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4 hours ago · Renewables are providing electricity at increasingly competitive prices, and are now among the cheapest forms of electricity available. But fossil fuels are still the leading energy source in the country, and rising power demand has kept some facilities operating past retirement to meet the needs of consumers.

4 hours ago · Battery energy storage is the most affordable, lowest-emission path to meeting Ontario’s growing electricity demand and delivering a reliable power supply in rural Ottawa, and it can get the job done with a laser focus on safety, concludes a new analysis by Dunsky Energy + Climate released Thursday.

4 hours ago · Last summer, the program was activated nine times and achieved an estimated maximum one-hour peak demand reduction of 187 megawatts, the IESO said in a release.. Ottawa homeowner Jeff Prevett switched to a smart thermostat last year to address some reliability issues and to avail of some of the smarter technology’s added features.

Nov 8, 2024 · By sidestepping challenges that large-scale solar projects face—like siting, interconnection, and infrastructure—Sunrun is deploying residential solar and battery systems “every day and every month,” Chris Rauscher, the company’s head of grid services and VPPs, told Canary Media. “We’re hitting a scale here that is …

Dec 9, 2024 · Demand for electricity either approached or exceeded record levels in several U.S. regions this past summer. Normally, widespread high demand would result in blackouts, but the grid’s performance in 2024 bucked that trend.

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PPM at birth: 341 Farida has worked as a writer and editor in the media and journalism fields for nearly 10 years. She joined The Energy Mix in 2021 hoping to make a small contribution where it matters. Farida holds a Master of Journalism degree and aspires to report on sustainability and social justice as soon as she (imminently) gets her act together.

Electric vehicles - from cars and bikes to buses and trucks - have hit prime time, with sales rising and a federal mandate spelling the end of new gas and diesel car sales by 2035.