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Why the Texas Power Grid Is Facing Another Crisis

DALLAS - The electric power grid in Texas, which collapsed dramatically in a 2021 winter storm, is being tested again…

Are major changes coming to your electric bill?

LOS ANGELES - California’s electric bills — already some of the highest in the nation — are rising, but regulators…

Two-thirds of the U.S. is at risk of power outages this summer

WASHINGTON - The Department of Energy recently warned that two-thirds of the U.S. is at risk of losing power this…

US Automakers Will Build 30,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers

WASHINGTON - Seven major automakers announced a plan on Wednesday to nearly double the number of fast chargers in the…

Energy-hungry Europe to brighten profit at US solar equipment makers

NEW YORK - Solar equipment makers are expected to post higher quarterly profit, benefiting from strong demand in Europe for…

France nuclear power stations to limit energy output due to high river temps

PARIS - The high temperature warning has come early this year but will affect fewer nuclear power plants. High temperatures…

Mines found at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, UN watchdog says

KYIV - The United Nations atomic watchdog said it saw anti-personnel mines at the site of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…

Updated Germany hydrogen strategy sees heavy reliance on imported fuel

BERLIN - Germany will have to import up to 70% of its hydrogen demand in the future as Europe's largest…

Australia's energy transition stalled by stubbornly high demand

MELBOURNE - A more than 200% increase in installed solar power generation capacity since 2018 helped Australia rank sixth globally…

Tesla Electric is preparing to expand in the UK

LONDON - According to a new job posting, Tesla Electric, Tesla’s new electric utility division, is preparing to expand in…

Electrification Of Vehicles Prompts BC Hydro's First Call For Power In 15 Years

VANCOUVER - The Government of British Columbia (the Government or Province) has announced that BC Hydro would be moving forward…

TC Energy confirms Ontario pumped storage project is advancing

TORONTO - In a bid to accelerate the province's ambitions for clean economic growth, TC Energy Corporation has announced significant…

Ontario to seek new wind, solar power to help ease coming electricity supply crunch

TORONTO - Ontario is working toward filling all of the province’s quickly growing electricity needs with emissions-free sources, including a…

Sudbury, Ont., eco groups say sustainability is key to grid's future

SUDBURY - Sudbury, Ont., is consuming more power than ever, according to green energy organizations that say meeting the demand…

Ontario announces SMR plans to four reactors at Darlington

TORONTO - The day after Ontario announced it would be building an additional 4,800 megawatts of nuclear reactors at Bruce…

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