4 h. ago China finds 'endless' energy source which could 'power country for 60,000 years'

Boffins in China believe they have found a site that has a massive source of energy and that could - should the technology develop - power the country for 60,000 years

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6 h. ago China discovers 'limitless' energy source that could 'power the country for 60,000 years'

China has discovered an 'endless' energy source that could supply enough fuel to power the country for 60,000 years, geologists in Beijing have claimed.

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29 h. ago Wind overtook gas at the main source of the UK's electricity last year

Analysis by the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero showed onshore and offshore wind turbines provided a record 34.4% of the country’s power needs in 2024

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60 h. ago Chile declares state of emergency as entire country plunges into darkness and millions lose power

A massive power blackout has led to a state of emergency, affecting key regions and causing widespread disruptions

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3 d. ago Chile hit by nationwide blackout, forcing Santiago metro evacuations

Chile’s biggest blackout in 15 years hits from Arica to Los Lagos, testing one of South America’s top power gridsA sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American country without electricity. The government did not immediately offer an explanation for the widespread power failures that left millions of people without electricity all the way from the northernmost Chilean port of Arica to the southern Los Lagos agricultural region. Chile’s national disaster response service, Senapred, reported only that a “disruption in the supply of electricity” had provoked a “massive power outage” across more than a dozen regions in the country, including Chile’s capital of Santiago, where authorities said there would be no subway service until further notice. The country’s electricity distributor, Saesa, which serves more than a million people across Chile, confirmed that a nationwide power failure had affected all of its...

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3 d. ago Nineteen MILLION people plunged into darkness in Chile as entire country loses power

A massive power outage has left 19 million people without electricity in Chile on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

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