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GM president: Electric cars won't go mainstream until we fix these problems

DETROIT - The automotive industry is hurtling toward a future that will change transportation the same way electricity changed how…

New clean energy investment in developing nations slipped sharply last year: report

BEIJING - New clean energy investment slid by more than a fifth in developing countries last year due to a…

Most Energy Will Come From Fossil Fuels, Even In 2040

LONDON - Which is more plausible: flying taxis, wind turbine arrays stretching miles into the ocean, and a solar roof…

Are Norwegian energy firms ‘best in class’ for environmental management?

OSLO - By Tom Baxter

The recent Energy Voice article from the Equinor chairman concerning the Mariner project heralding a ‘significant…

Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations again break records

LONDON - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the increase in CO2 was just above the average rise recorded over…

N.L. lags behind Canada in energy efficiency, but there's a silver lining to the stats

ST. JOHNS - Ah, another day, another depressing study that places Newfoundland and Labrador as lagging behind the rest of…

If B.C. wants to electrify all road vehicles by 2055, it will need to at least double its power output: study

VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of Victoria say that if B.C. were to shift to electric power for all…

Global use of coal-fired electricity set for biggest fall this year

LONDON - The world’s use of coal-fired electricity is on track for its biggest annual fall on record this year…

SC nuclear plant on the mend after a leak shut down production for weeks

COLUMBIA, SC - The V.C. Summer nuclear power plant, which has been shut down since early November because of a pipe…

Doug Ford ‘proud’ of decision to tear up hundreds of green energy contracts

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he is “proud” of his decision to tear up hundreds of renewable…

A Texas-Sized Gas-for-Electricity Swap

DALLAS - What would happen if you converted all the single-family homes in Texas from natural gas to electric heating?

According…

Renewables are not making electricity any more expensive

WASHINGTON - One of the arguments that's consistently been raised against doing anything about climate change is that it will…

Ermineskin First Nation soon to become major electricity generator

RED DEER - The switch will soon be flipped on a solar energy project that will generate tens of thousands…

Blackout-Prone California Is Exporting Its Energy Policies To Western States, Electricity Will Become More Costly And Unreliable

SAN FRANCISCO - California is again facing widespread blackouts. Politicians are scrambling to assign blame to Pacific Gas & Electric…

California's Next Electricity Headache Is a Looming Shortage

LOS ANGELES - As if California doesn’t have enough problems with its electric service, now regulators warn the state may…

Tracking Progress on 100% Clean Energy Targets

WASHINGTON - “An enormous amount of authority still rests with the states for determining your energy future. So we can…

Africa must quadruple power investment to supply electricity for all, IEA says

JOHANNESBURG - African countries will need to quadruple their rate of investment in their power sectors for the next two…

India's electricity demand falls at the fastest pace in at least 12 years

DELHI - India's power demand fell at the fastest pace in at least 12 years in October, signalling a continued…

Ukraine's parliament backs amendments to electricity market law

KIEV - The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has adopted at first reading a draft law that proposes giving the National…

EU Plans To Double Electricity Use By 2050

PARIS - The European Union is preparing an ambitious plan to completely decarbonize by 2050. Increasing the share of electricity…

Clorox accelerates goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada to 2021

OAKLAND - The Clorox Company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America announced today the signing…

Was there another reason for electricity shutdowns in California?

SAN FRANCISCO - According to the official, widely reported story, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) shut down substantial portions of…

SDG&E Wants More Money From Customers Who Don’t Buy Much Electricity. A Lot More.

SAN DIEGO - The utility San Diego Gas & Energy has an aggressive proposal pending before the California Public Utilities…

840 million people have no electricity – World Bank must fund more energy projects

WASHINGTON - Why isn’t the World Bank using all available energy resources in its global efforts to fight poverty? That’s…

Solar-powered pot: Edmonton-area producer unveils largest rooftop solar array

EDMONTON - Electricity consumption is one of the biggest barriers to going green in the cannabis industry, but an Edmonton-area…

Switch from fossil fuels to electricity could cost $1.4 trillion, Canadian Gas Association warns

TORONTO - The Canadian Gas Association says building renewable electricity capacity to replace just half of Canada's current fossil fuel-generated…

LNG powered with electricity could be boon for B.C.'s independent power producers

VANCOUVER - B.C. has abundant clean power – if only there was a way to ship those electrons across the…

Ontario Reducing Burden on Industrial Electricity Ratepayers

TORONTO - Ontario's government is pursuing burden reduction measures for industrial electricity ratepayers to help businesses compete, and stimulate growth…

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