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suspected russians hacking usa power system

Russia suspected as hackers breach systems at power plants across US

WASHINGTON - Hackers working for a foreign government recently breached at least a dozen US power plants, including the Wolf…

Opinion: The awesome, revolutionary electric-car revolution that doesn't actually exist

TORONTO - Something strange happened at the Ecofiscal Commission recently. Earlier this month, the carbon-tax advocacy group featured on its…

Why subsidies for electric cars are a bad idea for Canada

TORONTO - Bad ideas sometimes look better, and sell better, than good ones. Not always, or else Canada wouldn’t be…

94,000 lose electricity in LA area after fire at station

LOS ANGELES - About 94,000 customers were without electricity Saturday night after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power…

Opinion: With deregulated electricity, no need to subsidize nuclear power

PITTSBURG - For decades, the government regulation of Pennsylvania's electricity markets dictated all aspects of power generation resources in the…

NB Power launches public charging network for EVs

FREDERICTION - NB Power announced Friday the eCharge Network, the province’s first electric vehicle charging network aimed at giving drivers…

alberta breaks record for electricity consumption

Alberta breaks summer electricity record, still far short of capacity

CALGARY - Consumer use hit 10,638 MW, blowing past a previous high of 10,520 MW set on July 9, 2015,…

Energize America: Invest in a smarter electricity infrastructure

WASHINGTON - Much has been written, predicted, and debated in recent years about the future of the electricity system. The…

Ambitious clean energy target will mean lower electricity prices, modelling says

LONDON - The more ambitious a clean energy target is, the lower Australian wholesale electricity prices will be, according to…

Shopping for electricity is getting cheaper in Texas

AUSTIN - Shopping for electricity is becoming cheaper for most Texans, according to a new study from the Texas Coalition…

Gaza electricity crisis:

GAZA - In Imad Shlayl’s electronics shop in Gaza City, the customers crowding his store are interested in only two…

UK electricity and gas networks making ‘unjustified’ profits

LONDON - Companies that run Britain’s electricity and gas networks, including National Grid, are making “eye-watering” profits at the expense of households,…

IEA warns fall in global energy investment may lead to shortages

MELBOURNE - An almost 20 per cent fall in global energy investment over the past three years could lead to…

IEA: Electricity investment surpasses oil and gas for the first time

LONDON - Investments in electricity surpassed those in oil and gas for the first time ever in 2016 on a…

Opinion: Now is the time for a western Canadian electricity grid

EDMONTON - The 2017 Canadian Free Trade Agreement does not do much to encourage provinces to trade electric energy east…

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