Technology has penetrated every aspect of our lives. There are plenty of wearable gadgets available in the market that measure the steps we take, our heart rate, blood pressure and whatnot.

Human genes can be controlled with electricity, experiment reveals

Love knows no bounds. This adage is especially true for this woman from India’s eastern Bihar state who would cut off the electricity supply of her village just so that she could meet her lover in the dark, without attracting the judgemental gaze of the villagers.

India: Woman cuts off power supply of Bihar village to meet boyfriend, ‘irked’ people get them married

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts claimed to have discovered a way to create energy out of thin air. They have developed a tiny device that generates electricity from air humidity, which could give a major boost to the clean energy aspirations of the planet.

Limitless energy? Scientists discover way to generate electricity out of thin air

In what may come as a huge breakthrough in sustainable energy development, a team of researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne have found a way to generate limitless electricity out of thin air.

Limitless energy? Scientists discover enzyme to make electricity out of thin air

Just a day after freezing rain and strong winds lashed southeast regions of Canada more than 1.2 million people were without power in Ontario and Quebec. These are two most populated provinces of Canada.

Canada: Millions without power as freezing rain lashes southeast

Uttar Pradesh power department workers began a three-day strike on Thursday against the government authorities over pay anomalies and the selection process for chairmen and managing directors in power companies.

Why electricity workers are on a three-day strike in UP? What are their demands?

Sri Lanka raised electricity prices by 66 per cent on Thursday (February 16) with the government hoping that the move will pursuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to think of a bailout for the crisis stricken country.

With hopes to gain IMF support, Sri Lanka hikes power prices by 66 per cent

Pakistan faced a major power breakdown on Monday due to a "frequency variation" in the national grid, leaving millions of people in the country, including capital Islamabad and financial hub Karachi, without electricity. Neha Khanna brings you more insights.

Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure

72-year-old, Fabrizio Cardinali has created a small world with zero dependence on energy. He is one of the few people in Europe not worried about rising energy costs this winter. He has no electricity, no gas, and no indoor plumbing.

Meet the 'Hermit of Cupramontana': 72-year-old creates small world with zero dependence on energy

Renewable energy is the most harnessed using two natural phenomena and those are the sun and the wind but one city in Northern Japan - Aomori - believes otherwise, it is firm that it can use a resource that it has in abundance - yes, we are talking about snow. Watch the video to know more about it.

WION Climate Tracker: Electricity from snow? Japan's Aomori to conduct snow power trials

Following Russian air strikes a day before what triggered an automatic disconnect, all three nuclear power reactors under Ukrainian control have been restored to the electricity grid, the Ukrainian energy ministry confirmed on Thursday.

Day after Russian strikes, Ukrainian nuclear plants reconnect to electricity grid

Japan has asked all the household and companies across the country to conserve electricity as it is the peak season in terms of electricity demand. All of this is designed to prevent potential electricity shortages in the world's third largest economy.

Japan's household, companies to save electricity during winter

British PM Liz Truss has been forced to withdraw a proposal to cut the highest rate of income tax. This comes after several senior Conservative lawmakers opposed the move. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Truss faces a rebellion, one month into office

Hurricane Ian has battered Florida, leaving towns flooded, and residents stranded in their homes without electricity. Reports say at least 2 million homes and businesses are currently without electricity. Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Hurricane Ian batters Florida

There is a total electricity blackout in Cuba after strong winds and heavy rains broke down the country's main power system. The electric union says that the work is underway to gradually restore services after 11 million people were left without power last night.

WION Climate Tracker | Hurricane Ian: Cuba's main electricity grid goes offline, 11 mn people left without power

As the world struggles with the soaring power course, there is one woman in Japan who has discovered how to dodge the worldwide energy crisis. In fact, she has not paid a single electricity bill in the last 10 years and lives completely off the power grid.

WION Climate Tracker | 62-year-old woman finds solution to dodge energy crisis

The American state of California is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records.

Planned outages to take place in California as the mercury continues to rise

Bangladesh has cut school and office hours in a bid to conserve electricity. How will the ongoing power crisis affect Bangladesh's economic growth? Could cheaper Russian energy offer some relief? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh cuts school, office hours amid power crisis

The Russia-Ukraine war has affected the entire continent of Europe. The oil and gas prices have shot up considerably, forcing countries to employ measures to cut back on their usage.

France to 'limit' soaring electricity rates next year; cap on prices to continue till the end of year

Chief of Ofgem, Britain's energy regulator, has blamed Russia-fuelled Ukraine conflict for a huge, 80 per cent hike in electricity and gas bills. This dramatic rise is sure to worsen cost-of-living crisis before winter.

British energy regulator blames Russia for 80 per cent price hike

China's Sichuan province has shut all factories to save electricity. A heatwave and a drought are derailing China's economic recovery. Palki Sharma tells you how the workshop of the world is struggling.

Gravitas: China's Sichuan shuts all factories to save electricity

As a heatwave drives up power consumption and depletes reservoirs, Sichuan Province, China's lithium hub, will restrict electricity delivery to manufacturers until Saturday, according to official media.

China limits electricity to factories as heatwave drives up demand

In pics: Japanese asked to save power as country's east sizzles

With the crypto winter continuing to consume the crypto miner's income, and the financial epidemic spreading throughout the sector, electricity consumption by the most prominent cryptocurrency networks has decreased by up to 50 per cent, reported the Guardian.

Electricity used to mine Bitcoin falls as crypto crisis widens

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