Government program to reward vendors whose products meet security standards. Copenhagen and parts of Sweden hit by massive power cuts affecting four million homes and businesses. Reactive power may lie at the root of the blackout that hit the Northeastern U.S. in August. The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf largest in the Arctichas fractured, releasing all the water from the freshwater lake it dammed for at least 3,000 years, according to a story posted on the BBC News website. The break-up of the Arctic ice shelf is further evidence of climate change in the north polar region.”]