This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: lots of old poles on Jan 28, 2026.

In a critical advance for climate resilience, researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed an AI model that can predict dangerous convective ...

Duke Energy's power infrastructure kept the lights on without major disruptions for most of central North Carolina during a ...

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky ...

The Puerto Rican governor’s rapid deployment of renewable energy systems has led to “unacceptable instability” in an already weak grid, per the DOE.

This is what Herald-Leader reporter Janet Patton has learned in the last 30+ years of ice storms, plus some tips ...

Duke Energy says it has taken steps to prevent NC blackouts if there is a surge in power demand from the storm. Critics say ...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid.

In February 2022, SpaceX launched a group of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. Soon after launch, many of them began falling back into the atmosphere rather than following their planned paths.

Meteorologists say a major disturbance in Earth's magnetic field Monday could mean the northern lights will be seen farther ...