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Europe's Worst Energy Nightmare Is Becoming Reality

PARIS - As Russian gas cutoffs upend European energy security, the continent is struggling to cope with what experts say…

German official says nuclear would do little to solve gas issue

BERLIN - Germany’s vice-chancellor has defended the government’s commitment to ending the use of nuclear power at the end of…

Germany - A needed nuclear option for climate change

BERLIN - Peel away the politics and the passion, the doomsaying and the denialism, and climate change largely boils down…

Britain's energy security bill set to become law

LONDON - The British government said that plans to bolster the country's energy security, diversify away from fossil fuels and…

"Remarkable" New Contract Award Adds 10 GW of Renewables to UK Grid

LONDON - The United Kingdom will add 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity to its power grid at one-quarter…

Irving Oil invests in electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water

SAINT JOHN - Irving Oil is expanding hydrogen capacity at its Saint John, N.B., refinery in a bid to lower…

Alberta renewable energy surge could power 4,500 jobs

CALGARY - Alberta has seen a massive increase in corporate investment in renewable energy since 2019, and capacity from those…

Alberta's electricity rebate program extended until December

CALGARY - Alberta's electricity rebate program has been extended by three months and will now be in effect until the…

Peak Power Receives $765,000 From Canadian Government to Deploy 117 V1G EV Chargers

OTTAWA - Peak Power, a Canadian climate tech company with a core focus in energy management and energy storage, announces…

Environmentalist calls for reduction in biomass use to generate electricity

OTTAWA - The Ecology Action Centre's senior wilderness coordinator is calling on the Nova Scotia government to reduce the use…

Prepare for blackouts across the U.S. as summer takes hold

WASHINGTON - Just when it didn’t seem things couldn’t get worse — gasoline at $5 to $8 a gallon, supply…

U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer

WASHINGTON - U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as…

US Crosses the Electric-Car Tipping Point for Mass Adoption

WASHINGTON - Many people of a certain age can recall the first time they held a smartphone. The devices were…

US renewable energy hit record 28% in April.

WASHINGTON - The amount of electricity generated by renewable resources hit a record 28% in April, a breakthrough number that…

Severe heat: 5 electricity blackout risks facing the entire U.S., not just Texas

DALLAS - Texas has a unique state-run power grid, but its issues with extreme weather, and balancing natural gas and…

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