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Power lines are seen against cloudy skies near Kingston, Ont. , Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Ottawa. The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another power plant in the province for operating without a licence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Alberta Utilities Commission fines another unlicenced power generator mining bitcoin

The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another electricity generator that powered bitcoin mining for operating without a licence.

The Argyll Hydrogen Hub is planned for Oban (GreenPower/PA)
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Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland

The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...

A new survey shows nine out of ten Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil executives expect sustained period of strong crude prices: survey

Nine out of 10 Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years, according to...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria April 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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OPEC switches to ‘call on OPEC+’ in global oil demand outlook, sources say

From this month, OPEC will reportedly only give estimate of demand for crude from the wider OPEC+ group as it is 'more relevant'.

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Ontario secures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity supply

Combined with a previous round of securing new generation, the IESO says today's announcement means Ontario will have enough electricity for the rest...

Plans for a pilot ‘hydrogen town’ have been halted (Tim Goode/PA)
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UK halts plans for pilot ‘hydrogen town’ heating scheme

Proposals for pilot 'hydrogen town' scheme scrapped as UK government chooses to focus on heat pumps as a low-carbon alternative to natural gas.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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25 US states challenge EPA power plant emissions rule in court

EPA's coal regulations hit with lawsuit from 25 Republican state attorneys general.

FuelNewsOilPoliticsTrade

US ‘flags environmental risks from transfer of Iranian oil’

US treasury official reportedly warns 'ship-to-ship' transfers off the coast of Malaysia could cause oil spills, as America hopes to stop Iran raising...

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
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BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan’s steel industry

Steelmakers' concerns about BHP's coking coal market power could derail a deal if the Australian giant comes back with a revised bid for...

FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Australia backs long-term gas drilling despite 2050 climate goals

Resources Minister Madeline King said Australia's LNG would be needed "through to 2050 and beyond" in the global shift to cleaner energy.

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