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IEA: Clean energy investment significantly outpaces fossil fuels

PARIS - Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered…

Ukraine sees new virtue in wind power: It's harder to destroy

ODESA - The giants catch the wind with their huge arms, helping to keep the lights on in Ukraine —…

World renewable power on course to shatter more records

PARIS - Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to jump by a third this year as growing policy…

UK Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold

LONDON - The UK currently has a 2035 target for 100% of its electricity to be produced without carbon emissions.

But…

Wind is main source of UK electricity for first time

LONDON - In the first three months of this year a third of the country's electricity came from wind farms,…

City of Vancouver named Clean Energy Champion for Bloedel upgrades

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has been selected as BC Hydro’s first Clean Energy Champion for energy efficient upgrades…

Ontario Launches Peak Perks Program

TORONTO - The Ontario government is launching the new Peak Perks program to help families save money by conserving energy,…

What can we expect from clean hydrogen in Canada

TORONTO - As the world races to find effective climate solutions, hydrogen is earning buzz as a potentially low-emitting alternative…

Canada unveils plan for regulating offshore wind

HALIFAX - Canada's offshore accords with Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador are being updated to promote development of offshore…

Texas battery rush: Oil state's power woes fuel energy storage boom

DALLAS - BlackRock, Korea's SK, Switzerland's UBS and other companies are chasing an investment boom in battery storage plants in…

U.S. residential electricity bills increased 5% in 2022, after adjusting for inflation

WASHINGTON - In nominal terms, the average monthly electricity bill for residential customers in the United States increased 13% from…

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect "urgency" of climate crisis

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration has proposed new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its…

Energy-insecure households in the U.S. pay 27% more for electricity than others

NEW YORK - On a square-foot basis, the issue of inequality is made worse by higher costs for energy usage…

Scientists generate 'electricity from thin air.' Humidity could be a boundless source of energy.

WASHINGTON - Sure, we all complain about the humidity on a sweltering summer day. But it turns out that same…

Time running out for Ontario to formally request Pickering nuclear power station extension

TORONTO - Ontario’s electricity generator has yet to file an official application to extend the life of the Pickering nuclear…

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