A Buenos Aires power outage leaves over 600,000 customers without electricity
A power failure in Buenos Aires has left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity in the Argentine capital, shutting off traffic lights, stranding subway passengers and testing the electric grid for the second time in 24 hours during a si...
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Power outage leaves most of Chile in darkness for hours
A sweeping power blackout left most of Chile in darkness for several hoursABC News - Feb. 25 -
Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity
State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lights. Authorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country
Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
BMW delays £600m electric Mini factory upgrade in UK over 'uncertainty'
The vehicle manufacturer says "multiple uncertainties" in the industry led to its decision.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Over 60,000 Volkswagen and Audi electric cars recalled for risk of rollaway
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Elon Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while saying, without evidence, that air safety is 'at risk'
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Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark
Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurred. Power has been restored to most of Chile ’s 19 million people after the country’s most ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark?
While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system ...The Guardian - 1d -
AI’s power demands spark new joint GE Vernova–NRG electricity plant project
NRG flags need for new partnerships to fuel power development.MarketWatch - Feb. 26
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