Switzerland has developed an emergency plan in the event of an energy crisis if natural gas and electricity supplies run short, the Basler Zeitung newspaper reported this week. According to the paper, the Swiss government has been working in tandem with industrial companies for several months on the plan. It …
Read More »Britons warned of winter blackouts
As many as six million British households could be subjected to power cuts this winter if Russian gas supplies to Europe stop, The Times reported Sunday, citing a Whitehall document. It said that imports of natural gas from Norway could halve next winter amid surging EU demand. Britain buys around …
Read More »Four board members of Texas grid operator RESIGN over blackouts during deadly winter storm
Chairwoman Sally Talberg, vice chair Peter Cramton, finance and audit chair Terry Bulger and human resources and governance chair Raymond Hepper have tendered their resignations to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), effective Wednesday. They did so “to allow state leaders a free hand with future direction and to eliminate …
Read More »Gas pipeline blast that caused blackouts in Syria was ‘almost certainly a strike by ISIS’ – US envoy
“We are still looking into that. But it was almost certainly a strike by ISIS,” Jeffrey said, as cited by Reuters. The blast at a pipeline outside Damascus caused a drop in gas supply to power stations, leading to blackouts across the country. The fire was put out on Monday, …
Read More »The Cabinet was told to expect Ukrainians blackouts during the heating season
The Minister of energy made a reassuring prediction. In Ukraine there is no reason for rolling blackouts during the heating season. This was stated by Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Igor Nasalik. “I see no prerequisites for Ukraine had blackouts or “blackouts”. On the contrary, we are …
Read More »Ukraine will face blackouts in may – Ukrenergo
Can be processed by the script, which said in February. If may not be the supply of coal in Ukraine can begin rolling blackouts, said the acting Director of Ukrenergo Vsevolod Kovalchuk in Kiev. “If in may will not be the beginning of the supply… may be the script, which …
Read More »When Ukraine will start rolling blackouts
The defense told when to expect rolling blackouts in Ukraine because of the shortage of anthracite.Current coal stocks at Ukrainian power plants is enough to provide the country with light at least until April inclusive. Current coal stocks at Ukrainian power plants is enough to provide the country with light …
Read More »Blockade of Donbass: Ukraine threaten blackouts
Groisman scares rolling blackouts across the country. Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman called on the government to solve the problem of the trade blockade in the Donbass. “We must all unite and solve the problem. I would have divided it into several parts. We know that Ukraine consumes 24 …
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