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Australian government opens AU$100m competitive Funding Round for grid-scale battery storage
The 150MW / 192.5MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve BESS in South Australia is being retrofitted with advanced inverters. Image: Neoen. The...
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Exxon Following Blockbuster Video to Oblivion, Investment Exec Warns
Colossal fossil ExxonMobil faced a stark, year-end warning last week that it will follow onetime business icons Blockbuster Video and...
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40% of World Fossil Reserves Face Severe Weather Risk Brought On by Climate Change
Nearly half of the world’s fossil fuel reserves are vulnerable to extreme weather brought on by climate change, according to...
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Trans Mountain Tries to Duck Fire Safety Standard for Burnaby Tank Farm
The city of Burnaby, British Columbia is pushing back against after federally-owned Trans Mountain Corporation asked to be excused from...
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Quebec’s Hydropower Era Ends as Last Big Megaproject Nears Completion
Quebec is close to completing what will likely be the last big hydroelectric dam it ever builds, bringing an end...
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Trudeau Mandate Letters Boost Deep Retrofits and Tougher Building Code, Ignore Pipelines
Deep energy retrofits and tougher building code standards emerged as winners, while fossil fuel pipelines received no attention at all,...
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Federal Ban on Half-Dozen Plastic Products to Take Effect This Year
It’s the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault published...
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Alberta’s ‘Quiet’ Transition to Renewables Moves Faster than Planned
Alberta’s quiet transition to renewable energy from coal is moving faster than planned—fast enough that the province could hit its...
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Three-Quarters of ‘905’ Suburbanites Oppose New Highway Through Ontario Greenbelt
Ontario politicians with their eyes on this year’s provincial election take note: a recent EKOS survey suggests attitudes in the...
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EU Adds Natural Gas, Nuclear Plants to Climate Finance Taxonomy
The European Commission stands accused of greenwashing after a New Year’s Eve announcement that it will designate nuclear and natural...
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