Russia launches 'floating Chernobyl' plant across Arctic
Russia on Friday launched a controversial floating nuclear reactor on a nearly 3,100-mile voyage across the Arctic Sea from the port of Murmansk.
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Inside Slavutych, the city created by the Chernobyl explosion
There's a clock tower in the middle of the giant central square of Slavutych. Every hour it plays the anthem of the city. The sound comes suddenly, piercing through the silence and emptiness of the surroundings.
Solar power now cheaper than grid in hundreds of Chinese cities
Solar energy in hundreds of Chinese cities is now cheaper than electricity supplied by the national grid, and it can even compete with coal-fired power in 75 of them, a new study has found.
States sue to block EPA's coal power plant emissions rollback
A coalition of states and cities will ask a federal court to block the Trump administration's overhaul of emission regulations for coal-fired power plants.
Power restored to London and southeast England after National Grid failure
Trains ground to a halt, homes went dark and cars wandered through intersections without functioning traffic lights as large swathes of London and southern England temporarily lost power Friday.
Game changer coming for electric car owners
Electric cars are getting cheaper and they can go farther on a single charge. Still, most car shoppers have one big concern: How will I keep an electric car charged while I'm on a long road trip?
One of America's oldest power companies going carbon free
PSEG has relied on fossil fuels to keep the lights on for the past 116 years. Now, New Jersey's largest and oldest power company is pledging to deliver carbon-free electricity to fight climate change.
Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas for the first time
Wind power has surpassed coal for the first time in Texas, according to a new report.
Lights - and AC - still off for thousands in NYC, Detroit
Severe weather and rainstorms in the Northeast left thousands of people without power Monday.
New Yorkers keep wary eye on power grid as heat wave peaks
Just days after a power outage left part of New York City in darkness for hours, a major heat wave has officials eying the city's electric grid warily, urging people to stay cool with air conditioners -- but with restraint.
Fire at electric substation leaves 13,000 without power in heat wave
About 12,000 customers are without electricity in Madison, Wisconsin, during a dangerous heat wave, after fires at two downtown substations, according to local officials.
Electric car revolution coming, but this must happen first
These days, when a major automaker unveils an electric car it gets a lot of press. That's because electric cars are cool, special and futuristic. Someday, though, electric cars will just be cars.
Are parts of India becoming too hot for humans?
Intense heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible humanitarian crisis as large parts of the country potentially become too hot to be inhabitable.
Russia plans to tow a nuclear power station to the Arctic
Next month, a floating nuclear power plant called the Akademik Lomonosov will be towed via the Northern Sea Route to its final destination in the Far East, after almost two decades in construction.
Hundreds of climate protesters stage blockade in German coal mine
Hundreds of climate change protesters broke into a huge open cast mine in western Germany Saturday to protest against the country's ongoing dependence on fossil fuels.
Electric planes herald new era for aviation at the Paris Air Show
Airlines ordered tens of billions of dollars worth of new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing at the Paris Air Show this week.
EPA rolls back Obama-era plan limiting coal plant emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said states can set their own carbon emissions standards for coal-fired power plants -- a rule that the agency itself says could result in 1,400 more premature deaths by 2030 than the Obama-era plan it will replace.
California's PG&E to pay $1 billion to local governments for wildfires
A utility blamed for igniting deadly wildfires that killed dozens in California has agreed to pay $1 billion in damages to local governments for blazes linked to its power lines, poles and other equipment.
Passive design helps make old home healthier
Old homes can be full of charm, but no one will mistake them for being energy efficient. Especially when the heating and cooling bills arrive.
Argentina official: Cyber attack did not cause massive blackout
Argentina's energy secretary said he does not believe a cyber attack caused a massive power outage that left tens of millions of people in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in darkness for several hours on Sunday.
'Massive failure' leaves Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay with no power
A "massive failure" in an electrical interconnection system left Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay completely without power, and for many customers, restoring electricity would take all day, a utility distributor said Sunday.
New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia
The US is escalating cyber attacks on Russia's electric power grid and has placed potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system, The New York Times reported Saturday.
America's renewable energy capacity now greater than coal
America's coal industry has already been left in the dust by natural gas. Now it's under immense pressure from the renewable energy boom.
Chernobyl suddenly becomes visitor hotspot
It was the scene of the world's worst ever nuclear disaster, but three decades later Chernobyl is emerging as one of the planet's hottest tourism tickets after a new TV series.
