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Study Finds 21 Regions with High Potential for the Development of Wind Farms in Cuba

December 7, 2024 admin Cuba, full coverage, International, news, power, renewable energy, Renewables, Wind, wind energy

Credit to Author: Amaury Perez Sanchez| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:46:54 +0000

Cuban researchers have identified 21 areas in the country with favorable conditions for the installation of wind farms. These areas are mainly located on the north-central-eastern coast, from the provinces […]

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Largest Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Plant Will Convert to Natural Gas

December 6, 2024 admin Business, clean air act, Coal, edison international, emissions, EPA, Gas, General Electric, homer city, natural gas, news, NRG, pollution, power, smokestacks

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:37:25 +0000

A major Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, the largest coal-burning facility in the state before it was closed in 2023, may be converted to a natural gas-fired station. Officials in Homer […]

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Russia Advances REMIX Fuel Trials in Boost for Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycle

December 6, 2024 admin advanced nuclear energy, balanced nuclear fuel cycle, Business, engineering, Fuel, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive waste reduction, remix fuel, Research and Development, rosatom, Safety, Spent nuclear fuel, tvel, uranium-plutonium recycling, vver-1000 reactor

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:29:52 +0000

Russia has launched its third cycle of testing innovative uranium-plutonium REMIX fuel at the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Saratov Oblast, a key step that advances the closed nuclear fuel […]

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Cuba Hit by Nationwide Blackout, Restoration Achieved in 24 Hours

December 5, 2024 admin Coal, cuba blackout, Distributed Generation, electricity grid resilience, energy crisis, energy infrastructure, energy security, full coverage, Gas, International, national grid failure, news, power outages in cuba, power restoration timeline, thermal power plants, utility management

Credit to Author: Amaury Perez Sanchez| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:19:53 +0000

Cuba suffered another massive blackout on Wednesday, Dec. 4—the latest in a series of devastating grid disruptions that have plagued the island in recent years. While authorities reported swift restoration—completed […]

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Quaise Partners with Nevada Gold Mine to Explore Geothermal Retrofit for Coal Power Plant

December 5, 2024 admin Business, combined heat and power, decarbonization initiatives, deep geothermal technology, energy transition, fossil fuel retrofit, Fuel, geothermal, hybrid power systems, mining industry energy solutions, nevada gold mines, news, quaise energy, Research and Development, sustainability, ts power plant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:48:50 +0000

Houston-based geothermal technology firm Quaise Energy is exploring how geothermal heat could hybridize and decarbonize a remote, privately owned power coal-fired plant that supports mining operations at Nevada Gold Mines […]

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North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group’s Exit

December 5, 2024 admin Canada, Carbon Capture, CCS, climate change, Coal, news, NORTH DAKOTA, power, project tundra, tc energy corp.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:24:04 +0000

A Canada-based energy group reportedly has withdrawn from a $2 billion carbon capture project in North Dakota. Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two […]

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Federal government announces tax relief in time for holidays

December 5, 2024 admin ada's inflation target 2024, canada affordability crisis government, canada cost of living, canada grocery prices 2024, canadian family holiday budget, canadian government affordability measures, canadian inflation relief 2024, child care savings in canada, economic challenges in canada, financial aid for holidays can, financial support for canadians, gst/hst exemption canada, holiday savings for canadians, mississauga tax relief, news, rebate holiday tax cuts canada, rising food prices in canada, tax-free holiday shopping canada, working canadians

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:20:38 +0000

While inflation in Canada has dropped to the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target and interest rates have been cut four times this year, many Canadians, including Mississaugans, are still feeling the pinch of rising prices for essentials like food, housing, and transportation. In response, the federal government is introducing targeted measures to provide […]

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Building a Resilient Solar Future: Strategies to Safeguard Against Inclement Weather

December 5, 2024 admin Business, Extreme weather, full coverage, news, power, pv, Solar, Solar power

Credit to Author: Kevin Conner| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:21:28 +0000

Recent advancements dramatically reduce loss due to weather conditions, but there is still much more the industry must do. Solar energy skeptics have long argued about its supposed unreliability. “The […]

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Street cricket fundraiser aims to raise $1m for cancer research

December 5, 2024 admin cancer fundraiser, Community, cricket canada, cricket to cure cancer, immigrant communities cricket canada, Living, news, princess margaret cancer foundation, ride to cure cancer canada, walk to cure cancer canada

Credit to Author: Gautam Viswanathan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:46:37 +0000

A new street cricket event aims to raise between $800,000 and $1 million for cancer research while raising awareness of the disease among Canada’s growing immigrant populations.

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The Role of Carbon Capture in Power Generation: Economic, Environmental, and Technological Insights

December 5, 2024 admin Carbon Capture, carbon dioxide, ccus, emissions, news, power, thermo fisher scientific

Credit to Author: Nimesh Khadka| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:50:46 +0000

As the global energy landscape evolves towards renewable sources, electric utilities and power plant operators are increasingly focused on effective carbon management to mitigate their environmental impact. Carbon capture utilization […]

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