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Hurricane Michael by the numbers: 32 dead, 1.6 million homes, businesses without power

FLORIDA - Hurricane Michael, a historic Category 4 storm, struck the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, unleashing heavy rain, high…

Crews have restored power to more than 32,000 Gulf Power customers

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLA. - Less than 24 hours ago, Hurricane Micheal devastated the residents in the Florida Panhandle with its…

Hydro One stock has too much political risk to recommend, Industrial Alliance says

TORONTO - A seemingly positive development for Hydro One is overshadowed by ongoing political and regulatory risk, Industrial Alliance Securities…

Opponent of Site C dam sharing concerns with northerners

VANCOUVER - One of the leading opponents of the Site C dam in northeastern B.C. is sharing her concerns with…

Utilities commission changes community choice exit fees; what happens now in San Diego?

SAN DIEGO - The California Public Utilities Commission approved an increase on the exit fees charged to customers who take…

Electric Utilities Plot Bullish Course for EV Charging Infrastructure

WASHINGTON - Electric providers in Florida, Ohio and New Jersey recently announced plans to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure through…

Is The Global Energy Transition On Track?

LONDON - Are we doing enough to save the planet? Silly question. The latest prognosis from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental…

Electricity distributors warn excess solar power in network could cause blackouts, damage infrastructure

SYDNEY - With almost 1.8 million Australian homes and businesses relying on power from rooftop solar panels, there is a…

How IRENA Study Will Resolve Philippines’ Electricity Crisis

MANILLA - The reason why IRENA made its study in the Philippines is because of the country’s demand for electricity…

Energy chief says electricity would continue uninterrupted if coal phased out within 30 years

SYDNEY - The United Nation’s climate body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on Monday said radical emissions reduction across…

Government of Canada Invests in the Future of Work in Today's Rapidly Changing Electricity Sector

OTTAWA - Smart grids, renewable electricity generation, automation, carbon capture and storage, and electric vehicles are transforming the traditional electricity…

New fuel cell concept brings biological design to better electricity generation

MADISON - Fuel cells have long been viewed as a promising power source. But most fuel cells are too expensive,…

OPINION Rewiring Indian electricity

NEW DELHI - India's electricity industry is in a financial and political tangle.

Power producers sit on thousands of megawatts of…

Bitcoin mining uses so much electricity that 1 city could curtail facility's power during heat waves

MEDICINE HAT - On the day of the grand opening of the largest bitcoin mining project in the country, the…

National Steel Car appealing decision in legal challenge of Ontario electricity fee it calls an unconstitutional tax

TORONTO - A manufacturer of steel rail cars is pursuing an appeal after its lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a…

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