Electricity News in February 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slams Texas energy agency as unreliable: "not earning that R"
ERCOT Texas Power Grid Crisis disrupts millions amid a winter storm, with rolling blackouts, power…
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Winter Storm Leaves Many In Texas Without Power And Water
Texas Power Grid Crisis strains ERCOT as extreme cold, ice storms, and heavy snow trigger…
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There's Room For Canada-U.S. Collaboration As Companies Turn To Electric Cars
Canada EV Supply Chain aligns electric vehicle manufacturing, batteries, and autonomous tech with cross-border trade,…
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EV charging to solar panels: How connected tech is changing the homes we live in
Connected Home Energy Technologies integrate solar panels, smart meters, EV charging, battery storage, and IoT…
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How Canada can capitalize on U.S. auto sector's abrupt pivot to electric vehicles
Canadian EV Manufacturing is accelerating with GM, Ford, and Project Arrow, integrating cross-border supply chains,…
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Construction starts on disputed $1B electricity corridor
New England Clean Energy Connect advances despite court delays, installing steel poles on a Maine…
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Analysis: Out in the cold: how Japan's electricity grid came close to blackouts
Japan Electricity Crunch exposes vulnerabilities in a liberalised power market as LNG shortages, JEPX price…
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Bitcoin consumes 'More electricity than Argentina' - Cambridge
Bitcoin energy consumption is driven by mining electricity demand, with TWh-scale power use, carbon footprint…
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Utility-scale batteries and pumped storage return about 80% of the electricity they store
Electric energy storage enables grid flexibility for renewables using utility-scale batteries and pumped-storage hydropower, delivering…
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Alberta sets new electricity usage record during deep freeze
Alberta Electricity Demand Record surges during a deep freeze, as AESO reports peak load in…
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The Single Biggest Threat To The Electric Vehicle Boom
EV Boom Aftershock highlights electric vehicles straining grid capacity as policy accelerates adoption, requiring charging…
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"It's freakishly cold": Deep freeze slams American energy sector
Texas Deep Freeze Energy Crisis strains grids as polar vortex triggers rolling blackouts, record natural…
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Ontario Extends Off-Peak Electricity Rates to Provide Relief for Families, Small Businesses and Farms
Ontario Off-Peak Electricity Rate Relief extends 8.5 cents/kWh pricing 24/7 for residential, small business, and…
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Electricity retailer Griddy's unusual plea to Texas customers: Leave now before you get a big bill
Texas wholesale electricity price spike disrupts ERCOT markets as Griddy and other retail energy providers…
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As New Zealand gets serious about climate change, can electricity replace fossil fuels in time?
New Zealand Energy Transition will electrify transport and industry with renewables, grid-scale solar, wind farms,…
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Opinion: Nuclear Beyond Electricity
Nuclear decarbonization leverages low-carbon electricity, process heat, and hydrogen from advanced reactors and SMRs to…
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