EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has warned that despite high precipitation in the spring, power cuts are likely in summer unless consumption is curbed, especially in the peak hours.

EghtesadOnline: As robots come to dominate manufacturing, and automation eats its way into more business processes, societies are beginning to address the future of work for humans. Another issue -- for the power industry in particular -- is whether programmable machines might also significantly increase electricity use .