Skyscraper windows blown out across downtown buildings in #houston as hurricane force winds tore through city. This will be an extensive (and expensive) clean-up job for many. @CNN

Over 1 million electric customers are currently without power in the greater Houston, TX area due to a severe storm moving through the area. [2024-05-16 7:42 PM CDT] #PowerOutage poweroutage.us/

Russia's successful destruction of a large part of Ukraine's electricity generation equipment means that power outages are inevitable, YASNO General Director, Serhii Kovalenko, said. english.nv.ua/nation…

In antiquity, watermills began to free women from the arduous task of grinding grain. In the 20th century, the washing machine did the same for laundry. Today, as electricity spreads globally, more and more women are freed from mindless toil. humanprogress.org/en…

the more albini tributes i read/hear the more i sense that every-single-person who's ever heard songs: ohia's "magnolia electric company" felt irretrievably changed by its power. it's apparently more deeply & widely beloved than i ever knew.

Imagine living in a TriBeCa or SoHo Loft for only a few hundred dollars monthly. It happened in the 1970s in New York City when those buildings were essentially uninhabitable industrial spaces with no electricity or running water. pix11.com/things-to-…

Box Alarm at 8:21 PM 4200 block Wisconsin Ave NW. Fire involving lithium-ion battery powered electric scooter in basement of commercial establishment. Fire was contained to scooter. Hazmat was requested for safe disposal of battery. No injuries. #DCsBravest

Why Airbus and others are betting on hydrogen-powered planes instead of electric planes www.cnbc.com/2023/05…

The New York Rangers Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals! New York Rangers have clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the energy in the city is ELECTRIC! Mark Messier, whose legendary presence still inspires us. His magic is alive and well, echoing through… pic.twitter.com/M0BU…

Support is now available for Victoria’s large energy users to transition their operations to all-electric. Eligible businesses can apply for an electrification feasibility assessment under the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program: www.sustainability.v… ⬅️

At this moment 70.8% of Alberta's electricity is being produced by fossil fuels. Wind is at 49.8% of capacity and producing 22.9% of total generation, while solar is at 9.0% of capacity and producing 1.52% of total generation. At the same time we are exporting 4 MW pic.twitter.com/50AZ…

Google and Microsoft each consume more electricity than Slovenia? www.bloomberg.com/ne…

After California punished its citizens for driving gasoline-powered cars, they are now testing a new 'road charge' for electric car drivers who would be forced to pay a tax based on how many miles they drive

While every Australian household was a winner of sorts in the Federal Budget in relation to electricity bills, it’s been claimed those who need the rebate most will benefit the least. www.solarquotes.com.…

Bluebonnet crews assessing catastrophic damage to electric grid from today’s storms in our service area; working as quickly, safely as possible to restore power. Reports indicate storms caused trees and debris to fall or blow into power lines, poles and other equipment. We will…

Almost 1,000,000 customers are without electricity in Texas. 735,000 of them are in Harris County. Yikes.