Electricity News in July 2019

Bruce Power cranking out more electricity after upgrade

Bruce Power Capacity Uprate boosts nuclear output through generator stator upgrades, turbine and transformer enhancements,…
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German renewables deliver more electricity than coal and nuclear power for the first time

Germany renewable energy milestone 2019 saw wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass outproduce coal and nuclear,…
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Climate Solution: Use Carbon Dioxide to Generate Electricity

Methane Hydrate CO2 Sequestration uses carbon capture and nitrogen injection to swap gases in seafloor…
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Scotland’s Wind Farms Generate Enough Electricity to Power Nearly 4.5 Million Homes

Scotland Wind Energy delivered record renewable power as wind turbines and farms generated 9,831,320 MWh…
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Nova Scotia Power says it now generates 30 per cent of its power from renewables

Nova Scotia Power Renewable Energy delivers 30% in 2018, led by wind power, hydroelectric and…
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'Unbelievably dangerous': NB Power sounds alarm on copper theft after vandalism, deaths

NB Power copper thefts highlight risks at high-voltage substations, with vandalism, fatalities, infrastructure damage, ratepayer…
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N.L. premier says Muskrat Falls costs are too great for optimism about benefits

Muskrat Falls financial impact highlights a hydro megaproject's cost overruns, rate mitigation challenges, and inquiry…
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N.S. approves new attempt to harness Bay of Fundy's powerful tides

Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy advances as Nova Scotia permits Jupiter Hydro to test floating…
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Transformer fire downs power in four University of Kentucky buildings, facilities closed

University of Kentucky Power Outage disrupts Rose Street after a transformer fire, closing Bowman, Breckinridge,…
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Transformer explosion triggers five small fires

Palo Alto Electrical Fires involved a PG&E downed line, East Palo Alto brush fires along…
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Olympia efforts to remove contaminated sediment from Capitol Lake continue

Olympia Brewery Transformer Oil Spill Cleanup shifts from Marathon Park to Heritage Park, with sediment…
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Pioneer Reaches Agreement to Sell Transformer Business for Approximately $65 Million

Pioneer Power Solutions Transformer Sale sees a $65.5M divestiture to Mill Point Capital, a private…
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Transformer Steel Market Sales Volume, Status, Growth, Opportunities and World Market Share Of 2019-2024

Transformer Steel Market delivers a global forecast with regional analysis, SWOT insights, key players, segmentation…
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Lawsuit alleges EWEB’s faulty transformer caused house fire

Eugene Transformer Fire Lawsuit alleges negligence by local utility EWEB after a faulty electrical transformer…
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Electrical Transformer Market Share and Growth 2019| Siemens, Alstom, GE

Global Electrical Transformer Market outlook highlights trends, segmentation, forecast growth, revenue drivers, key players, regional…
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Electricity and water do mix: How electric ships are clearing the air on the B.C. coast

Hybrid Electric Ships leverage marine batteries, LNG engines, and clean propulsion to cut emissions in…
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