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Federal loan to shield Nova Scotia Power customers from 19 per cent rate hike | CTV News

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HALIFAX – The Canadian government have offered a $500 million loan to Nova Scotia Power(opens in a new tab) and the provincial government that will not only help green the power grid and meet greenhouse gas targets, but also avoid the impact of a 19 per cent rate hike for Nova Scotia Power customers next year. Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson was in Halifax Monday to make the announcement and said the $500 million loan addresses an energy shortfall due to significant and unexpected delays in…

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Task force recommends creation of independent N.S. energy operator | CTV News

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The Clean Electricity Solutions Task Force(opens in a new tab) is recommending the creation of an independent energy operator to oversee new infrastructure. According to the task force’s final report, the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (NSIESO) would be based on a not-for-profit model and would oversee “open competition for procurement of all new infrastructure, including generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.” The report says Nova Scotia Power would be able to bid in any competitive process overseen by the system operator. Rad full story here: Task force recommends creation…

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Canadian home energy costs to spike by up to 100 per cent on average this winter: analyst | CTV News

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Most Canadians who pay for natural gas or electricity can expect their bills to rise by between 50 and 100 per cent on average this winter, according to one energy analyst. Some consumers could see their bills rise by as much as 300 per cent while others could see minimal increases, but the overall trend is clear, says EnergyRates.ca founder Joel MacDonald. “In general, Canadians join the global community in seeing exceptionally high electricity and natural gas bills,” MacDonald told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Friday. “There are a few provinces…

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Boosting Solar Adoption With The Powerlily App | PVBuzz

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The Canadian Federal government recently unveiled its latest budget, outlining additional funding to build on A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy. The budget clearly supports several policies that seek to reorient Canada’s economy away from fossil fuel dependence, of which a rising carbon tax (up to $170 by 2030) and $40,000 interest-free loans for home retrofits, including solar energy, are two of the most notable aspects. Read full story here: Boosting Solar Adoption With The Powerlily App | PVBuzz

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Earth Hour: Turning Off The Lights For One Hour On Saturday, March 30, 2019 | Electrek

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Earth Hour returns this Saturday, March 30, 2019, as organizers ask participants to turn off their lights for one hour. This year’s Earth Hour takes place at 8:30 pm, your local time, wherever you may be. The event aims to bring awareness to environmental issues, such as climate change. Earth Hour started as a lights-out event in Sydney in 2007. It has grown in stature over the years, as more than 180 countries and territories are now involved. More than 17,900 landmarks and monuments turned their lights off during last year’s…

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Scientists Can Turn Regular Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel | Engadget

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A team of scientists at Stanford have figured out a way to make hydrogen fuel out of saltwater. The discovery could open up the world’s oceans as a potential source of energy. Researchers view electrolysis, or the act of splitting water into hydrogen and gas, as a promising new source of renewable energy. But it comes with many roadblocks; a major one being that only purified water can be used in electrolysis. Seawater tends to corrode water-splitting systems. Read full story here: Scientists Can Turn Regular Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel…

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Ontario Government Moves To Scrap Green Energy Act | CTV News

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TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation to scrap the Green Energy Act, which aimed to bolster the province’s renewable energy industry. Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the act during the spring election campaign. The law was introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2009 under former premier Dalton McGuinty in a bid to grow the province’s solar and wind energy supply. Critics of the Green Energy Act have said it resulted in an increase in electricity costs and saw the province overpay for power it did not…

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Small Nudges Add Up To Big Electric Savings | Ars Technica

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Not all electricity is created equal. Utilities prioritize getting power from the cheapest sources available. That means that, as use rises to what’s typically a mid-afternoon peak, utilities end up sourcing ever more expensive supplies of electricity. By the time we reach the use typical of a late afternoon during a heat wave, the utilities have to call in the most expensive forms of power around—typically, the oldest, least-efficient, and most-polluting plants. So cutting down on energy use during these peak demand events is in a utility’s interests. And, since…

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Why Solar Is Likely To Power The Home Of The Future | The Verge

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Right now in America, there are about 2 million homes with solar panels. Considering there are about 90 million single-family homes, that doesn’t seem like a lot. But consider this: we’re now on track to start adding a million new solar-powered systems each year. It’s taken a while to get here, but solar is increasingly becoming a popular option to power the Home of the Future. The number of homes with solar “will tick up pretty quickly,” says Justin Baca, vice president of markets and research for Solar Energies Industries…

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Energy Jobs Reports Say Solar Dominates Coal, But Wind Is The Real Winner | Ars Technica

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Two updated energy jobs reports have been released, and they paint a picture of how the last year has affected different energy sectors. The news is good for wind and natural gas. The news is less good for solar and coal. The first report, called the US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), comes from the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), and it looks at energy jobs across the US in all sectors of the industry. The second comes from the Solar Foundation, a pro-solar association that tracks jobs with a…

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