Germans Turning to Wood to Heat Their Homes

There's a run on wood these days in Germany, with suppliers across the country reporting a surge in sales as heating costs soar due to skyrocketing gas and electricity prices.

Power hit in Gaza after lack of fuel payment to Egypt

Power supplies have taken a fresh hit in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip with authorities accusing the rival Palestinian Authority of blocking fuel payments to Egypt from going through banks.

Israel begins reducing power to Gaza, fulfilling Palestinian Authority request

Israel began reducing electricity to the Gaza Strip on Monday, fulfilling a request from the Palestinian Authority to pressure Hamas from controlling the region.

Unacceptable servility

While in Cyprus they are trying to explain to us, that they are constantly trying to find a solution to the issue, we have now reached a level of simply wondering whether the occupied territories will pay up the bill for the electricity we so easily provide them, and every night it's that electric current which illuminates the barbaric flag on the Pentadaktylos.

US Holidays Lights Use More Electricity Than Some Countries

To mark the holidays, many American households decorate with brightly colored lights, but a recent report says the energy used to power them is more than several countries use in an entire year.

China investing billions to resettle poor residents

China has allocated 5.5 billion yuan (866million US dollars) this year to resettle 916,500 people from poor areas with harsh environments in an attempt to free them of poverty, the country's top economic planner said on Thursday.