Jan 17 Watch A World Without Wikipedia: For SOPA, Websites Threaten a Midnight Blackout Beginning midnight Wednesday, some major Internet companies could go dark for 24 hours as part of an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Ray Suarez discusses the planned blackout with Ben Huh, the CEO of a… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Nationwide Heat Wave Strains U.S. Power Grid Utility companies warned Wednesday that rising demand may place a strain on the nation's power grid over the next few days. An expert discusses the impact of the heat wave on electricity demand and ways to conserve energy. Continue watching
Aug 14 Electricity Blackout Hits Major U.S., Canadian Cities Massive power outages hit several major cities in the United States and Canada Thursday afternoon including New York, Toronto and Detroit, apparently from a power failure in upstate New York or Canada. Continue reading