power station

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Last weekend, the United Arab Emirates said a drone strike hit an electricity generator at its nuclear power station, a sign of how any further fighting could escalate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The coal-fired power station is massive — 2.4 gigawatts, enough to power roughly 2 million homes — as are its emissions.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Backed by the UK government, the plan is to build a prototype powerplant on the site of a former coal-fired power station in West Burton, Yorkshire.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

TRW desperately needed programmers familiar with the particular software the power station used.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell