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US at risk of blackouts as predicted electricity demand DOUBLES

by Catherine Bryenton | Mar 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

US is facing risk of rolling blackouts as predicted electricity demand DOUBLES with AI data centers and crypto mines presenting ‘staggering challenge’ to the outdated grid Innovations in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and crypto mining are...

Hottest 12 Months In Recorded History

by Catherine Bryenton | Feb 27, 2024 | Electricity, Natural Gas, Weather forecasts

January has already broken temperature records, starting this year off on-course to break the global records set in 2023. Temperatures soared for the globe in January, as several new records for heat were set during the month. “Temperatures were above average...

Ontario trying to delay shutdown of Pickering nuclear station amid electricity ‘supply crunch,’ sources say

by Catherine Bryenton | Jan 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

The Ontario government will ask the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for an extension to run the aging Pickering nuclear plant until 2026 to cover a looming shortage of electricity, the Star has learned. Although Energy Minister Todd Smith said as recently as last...

Electricity Supply Crunch Looming

by Catherine Bryenton | Jan 4, 2023 | Battery Storage, Electricity

Energy storage could change energy industry like ‘refrigeration changed the milk industry,’ says CEO Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the world of energy storage — a relatively unknown...

Ontario trying to delay shutdown of Pickering nuclear station amid electricity ‘supply crunch,’ sources say

by Catherine Bryenton | Oct 17, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas

The Ontario government will ask the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for an extension to run the aging Pickering nuclear plant until 2026 to cover a looming shortage of electricity, the Star has learned. Although Energy Minister Todd Smith said as recently as last...

Canada has some of the world’s cleanest electric power. And we’re about to need a lot more of it

by Catherine Bryenton | Oct 17, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas

Canada and the world face a monumental task over the next few decades: We’ve got to overhaul the electrical grid, while at least doubling the amount of electricity generated. It’s a challenge, and an opportunity. The challenge is getting carbon emissions out of...

Canadian home energy costs to spike by up to 100 per cent on average this winter

by Catherine Bryenton | Oct 17, 2022 | LNG, Natural Gas

Most of what will drive up the cost of home energy this winter is the rising price of natural gas, which generates 8.5 per cent of Canada’s electricity....

Ontario could be entering an energy supply crisis. Here’s what you need to know

by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 27, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas

As the province’s nuclear capacity dwindles, a lack of renewables is putting pressure on natural gas. But there are other options for a power grid that’s anything but simple. Ontario’s power grid is the province’s pride and joy. It is among the cleanest in the...

Consumers — especially seniors — say they can’t keep up with natural gas prices as Enbridge seeks increase

by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 22, 2022 | Natural Gas

War in Ukraine, rising demand pushing natural gas prices to historic highs, Enbridge says Sitting on the back patio of her house, Lynda McCarthy carefully sifts through her neatly organized Enbridge Gas bills. Living on a fixed income with her husband in Newcastle,...

Posthaste: Energy crunch in Canada looming closer than you might think

by Catherine Bryenton | Sep 22, 2022 | Electricity, Natural Gas

Lean hard on wind and solar but keep natural gas in the mix, RBC report says Wind and solar should make up the bulk of new electricity generation in the next decade as Canada strives to expand its transmission system and meet its goal of a net-zero grid by 2035, with...

US at risk of blackouts as predicted electricity demand DOUBLES

Hottest 12 Months In Recorded History

Ontario trying to delay shutdown of Pickering nuclear station amid electricity ‘supply crunch,’ sources say

Electricity Supply Crunch Looming

Ontario trying to delay shutdown of Pickering nuclear station amid electricity ‘supply crunch,’ sources say

Canada has some of the world’s cleanest electric power. And we’re about to need a lot more of it

Canadian home energy costs to spike by up to 100 per cent on average this winter

Ontario could be entering an energy supply crisis. Here’s what you need to know

Consumers — especially seniors — say they can’t keep up with natural gas prices as Enbridge seeks increase

Posthaste: Energy crunch in Canada looming closer than you might think

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