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Solar PV and wind power in the US continue to grow amid favourable government plans

WASHINGTON - GlobalData’s latest report, ‘United States Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2021 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive…

Electricity Prices Surge to Record as Europe Struggles to Keep Lights on

LONDON - Electricity prices surged to a fresh record as France scrambled to keep its lights on, sucking up supplies…

Jolting the brain's circuits with electricity is moving from radical to almost mainstream therapy

SAN FRANCISCO - In June 2015, biology professor Colleen Hanlon went to a conference on drug dependence. As she met…

Ottawa making electricity more expensive for Albertans

CALGARY - Albertans just endured the highest electricity prices in 21 years. Wholesale prices averaged $123 per megawatt-hour in December,…

Net-zero roadmap can cut electricity costs by a third in Germany - Wartsila

BERLIN - Germany can achieve significant reductions in emissions and the cost of electricity by phasing out coal in 2030…

Electricity Regulation With Equity & Justice For All

LOS ANGELES - By Kiran Julin

Pouring over the line items on your monthly electricity bill may not sound like an…

Opinion: UK Natural Gas, Rising Prices and Electricity

LONDON - By Ronan Bolton

The year 2021 was a turbulent one for energy markets across Europe. Skyrocketing natural gas prices…

B.C. electricity demand hits an all-time high

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says the province set a new record for peak electricity demand on Monday as temperatures hit…

TVA faces federal scrutiny over climate goals, electricity rates

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Valley Authority is facing federal scrutiny about its electricity rates and climate action.

Members of the House…

'Transformative change': Wind-generated electricity starting to outpace coal in Alberta

EDMONTON - Marking a significant shift in Alberta energy history, wind generation provided more power to the province's energy grid…

3 ways 2021 changed electricity - What's Next

LOS ANGELES - As sweeping climate legislation stalled in Congress this year, states and utilities were busy aiming to reshape…

Ontario Sets Electricity Rates at Off-Peak Price until February 7

TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced that electricity prices are to be set at the off-peak price of 8.2 cents per…

Surging electricity demand is putting power systems under strain around the world

LONDON - Global electricity demand surged in 2021, creating strains in major markets, pushing prices to unprecedented levels and driving…

Shell says electricity to meet 60 percent of China's energy use by 2060

SINGAPORE - China may triple electricity generation to supply 60 percent of the country's total energy under Beijing's carbon-neutral goal…

Canada will need more electricity to hit net-zero: IEA report

TORONTO - Canada will need more electricity capacity if it wants to hit its climate targets, according to a new…

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