Electricity News in December 2021
Two new electricity interconnectors planned for UK
Ofgem UK Electricity Interconnectors will channel subsea cables, linking Europe, enabling energy import/export, integrating offshore…
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Consumers Coalition wants Manitoba Hydro?s proposed rate increase rejected
Manitoba Hydro Interim Rate Increase faces PUB scrutiny as consumers coalition challenges a 5% electricity…
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Opinion | Why Electric Mail Trucks Are the Way of the Future
USPS Electric Mail Trucks promise zero-emission delivery, lower lifecycle and maintenance costs, and cleaner air.…
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Fact check: Claim on electric car charging efficiency gets some math wrong
EV Charging Coal and Oil Claim: Fact-check of kWh, CO2 emissions, and electricity grid mix…
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No time to be silent on NZ's electricity future
New Zealand Renewable Energy Strategy examines decarbonisation, GHG emissions, and net energy as electrification accelerates,…
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Europe's Thirst for Electricity Spurs Nordic Grid Blockade
Nordic Power Grid Dispute highlights cross-border interconnector congestion, curtailed exports and imports, hydropower priorities, winter…
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Electricity in Spain is 682.65% more expensive than the same day in 2020
Spain Electricity Prices surge to record highs as the wholesale market hits €339.84/MWh, driven by…
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SEA To Convert 10,000 US School Buses To Electricity
SEA Electric school bus conversions bring EV electrification to Type A and Type C fleets,…
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Survivors of deadly tornadoes may go weeks without heat, water, electricity, Kentucky officials say
Kentucky Tornado Recovery details Mayfield damage, death toll, power outages, boil-water advisories, shelter operations, and…
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Texas Weighs Electricity Market Reforms To Avoid Blackouts
Texas PUC Electricity Market Reforms aim to boost grid reliability, support ERCOT resilience, pay standby…
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Can Canada actually produce enough clean electricity to power a net-zero grid by 2050?
Canada Clean Electricity drives a net-zero grid by 2035, scaling renewables like wind, solar, and…
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5 ways Texas can improve electricity reliability and save our economy
Texas Power Grid Reliability faces ERCOT blackouts and winter storm risks; solutions span weatherization, natural…
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A new approach finds materials that can turn waste heat into electricity
Thermoelectric Materials convert waste heat into electricity via the Seebeck effect; quantum computations and semiconductors…
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BC Hydro Expects To See Electricity Usage Rise This Holiday Season
BC Hydro Holiday Electricity Usage is set to rise as energy demand increases during peak…
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Demand for electricity in Yukon hits record high
Yukon Electricity Demand Record underscores peak load growth as winter cold snaps drive heating, lighting,…
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What the U.S. can learn from the U.K. about wind power
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Strategy leverages UK offshore wind lessons, contract auctions, and supply chains…
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Modular nuclear reactors a 'long shot' worth studying, says Yukon gov't
Yukon SMR Feasibility Study examines small modular reactors as low-emissions nuclear power for Yukon's grid…
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Electricity exports to New York from Quebec will happen as early as 2025: Hydro-Quebec
Hertel-New York Interconnection delivers Hydro-Quebec renewable energy via a cross-border transmission line to New York…
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Major U.S. utilities spending more on electricity delivery, less on power production
U.S. Utility Spending Shift highlights rising transmission and distribution costs, grid modernization, and smart meters,…
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Nova Scotia Power increases use of biomass for generating electricity
Nova Scotia Biomass Electricity Policy increases dispatchable renewable generation from Port Hawkesbury and Brooklyn Energy,…
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Pennsylvania residents could see electricity prices rise as much as 50 percent this winter
Pennsylvania Electric Rate Increases hit Peco, PPL, and Pike County, driven by natural gas costs…
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Duke Energy seeks changes in how solar owners are paid for electricity
Duke Energy Net Metering Proposal updates rooftop solar compensation with time-of-use rates, lower grid credits,…
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Electric vehicle owners can get paid to sell electricity back to the grid
Ontario EV V2G Pilots enable bi-directional charging, backup power, and grid services with IESO, Toronto…
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The biggest problem facing the U.S. electric grid isn't demand. It's climate change
US power grid modernization addresses aging infrastructure, climate resilience, extreme weather, EV demand, and clean…
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Nevada to Power Clean Vehicles with Clean Electricity
Nevada EV Charging Plan will invest $100 million in highway, urban, and public charging, bus…
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Electrifying: New cement makes concrete generate electricity
Cement-Based Conductive Composite transforms concrete into power by energy harvesting via triboelectric nanogenerator action, carbon…
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The underwater 'kites' generating electricity as they move
Faroe Islands Tidal Kites harness predictable ocean energy with underwater turbines by Minesto, flying figure-eight…
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"Kill the viability": big batteries to lose out from electricity grid rule change
AEMC Storage Charging Rules spark industry backlash as Tesla, Snowy Hydro, and investors warn transmission…
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Ontario's five largest electricity providers join together to warn of holiday scams
Ontario Electricity Bill Scams: beware phishing, spoofed calls, fake invoices, and disconnection threats demanding prepaid…
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Emissions rise 2% in Australia amid increased pollution from electricity and transport
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions rose in Q2 as electricity and transport pollution increased, despite renewable…
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