Electricity

Hydropower Plant

Canada Backs Atlin Hydro Expansion Project with $32.2M

The project is expected to add 8MW of capacity to Yukon’s grid, generating roughly the same amount of electricity used by 2,500 homes annually.

Electric Car

AI Pilot to Ease EV Electricity Demand

Canada’s IESO, OEB, BluWave-ai and Hydro Ottawa will collaborate to pilot the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to coordinate electric vehicle (EV) charging …

Geothermal Power Plant

Tanzania Identifies 52 Areas to Generate Geothermal Power

​The government of Tanzania has vowed to generate an additional 200MW from geothermal by 2025 in a bid to diversify its electricity mix.

Solar Cell

Nighttime Solar PV – Extending PV Cell Power Supply with a PV-TEG System

A huge portion of the world’s population does not have access to electricity. Standard photovoltaic (PV) cells could provide a renewable off-grid source of ele…

Wind Turbine

Wind-Powered Electricity Gains New Prominence but Still Long Way From Natural Gas, EIA Says

Daily wind-powered electricity eclipsed both coal-fired and nuclear electricity generation for the first time in March, though wind still pales in comparison to…

Nuclear Power Plant

How Do Nuclear Power Plants Work?

Nuclear energy has become the single largest source of low-carbon electricity in Europe, which is predicted to retain and enhance its installed capacity between…

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal: Power From Deep Within the Earth

Now, geothermal power is being lauded as an environmental way to provide large amounts of electricity and heat for the population of the world.

Wind Turbine

U.S. Wind Surpassed Both Coal and Nuclear Power for the First Time Ever

Power generation from wind turbines was the second-largest source of electricity in the United States on March 29, behind only natural gas and surpassing both c…

Gas and Power Prices Continue to Soar Due to Ukraine Conflict

Sky-high wholesale gas prices in Europe reached record levels in the first quarter this year as a result of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, according t…

Hydropower Plant

Canadian Government Funds Atlin Hydroelectric Expansion Project

Canadian government officials made a C$32.2 million investment in the Atlin Hydro Expansion Project, an existing Indigenous-owned and operated 2.1 MW hydropower…

Solar Cell

This Solar PV-Like Cell Can Outperform a Steam Turbine, MIT and NREL Researchers Say

MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the design of a heat engine with no moving parts that can convert heat to electricity with a g…

Energy Transition

Ukraine ‘Could Become a Vital Supplier of Renewable Energy to Europe’

Ukraine geographically and climatically has a “huge potential” for the development of renewables, DTEK Executive Director has said.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Strong Growth in Asia’s Non-Hydropower Renewable Sector Will Help Meet Rising Power Demands but Coal Still Major Player

Major capacity additions in Asia’s non-hydropower renewables sector will facilitate the region’s ability to supply electricity amid rising power consumption n…

Nuclear Reactor

U.S. Nuclear Generation Declines for Second Straight Year

U.S. nuclear power generation declined for the second straight year. Output from the country’s nuclear fleet totaled 778 million MWh in 2021, a 1.5% decline fr…

Tidal Energy

Modular PV and Tidal Power Desalination Buoys From Canada

A floating, reverse-osmosis-based unit turns seawater into potable drinking water through the power of the sun and waves. Oneka developed the product, which req…