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Solar Becomes #3 Renewable Electricity Source In USA

WASHINGTON - Electricity generation from solar resources in the United States reached 77 million megawatthours (MWh) in 2017, surpassing for…

Global Digital Relay Market 2018 – Phoenix, Siemens, Omron, Schneider Electric, ABB, Panasonic

LONDON - A new report titled Global Digital Relay Market report is a comprehensive study in the market it tells…

Daimler Details Gigantic Scope of Its Electrification Plan

BERLIN - Throughout 2018, we all witnessed the unprecedented volume of promises for a better future made by the giants…

Illinois electric utility publishes online map of potential solar capacity

WASHINGTON - As the Illinois solar market grows from the Future Energy Jobs Act, the largest utility in the state…

Electric Motor Market to Reach $117.28 Billion, Globally, by 2022

BERLIN - According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled, Electric Motor Market, by Motor Type, Output Power,…

Duke solar solicitation nearly 6x over-subscribed

WASHINGTON - Last week the independent administrator for Duke’s 680 MW solar solicitation revealed data about the projects which have…

Avista Commissions Largest Solar Array in Washington

SPOKANE - Official commissioning of the Adams Nielson solar array located in Lind, WA occurred today. The 28 Megawatt DC…

What to know about the big climate change meeting in Katowice, Poland

WARSAW - Delegates from nearly 200 countries have assembled this month in Katowice, Poland — the heart of coal country…

Australia stuck in the middle of the US and China as tensions rise

MELBOURNE - Scott Morrison has caught himself bang in the middle of escalating tensions between the United States and China.

The…

Top Senate Democrat calls for permanent renewable energy, storage, EV tax credits

WASHINGTON - The 115th U.S. Congress has not even adjourned for the winter, and already a newly resurgent Democratic Party…

Manitoba Hydro scales back rate increase next year

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Hydro is scaling back its rate hike request for next year, instead of the annual 7.9 per…

B.C. Hydro doing good job managing billions in capital assets, says auditor

VICTORIA - A report by B.C.’s auditor-general says B.C. Hydro is doing a good job managing the province’s dams, generating…

Shocking scam: fraudster pretending to be from BC Hydro attempts to extort business

VANCOUVER - 'I've gotta give him very high marks for being a good scammer,' says almost-fooled business owner

It's an old…

Hydro One shares jump 5.7 per cent after U.S. regulators reject $6.7B takeover

TORONTO - Opposition politicians may not like it but investors are applauding the rejection of Hydro One Ltd.'s $6.7-billion takeover…

Hydro One, Avista to ask U.S. regulator to reconsider order against acquisition

TORONTO - Hydro One Ltd. and Avista Corp. say they plan to formally request that the Washington Utilities and Transportation…

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