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What Caused Mass Blackout in Europe? What We Know
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica said there was a "strong oscillation in the power flow, which triggered 'a very ...
Spain Blackout Is First of Clean-Energy Era
Solar energy was powering the grid in Spain and Portugal on Monday—until it wasn’t, leaving tens of millions without ...
Spain’s Prime Minister Summoned Utilities to Discuss Blackout
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting Tuesday evening with executives from the country’s main utilities to ...
Spain vows to solve massive blackout mystery, prevent it from happening again
Spain's prime minister said a special commission will track down the cause of a massive power outage and all "necessary ...
Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM
Power has now been fully restored in Spain and Portugal, as officials continue to investigate what caused the outage.
'Induced atmospheric vibration': Did rare weather event cause Europe's blackout?
Preliminary reports out of Europe about the massive blackout that left millions powerless say the cause may have been ...
Madrid Open players took blackout in stride, enjoyed time away from cellphones
Many of the tennis players who endured the power outage that brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill and disrupted the ...
Emergency Planning Lessons From One Remote Worker After Portugal’s Massive Blackout
A power outage shut down parts of three countries for most of the workday. Society didn’t break down, but it did inspire my ...