electricity

Workers denounce energy privatization attempts in Ecuador

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:35

Quito, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Union organizations in Ecuador's electricity sector denounced that the Minister of Energy and Mines Fernando Santos today plans to create a trust that prioritizes the payment to private investors for the sale of energy.

Cuba makes progress in connecting water pumps to solar panels

Published on: June 24, 2023
01:00

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Santi Spiritus is among the Cuban territories that have increased efficiency in pumping drinking water to communities, especially rural ones, with the use of solar panels.

Housing, food and electricity prices increase in Panama

Published on: June 19, 2023
11:04

Panama City, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Housing, electricity and food groups stand out as the most expensive in Panama, so says a report of the General Comptroller of the Republic.

Lebanon takes steps on renewable energy

Published on: May 5, 2023
14:14

Beirut, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon is currently taking some steps in the transition towards the use of more renewable energy, the Water and Energy Minister Walid Fayyad said.

Drought in Uruguay affects costs of electricity and generation

Published on: March 10, 2023
09:17

Montevideo, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The Executive Branch of Uruguay authorized the public electricity company to borrow up to 70 million dollars so as to deal with the imports prompted by the persistent drought.

Russia increases electricity exports to China

Published on: December 28, 2022
08:22

Moscow, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federation increased the export of electricity to the People's Republic of China by 16 percent, highlighted the Minister of Energy, Nikolai Shulguinov.

Scientists produce electricity from wood submerged in water

Published on: December 9, 2022
17:06

Stockholm, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have managed to harvest energy by taking advantage of what happens naturally when wood is put into water and it evaporates.

Panama reaches record levels of clean energy use

Published on: November 3, 2022
08:07

Panama City, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Panama reached 97 percent of the use of clean sources for electricity generation in September, the National Energy Secretariat (SNE) reported on Thursday.

Japanese Government calls to save electricity in winter

Published on: November 1, 2022
13:11

Tokyo, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Japanese Government on Tuesday called on companies and households across the country to save electricity during the winter, due to fears of energy shortages.

Ukraine maintains restrictions on power supply

Published on: October 26, 2022
09:31

Kiev, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Ukraine's energy control center, Ukrenergo, reported that restrictions on the power supply will continue, as many generating plants in the country have been damaged by Russian air strikes.

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