Customers who have suffered massive Damaged Hill outages will receive temporary relief on their bills as premises continue to suffer night-time power outages in sweltering conditions. Two power companies, Origin and EnergyAustralia, have agreed to defer bills for those affected by outages that paralyzed the region for the better part of a week. Customers will … Read more
A Boeing satellite suffered an 'anomaly' that caused it to spontaneously explode in orbit, causing Web and communications blackouts around the world. In yet another blow to the aerospace company, the nearly 15,000-pound satellite – iS-33e – broke into more than 50 pieces on Monday. The orbiter was operated by international satellite services provider Intelsat, … Read more
Hurricane Oscar has brought heavy rain to the eastern tip of Cuba, adding to a list of problems already plaguing the Caribbean's largest island, which was hit over the weekend by a massive power outage. The deluge caused landslides and winds of 120 kilometers per hour ripped off the roofs of houses, making the work … Read more
Hurricane Oscar hit Cuba on Sunday night, worsening a nationwide power outage on its third day after the country's largest power plant collapsed. The storm adds to Cuba's problems with inflation and shortages of food, medicine, fuel and water. The government expects power to be restored in most areas by Monday … Read more