La circa 200 km de Paris, către nord, grupul Renault a aliniat în paralel cu granița belgiană trei uzine care, până nu demult, asamblau o sumedenie de vehicule cu motoare termice – de la Renault Kangoo și Mercedes-Benz Citan până la Renault Megane, Grand Scenic și Espace – care au ajuns în toate colțurile Europei. […]
Etichetă: electricity
Hundreds of thousands left without electricity amid record-breaking heatwave
The power grid failed, leaving at least 700,000 people without energy A record-breaking heatwave has hit Argentina, with temperatures soaring to 45C (113F) in some parts of the country. An associated spike in energy demand has caused grid failures, leading to power cuts. At least 700,000 people were left without power in Buenos Aires on […]
France will reduce electricity supply to Jersey this winter, Paris warns, unless fishermen granted licences for British waters
France’s European affairs minister has claimed Britain is failing with Brexit, but French fishermen must not pay for the UK’s misfortune as he demanded more fishing licences for gallic trawlers and warned of electricity cuts. Speaking on Friday, outspoken French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said his government would hold firm against Britain and continue […]
With blackouts looming, German government holds disaster preparation day, promotes ‘cooking without electricity’
High demand and the transition to green power has left much of Europe at risk of blackouts. In Germany, state authorities are teaching the public to heat their homes with candles and get used to “cooking without electricity.” State authorities in North-Rhine Westphalia will hold their first ‘Disaster Protection Day’ on Saturday, with instructors in […]
Lebanon at risk of complete blackout by end of September, Beirut’s electricity company warns
Lebanon’s state electricity company has said that the country is at “high” risk of being plunged into a total blackout by the end of the month as the Middle-Eastern nation’s fuel supplies shrink rapidly. In a statement released on Thursday, Electricite Du Liban revealed that it was down to its last remaining stocks, delivering the […]
Syria suffers widespread blackout after ‘attack’ on gas pipeline feeding key power station – electricity minister
The Syrian capital was thrown into darkness after an “attack” on a gas line feeding a major power plant, the country’s electricity minister told state media, noting repairs are underway and that the issues would soon be resolved. “There was a significant direct drop in gas pressure, which led to the failure at the Deir […]