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world19 days ago•3 min saved

Cuba braces for potential U.S. attack as outages test resilience

Cuba says it is ready for any potential U.S. military action as it recovers from a nationwide blackout blamed on Washington’s oil blockade, while Havana maintains that political change is off the negotiating table even as Trump threatens to seize the island; outages have pressed the grid through March with only partial power restoration in Havana, and U.S. officials say they are not planning an invasion but will defend interests and respond to threats.

via Al Jazeera|

#blackouts #cuba #energy-security

world19 days ago•8 min saved

Cuba in the Dark: Oil Blockade Sparks Islandwide Energy Crisis

The U.S.-led oil embargo has left Cuba facing its worst energy crisis in modern history, triggering rolling and islandwide blackouts, water and medicine shortages, hospital disruptions, and widespread hardship as ordinary Cubans adapt with bicycles and improvised fuel sources while debates over responsibility and potential policy changes intensify.

via Los Angeles Times|

#blackouts #cuba #energy-crisis

world26 days ago•27 min saved

Cubans Protest After Sundown as Blackouts Deepen Crisis

Nighttime protests across Cuba are intensifying as residents in Morón and other cities bang pots to express anger over worsening living conditions and chronic power outages; in one town they even attacked the Communist Party office, highlighting broad civil unrest under a strained economy.

via WSJ|

#blackouts #civil-unrest #cuba

world29 days ago•2 min saved

Cuba Signals Dialogue with U.S. on Blockade as Power Crisis Deepens

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Cuba has held talks with U.S. officials to seek solutions to the blockade, stressing dialogue, equality and sovereignty. He attributed three months without petroleum to a U.S. energy blockade that has triggered widespread blackouts and disrupted services and surgeries. The remarks come amid Trump’s assertions of ongoing talks, while Raúl Castro’s grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, features in related discussions.

via The Guardian|

#blackouts #cuba #diaz-canel

sports1 month ago•18 min saved

BravesVision Debuts: Braves Own Network Aims to End Local Blackouts

Atlanta announced BravesVision, a team-owned network that will broadcast Braves games on TV and streaming with no local blackouts (except national exclusives), following the end of its RSN deal with Main Street Sports; while initial revenue may be softer than the old RSN arrangement, the move promises broader fan access and reflects MLB’s push toward centralized streaming options.

via MLB Trade Rumors|

#atlanta-braves #blackouts #bravesvision

world1 month ago•9 min saved

Mountain village powers through war with its own tiny hydro network

In western Ukraine’s Ust-Chorna, a trio of micro-hydroelectric plants has kept the village’s lights on through wartime blackouts, illustrating both the promise and limits of Ukraine’s shift to decentralized green energy. While residents benefit from reliable power and potential new income from small producers, debates over electricity prices, environmental impact, and the durability of government incentives linger as Kyiv nudges more communities toward local, renewable generation amid ongoing attacks on centralized grids.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#blackouts #decentralization #micro-hydro

world2 months ago•7 min saved

Cuba’s Darkness Deepens as Energy Woes Collide with Geopolitics

Cuba’s crumbling energy system is being exacerbated by oil shortages after U.S. pressure and Venezuela disruptions, leaving Santa Cruz del Norte with near-daily blackouts. Residents rely on coal, firewood, and improvised lighting while incomes and basic goods shrink; the government offers little detail on fuel shipments, even as humanitarian aid from Mexico and talks with allies surface amid rising hardship.

via AP News|

#blackouts #cuba #oil

world2 months ago•10 min saved

Cuba Braces for Energy Crisis as U.S. Pressure Cuts Venezuelan Oil

Cuba faces widespread blackouts and fuel shortages after the US squeezes Venezuelan oil supplies, prompting government warnings and military drills as private citizens improvise to cope and analysts warn of possible economic collapse.

via CNN|

#blackouts #cuba #embargo

us-news2 months ago•6 min saved

Winter Storm Roars Across the US, From Southwest to Northeast

A massive winter storm dumped snow and freezing rain from New Mexico to North Carolina and swept toward the Northeast, threatening blackouts, transportation chaos, and bitter cold as it moved across the US after battering the Southwest and central regions.

via The Guardian|

#blackouts #note-only-five-allowed #snowstorm

world2 months ago•10 min saved

Winter Grips Ukraine as Russia Targets the Energy Grid

Ukraine faces a brutal winter with widespread blackouts and limited heating after Russian strikes on energy and heating infrastructure. Zelensky declared an energy emergency as outages persist, forcing households to rely on backups, gas stoves, and improvised solutions while supermarkets close and daily life adapts to a cold, dark grid.

via Kyiv Post|

#blackouts #energy-security #russia-ukraine-war

world2 months ago•5 min saved

Kyiv in the Dark: Moscow Targets Power Grid

A Russian strike on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure on Jan 9 triggered widespread blackouts, leaving much of the city without electricity as temperatures plunged to around -12C by day and -19C at night; residents rely on batteries, warming centers, and emergency services while authorities say Moscow is aiming to disconnect the city, with some outages lasting days and affecting schools, cafes, and daily life.

via The Guardian|

#blackouts #energy-grid #kyiv

world5 months ago•2 min saved

Russia's Escalating Attacks Severely Disrupt Ukraine's Power Grid

In October 2023, Russia launched a record-high number of missile strikes against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and causing widespread blackouts, as part of a strategy to weaken Ukrainian civilian resilience amid ongoing conflict. Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of deliberately sowing chaos, while Kyiv retaliates with strikes on Russian energy facilities.

via The Moscow Times|

#blackouts #energy-grid #missile-strikes

world5 months ago•4 min saved

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Cause Blackouts in Belgorod, Russia

The Belgorod region in Russia is experiencing increased drone attacks from Ukraine, leading to blackouts, power outages, and heightened anxiety among residents, as Ukraine retaliates against Russian strikes and targets energy infrastructure amid ongoing conflict.

via BBC|

#belgorod #blackouts #energy-infrastructure

energy5 months ago•3 min saved

NYC and Long Island face potential power outages due to aging infrastructure

NYC faces potential increased blackouts as aging infrastructure, rising demand, and weak transmission threaten the power grid, with forecasts indicating a significant supply-demand gap by next summer that could worsen by 2050, prompting calls for new power sources and infrastructure upgrades.

via Gothamist|

#blackouts #energy #energy-demand

world6 months ago•1 min saved

Zelenskyy Warns of Response as Russia Targets Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy indicated that Ukraine is prepared to respond to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure, which caused widespread blackouts in Kyiv, emphasizing Ukraine's focus on defense and potential retaliatory actions. The strikes are part of Russia's ongoing pattern of targeting Ukraine's energy systems ahead of winter.

via Euromaidan Press|

#blackouts #energy-infrastructure #russia