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Alberta power grid operator prepares to accept green energy bids

EDMONTON - The operator of Alberta's electricity grid will start taking bids at the end of this month from companies…

OPG, Ontario First Nation Hdroelectric project comes online

TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation says a new hydroelectric plant in the northern part of the province is now online,…

Labrador power flowing through Quebec

ST. JOHNS - There's growing optimism that hydroelectric power from Labrador may soon be flowing through Quebec and into other…

10 new electric vehicle fast-charging stations planned on Trans-Canada in N.B.

FREDERICTION - Motorists in New Brunswick will see 10 new fast-charging stations installed this year along the Trans-Canada Highway as…

Trump declares end to 'war on coal,' but utilities aren't listening

WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to sweep away Obama-era climate change regulations, he…

With New Distributed Energy Rebate, Illinois Could Challenge New York in Utility Innovation

NEW YORK - How does the electric utility fit in to a rapidly-evolving energy system? That’s what the Illinois Commerce…

Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance Industry Detailed Analysis and Forecast by 2025

LOS ANGELES - Wind turbines are capable of producing vast amounts of electricity at competitive prices, provided they are efficiently…

Visualizing nuclear radiation at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

TOKYO - Extraordinary decontamination efforts are underway in areas affected by the 2011 nuclear accidents in Japan. The creation of total…

Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Can Nearly Level Southeast Electricity Demand for More than a Decade

WASHINGTON - Electricity markets in the Southeast are facing many changes on the customer side of the meter. In a

Wave and Tidal Energy Market Studies Research 2025 Detailed Analysis of Restrain and Growth Factors

LONDON - With effective strategies and technologies, ocean could be used as one of the largest and inexhaustible sources of…

EIB confirms EUR 200 million loan to India for large scale solar projects

EIB confirms EUR 200 million long-term loan to State Bank of India to support Indian large scale solar projects

DELHI - The European Investment Bank today confirmed new support for solar power generation in India in partnership with the State Bank of India.…

2016 a Record Year for Renewables, Latest IRENA Data Reveals

WASHINGTON - Global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 gigawatts (GW) in 2016, making the strongest year ever for…

Westinghouse has no major 'impact' on China Nuclear Plant

BEIJING - China's State Power Investment Corp said the bankruptcy of its US partner Westinghouse would not exert a "substantial impact"…

Welcome to April: Higher BC Hydro rates

VANCOUVER - Most people expected it was coming but as of Sunday April 2, it's officially a reality.

Both BC Hydro…

New head of Energy Efficiency Alberta promises agency will have real impact

EDMONTON - The newly appointed head of Alberta's first energy efficiency agency says it has enough resources to make a…

Hydro One CEO's $4.5M salary Point of Controversy

Hydro One CEO's $4.5M salary won't be reduced to help cut electricity costs

TORONTO - The $4.5 million in pay received by Hydro One's CEO is not a factor in the government's plan to…

Asbestos removal underway at Summerside generation station

Asbestos removal underway at Summerside power plant as upgrades proceed

SUMMERSIDE - The City of Summerside is in the process of removing hazardous asbestos at the Summerside Electric Power Plant…

How Synchrophasors are Bringing the Grid into the 21st Century

WASHINGTON - Have you ever heard of a synchrophasor? It may sound like a word out of science fiction, but…

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