storm. Jim Salmon, vice-president of Holland Power Services, a power-restoration company with Canadian offices in Maugerville, N.B., said crews …
Read More »Ottawa approves $500M bailout to Nova Scotia Power to keep rates in check
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa has finalized a $500-million bailout to help Nova Scotia Power keep rates from skyrocketing due to delivery delays of Muskrat Falls electricity. Emera, the parent company of Nova Scotia Power, confirmed the deal — first announced Sept. 16 by federal Natural …
Read More »Strong storm brings down trees, cuts power in District of Invermere
A storm swept through the East Kootenay region of B.C. on Friday night and caused some damage in the region. Strong winds and a thunderstorm brought down trees onto power lines, causing outages in several areas in the District of Invermere. The weather also snapped a number of tree limbs …
Read More »Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in Edson
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fierce summer storm that rolled through Edson, Alta., on Sunday night had many residents of the town dealing with flooding and power outages a day later. “The immense amount of rain we had in a short time frame, coupled with extreme …
Read More »Anonymous donor pays $1K power bill for disconnected Ontario senior
For more than two months, Toronto senior Maxine Stirling Dawe couldn’t make toast, turn on the lights, or power a fan or air conditioner in her one-bedroom rental apartment. For the 74-year-old retiree, the absence of electricity made for some uncomfortable and potentially dangerous days and nights during a scorching …
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