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New front opens in Australian bushfires, power cut to thousands

November 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Education, General News, Health / Medicine, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, Power Markets, Precipitation, Transmission Lines, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents

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Environment 

Singapore to stick with natural gas power for time being, expand solar use

October 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Emerging Market Countries, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, fired Power Stations, Gas, Natural Gas, Pollution, Power Markets, Refined Products, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Power Stations, SINGAPORE, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, US, Utilities (TRBC), Weather Markets / Weather

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Natural gas will continue to play a dominant role in generating electricity in Singapore while the state

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Environment 

Thousands ordered to flee California wine country blaze

October 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bankruptcy / Insolvency, CALIFORNIA, Company News, Corporate Events, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), Fires, General News, Major News, Municipal Debt, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Power Markets, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California firefighters raced against time on Saturday as they cut defensive lines against a wildfire in

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California firefighters take offensive against blazes in wine country, L.A. suburbs

October 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bankruptcy / Insolvency, CALIFORNIA, Company News, Corporate Events, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), Fires, General News, Pictures, Power Markets, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

(Reuters) – California firefighters aided by subsiding winds took the offensive on Friday against two major wildfires at opposite ends

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California wine country fire began near damaged PG&E tower, 2,000 flee

October 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bankruptcy / Insolvency, CALIFORNIA, Company News, Corporate Events, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, Disasters / Accidents, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), General News, Pictures, Power Markets, United States, US, Utilities (TRBC), Video, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

GEYSERVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – A wind-driven wildfire that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California’s wine country

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Environment 

China’s State Grid bags Ukraine wind farm contract from Norway’s NBT

October 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Company News, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Europe, Nordic States, Norway, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy (TRBC), Renewable Energy Power Stations, STATEGRID, Transmission Lines, UKRAINE, US, Wind Farms, WINDPOWER

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Grid [STGRD.UL] said on Wednesday it bagged a contract from Norway-based renewable energy equipment maker

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PG&E says more potential power cuts could hit about 209,000 customers

October 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Bankruptcy / Insolvency, CALIFORNIA, Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Debt, Debt / Fixed Income Markets, E, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, PG, Power Markets, Regulation, Regulatory Corporate News Announcements, United States, US, Weather Markets / Weather, WILDFIRE, Wildfires / Forest Fires

(Reuters) – PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said on Monday about 209,000 customers could be hit by potential power cutoffs this week,

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Environment 

China aims to shut 8.7 GW of coal power by year-end – regulator

September 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Coal (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, fired Power Stations, Pollution, POWER, Power Markets, Regulation, UK, Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: Cranes unload coal from a cargo ship at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China December 8, 2018.

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U.S. utilities file legal challenge to Trump power plant rule

September 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Coal, Company News, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Multiline Utilities (TRBC), PETITION, Pollution, Power Markets, Products / Services, Real Estate Markets, Renewable Energy, Solar Power Stations, United Kingdom, United States, US, US Government News, USA, UTILITIES, Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from the coal-fired Jim Bridger power plant outside Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jim

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China pushes regions to maximize renewable energy usage

August 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, RENEWABLES, Solar Power Stations, Transmission Lines, US, Utilities (TRBC), Wind Farms

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s parliament will send inspection teams throughout the country to ensure regions are prioritizing renewable energy resources,

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