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Beating the Heat: How Consumers Can Handle Heat Waves in Western Canada

Canada, News

Saving people from extreme heat is becoming more critical as Western Canada faces increasingly intense heat waves. These scorching temperatures push power consumption to the brink, challenging the energy grids in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. But with a bit of savvy and some practical steps, you can stay cool and manage your energy consumption […]

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Saving People from Extreme Heat isn’t that Hard

Innovation, News

Saving people from extreme heat is a growing challenge in cities. The urban heat-island effect makes city temperatures dangerously high. To combat this, scientists and urban designers are promoting solutions like cool roofs and green spaces, which can significantly lower temperatures and improve public safety. Cities are a paradox. They offer great efficiencies with dense

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Permian, Anadarko basins lead US drilling rig rebound and force market to follow oil’s lead

News

NGL production expected to grow in five years as demand  increases In the latest installment of its FundamentalEdge series, Drillinginfo released Chasing Crude, a market outlook report focused on its latest view of price and production forecasts for the oil, natural gas, and NGL markets. Chasing Crude continues to monitor the global supply/demand balance for crude oil. Following

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Cold weather, higher exports result in record American natural gas demand

USA

Spot wholesale electricity prices also rose: $200/MWh in New York City, $185/MWh in New England Estimated U.S. natural gas demand on Jan. 1 reached 150.7 billion cubic feet, surpassing the previous single-day record set in 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Much colder-than-normal temperatures across much of the United States have led to increased

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Global plug-in electric vehicle sales surpassed 1 million in 2017

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Through 2020, market projected to experience 38% annual growth A new report from Navigant Research shows that electric vehicle(EV) sale surpassed 1 million in 2017, according to a press release. Recent developments in the plug-in electric(PEV) market, including the rollout of long-range battery EVs (BEVs) at sub-$40,000 price points, have positioned the segment for robust growth. Since

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