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"Knowledge Gap" Is Contributing To On-the-job Electrical Injuries

VANCOUVER - A BC Hydro report finds serious electrical contact incidents are more common among trades workers, and research shows…

Why an energy crisis and $5 gas aren't spurring a green revolution

WASHINGTON - Big solar projects are facing major delays. Plans to adapt the grid to clean energy are confronting mountains…

Four effective ways to meet US decarbonization goals

WASHINGTON - Last week, over 13,000 energy and technology leaders arrived in Dallas for DISTRIBUTECH International to share knowledge, showcase…

US Army deploys its first floating solar array

FORT BRAGG - Floating solar had a moment in the spotlight over the weekend when the US Army unveiled a…

Energy experts: US electric grid not designed to withstand the impacts of climate change

NEW YORK - As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity…

EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer

WASHINGTON - In our Summer Electricity Outlook, a supplement to our May 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect the largest…

Will the next wave of Ontario's electric vehicles run on clean power?

TORONTO - Ontario’s political leaders are unanimously promoting electric vehicles (EVs) in their election platforms. But if the electricity that…

Britons could save on soaring bills as ministers plan to end link between gas and electricity prices

LONDON - Britons could be handed relief on rocketing household bills under Government plans to sever the link between the…

Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity

TOKYO - Olympus Corporation announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity…

Can food waste be turned into green hydrogen to produce electricity?

WEST LAFAYETTE - West Lafayette, Indiana-based Purdue Research Foundation recently completed a licensing agreement with an international energy company –…

Sustainable Marine now delivering electricity to Nova Scotia grid from tidal energy

HALIFAX - Sustainable Marine has officially powered up its tidal energy operation in Canada and is delivering clean electricity to…

Offshore chargepoint will power vessels with wind turbine electricity

LONDON - An offshore charging system will power vessels with 100% renewably generated electricity from wind turbines.

The system, developed by…

Brazil tax strategy to bring down fuel, electricity prices seen having limited effects

BRASILIA - Brazil’s congress approved a bill that limits the ICMS tax rate that state governments can charge on fuels,…

Ireland announces package of measures to secure electricity supplies

DUBLIN - Ireland's Cabinet has approved a package of measures to help mitigate the rising cost of rising electricity bills and…

Zero-emission electricity in Canada by 2035 is practical and profitable

OTTAWA - A powerful derecho that left nearly a million people without power in Ontario and Quebec on May 21…

How to retrofit a condo with chargers for a world of electric cars

TORONTO - Retrofitting an existing multiunit residential building with electric vehicle charging stations is a complex and costly exercise, even…

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