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Environment

Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid

As climate change pushes summer temperatures to new highs, energy infrastructure such as cabling and transformers will struggle to cope

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Environment

Rain could be a clean way of generating lots of electricity

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Environment

Extreme weather could disrupt China's renewable energy boom

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Earth

Electric fields could mine rare earth metals with less harm

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Technology

Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs

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Environment

Electricity prices in Europe are going negative - and that's bad

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Environment

Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid

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This water purification system is powered by static electricity

Technology

Water purifier is powered by static electricity from your body

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Environment

Storm-proofing 1% of power lines protects entire grid from blackouts

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Environment

US grid vulnerable to power outages due to its reliance on gas

Natural gas plant failures were the main factor behind electricity shortfalls and outages during major winter storms in the US since 2011 – that risk remains as the US faces more extreme cold weather

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Environment

Much of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024

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Technology

Why 7 million UK smart meters will stop working and what it will mean

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Technology

Tiny generator uses the motion of molecules to produce electricity

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Physics

Squeezing loofah sponges creates enough electricity to power LEDs

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