Electricity

Gasping for Air: Respiratory Issues Soar Amid Relentless Beirut Raids

Since September, Israeli raids have targeted Lebanese territory almost daily, leaving behind a dense cloud of smoke for people to inhale. Combined with existing pollution from Lebanon’s overreliance on generators, the smoke is slowly endangering the health of the Lebanese population. Breathless in Beirut Manal lives in Ain El Remmaneh, a ...

Iran to Ration Electricity Amid Fuel Shortages

Iran is to impose electricity rationing in Tehran and other provinces from Monday because of a shortage of fuel in power stations, the official IRNA news agency said on Sunday. The agency said different areas of the capital will experience two-hour power cuts on a rotating basis between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (0530 GMT to 1330 GMT). It said similar ...

Clean Energy Era Approaching Though Fossil Fuels Set to Peak

More than half of the world's electricity will be generated by low-emission sources before 2030 but the deployment of clean energy is "far from uniform" across the globe, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. Demand for oil, gas and coal is still projected to peak by the end of the decade, possibly creating a surplus of fossil fuels, ...