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Cyprus can’t delay joining the electricity highway

CYPRUS - Electricity interconnectors bridging Cyprus with the broader geographical region are crucial for its diplomacy while improving its game…

Translation: Wind energy at sea in Europe

LONDON - Offshore wind power can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it poses risks for the seas. Germany will…

Scores more wind turbines proposed for Long Island’s South Shore

NEW YORK - Scores more 600-foot tall wind turbines would be built off Jones Beach under a new proposal.

Norwegian energy…

Hydro-Québec to Invest $750 Million in Carillon Generating Station

MONTREAL - Hydro-Québec will invest $750 million to refurbish its Carillon generating station, mainly to replace six generating units. The…

California Blackouts reveal lapses in power supply

LOS ANGELES - One hallmark of an advanced society is a reliable supply of electrical energy for residential, commercial and…

CT leads New England charge to overhaul electricity market structure

HARTFORD - Weeks after initiating a broad overhaul of utility regulation within its borders, Connecticut has recruited four New England…

Electric vehicle assembly deals put Canada in the race

TORONTO - As of a month ago Canada was just a speck on the global EV manufacturing map. We couldn’t…

Toronto to start trial run of 'driverless' electric vehicle shuttles

TORONTO - The city of Toronto has approved the use of a small, self-driving electric shuttle vehicle that will connect…

Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA

LONDON - The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal…

'Consumer Reports' finds electric cars really do save money in the long run

NEW YORK - Electric vehicles are a relatively new technology. Even though we technically saw the first battery-powered vehicles more…

National Grid warns of short supply of electricity over next few days

LONDON - National Grid has warned that Britain’s electricity will be in short supply over the next few days after…

Spread of Electric Cars Sparks Fights for Control Over Charging

WASHINGTON - Electric vehicles are widely seen as the automobile industry’s future, but a battle is unfolding in states across…

Typical Ontario electricity bill set to increase nearly 2% as fixed pricing ends

TORONTO - Energy bills for the typical Ontario home are going up by about two per cent with fixed pricing…

Carbon capture: How can we remove CO2 from the atmosphere?

BERLIN - The world is, on average, 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer today than it was in 1850. If this trend…

Iran eyes transmitting electricity to Europe as region’s power hub

TEHRAN - Following a plan for becoming West Asia’s electricity hub, Iran has been taking serious steps for joining its…

UK firm plans to operate Vietnam mega wind power project by 2025

HANOI - U.K. energy firm Enterprize Energy wants to begin operating its $12-billion offshore wind power project in central Vietnam…

Seven small UK energy suppliers must pay renewables fees or risk losing licence

LONDON - Seven small British energy suppliers owe a total of 34 million pounds ($43.74 million) in renewables fees and…

California's solar energy gains go up in wildfire smoke

LOS ANGELES - Smoke from California’s unprecedented wildfires was so bad that it cut a significant chunk of solar power…

California's Looming Green New Car Wreck

SACRAMENTO - On September 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that will ban the sale of gasoline-powered…

Canada in top 10 for hydropower jobs, but doesn't rank on other renewables

YORKTON - Canada has made the top 10 list of countries for the number of jobs in hydropower, but didn’t…

New York and New England Need More Clean Energy. Is Hydropower From Canada the Best Way to Get it?

MAINE - As the sole residents of unorganized territory T5 R7 deep within Maine's North Woods, Duane Hanson and his…

Electric vehicles can fight climate change, but they’re not a silver bullet: U of T study

TORONTO - Today there are more than seven million electric vehicles (EVs) in operation around the world, compared with only…

Sask. Party pledges 10% rebate on SaskPower electricity bills

REGINA - Saskatchewan Party leader Scott Moe says SaskPower customers can expect a one-year, 10 per cent rebate on electricity…

California Wants Cars to Run on Electricity. It’s Going to Need a Much Bigger Grid

SAN FRANCISCO - Leaning on the hood of a shiny red electric Ford Mustang, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an…

Alectra Inc. President and CEO, Brian Bentz, with the Tom Mitchell Electric Vehicle (EV) Utility Leadership Award

Alectra is 'leading the charge' when it comes to electric vehicles

MISSISSAUGA - Plug'n Drive and the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) have awarded Alectra Utilities with the 'Tom Mitchell Electric Vehicle…

GM, Ford Need Electric-Car Batteries, but Take Different Paths to Get Them

WASHINGTON - Auto makers, pumping billions of dollars into developing electric cars, are now facing a critical choice: get more…

Washington Australia announces $600 electricity bill bonus for every household

PERTH - Washington Premier Mark McGowan has announced more than a million households will receive a $600 credit on their electricity…

N.W.T. green energy advocate urges using more electricity for heat

HAY RIVER - A Northwest Territories green energy advocate says there's an obvious way to expand demand for electricity in…

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