The Units
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| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
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| Record labels | 415 Records |
| Skos genre | Alternative/Indie |
| Songs | SongsHigh Pressure DaysDigital Stimulation · 1980 Warm Moving BodiesDigital Stimulation · 1980 Tight FitDigital Stimulation · 1980 View 25+ more |
| List | High Pressure DaysDigital Stimulation · 1980 |
| Albums | Digital Stimulation |
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| ID | 3284600 |
About The Units
The Units were an American synthpunk band, founded in San Francisco in 1978 and active until 1984. They were one of America's earliest electronic new wave bands, and have been cited as pioneers of synthpunk, also retrospectively known as "electropunk".
Brixton village: How the 'Oxford Street of South London' evolved
... Incredible transformation It was not until 2009 when the market had a relaunch, renaming itself as Brixton Village and providing a new offering to businesses - three months free rent on any of The Units - that its fortunes changed...
Russia seizes control of Danone and Carlsberg operations
... The Units have been put in " temporary management" of the state, under a new order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Autistic teenager was stuck on general hospital ward for months
... Two of The Units have since closed after highly critical inspection reports...
Met Police: The 'dark corner' of the force where Wayne Couzens worked
... " A whole chapter of the highlights serious concerns, with the toxic cultures of bullying, racism and ableism, and elitist attitudes in The Units...
China accused of illegal police stations in Netherlands
... The Units were ostensibly created to tackle transnational crime and conduct administrative duties, such as the renewal of Chinese drivers licences...
Ukraine war: What is Putin's plan now Luhansk has fallen?
... President Putin tacitly acknowledged this today, saying: " The Units that took part in active hostilities and achieved success and victory in the Luhansk direction should certainly rest and increase their combat capabilities...
Eight million Australians urged to turn off lights
... AGL said that one of The Units should return to service on Thursday, while another will come back online by Saturday...
Gareth Bale's golf-themed bar: Opposition mounts to Bristol bar planned
... He said The Units in Millennium Parade - partly occupied by Lane7 and where Par 59 would like to be - were granted permission for a change of use in 2020 to a bowling centre but not a pub, which he said Lane7 effectively was in the evening when children were not allowed in...
Eight million Australians urged to turn off lights
Australia's energy minister has urged households in New South Wales - a state that includes the country's biggest city Sydney - to switch off their lights in The Face of an Energy Crisis .
Chris Bowen says people should not use electricity for two hours every evening if they " have a choice".
However, he added he was " confident" that blackouts could be avoided.
It Comes after Australia's main wholesale electricity market was suspended because of a surge in prices.
Mr Bowen asked people living in New South Wales to conserve as much power as possible.
" If you have a choice about when to run certain items, don't run them from 6 to 8 [in the evening], " He Said during a televised media conference in Canberra.
Why is there a crisis?Australia is one of The World 's biggest exporters of coal and liquefied natural gas but has been struggling with a power crisis since last month. Three quarters of the country's electricity is still generated using coal. It has long been accused of not doing enough to cut its emissions by investing in renewables.
In recent weeks, Australia has felt the impact of disruptions to coal supplies, outages at several coal-fired power plants and soaring global energy prices.
Flooding earlier this year hit some coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland, while technical issues have cut production at two mines that supply The Market 's biggest coal-fired station in New South Wales .
Around a quarter of Australia's coal-fired Electricity Generating capacity is currently out of service due to unexpected outages and scheduled maintenance.
Some electricity producers have seen their costs soar as global coal and gas prices have jumped due to sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, demand for energy has jumped amid a Cold Snap and as Australia's economy opens up after Covid-19 restrictions were eased.
All of this has helped drive up power prices on the wholesale market to above the A$300 (£173; $210) per megawatt hour price cap set by The Market 's regulator, the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo).
However, that cap was below the cost of production for several generators, who decided to withhold capacity.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.On Wednesday, Aemo took the unprecedented step of suspending The Market and said it would set prices directly and compensate generators for the shortfall.
It also asked consumers in New South Wales to " temporarily reduce their energy usage".
What happens next?Aemo has not given a timeline on when the suspension would be lifted. It, " The Price cap will remain until cumulative wholesale electricity prices fall below the cumulative price threshold. "
" Aemo, as The National power system operator, will continue to monitor The Situation and provide further updates should conditions change, " it added.
On Thursday, Australia's biggest electricity producer Agl Energy said it expected to be able to supply more power to businesses and consumers in The Coming days.
It has three units that have been out of service at its coal-fired plant in Bayswater, New South Wales .
They are among several planned and unplanned outages that have helped cause The Power crisis.
AGL said that one of The Units should return to service on Thursday, while another will come back online by Saturday.
Meanwhile, Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said The Crisis would be raised at a meeting with state premiers which starts on Thursday.
Lynne Chester , an energy expert from the University of Sydney , told The Bbc that policymakers have been aware of the risks of ageing generators for decades.
" The sector's regulators and policy makers have ignored the escalating capacity constraints of aging generation assets, fired by fossil fuels, that dominate the sector, " Prof Chester said.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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