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Coal Use Rises, Prices Soar as War Impacts Energy Markets

March 8, 2022 admin ban, biden, Coal, exports, GERMANY, imports, Markets, natural gas, news, PRICES, Russia, u.s., uk, Ukraine, war

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:58:08 +0000

The war in Ukraine is having a global impact on energy prices, not only driving the cost of oil higher, but also sending coal prices to record levels as demand for the fuel grows during a period of diminished supply. The Newcastle (Australia) futures price of thermal coal for power generation hit $435/ton on March […]

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Calculating citizenship eligibility for PRs who live in Canada but work in the U.S.

February 13, 2022 admin canada citizenship, canadian citizen, citizenship, citizenship canada, settle, u.s.

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:00:09 +0000

One of the requirements for Canadian citizenship, is you have to have been physically present in Canada for three out of the last five years. But if you drive to the U.S. for work every day, does that count as a “full day”? If you are a Canadian permanent resident working in the U.S., your work […]

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Canada winning race for talent: U.S. presidential campaigns overlooking foreign workers, students

March 17, 2020 admin canada immigration, canada immigration u.s., u.s., u.s. immigration, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:49:11 +0000

On immigration policy in the U.S., the two frontrunners in the Democratic race have had a lot to say on how to undo Trump administration policies affecting migrants and undocumented immigrants. However, they have not focused a lot of their campaigning efforts addressing the area of economic immigration where Canada appears to be winning. As […]

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Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE Top Wind Turbine Growth

February 18, 2020 admin Business, China, dominion energy, dongfang electric, enercon, ge, General Electric, goldwind, International, ming yang, news, nordex, offshore wind, onshore wind, Renewables, senvion, siemens gamesa, suzlon, Technology, turbines, u.s., uk, vestas, Virginia, Wind, windey

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:35:33 +0000

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An energy and finance research group on Feb. 18 said Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s (SGRE’s) offshore wind installations make it far and away the market leader in that category, while Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas continues to lead the onshore and overall wind turbine market. The report published Tuesday from BloombergNEF (BNEF) said Vestas took […]

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California Official: Solar’s Future Bright, but Clouds Persist

February 4, 2020 admin California, california energy commission, climate change, Coal, distributed energy, electrification, Energy Storage, Environmental, Gas, indonesia, itc, Legislative, natural gas, new energy nexus, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, technology x, u.s.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:37:12 +0000

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The technology behind solar power is changing rapidly. Researchers at the University of California-Davis say so-called “anti-solar” panels could even generate power at night. But even as solar deployments grow worldwide, more innovative solar products are launched, and more governments enact clean energy mandates, political headwinds threaten to slow the progress of the past few […]

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Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019

January 16, 2020 admin Argentina, biomass, bloombergnef, bnef, Brazil, Business, chile, China, geothermal, global, Hydro, India, International, investment, Japan, Mexico, netherlands, news, offshore wind, Renewables, Solar, u.s., UAE, uk, Ukraine, waste to energy, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:33:18 +0000

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Financial support for installations of offshore wind projects helped investment in renewable energy capacity hit a record high in 2019, according to data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) released Jan. 16. The group said worldwide investment in renewables was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from $280.2 billion in 2018. Financing of offshore wind projects, […]

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A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive

January 2, 2020 admin Business, capacity factor, climate change, Coal, cop, decommission, economics, EIA, Environmental, EPA, France, GERMANY, International, Japan, Legal & Regulatory, Market, Markets, news, Nuclear, O&M, Paris Agreement, retire, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Switzerland, u.s.

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:05:45 +0000

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The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer about. Still, nuclear and coal power continue to provide reliable baseload generation to billions of customers around the globe. Here’s a look back at the […]

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Hydrocarbon Molecules Know No Borders: The U.S.-Mexico Natural Gas Dilemma

November 1, 2019 admin Business, Commentary, Gas, International, latin america, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Mexico, natural gas, obrador, pipelines, regulatory, u.s.

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:02:00 +0000

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Natural gas traders once spoke of the North American continent as a potential seamless natural gas trading market, where market synergies could be perfected and hydrocarbon molecules could flow freely to the

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Removing Asbestos and Regulated Materials Key to Power Plant Decommissioning

September 30, 2019 admin asbestos, Business, Coal, coal power plant, decommissioning, Environmental, EPA, International, Legal & Regulatory, lucion consulting, news, O&M, redevelopment, regulated material, remediation, retirement, Safety, Technology, TRC, u.s., uk, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

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Retiring and decommissioning coal power plants is becoming a more-frequent occurrence around the world. The job comes with many challenges, but projects in the U.S. and UK have proven that remediation and

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Westinghouse Will Acquire Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Business

September 26, 2019 admin acquisition, Business, International, news, Nuclear, Rolls-Royce, u.s., uk, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:19:59 +0000

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Westinghouse Electric Co. will acquire Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Systems and Services business in North America for an undisclosed amount under a “definitive agreement” announced on Sept. 26. The merger will conjoin two of the most traditionally significant nuclear businesses in the U.S. and the UK and give the two industry giants more clout in the […]

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