electricity
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC taking all precautions against rains, says Mayor
Hyderabad: GHMC Mayor Gadwal R Vijalakshmi on Saturday inspected the control room on the seventh floor of the municipal body’s head office, and enquired about the rainfall situation, the number of complaints…
- Technology
Tesla virtual power plant to pay users to send energy back to grid
San Francisco: In a first such move, Elon Musk-run Tesla has launched a ‘virtual power plant’ that will pay its Powerwall users to help keep electricity on in their area during emergencies…
- Business
Electricity used to mine bitcoin decreased sharply as crypto crisis widens
London: The amount of electricity consumed by the largest cryptocurrency networks has decreased by up to 50 percent as the “crypto winter” continues to eat at the incomes of “miners” and financial…
- Telangana
Telangana: BJP to protest against rise in electricity tariffs
Hyderabad: BJP district president Rao Padma has said that a dharna would be staged on June 15 in front of the NPDLC headquarters at Nakkalagutta in Hanamkonda to protest the hike in…
- India
As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
New Delhi: A state-wise analysis of accidents due to electricity has indicated that 85 per cent of them occur in 11 states, a discussion paper by a think-tank released on Thursday said…
- Business
Over 75% of Bitcoin miners’ earnings going into soaring electricity costs
New Delhi: Bitcoin miners are spending more than 75 per cent of their earnings in soaring electricity costs, resulting in a significant carbon footprint which is damaging to our environment, a new…
- Science
Researchers reveal major infrared breakthroughs can lead to solar energy at night
Parkville: Researchers have developed a device based on a technique similar to night-vision goggles that can generate electricity from heat radiation. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘ACS…
- Offbeat
Bihar: Electrician cuts off power supply to meet his girlfriend
Love makes us do crazy things. And sometimes the romantic gesture can turn into a huge inconvenience to everybody. Although for the lovers in question, the discomfort went unnoticed because as aforementioned,…
- Andhra Pradesh
KTR claims Telangana better than AP in providing amenities, AP minister responds
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) said on Friday that Telangana was better at providing its citizens with basic amenities like electricity and water than the state…
- India
Rajasthan CM describes power outage in country as ‘national crisis’
Jaipur: Terming power outage a “national crisis”, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed concern on Friday over the shortage of coal supply in the country and the simultaneous increase in electricity demand…
- Pakistan
Pakistanis suffering 8-15 hrs of load-shedding on a daily basis
Islamabad: Amid the sizzling hot weather, Pakistanis have been suffering eight to 15 hours of scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding on a daily basis across the country. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar,…
- Automobile
BMW’s announces new electric 7 series luxury sedan
San Francisco: Luxury automobile manufacturer BMW on Wednesday announced a new electric 7 series luxury sedan — i7 xDrive60 — with an estimated range of “up to 300 miles”. The company said…
- Business
Challenges in increasing supply will likely keep electricity prices high
New Delhi: Rise in summer time electricity demand, as well as strong economic growth and challenges in increasing power generation, will likely keep short-term electricity rates high in the near term, said…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: With no electricity in hospital, woman delivers baby under phone light
Hyderabad: It was mayhem at the NTR government hospital, Narsipatnam when doctors performed surgery on a pregnant woman under cell phone lights and candles as there was no electricity for hours. A…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TPCC chief Revanth Reddy put under house arrest once again
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress President A Revanth Reddy and the party’s senior leaders Thursday were put on house arrest by police after the party’s call to gherao the Vidyut Soudha building in Khairtabad…