Electricity News in June 2019
Why electric buses haven't taken over the world—yet
Electric Buses reduce urban emissions and noise, but require charging infrastructure, grid upgrades, and depot…
View more
Duke Energy Florida to build its largest battery storage projects yet
Duke Energy Florida battery storage will add 22 MW across Trenton, Cape San Blas and…
View more
Duke Energy installing high-tech meters for customers
Duke Energy Smart Meters enable remote meter reading, daily energy usage data, and two-way outage…
View more
Advocates call for change after $2.9 million surplus revealed for BC Hydro fund
BC Hydro Customer Crisis Fund Surplus highlights unused grants, pilot program imbalance, and calls to…
View more
Nonstop Records For U.S. Natural-Gas-Based Electricity
U.S. Natural Gas Power Demand is surging for electricity generation amid summer heat, with ERCOT,…
View more
Growing pot sucks up electricity and pumps out an astounding amount of carbon dioxide — it doesn't have to
Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation leverages greenhouse design, renewable energy, automation, and water recapture to cut electricity…
View more
Costa Rica hits record electricity generation from 99% renewable sources
Costa Rica Renewable Energy Record highlights 99.99% clean power in May 2019, driven by hydropower,…
View more
Flowing with current, Frisco, Colorado wants 100% clean electricity
Frisco 100% Renewable Electricity Goal outlines decarbonization via Xcel Energy, wind, solar, and battery storage,…
View more
Electrifying Manitoba: How hydro power 'absolutely revolutionized' the province
Manitoba Electrification History charts arc lights, hydroelectric dams, Winnipeg utilities, transmission lines, rural electrification, and…
View more
Tunisia moves ahead with smart electricity grid
Tunisia Smart Grid Project advances with an AFD loan as STEG deploys smart meters in…
View more
Will Iraq have enough electricity for coming hot summer days?
Iraq Electricity Crisis intensifies as summer heat drives demand; households face power outages, reliance on…
View more
New rules give British households right to sell solar power back to energy firms
UK Smart Export Guarantee enables households to sell surplus solar energy to suppliers, with dynamic…
View more
PG&E restoring power after intentional shut-offs affect 20,500 customers
PG&E power restoration continues across Butte and Yuba counties after PSPS shut-offs from high winds…
View more
Canada's nationwide climate success — electricity
Canada Clean Electricity leads decarbonization, slashing power-sector emissions through coal phase-out, renewables like hydro, wind,…
View more
Alberta Carbon tax is gone, but consumer price cap on electricity will remain
Alberta Electricity Rate Cap stays despite carbon tax repeal, keeping the Regulated Rate Option at…
View more
