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Alberta’s rooftop solar boom driving shady sales tactics, advocates warn

Advocates for renewable energy boom worry Alberta solar panel sales could be affected by bad actors and fraudulent salespeople.

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‘Achievable by 2030’: A roadmap to affordable clean energy for the UK

A report by E3G outlines a path for the UK to achieve low-cost, clean energy by 2030, reducing reliance on volatile gas prices...

FILE PHOTO: The US flag flies in front of a coal-fired power plant's cooling tower at Duke Energy's Crystal River Energy Complex in Crystal River, Florida, U.S., March 26, 2021. Picture taken March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo
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Sleepy utilities sector shines as haven from US stock turbulence

Amid a broader market selloff, utilities stocks have surged, driven by falling Treasury yields, AI-driven demand, and strong dividends.

FILE PHOTO: Sempra Energy headquarters is pictured in downtown San Diego, California, U.S., May 17, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Utility Sempra misses second-quarter profit, revenue estimates

Utility and clean energy firm Sempra's Q2 profits rise after peak summer causes increase in power demand.

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Jacobs beats Q3 revenue estimates on steady demand in infrastructure business

Engineering company Jacobs Solutions revenue surpasses expectations thanks partly to energy transition work in the US.

FILE - Central Maine Power transmission lines are seen on Oct. 6, 2021, in Pownal, Maine. More than $2.2 billion will be awarded to projects in 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, add renewable power and meet a growing demand for electricity for manufacturing and data centers, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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US allocates $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power

Boost to US grid resilience will see eight projects across 18 states receive funding to advance energy transition.

People cool off in a stream at Jiuxi, amid a red alert for a heatwave in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File Photo
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Chinese cities swelter in record heat, rice-growing regions under threat

City of 12.5m bans non-essential lighting to conserve energy in China as heat wave puts the grid under strain.

FILE - A woman works at a coal depot in Ahmedabad, India, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)
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India has pushed hard for solar – but in a surge, coal always gets the call

Despite the country's increase in renewable energy production, Indian coal power is still harnessed whenever there's a surge in demand.

The Shore Acres neighborhood begins to flood from high tide in the Tampa Bay while Tropical Storm Debby approaches the gulf coast, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., August 4, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
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Hurricane Debby cuts power for 235,000 Florida customers

Hundreds of thousands left without electricity in Hurricane Debby outages as utilities battered.

A general view of electric lines in Houston, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare/File Photo
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Quantum Capital to buy Cogentrix for $3bn in bets on rising demand

Private equity firm will buy US independent power producer Cogentrix Energy from funds managed by the Carlyle Group.

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