electricity

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But at the one we visited in Holguín, portions had gotten smaller and less varied, and staff were forced to scavenge for wood to cook with, due to gas shortages and unreliable electricity.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Spain and Portugal need more electricity interconnections with the rest of Europe through France in order to boost their renewable-energy exports to the continent, she tells the European Pulse Forum in Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A lot of the electricity is coming from offshore wind in northern Scotland and many more cables are being installed to distribute this power across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Disconnecting electricity for millions or tens of millions of Iranians would have risked anarchy in the country and an exodus of people leaving Iran for Europe, perhaps the largest refugee crisis in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After more searching, I found what I hoped was a photon gun, but the wire contraptions at the end of it did not fire ten gigajoules of electricity.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth