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

Researchers simulated the wind damage from seven historical hurricanes to identify just a few key electrical lines that were crucial to protect the whole grid from cascading power failures

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

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Much of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024

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A household smart meter

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

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Electrical energy

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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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rendering of New York City's new power converter station

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Massive power line will send Canadian hydropower to New York

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Joby Aviation's aircraft

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Electric flying vehicle gets clearance for flight tests in the US

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Life

Nematode worms use electricity to jump onto bumblebees and fly away

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A wind farm in South Lanarkshire, UK

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Software update for world’s wind farms could power millions more homes

An AI that predicts wind changes could boost wind turbine efficiency by 0.3 per cent, which globally would amount to enough extra electricity to keep a country running

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Solar panels and wind turbines at a new solar park near Prenzlau, Germany

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Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

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Electrical field of a fruit fly

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Jumping parasitic worms use static electricity to hit their targets

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Electric power station with blue sky background

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A massive power transformer shortage is wreaking havoc in the US

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Illustration of a pulse of electrons

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Shortest pulse of electrons ever created lasts just 53 attoseconds

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