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Romania enhances safety at Cernavoda, IAEA reports

BUCHAREST - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said yesterday that the operator of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant had…

ABO to build 10MW Tunisian solar park

TUNISIA - ABO Wind has received a permit and a tariff for a 10MW photovoltaic project in Tunisia which it…

When paying $1 for a coal power plant is still paying too much

SAN JUAN - One dollar. That’s how much an aging New Mexico coal plant is worth. And by some estimates,…

New fuel cell could help fix the renewable energy storage problem

LONDON - If we want a shot at transitioning to renewable energy, we’ll need one crucial thing: technologies that can…

Proposed underground power line could bring Iowa wind turbine electricity to Chicago

CHICAGO - The company behind a proposed underground transmission line that would carry electricity generated mostly by wind turbines in…

Hot Houston summer and cold winter set new electricity records

HOUSTON - Last year's Houston cold winter and hot summer drove power use to record levels, especially among households that…

Melting Glass Experiment Surprises Scientists by Defying a Law of Electricity

LONDON - A team of scientists working with electrical currents and silicate glass have been left gobsmacked after the glass…

Minnesota 2050 carbon-free electricity plan gets first hearing

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Walz's plan for Minnesota to get 100 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by…

New Mexico Governor to Sign 100% Clean Electricity Bill ‘As Quickly As Possible’

NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico House of Representatives passed the Energy Transition Act Tuesday afternoon, sending the carbon-free electricity…

Venezuela: Electricity Recovery Continues as US Withdraws Diplomatic Staff

CARACAS - Venezuelan authorities continue working to bring back online the electric grid following a massive outage that started on…

Site C dam could still be cancelled at '11th hour' if First Nations successful in court

VANCOUVER - The Site C dam could still be stopped by an "eleventh hour" court ruling, according to the lawyer…

Canada to spend $2M on study to improve Atlantic region's electricity grid

HALIFAX - The federal government will spend $2 million on an engineering study to improve the Atlantic region's electricity grid.

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Calgary's electricity use soars in frigid February, Enmax says

CALGARY - February was so cold in Calgary that the city used enough extra energy to power 3,400 homes for…

It's CHEAP but not necessarily easy: Crosbie introduces PCs' Newfoundland electricity rate reduction strategy

ST. JOHNS - Newfoundland and Labrador PC Leader Ches Crosbie says Muskrat Falls won't drive up electricity rates, if he's…

Hydro One bends to government demands, caps CEO pay at $1.5M

TORONTO - Hydro One has agreed to cap the annual compensation of its chief executive at $1.5 million, the provincial…

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