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Two huge wind farms boost investment in America’s heartland

WASHINGTON - Power company MidAmerican Energy recently announced that it has opened two huge wind farms in the US state…

Portsmouth residents voice concerns over noise, flicker generated by turbine

PORTSMOUTH - The combination of the noise and shadows generated by the town’s wind turbine has rankled some neighbors who…

NTPC bags order to supply 300 MW electricity to Bangladesh

NEW DELHI - NTPC, India’s biggest electricity producer, on Tuesday said it has won a tender to supply 300 megawatts…

Restrict price charged for gas and electricity - British MPs

LONDON - MPs are calling for a cap on the price of gas and electricity amid fears consumers are being…

Power firms win UK subsidies for new Channel cables project

LONDON - New electricity cables across the Channel to France and Belgium will be a key part of keeping Britain’s…

Buyer's Remorse: Questions about grid modernization affordability

WASHINGTON - Utilities’ pursuit of a modern grid to maintain the reliability and safety pillars of electricity delivery has raised…

Electricity restored to 75 percent of customers in Puerto Rico

PUERTO RICO - Nearly six months after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, the island's electricity has been restored to 75…

Crossrail will generate electricity using the wind created by trains

LONDON - Charlotte Slingsby and her startup Moya Power are researching piezo-electric textiles that gain energy from movement. It seems…

Electricity prices may go up by 15 per cent

JERSEY CITY - Electricity prices could rise by ten to 15 per cent if a standby charge for some commercial customers…

Iceland Cryptocurrency mining uses so much energy, electricity may run out

ICELAND - The value of bitcoin may have stumbled in recent months, but in Iceland it has known only one direction…

The gloves are off - Alberta suspends electricity purchase talks with B.C.

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government is suspending talks with British Columbia on the purchase of electricity…

Marine Renewables Canada shifts focus towards offshore wind

HALIFAX - With a growing global effort to develop climate change solutions and increase renewable electricity production, along with Canada’s…

Power customers in British Columbia, Quebec have faced fees for refusing the installation of smart meters

SAINT JOHN - NB Power customers who do not want a smart meter installed on their home could be facing…

BC Hydro activates "winter payment plan"

VANCOUVER - As colder temperatures set in across the province again this weekend, BC Hydro says it is activating its…

New Hampshire rejects Quebec-Massachusetts transmission proposal

MONTREAL - Regulators in the state of New Hampshire on Thursday rejected a major electricity project being piloted by Quebec’s…

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