A power plant fire left much of the island without electricity.
Published Sep 23, 2016Image of the Day Land Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
Hurricane Matthew knocked out power for more than one million customers as it grazed the coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Published Oct 9, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Life Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
The hurricane took a disproportionate toll on power supplies in remote areas of Puerto Rico.
Published Dec 12, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
A power outage left many major American cities in the dark on August 14, 2003. The blackout was apparent from the perspective of space in this pair of DMSP satellite images.
Published Aug 17, 2003
Satellite data on city lights could aid rescue and recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria.
Published Sep 29, 2017Image of the Day Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Situated in the Mohave Desert, Ivanpah solar power station became the world’s largest thermal power tower system.
Published Mar 16, 2014
The powerful storm knocked out power across the southeast U.S., as seen by a NOAA-NASA satellite.
Published Oct 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
A powerful line of thunderstorms knocked out power to millions of households in the U.S. Midwest and Mid Atlantic on June 29, 2012.
Published Jul 4, 2012
Darkness descended on much of Nepal after a powerful earthquake rattled the country’s already stressed electrical grid.
Published May 2, 2015
After striking the Leeward Islands as a category 5 storm, Irma is headed toward more warm, hurricane-sustaining water.
Published Sep 7, 2017Image of the Day Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Power outages piled up in Charleston County as the storm raged just offshore.
Published Sep 5, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
In a patchwork of agricultural fields outside Seville, Spain, stand two heliostats, which generate solar power by concentrating sunlight to heat water into steam, which is used to generate electricity.
Published Sep 25, 2009
Acquired May 19, 2011, this natural-color scene shows a work-in-progress hydroelectric project along the Rupert River in Quebec, Canada.
Published Aug 7, 2011
