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National Grid has outlined ‘unprecedented’ plans to invest £35 billion (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK’s National Grid outlines ‘unprecedented’ £35bn investment plans

The plans also contribute to the group’s wider UK investment, which will support 55,000 more jobs by 2030, according to National Grid.

FILE PHOTO: Power lines are shown in Carlsbad, California, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Half US at high risk of power shortfall in next decade, regulator says

NERC warns that half of the U.S. faces power supply shortfalls in the next decade due to rising demand and inadequate infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission miniatures are seen in front of displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken, December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Commonwealth plans world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia

Commonwealth Fusion Systems plans to build the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia, aiming for 2030 power generation.

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2019, file photo, Pacific Gas & Electric vehicles are parked at the PG&E Oakland Service Center in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
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California’s Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power grid

PG&E could secure up to $15 billion in federal loans for power grid modernization and clean energy projects across California.

FILE PHOTO: A man walks along Lake Erie in the election battleground city of Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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US Energy Department identifies three priority regions for electric transmission boost

DOE identifies three key regions for new electric transmission infrastructure to address rising demand and enhance reliability.

The new record comes after the Government announced plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 (Ben Birchall/PA)
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Britain’s turbines set new wind record ‘taking centre stage in clean energy mix’

Britain’s turbines set a new maximum wind record, topping 22,000 megawatts for the first time on Sunday, figures indicate.

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Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America

Transatlantic interconnection could cut energy costs, secure supply and boost renewables by leveraging complementary weather patterns.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Andrew Furey, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding during an announcement in St.John's, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Former Newfoundland and Labrador premiers say a draft agreement signed Thursday with Quebec marked significant headway in a long-standing political standoff they had tried and failed to make.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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‘Breaking of gridlock’ between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers

A historic energy agreement ends a decades-long standoff, reshaping ties between Newfoundland, Labrador, and Quebec.

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How to successfully integrate solar and wind into electricity grids — anywhere

What Alberta and the world can learn from six global leaders in renewable energy integration on how to fit wind and solar power...

FILE - Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy, June 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

A Wisconsin tribe and environmental groups filed a lawsuit to block Enbridge's pipeline reroute, citing environmental risks and regulatory failures.

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