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Don’t blame renewables for Spain’s power outage: Bousso
While it may be tempting to blame the unprecedented power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula this week on the rapid growth ...
Power outage in Spain and Portugal brings much of Europe's Iberian Peninsula to a standstill
A widespread power outage hit Spain and Portugal, affecting millions of people who live across Europe's Iberian Peninsula.
Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos
Red Eléctrica, Spain’s electricity grid operator, ruled out a cyberattack, human error or unusual weather. Experts say it ...
How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left It Vulnerable
The Iberian Peninsula’s widespread blackout raises questions about the resilience of the electric power infrastructure in the ...
Without power, Spain's trains were immobilized. Three travelers shared their tales
The blackout that paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula had an especially fierce impact on trains that run across Spain.
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 ...
First victims of Iberian blackout confirmed in Spain as fallout rumbles on
First casualties believed to be related to the blackout have been reported by Tuesday afternoon. One person has died in the ...
Spain power outage: First deaths emerge including tragic family-of-three
Many parts of the Iberian Peninsula were plunged into darkness on Monday with officials now launching an investigation to establish the cause of the major blackout ...