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Power Station Failure Causes All-Island Blackout On St Lucia

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 By Chris Owens No Comments on Power Station Failure Causes All-Island Blackout On St Lucia
Power Station Failure Causes All-Island Blackout On St Lucia
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St Lucia experiences island-wide power cut after a failure at the country’s only power station.

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Biggest Blackouts In History: Northeastern USA & Canada 1965

Posted on November 11, 2019March 31, 2020 By Chris Owens No Comments on Biggest Blackouts In History: Northeastern USA & Canada 1965
Biggest Blackouts In History: Northeastern USA & Canada 1965
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More than 30 million people across Northeastern USA and Canada in the dark for up to 13 hours following transmission line failure near Niagara Falls.

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Cyberattacks Strike Ukraine Power Grid

Posted on August 1, 2019March 31, 2020 By Chris Owens No Comments on Cyberattacks Strike Ukraine Power Grid
Cyberattacks Strike Ukraine Power Grid
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Digging deep into a double cyberattack on the Ukraine electricity network and asking whether it’s a sign of things to come in the era of smart grids.

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Biggest Blackouts In History: London 2003

Posted on July 24, 2019January 15, 2020 By Chris Owens 1 Comment on Biggest Blackouts In History: London 2003
Biggest Blackouts In History: London 2003
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Faulty fuse brings rush-hour chaos to London in a blackout that brought the famous underground tube network grinding to a halt.

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“City That Never Sleeps” Falls Into Darkness As Power Cut Hits New York

Posted on July 22, 2019January 15, 2020 By Chris Owens No Comments on “City That Never Sleeps” Falls Into Darkness As Power Cut Hits New York
“City That Never Sleeps” Falls Into Darkness As Power Cut Hits New York
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Broadway musicals fell silent following a New York City blackout that left much of Manhattan without power.

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