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Cuba Hit By Serious Power Outage

NFK Editors — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:30:28 +0000

Cuba is facing a serious power problem. On Friday, the entire island lost electricity. As of Monday, much of the island was still without power. The blackout shows how much work is needed to improve Cuba's electricity system. Making things worse, parts of the island were hit by a hurricane on Sunday.

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Britain Closes Its Last Coal Power Plant

NFK Editors — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:30:05 +0000

The United Kingdom said goodbye to coal-powered electricity on Monday when the last coal-fired power plant in the country closed down. The closing of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station marks the end of a 142-year history of coal-powered electricity in Great Britain.

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Making the Switch to LED Light Bulbs

NFK Editors — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:30:22 +0000

On August 1, new rules went into effect in the United States that make it against the law to sell most incandescent light bulbs. These are older-style light bulbs that create light by heating a wire. The law is expected to save energy and help the environment.

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Creating Electricity From the Air

NFK Editors — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:30:48 +0000

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a new way to make electricity. Their method uses super-tiny holes to make electricity from moisture in the air. The scientists hope the method will one day lead to cheap, clean electricity anywhere at any time.

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Switzerland’s Giant “Water Battery” Starts Working

NFK Editors — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:30:31 +0000

Switzerland has opened a massive "water battery" that will help store energy for Europe. The plant works by storing water, which can later be used to generate power. Storing energy is very important as the world depends more and more on renewable energy.

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News Roundup: Kenya’s President, Tracking Guns, & Eiffel Lights

NFK Editors — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:30:43 +0000

In today's news roundup, William Ruto is sworn in as the president of Kenya, credit card companies agree to a new plan that could help track problem gun sales, and the lights on the Eiffel Tower will be turned off early to save electricity.

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Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Shut Down

NFK Editors — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:30:01 +0000

Ukraine has shut down the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The plant - the largest in Europe - has often been attacked in recent months, causing safety concerns. After losing power from outside, experts have decided to shut the plant down for safety.

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Electric, Self-Driving Container Ship Sets Off

NFK Editors — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:30:45 +0000

Last Thursday, the world's first self-driving, electric container ship made its first trip to Oslo, Norway. The ship's owners aim to cut pollution by moving large amounts of products by water on the southern coast of Norway instead of by truck.

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Lebanon’s Power Returns After 24-Hour Blackout

NFK Editors — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:30:15 +0000

Lebanon suffered a nation-wide blackout on Saturday after the country's two largest power plants ran out of fuel. On Sunday, the electricity was restored temporarily after the army brought in emergency fuel.

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Blackout Leaves Most of Pakistan in the Dark

NFK Editors — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:30:08 +0000

Pakistan was thrown into darkness on Saturday as a major problem near its largest power plant triggered a collapse of the entire electrical grid. Most of the country's 210 million people were left without power.

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