1 week ago London Underground LIVE: Chaos on Elizabeth, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines amid power outage

London Underground LIVE: Chaos on Elizabeth, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines amid power outage  Daily Express

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1 week ago London Underground power cut LIVE: Tube lines suspended after outage hits TfL network

London Underground power cut LIVE: Tube lines suspended after outage hits TfL network  Metro.co.uk

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2 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: Tens of thousands hit by fresh Canary Islands blackout

Thousands of people have been affected by a fresh power outage in Spain after a major incident at the end of last month led to an unprecedented state of emergency

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2 w. ago 'Cash rule' warning for UK tourists in Spain, France and Portugal amid power outage threats

Holidaymakers have been urged to ensure they are carrying physical cash

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3 w. ago ‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse

After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallibleEurope’s biggest blackout in over 20 years on the Iberian peninsula unleashed hours of chaos for people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France earlier this week. But in the aftermath it has raised a common question for governments across the continent: could the same happen here?Europe’s political leaders and energy system operators have given assurances that such blackouts are extraordinarily rare, and that European power grids are some of the most stable in the world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy

Spain’s environment minister, Sara Aagesen, promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outageEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the increasing use of renewable energy, defending the reliability of the national grid and promising a “complete audit” to establish the causes of the outage.Speaking on Wednesday afternoon as a specially designated committee prepared to meet to investigate the blackout, Sara Aagesen pushed back at opposition parties’ claims that the socialist-led government’s drive to embrace renewable energy had compromised the grid’s stability. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building’s emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties, he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Professor explains 'induced atmospheric vibration' after Spain's blackout

Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian said we are at at increasing risk of mass power cuts like the one seen in Spain, Portugal and France

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3 w. ago Spain over the worst, investigating the causes and determined to prevent repeat of massive power blackout, PM says – Europe live

Spain and Portugal electricity services returning to normal after being hit by biggest power cut in recent European history Portuguese power network operator REN denied on Tuesday it was behind a message circulated on social media attributing the massive blackout across the Iberian peninsula to a rare atmospheric event, AFP reported.“REN confirms we did not put out this statement,” spokesperson Bruno Silva told AFP, without giving further details. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Questions begin as Spain and Portugal recover from largest power cut in recent European history – Europe live

Spain and Portugal report power supplies almost back to normal after day of chaos across the Iberian PeninsulaThe Spanish self-employed could have lost up to €1.3bn as a result of yesterday’s power cut, the Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos estimated.In a report carried by the Spanish news agency EFE, the group said that “today is still a difficult day” with some reporting connectivity and transport issues. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government working to prevent Spanish power cuts from happening in UK

Power cuts have shut down Spain, Portugal and parts of France

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3 w. ago Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still

Officials in Spain and Portugal are racing to restore electricity after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs, upending the lives of tens of millions of people and turning airports and train stations into campgrounds for stranded travelers

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3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and events CANCELLED

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and flights cancelled

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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3 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: State of emergency declared amid major power outage across Iberian peninsula

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

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3 w. ago ‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Spain and Portugal power outage live: Spanish electricity supply slowly returning as officials rule out cyber

Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the countryHave you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Spain power outage LIVE: 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' causes major power outage across Iberian peninsula

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

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3 w. ago 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' behind power cut as fire sirens blast in Benidorm

Phones, traffic lights, supermarkets and cash machines are all down in parts of Spain, France and Portugal as starving Brits on holiday struggle to get food amid the chaos

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