New solar power project will help power California’s most powerful hydroelectric power plant

Workers inspect the battery storage system during a tour of the Pastoria facility.

Kern County, California — Tucked into a green-gold hillside at the base of the San Joaquin Valley, this low midcentury building is the heart of California’s great water system. For more than 50 years, the Edmundston Pumping Station has pumped water nearly 2,000 feet from the towering Tehachapi Mountains, connecting water from Northern California to … Read more

Japan tsunami warning issued after powerful earthquake off northern coast – Follow the latest updates

Justin McQuarrie

Tsunami warning issued due to strong earthquake off the coast of northern Japan A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning for the region. The quake, which recorded a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, struck at around 4:53 p.m. (7:53 p.m. Japan time) off … Read more