Jan 31 ‘Energy vampires’ are draining your power and money. Here’s what to do about it. By Connie Kargbo Even when appliances and devices are powered off -- if the devices are plugged in, they're sucking up power. These so-called "vampire electronics" account for five to 10 percent of an average home's energy use. Continue reading
Aug 19 Turkish company to send electric power vessels to Gaza By Diane Jeanty As fighting resumes between Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas in Gaza after a five day ceasefire, Turkish shipbuilder Karadeniz Holding announced Tuesday plans to send a floating power station to provide electricity to the war torn area. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ghana rations electricity ahead of World Cup debut By Diane Jeanty The West African nation has been forced to ration its electricity throughout the month due to shortages in natural gas and lower than average water levels needed to power the Akosombo dam along the Volta River. Currently, the dam is… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch "Lab before blab" lights up elementary school science Fourth graders build a basic circuit. Fifth graders learn force to throw a rubber cat. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch New York Plans for Resilience New York power and telephone companies are taking precautions for the next big storm. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch New York City Prepares for Future Hurricanes Miles O'Brien reports for NOVA on New York City's recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Raging Yosemite Blaze May Threaten San Francisco Water, Power Supply The wildfire burning outside of Yosemite National Park has already consumed 235 square miles of forest and threatened several small towns. Jeffrey Brown reports on the efforts more than 3,600 firefighters to battle one of the largest wildfires in California… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief Sandy Recovery Continues at Slow Pace as People Wait for FEMA Relief… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Northeast Storm Victims Begin to Lose Patience at Lack of Basic Needs Northeast Storm Victims Begin to Lose Patience at Lack of Basic Needs… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch In Austin, Charged up About Smart Power Miles O'Brien examines power grid reliability in a neighborhood near Austin, Texas that uses "smart grid" technology to track - and control - its energy consumption. Continue watching