electricity

Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge

Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge

Dec 18, 2024 | 6:54am
The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday — though officials maintain that target date was always the goal. Canada had previously signalled an aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035. But some provinces, namely […]
Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as the still-dangerous storm churns over the US interior

Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as the still-dangerous storm churns over the US interior

Jul 9, 2024 | 8:28am
HOUSTON (AP) — Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, killing several people and unleashing flooding, now face days without air conditioning as dangerous heat threatens the region Tuesday. A heat advisory was in effect through Wednesday in the Houston area and beyond, with temperatures expected to soar into the […]
Estevan selected to be the site of Sask’s first SMR

Estevan selected to be the site of Sask’s first SMR

May 31, 2024 | 9:41am
ESTEVAN – Estevan has been selected as the location for the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement Thursday night while speaking at the 120th anniversary celebrations of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. The Estevan and Elbow areas had been vying for the technology. Prior to making the announcement, Moe […]
Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

May 2, 2024 | 10:59am
Pens have been signed to Memorandum of Understanding by the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta aimed at advancing the development of nuclear power generation. Saskatchewan Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan and Alberta Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf signed the MOU at a ceremony at the Saskatchewan legislature on Thursday, May 2. According to a […]
The size of this new plane is astonishing

The size of this new plane is astonishing

Mar 22, 2024 | 8:56am
When you visit the Town of Assiniboia the first thing you’ll probably notice is the giant windmills that generate electricity for the province. Wind power has become widely used as a way to generate electricity in an environmentally friendly way with governments and private companies investing heavily in the construction and technology associated with it. […]
Ottawa was always flexible on clean-energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson

Ottawa was always flexible on clean-energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson

Nov 29, 2023 | 8:11am
Well before Alberta Premier Danielle Smith started talking about the Sovereignty Act, Ottawa was already taking steps to address the province’s concerns about being forced to prematurely shut down its natural gas power plants, says federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Smith invoked the new legislation earlier this week in what she herself has acknowledged was […]
Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it’s for symbolic effect

Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it’s for symbolic effect

Nov 28, 2023 | 8:25am
Premier Danielle Smith invoked Alberta’s sovereignty act on Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity rules while conceding she didn’t need the act to put the changes in place. Smith said she wanted to invoke the act to send a message that her government is serious about pushing back […]
Carbon capture key to net-zero electricity, but federal timelines too tight: report

Carbon capture key to net-zero electricity, but federal timelines too tight: report

Oct 19, 2023 | 4:04pm
Carbon capture and storage is key to greening Canada’s electricity grid, but meeting the proposed time frame laid out by the federal government will be extremely difficult based on the current state of the technology, according to a new report.  The report also warns that if federal clean electricity regulations are too stringent, it could […]

SaskPower warns about e-mail scam

Aug 9, 2023 | 2:32pm

Careful what you click on. SaskPower is warning about an e-mail scam designed to make people think they have missed their bill payment, and are about to be disconnected. The links in the email take the victims to external websites looking to gather personal information as well as credit card numbers. SaskPower would not send […]

SaskPower Checking 97,000 Wooden Power Poles

Jun 27, 2023 | 10:39am

There are a whole lot of wooden power poles in Saskatchwan, and Sask Power is inspecting about 97 thousand of them between now and the end of October. Crews have already started the inpection proccess in Fort Qu’Apelle, Maple Creek, Melfort, and many more areas. SaskPower says it has set aside 5.8 million dollars to […]

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