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Ontario’s nuclear push risks another costly policy failure

March 20, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by Policy Options on March 20, 2026. By Samuel Buckstein Nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence worldwide and Ontario is no exception. The province has a long history with this awesome [Read more]

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Pembina report warns Alberta electricity plan relies on “risky bets”

March 11, 2026 Energi Staff

Alberta’s strategy to cut emissions from its electricity sector relies too heavily on unproven technologies while policies continue to slow renewable development, according to a new report from the Pembina Institute. The report, Path of [Read more]

Opinion

Fossil Industry Distortions Make the Energy Transition Harder to Imagine

February 9, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 8, 2026. By Gavin Pitchford I was absolutely gobsmacked earlier this week by just how pervasive certain myths are, and realizing how much work we [Read more]

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U.S. EV Sales Fell in 2025 as Hybrid Vehicles Gained Ground

February 9, 2026 Energi Staff

U.S. sales of electric vehicles faltered in 2025 amid the expiration of key federal tax incentives, even as hybrid vehicle purchases continued to rise, according to new estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). [Read more]

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Canada set to play a leading role in supplying the world with responsibly produced critical minerals

February 6, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Feb. 4, 2026. By Milosz Karpinski, Energy Analyst Eléonore Carré, Junior Energy Security Analyst Already a mining hub, Canada could play a big part in [Read more]

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Solar, Wind Emerge as Canada’s Cheapest New Power as Prices Fall by Half

February 3, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 2, 2026. Contracted energy costs for wind and solar projects in Canada have fallen to half of what they were 10 years ago, new analysis [Read more]

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EVs are already making your air cleaner

February 2, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 30, 2026. By Tik Root The logic behind electric vehicles benefiting public health has long been solid: More EVs means fewer internal combustion engines on the road, [Read more]

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North Sea States Aim for “World’s Largest Energy Hub” with Major Offshore Wind Investment Plan

January 30, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by Clean Energy Wire on Jan. 27, 2026. By Benjamin Wehrmann Against the backdrop of strained relations with the US and ongoing security concerns over potential Russian attacks on European infrastructure, states [Read more]

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Hydrostor Wins Approval for 500-MW Energy Storage Project

January 30, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 28, 2026. Toronto-based energy storage developer Hydrostor has secured permission to build a 500-megawatt compressed-air energy storage system in the Mojave Desert and is now [Read more]

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The Electrotech Revolution in 10 Charts and Not Too Many Numbers

January 30, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by DER Task Force on Jan. 27, 2026. By Daan Walter, Kingsmill Bond, and Sam Butler-Sloss 2025 was a year of new electric thinking. We saw many energy analysts and writers argue that there [Read more]

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Canadian solar and wind project costs plummet

January 28, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Jan. 28, 2026. By David Pickup It’s a happy coincidence of timing: we need a lot more electricity generation, and fast — and we’ve also experienced [Read more]

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Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.

January 28, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 28, 2026. By Jake Bittle Since his presidency began last year, Donald Trump has embarked on an all-out campaign to destroy the nation’s nascent offshore wind industry. [Read more]

Opinion

7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty

January 27, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 19, 2026. By Fatih Birol, Executive Director The energy sector, like many others, is contending with a blizzard of uncertainties, complicating the work of [Read more]

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Investment in next-generation geothermal is surging. Policies are key to further growth

January 26, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 23, 2026. By Rebecca Schulz, Senior Oil Market Analyst Martina Lyons, Energy Analyst Deniz Ugur, Consultant Simon Bennett, Energy Technology Analyst Courtney Turich, Energy [Read more]

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New BYD EV Models Gain 400-Km Charge in 5 Minutes, Widening Lead Over Tesla

December 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 24, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD was set earlier this year to release a model that will be able to drive [Read more]

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From Coal to Geothermal: How a Colorado Town Is Reinventing Its Energy Future

December 18, 2025 Energi Staff

In a bid to reinvent its economy as coal fades, the northwest Colorado town of Hayden is turning to geothermal energy, tapping underground heat to cut energy costs, attract new business and build a pathway [Read more]

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LNG Imports Fall in Asia, Europe as Investors Get Set for Phaseout

December 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 16, 2025. By Mitchell Beer A drop-off in Asian and European demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), just as a wave of new production facilities [Read more]

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PEI Energy Strategy Aims to Cut Household Costs, Boost Local Power

November 13, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 13, 2025. By Chris Bonasia Prince Edward Island’s new 10-year energy plan aims to make the province’s energy supply more independent and affordable while ramping [Read more]

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U.S. coal exports declined 11 per cent in the first half of 2025 due to reduced exports to China

November 3, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 31, 2025. By Jonathan Church Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook Note: 1Q20=first quarter of 2020   According to data released by the U.S. [Read more]

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Electricity use is becoming more common for residential heating

October 10, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 10, 2025. By Owen Comstock, Greg Lawson An increasing share of U.S. households are using electricity for heating, although natural gas remains the [Read more]

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