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Consortium of Great Lakes universities and tech companies gets $15M to seek ways to clean wastewater
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has given a consortium of Great Lakes-area universities and tech companies $15 million to develop...
After a record year, Norway’s giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energy
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund pledged Tuesday to push major oil and gas companies to...
UN agency confirms 119.8-degree reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe’s record high temperature
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s weather agency on Tuesday confirmed a reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily two years...
Trans Mountain expansion runs into ‘technical issues,’ completion delay possible
CALGARY — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is facing delay yet again. The Crown corporation building the massive project, which had previously stated...
Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low
Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada. Both B.C. and Manitoba,...
France drops renewables targets, prioritises nuclear in new energy bill
Critics are deriding as a step backward a new French energy bill that favours the further development of nuclear power and avoids setting...
US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as...
US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says
VIENNA (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean...
Alberta enters global critical minerals race with opening of first lithium extraction pilot project
Start of ‘new era’ for traditionally oil-and-gas-dominated economy OLDS, Alta. — Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race with...
Duke Energy outlines progress on clean energy transition
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today provided an update on its strategy to meet customers’ need for affordable, reliable and increasingly...
