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The heavy reliance on rooftop solar is consistent with the Puerto Rican government’s desire to achieve 100% renewable generation by 2050. That goal flies in the face of reality, as the need for ...

A winter storm brought freezing temperatures to much of the U.S. two weeks ago and still holds much of the Northeast in its grip. Americans cranked up the heat, posing the biggest test of the electric ...

A nationwide power outage hit Moldova on January 31 after a serious failure in Ukraine’s electricity network triggered the collapse of a key high-voltage transmission line, cutting power to large ...

In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury the transmission wires underground, where technical issues would be hard to ...

The Texas power grid system, which failed during a winter storm five years ago, could be put to the test this weekend as the region faces subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills. But Texas ...

Gas and electric bills in Massachusetts are about to go down temporarily, according to Gov. Maura Healey. But there's a catch. In a preview of her State of the Commonwealth Address Thursday night, ...

The U.S. power grid is indispensable infrastructure for our economy, but warning signs are flashing about its health that should concern every business leader in our country. Skyrocketing growth in ...

New York sees investing in the electric grid as a way to lower costs and supply growing demand, but it's a gamble at a time when affordability is king. Substations facilitate the flow of electricity ...

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The self-described idyllic life of a family of five living in an Italian forest with horses, donkeys and chickens has stalled after a court ordered the children be removed and placed in foster care.