Electricity News in September 2019

Vancouver Arc Flash Training With The Electricity Forum

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Training prepares electrical workers in Richmond, BC for CSA Z462…
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Elizabeth May wants a fully renewable electricity grid by 2030. Is that possible?

Green Party Mission Possible 2030 outlines a rapid transition to renewable energy, electric vehicles, carbon…
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Report: Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market

Solar ITC Impact on U.S. Wind frames how a 30% solar investment tax credit could…
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Yukon receives funding for new wind turbines

Yukon Renewable Energy Funding backs wind turbines, grid-scale battery storage, and transmission line upgrades, cutting…
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $110M for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

DOE CCUS Funding advances carbon capture, utilization, and storage with FEED studies, regional deployment, and…
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Worker injured after GE turbine collapse

GE Wind Turbine Collapse Brazil raises safety concerns at Omega Energia's Delta VI wind farm…
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Washington County planning officials develop proposed recommendations for solar farms

Washington County solar farm incentives aim to steer projects to industrial sites with tax breaks,…
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Battery-electric buses hit the roads in Metro Vancouver

TransLink Electric Bus Pilot launches zero-emission service in Metro Vancouver, cutting greenhouse gas emissions with…
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Atlantic grids, forestry, coastlines need rethink in era of intense storms: experts

Atlantic Canada Hurricane Resilience focuses on climate change adaptation: grid hardening, burying lines, coastline resiliency…
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Multi-billion-dollar hydro generation project proposed for Meaford military base

Meaford Pumped Storage Project aims to balance the grid with hydro-electric generation, a hilltop reservoir,…
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Electric vehicles are a hot topic in southern Alberta

Canada Electric Vehicle Adoption is accelerating as EV range doubles, fast-charging networks expand along the…
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Turkish powership to generate electricity from LNG in Senegal

Karpowership LNG powership in Senegal will supply 15% of the grid, a 235 MW floating…
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Iran supplying 40% of Iraq’s need for electricity

Iran Electricity Exports to Iraq address power shortages and blackouts, supplying 1,200-1,500 MW and gas…
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Share of coal in UK's electricity system falls to record lows

UK Coal Phase-Out marks record-low coal generation as the UK grid shifts to renewable power,…
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China's Data Centers Alone Will Soon Use More Electricity Than All Of Australia

Cloud Data Centers Environmental Impact highlights massive electricity use, carbon emissions, and cooling demands, with…
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Feds to study using electricity to 'reduce or eliminate' fossil fuels

Electrification Potential Study for Canada evaluates NRCan's decarbonization roadmap, assessing electrification of end uses and…
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Brand New Renewable Technology Harnesses Electricity From The Cold, Dark Night

Nighttime Thermoelectric Generator converts radiative cooling into renewable energy, leveraging outer space cold; a Stanford-UCLA…
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Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming

Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) Emissions drive rising greenhouse gas impacts in electrical switchgear, power grids, and…
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Coal, Business Interests Support EPA in Legal Challenge to Affordable Clean Energy Rule

Affordable Clean Energy Rule Lawsuit pits EPA and coal industry allies against health groups over…
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