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Peer-to-peer energy breakthrough could allow solar and wind energy sources to be shared

WASHINGTON - Some people who have solar panels on their roof are under the impression that they can use them…

Yet another Irish electricity provider is increasing its prices

DUBLIN - ELECTRIC IRELAND has announced that it will increase its household electricity prices by 4% from 1 February 2018.

Trump Is Seen Replacing Obama’s Power Plant Overhaul With a Tune-Up

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s signature plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electrical generation took years to develop and…

EU Smart Meters Spur Growth in the Customer Analytics Market

LONDON - Europe's investment in smart meters has begun to open up the market for analytics that benefit both utilities…

Revenue from Energy Storage for Microgrids to Total More Than $22 Billion in the Next Decade

NEW YORK - A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for energy storage for microgrids (ESMG), providing…

Energy groups warn Trump and Perry are rushing major change to electricity pricing

WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 industry groups is pushing back on Energy Secretary Rick Perry's efforts to quickly implement…

35 arrested in India for stealing electricity

MUMBAI - In a raid conducted at Antop Hill in Wadala on Saturday, a total of 35 people were nabbed…

India Electricity Prices are Spiking

NEW DELHI - Electricity prices in India bolted to a record high of 10.6 cents/kWh (INR5.1/kWh) in Q3.

A jolt in…

Elon Musk could help rebuild Puerto Rico with solar-powered electricity grid

WASHINGTON - Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rossello has said that he will speak to Elon Musk after the Tesla inventor…

Opp Leader calls for electricity market overhaul to favor consumers over generators

MELBOURNE - Australia's Labor leader Bill Shorten has called for significant changes to the rules governing the national electricity market,…

Hydro-Quebec shocks cottage owner with $5,300 in retroactive charges

MONTREAL - A relaxing lakefront cottage has become a powerful source of stress for an Ottawa woman who Hydro-Quebec is…

Report: Canada's renewable energy growth projections scaled back after Ontario scraps clean energy program

OTTAWA - A new report expects growth in Canadian renewable energy capacity to slow in the next five years compared…

BC Hydro says three LNG companies continue to demand electricity, justifying Site C

CALGARY - Despite recent project cancellations, BC Hydro still expects three LNG projects — and possibly a fourth, which is…

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