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Efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty provide an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past

The original objectives of the Columbia River Treaty were narrowly focused on flood risk management and hydropower generation, issues that remain prevalent in...

Ontario is looking to add some 5,000 megawatts to the grid as new energy minister Stephen Lecce lays out his plan to meet demand in the coming decades. Hydro workers perform maintenance on power lines in Renfrew County, Ont., July 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says

'Energy agnostic' government will add 5,000 megawatts to the grid with gas, renewables and nuclear, but solar farms banned from prime agricultural land.

Egypt and Sudan have voiced concerns about the operation of Ethiopia's GERD dam without a three-way agreement, fearing it could threaten their access to vital Nile waters (AFP)
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Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output

Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam after two more turbines started operations

The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia

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China issues guidelines on green power trading

State planner lays out price mechanisms behind market-based scheme to promote renewable electricity consumption in China.

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With millions lacking electricity, can decentralized renewables pave the way to energy equity in Pakistan?

Pakistan's energy poverty persists, but decentralized renewables offer hope for sustainable, reliable electricity access.

FILE PHOTO: Workers talk during the installation of EDP's (Energias de Portugal) largest floating solar farm on a dam in Europe, on the surface of Alqueva dam, in Moura, Portugal, May 5, 2022. Picture taken May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
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Opinion: Europe’s savvy new clean energy champion

In Portugal, a multi-pronged approach to clean energy generation is triggering rapid progress against energy transition targets

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Canada Dollar notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
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Algonquin to sell renewables unit for up to $2.5 billion to ease debt

Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp said on Friday that it is selling its renewable energy business for up to $2.5 billion

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Post moratorium: Alberta’s clean energy sector faces uncertain path

Alberta's renewable energy moratorium has led to significant project cancellations, stalling progress and creating uncertainty.

The amount of UK electricity generated by wind, solar and hydro outstripped fossil fuels for the third time in four years (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK renewable power generation sets new records, government confirms

British wind, solar and hydro use outstrips fossil fuel electricity generation for the third time in four years.

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