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Enel Starts Operations of 450 MW Wind Farm in U.S

ANDOVER - Enel, through its US renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), has started operations of its…

China boosts wind energy, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power

BEIJING - China leads renewable energies, installing more wind power, solar thermal and photovoltaic than any other country, but also…

KHNP is being considered for Bulgarian Nuclear Power Plant Project

SEOUL - Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been selected as one of the three strategic investor candidates for…

Magnitude 5 quake strikes near Iran nuclear plant

DUBAI - A magnitude 5 earthquake struck southern Iran early Friday near the Islamic Republic's only nuclear power plant. There…

Spent fuel removal at Fukushima nuclear plant delayed up to 5 years

TOKYO - The Japanese government decided Friday to delay the removal of spent fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power…

To Limit Climate Change, Scientists Try To Improve Solar And Wind Power

WASHINGTON - Solar energy in Wisconsin continued to grow in 2019, as more homeowners had rooftop panels installed and big…

New York State to investigate sites for offshore wind projects

NEW YORK - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is investing up to $5.5 million for…

Imported coal volumes up 17% during Apr-Oct as domestic supplies shrink

WASHINGTON - The receipt of imported coal by thermal power plants has shot up by 17.6 per cent during April-October.…

First Nuclear Reactors Built in 30 Years Take Shape at Georgia Power Plant

GEORGIA - Construction is ongoing for two new nuclear reactors, Units 3 and 4, at Georgia Power's Alvin W. Vogtle…

Physicists Just Achieved Conduction of Electricity at Close to The Speed of Light

LONDON - When it comes to data transfer and computing, the faster we can shift electrons and conduct electricity the…

Sycamore Energy taking Manitoba Hydro to court, alleging it 'badly mismanaged' Solar Energy Program

WINNIPEG - Sycamore Energy filed a statement of claim Monday in Manitoba Court of Queens Bench against Manitoba Hydro saying…

Hydro One and Alectra announce major investments to strengthen electricity infrastructure and improve local reliability in the Hamilton area

HAMILTON - Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One), Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution company, and Alectra Utilities have announced…

Are we ready for electric tractors?

REGINA - Car and truck manufacturers are falling off the fossil fuel bandwagon in droves and jumping on the electric…

Fish boom prompts energy conglomerate to spend $14.5M to bury subsea cables

HALIFAX - The parent company of Nova Scotia Power disclosed this week to the Utility and Review Board that it…

Ontario's electricity operator kept quiet about phantom demand that cost customers millions

TORONTO - For almost a year, the operator of Ontario’s electricity system erroneously counted enough phantom demand to power a…

China aims to reduce coal power production

BEIJING - China plans to slash coal-fired power capacity at its five biggest utilities by as much as a third…

'Net Zero' Emissions Targets Not Possible Without Multiple New Nuclear Power Stations, Say Industry Leaders

LONDON - Leading nuclear industry figures will today call for a major programme of new power stations to hit ambitious…

UN: Renewable Energy Ambition in NDCs must Double by 2030

LONDON - We need an oracle to get us out of this debacle. The UN climate group has met for…

Wyoming wind boost for US utility

WYOMING - US company Black Hills Energy has received regulatory approval to increase the size of its Corriedale wind farm…

Berlin urged to remove barriers to PV

BERLIN - The German Solar Association (BSW) has called on the government to remove barriers to the development of new…

South Korea plans world’s largest floating solar plant in Yellow Sea

SEOUL - The Saemangeum Investment Agency of Korea (SDIA) together with Amsterdam Capital Partners (AMSCAP), G8 Subsea (G8), and Saemangeum…

UCP scraps electricity price cap, some will see $7 bill increase this month

EDMONTON - Electricity will be more expensive for some Edmontonians in December after the UCP government scrapped a program that…

Clean B.C. is quietly using coal and gas power from out of province

VANCOUVER - British Columbians naturally assume they’re using clean power when they fire up holiday lights, juice up a cell…

Court reinstates constitutional challenge to Ontario's hefty ‘global adjustment’ electricity charge

TORONTO - Ontario’s court of appeal has decided that a constitutional challenge of a steep provincial electricity charge should get…

Christmas electricity spike equivalent to roasting 1.5 million turkeys: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is reminding British Columbians to conserve power over the holidays after a report commissioned by the…

How to Get Solar Power on a Rainy Day? Beam It From Space

WASHINGTON - Earlier this year, a small group of spectators gathered in David Taylor Model Basin, the Navy’s cavernous indoor…

Cost, safety drive line-burying decisions at Tucson Electric Power

TUCSON - Though wildfires in California caused by power lines have prompted calls for more underground lines, Tucson Electric Power…

Cheap at Last, Batteries Are Making a Solar Dream Come True

LOS ANGELES - Todd Karin was prepared when California’s largest utility shut off power to millions of people to avoid…

Which of the cleaner states imports dirty electricity?

WASHINGTON - In the United States, electricity generation accounts for nearly 30% of our carbon emissions. Some states have responded…

Group of premiers band together to develop nuclear reactor technology

TORONTO - The premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have committed to collaborate on developing nuclear reactor technology in…

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