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
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
Three days after Hurricane Ida, many people in Louisiana are going without electric power due to downed power lines and damaged transmission towers.
Published Sep 1, 2021Image of the Day Land Floods 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
Four days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on the island, citizens were coping with widespread power losses.
Published Sep 22, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Kaheawa Wind Power facilities provide 10 to 15 percent of this Hawaiian island’s electric power.
Published Nov 14, 2020
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for days after the storm.
Published Oct 3, 2022Image of the Day Land Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
For the past several weeks, a swarm of earthquakes has shaken the ground near Hawthorne, Nevada.
Published Apr 28, 2011
Situated in the Mohave Desert, Ivanpah solar power station became the world’s largest thermal power tower system.
Published Mar 16, 2014
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