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Manchin Calls For Stronger U.S. Canada Energy And Mineral Partnership

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following…

High-rise headaches: EV charging in Canada's condos, apartments and MURBs a mixed experience

VANCOUVER - An absence of federal, provincial rules for EV charging in Canada’s condos, apartment buildings, strata or townhomes punts…

British Columbians can access more in EV charger rebates

VANCOUVER - The Province and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) are making it more affordable for people to install electric vehicle…

Ontario Ministry of Energy proposes growing hydrogen economy through reduced electricity rates

TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Energy is seeking input on accelerating Ontario’s hydrogen economy. The province has been promoting…

Clean, affordable electricity should be an issue in the Ontario election

TORONTO - Ontario electricity demand is forecast to soon outstrip supply, a problem that needs attention in the upcoming provincial…

Renewable electricity powered California just shy of 100% for the first time in history

LOS ANGELES - Renewable electricity met just shy of 100% of California's demand for the first time on Saturday, officials…

Is residential solar worth it?

LOS ANGELES - When shopping for a home solar system, sometimes the quoted price can leave you wondering why someone…

Aging U.S. power grid threatens progress on renewables, EVs

WASHINGTON - After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming, with soaring electric-car sales and fast growth in…

Improve US national security, step away from fossil fuels

NEW YORK - As Putin's heavy hand uses Russia's power over oil and natural gas as a weapon against Europe…

4 European nations to build North Sea wind farms

COPENHAGEN - Four European Union countries plan to build North Sea wind farms capable of producing at least 150 gigawatts…

Investing in a new energy economy for Montana

BILLINGS - Over the next decade, Montana ratepayers will likely invest over a billion dollars into what is now being…

Paying for electricity in India: Power theft can't be business as usual

NEW DELHI - India is among the world leaders in losing money to electricity theft. The country’s power sector also…

EU outlines $300 billion plan to dump Russian energy

BERLIN - The European Union’s executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy…

China To Generate Electricity From Compressed Air

BEIJING - China is set to connect its first commercial compressed-air energy storage plant to the grid as it seeks…

New Kind of 'Solar' Cell Shows We Can Generate Electricity Even at Night

MELBOURNE - Conventional solar technology soaks up rays of incoming sunlight to bump out a voltage. Strange as it seems,…

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