30 h. ago Varcoe: Threat of system shock remains for Alberta electricity market, with 'hurricane brewing' amid current calm

Major challenges for Alberta's electrical grid include the rise of data centres and the electricity required to power them

Sport

2 d. ago Election power meter: Premiers and toddlers steal the show in the first week

As the campaign unfolds, we’ll rank parties, candidates and other characters

Politics

8 d. ago Heathrow Airport to close Friday after fire knocks out power to part of London

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to the airport and thousands of homes. About 150 people had to be evacuated after a transformer within an electrical substation caught fire in west London. “To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, […]

Events

8 d. ago Heathrow Airport closes for the day after a fire knocks out power, disrupting hundreds of flights

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Heathrow Airport closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe’s biggest travel hubs. Flights were diverted to Gatwick Airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and Ireland’s Shannon Airport, tracking services showed. […]

Events

9 d. ago China Accelerates Grid Spending to Absorb Deluge of Solar Power

China has boosted spending on its power networks to allow them to absorb more electricity from its world-leading buildout of solar plants.

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1 week ago ETAP and Schneider Electric Unveil World’s First Digital Twin to Simulate AI Factory Power Requirements from Grid to Chip Level Using NVIDIA Omniverse

Digital twin provides enhanced insight and control over AI Factory electrical systems and power requirementsProduct collaboration integrates ETAP’s advanced Electrical Digital Twin technology with NVIDIA Omniverse™ Cloud APIsOperators can benefit from advanced energy efficiency, predictive maintenance, and reduced total cost of ownership Boston, MA, USA, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BOSTON (USA), March 18, […]

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1 week ago HydroGraph and NEI Corporation Announce New Line of Graphene Dispersions

Innovative dispersions leverage HydroGraph’s high-purity graphene technology to enhance electrode conductivity TORONTO, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: HG) (OTCQB: HGRAF) (FRA: M98) (the “Company” or “HydroGraph”), a sustainable commercial manufacturer of high-purity graphene, and NEI Corporation, a leader in battery materials and testing services, announced the launch of NANOMYTE® […]

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2 w. ago Millions of Cubans remain without power after substation failure left the island in the dark

HAVANA (AP) — Millions of people in Cuba remained without power Saturday after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark the previous night. The massive blackout is the fourth in the last six months as a severe economic crisis plagues the Caribbean country. The Ministry of Energy and Mines, […]

Economics

2 w. ago EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. “We are driving a dagger through the […]

Society

2 w. ago Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York

A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Economics

2 w. ago Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a U.S. official said Sunday. The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.S. Department of State did not renew it, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. […]

Events

3 w. ago Rare Cyclone Causing Havoc in Australia Even Before Landfall

A cyclone approaching Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane — the region’s first in more than 50 years — is already causing mayhem before it makes landfall, with gale force winds downing power lines and cutting electricity supply to thousands of homes.

Sport

3 w. ago US Grid Operators Scrambling Over Canadian Electricity Imports

Northeastern US grid operators don’t know how to deal with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on power imported from Canada — or if the electricity is even subject to duties.

Economics