Electricity News in April 2018
Bruce Power awards $914 million in manufacturing contracts
Bruce Power Major Component Replacement secures Ontario-made nuclear components via $914M contracts, supporting refurbishment, clean…
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Kaspersky Lab Discovers Russian Hacker Infrastructure
Crouching Yeti APT targets energy infrastructure with watering-hole attacks, compromising servers to steal credentials and…
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China to build 525-MW hydropower station on Yangtze tributary
Baima Hydropower Station advances China renewable energy on the Wujiang River, a Yangtze tributary in…
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EPA, New Taipei spar over power plant
Shenao Power Plant Controversy intensifies as the EPA, Taipower, and New Taipei officials clash over…
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Bangladesh develops nuclear power with IAEA Assistance
Bangladesh Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant advances nuclear energy with IAEA support and ROSATOM construction, boosting…
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Chinese-built electricity poles plant inaugurated in South Sudan
Juba Power Distribution Expansion accelerates grid rehabilitation in South Sudan, adding concrete poles, medium and…
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Kenya Power on the spot over inflated electricity bills
Kenya Power token glitches, inflated bills disrupt prepaid meters via M-Pesa paybill 888880 and third-party…
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After alert on Russian hacking, a renewed focus on protecting U.S. power grid
U.S. Power Grid Cybersecurity combats DHS-FBI flagged threats to energy infrastructure, with PJM Interconnection using…
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What's at stake if Davis-Besse and other nuclear plants close early?
FirstEnergy Nuclear Plant Closures threaten Ohio and Pennsylvania jobs, tax revenue, and grid stability, as…
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Court Sees If Church Solar Panels Break Electricity Monopoly
NC WARN Solar Case tests third-party solar rights as North Carolina Supreme Court reviews Utilities…
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This Thin-Film Turns Heat Waste From Electronics Into Electricity
Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting captures low-grade heat via thin-film materials, converting temperature fluctuations into power for…
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Will EV Supply Miss the Demand Mark in the Short and Medium Term?
EV Carpocalypse signals potential mismatch between electric vehicle production and demand, as charging infrastructure, utility…
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Hydro One will keep running its U.S. coal plant indefinitely, it tells American regulators
Hydro One-Avista Merger outlines a utility acquisition shaped by Washington regulators, Colstrip coal plant depreciation,…
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Hydro One deal to buy Avista receives U.S. antitrust clearance
Hydro One-Avista Acquisition secures U.S. antitrust clearance under Hart-Scott-Rodino, pending approvals from state utility commissions,…
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Electricity or hydrogen - What is the future of vehicles?
Hydrogen vs Battery-Electric Vehicles compare FCEV and BEV tech for range, charging and refueling, zero-emissions,…
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PC Leader Doug Ford vows to fire Hydro One CEO, board if elected
Doug Ford's Hydro One firing vow targets CEO pay, the utility's board, and privatization, amid…
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