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An electricity grid substation on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. Getty
An electricity grid substation on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. Getty
German grid issues red alert asking customers to save power
Regional supplier asks users to save energy so it won't have to power up fossil-fuel plants