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Hydro‑Québec Unveils $10B Energy Efficiency Plan, Targets 3,000 MW of New Solar

May 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 15, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Hydro‑Québec is taking steps to prepare its electricity grid for higher demand and a low-carbon future, with major new investments [Read more]

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U.S. electricity prices continue steady increase

May 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 14, 2025. By Owen Comstock Retail electricity prices have increased faster than the rate of inflation since 2022, and we expect them to [Read more]

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Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest, goes online ahead of schedule, under budget

May 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on May 12, 2025. By The Energy Mix staff The Oneida Energy Storage, Canada’s biggest battery energy storage system, went online ahead of schedule and under budget [Read more]

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After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again

May 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on May 13, 2025. By Mark Schipper, Tyler Hodge In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. annual electricity consumption will increase in 2025 and [Read more]

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The US operates the world’s largest nuclear power plant fleet

April 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 24, 2025. By Slade Johnson In 2024, U.S. utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 gigawatts [Read more]

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Trump crackdown on U.S. wind projects prompts call for Equinor to look north

April 22, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 22, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia As Donald Trump’s anti-wind government halts U.S. projects that have already broken ground, advocates are urging developers to look north, [Read more]

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First Nations power authorities could show path to energy justice

April 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 18, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A new study analyzes how Indigenous-led power authorities could support transformative energy justice in British Columbia, where First Nations have [Read more]

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Nuclear energy means climate action delay: O’Donnell and Winfield

April 15, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 14, 2025. By Susan O’Donnell and Mark Winfield What is the best way for utilities to delay the transition from fossil fuels? Propose to build [Read more]

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AI surge could mean grid strain or gain, depending on policy: IEA

April 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia As data centres reshape global energy systems, their growth could either help or hinder climate goals, depending on how they [Read more]

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Low water levels, not low-brow U.S. politics, explain decline in Quebec hydro exports to New England

April 11, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 11, 2025. By Mitchell Beer Routine fluctuations in water levels, not transborder politics and not even climate change, are at the root of sharply reduced [Read more]

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U.S. production of all types of coal has declined over the past two decades

April 8, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on April 8, 2025. By Jonathan Church In 2023, the United States produced 578 million short tons (MMst) of coal, or less than half of [Read more]

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Opinion: Canada’s energy security depends on political coordination, not power lines: Lourie

April 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on April 4, 2025. By Chris Bonasia As concerns over Canada’s energy security spark renewed interest in a national electricity grid, an energy expert says political coordination—not [Read more]

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Opinion: Walk the line, add interties to boost Alberta grid security

April 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on April 4, 2025. By Jason Wang, Scott MacDougall Alberta’s power grid is essentially an electricity island, isolated from its neighbours except for three small connections. Adding [Read more]

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U.S. natural gas consumption set new winter and summer monthly records in 2024

March 31, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 31, 2025. By Jordan Young, Katy Fleury In 2024, U.S. natural gas consumption averaged a record 90.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) [Read more]

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Heat pump rentals ease cost barriers for Canadian homeowners

March 28, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 27, 2025 By Chris Bonasia The option to lease a heat pump—just as many households now lease their furnaces and hot water heaters—could help homeowners [Read more]

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Renewables surged in 2024 — but so did fossil fuels

March 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on March 27, 2025. By Matt Simon The world is grappling with an energy crisis — not one of scarcity, but one created by overwhelming demand. More energy-hungry data [Read more]

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Grid congestion is posing challenges for energy security and transitions

March 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 25, 2025. By Oskar Kvarnström, Energy Policy Analyst Alessio Scanziani, Energy Security Analyst Rena Kuwahata, Energy Analyst – Power System Transformation Jacques Warichet, Energy [Read more]

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U.S. manufacturing energy consumption has continued to increase since 2010 low

March 25, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on March 25, 2025 By Tom Lorenz U.S. manufacturing energy consumption has continued to increase, according to our recently released survey results for 2022. We [Read more]

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Growth in global energy demand surged in 2024 to almost twice its recent average

March 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on March 24, 2025. Even demand in advanced economies is rising again after years of declines, with rapid growth of electricity worldwide driving up consumption of [Read more]

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Mi’kmaq community launches microgrid challenge to cut emissions, boost energy security

March 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 20, 2025. By Chris Bonasia A Mi’kmaq community in southeastern New Brunswick is seeking proposals for microgrid projects that will cut emissions and reduce reliance [Read more]

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