Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) Unionised workers at internet-only Kakao Bank will launch a five-day strike as talks with management over wage increases and other benefits have stalled, its union said on Thursday.The labour union and Kakao Bank’s management have been in negotiations over a pay raise and other benefits but failed to narrow outstanding differences.The union said the strike will run from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. On July 31, the unionised workers also went on a full strike, reports Yonhap news agen…
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The Trump administration has invoked emergency federal authority to reduce the risk of power outages across the US Mid-Atlantic region, which supplies electricity to about 65 million people in 13 states and Washington, D.C. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the emergency order on Wednesday (local time) under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, allowing a generating unit in Maryland to continue operating beyond its current limit to meet anticipated electricity de…
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View MoreWashington, Aug 20 (IANS) Renewable energy backed by battery storage can provide India with reliable, round-the-clock electricity at a price below that of new coal-fired plants, according to a new University of California, Berkeley study. The study examined a landmark 1,000-megawatt auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India, or SECI, which produced a tariff of Rs 5.25 per kilowatt-hour, fixed in nominal terms for 25 years.Researchers said the auction demonstrated that renewable …
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