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Electricity prices in Germany nearly doubled in a year

BERLIN - Record prices for electricity and gas in Germany will continue to rise in the coming months, the dpa agency, citing…

Rolls-Royce expecting UK approval for mini nuclear reactor by mid-2024

LONDON - A Rolls-Royce (RR.L) design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) will likely receive UK regulatory approval by mid-2024 and…

New investment opportunities open up as Lithuania seeks energy independence

VILNIUS - The current unstable geopolitical situation is accelerating the European Union countries' investment in renewable energy. After Russia launched…

Italy : Enel Green Power and Sapio sign an agreement to supply green hydrogen produced by NextHy in Sicily

ROME - This green hydrogen will be produced at the Sicilian industrial plant, an innovative hub that puts technology at…

EV shortages, wait times amid high gasoline prices

TORONTO - Price shock at the pump is driving Canadians toward buying an ev. But manufacturers are having trouble keeping…

All-electric home sports big windows, small footprint

VANCOUVER - Heat pump provides heating, cooling in northern B.C. home
It's a tradition at Vanderhoof-based Northern Homecraft that, on…

Enabling storage in Ontario's electricity system

TORONTO - The energy sector is in the midst of a significant transition, where energy storage is creating new opportunities…

Mexican president's contentious electricity overhaul defeated in Congress

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to increase state control of power generation was defeated in…

ATCO Electric agrees to $31 million penalty following regulator's investigation

CALGARY - Regulated Alberta utility ATCO Electric has agreed to pay a $31 million administrative penalty after an Alberta Utilities…

Hydro One crews restore power to more than 277,000 customers following damaging storms in Ontario

TORONTO - Hydro One crews have restored power to more than 277,000 customers following back-to-back storms, including a damaging windstorm on that…

City officials take clean energy message to Georgia Power, PSC

ATLANTA - Savannah is among several Georgia cities that have led the charge forward in recent years to push for…

As peak wildfire season nears, SDG&E completes work on microgrid in Ramona

SAN DIEGO - It figures to be another dry year — with the potential to spark wildfires in the region.…

When We Lean Into Clean Energy, Rural America Thrives

WASHINGTON - When rural communities lean into clean energy, the path to economic prosperity is clear. Cleaner power options like…

OPG, TVA Partner on New Nuclear Technology Development

WASHINGTON - Two of North America's leading nuclear utilities unveiled a pioneering partnership to develop advanced nuclear technology as an…

On the road to 100 per cent renewables

WASHINGTON - The Union of Concerned Scientists joined with COPAL (Minnesota), GreenRoots (Massachusetts), and the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, to better understand the…

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