Tag: electricity
Ontario to spend $1.5-billion on underwater electricity cable from nuclear plant to Toronto
Line would run about 65 kilometres along bottom of Lake Ontario from…
Renewables outpace coal for electricity generation for first time : NPR
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for…
Solar electricity played ‘major role’ during heatwave, experts explain
Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers…
Canada could soon have G7’s first small modular nuclear reactors. Here’s what that means
For the last 15 years, there’s been a lot of talk about…
Ontario set to be home to Canada’s first nuclear SMR
Built by 2028? Maybe. Powering homes? That’s another slip of paper entirely…
DOE rejected Houston grid improvement a year before Beryl blackout
The department turned down CenterPoint Energy’s application for $100 million to strengthen…
Squirrels caused 80 outages in Toronto last year: hydro officials | CBC News
Squirrels caused about 80 power outages in Toronto in 2023 after coming…
Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy
Scientists say we have reached an ‘irreversible tipping point’ that will see…
Electric Vehicles and the Demand for Electricity
Governments are implementing measures to electrify transportation. In Canada, federal policy mandates…
Texplainer: Why does Texas have its own power grid?
Basically, Texas has its own grid to avoid dealing with — you…
HydroOne 2/3rd electricity rate?
why can’t they just give a simple 2/3rd off for folks willing…
Texas paid bitcoin miner Riot $31.7 million to shut down during heat wave in August
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms raked in $31.7 million in energy credits from…
Will electrifying cars and home heating break Canada’s grid? | CBC News
The government is encouraging Canadians to switch to EVs and heat pumps…
Yes, electric vehicles are greener than gas cars — even when they use dirty power
Electric cars aren’t emission-free, but driving one in the US produces roughly…
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time, IEA says
Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil…
Scientists Working to Generate Electricity From Thin Air Make Breakthrough
Scientists making the “Air-gen” device have discovered that any material can be…
Half of Phoenix, Arizona, would end up in the ER if the city has a blackout during a heat wave, study finds
The study’s lead author says a blackout in Phoenix could kill 13,000…
‘This is the future of a clean grid’: Ontario ramps up battery — and natural gas — capacity
Assessing both moves announced Tuesday left some clean-energy advocates struggling to separate…
Finland’s average electricity price slips into negative territory
The oversupply of virtually emissions-free electricity is mainly due to spring flooding,…
Ontario to offer super cheap electricity, but there’s a catch
Ontarians will be able to switch to a new “ultralow” overnight electricity…
RBC fears energy shortage ahead in Canada — and as early as 2026 in Ontario
Troubles seen coming quicker to Ontario as bank urges infrastructure improvements. Source:…
On Puerto Rico’s ‘Forgotten Island,’ Tesla’s Busted Solar Panels Tell A Cautionary Tale
After Hurricane María plunged Vieques into darkness, Tesla’s arrival heralded the dawn…
US Electric Car Sales Reach Key Milestone – Bloomberg
Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according…
Cryptomining boom has people’s energy bills skyrocketing; feds mull new rules [Updated]
No major US cryptominers said they track energy use impacts on local…
California’s electrical grid has an EV problem
California has set out to become a leader in the green transition,…
Georgia’s mountainous cryptocurrency problem
Georgia’s legendary mountain region of Svaneti has become a cryptocurrency mining hotspot,…
Hydro-Québec shuts down operation stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency | Montreal Gazette
The illegal operation is estimated to have cost Hydro-Québec about $2 million….
Chademo Association – EV Fast Charging Organisation
Source: Chademo Association – EV Fast Charging Organisation Hopefully everyone adopts this…
EVgo, Electrify America partner for cross-platform charging station use
One account will grant access to both services. Source: EVgo, Electrify America…
7-11 is opening 500 EV charging stations by the end of 2022
As if we needed more of an excuse to drink coffee from…
Tesla to build large battery for Texas grid: Bloomberg News
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will construct a large battery that will connect…
