Electricity News in December 2020
World Bank helps developing countries wind spurt
World Bank Offshore Wind Investment drives renewables and clean energy in developing countries, funding floating…
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BWE - Wind power potential even higher than expected
German Wind Power 2030 Outlook highlights onshore and offshore growth, repowering, higher full-load hours, and…
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Global: Nuclear power: what the ‘green industrial revolution’ means for the next three waves of reactors
UK Nuclear Energy Ten Point Plan outlines support for large reactors, SMRs, and AMRs, funding…
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The UK’s energy plan is all very well but it ignores the forecast rise in global sea-levels
UK Marine Energy and Climate Resilience can counter sea level rise and storm surge with…
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Announces Completion of $16 Million Project to Install Smart Energy-Saving Streetlights in Syracuse
Smart Street Lighting NY delivers Syracuse-wide LED retrofits with smart controls, Wi-Fi, and sensors, saving…
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California, Oregon will take over dams controlled by Warren Buffett -- and tear them down
Klamath River Dam Removal Agreement advances a $450 million plan by California and Oregon, with…
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Failed PG&E power line blamed for Drum fire off Hwy 246 last June
PG&E Drum Fire Cause identified as a power line failure in Santa Barbara County, with…
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NREL’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool Helps Utilities, Agencies, and Researchers Predict Hour-by-Hour Impact of Charging on the Grid
EVI-Pro Lite EV Load Forecasting helps utilities model EV charging infrastructure, grid load shapes, and…
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Sens. Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Ensure More Wildfire Resilient Power Grid
Wildfire Resilient Power Grid Act proposes DOE grants for utility companies to fund wildfire mitigation,…
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Barakah Unit 1 reaches 100% power as it steps closer to commercial operations, due to begin early 2021
Barakah Unit 1 100 Percent Power signals the APR-1400 reactor delivering 1400MW of clean baseload…
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Atlantic Canadians less charged up to buy electric vehicle than rest of Canada
Atlantic Canada EV adoption lags, a new poll finds, as fewer buyers consider electric vehicles…
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Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadline
Alberta coal phaseout accelerates as utilities convert to natural gas, cutting emissions under TIER regulations…
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State-sponsored actors 'very likely' looking to attack electricity supply, says intelligence agency
Canada Critical Infrastructure Cyber Risks include state-sponsored actors probing the electricity grid and ICS/OT, ransomware…
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What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
Canadian Electric Bus Fleet leads North America as Toronto's TTC deploys 59 battery-electric, zero-emission buses,…
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Questions abound about New Brunswick's embrace of small nuclear reactors
New Brunswick Small Modular Reactors promise clean energy, jobs, and economic growth, say NB Power,…
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