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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Trump administration will pay $1 billion US to a France’s TotalEnergies to walk away from …
Read More »ATCO blames Alberta power policies as it devalues wind and solar projects by $408M
One of Alberta’s biggest and most venerable companies is declaring a $408-million hit to the value of its wind and solar projects in the province, and is largely blaming the Smith government’s electricity system reforms for being “detrimental” to investment in renewable energy. ATCO Ltd.’s power subsidiary Canadian Utilities reported …
Read More »Schools closed, dismissing early in N.S. with nor’easter set to bring snow, wind
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Some schools in Nova Scotia are closed or dismissing early Monday as a nor’easter arrives in …
Read More »More evacuation orders downgraded in Abbotsford but rain and wind warnings issued across B.C.
The receding of floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., has led officials to reopen Highway 1 and downgrade some evacuation orders, though more rain is expected across the Fraser Valley and other parts of the province. The City of Abbotsford announced Sunday afternoon that evacuation orders for 248 properties in Sumas Prairie …
Read More »Grounded container ship MSC Baltic III damaged by ‘extreme wind’ and rough seas
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The grounded container ship MSC Baltic III on Newfoundland’s west coast has been damaged by high winds and storm surge in the province over the last few …
Read More »Hurricane Erin expected to bring wind, strong waves to Atlantic provinces
Hurricane Erin will bring some wind and strong waves to the Atlantic region over the next few days, but will likely be too far offshore to bring rain to the region. As of Tuesday morning, Erin was a Category 3 hurricane, and is set to curve northward over the next few days. CBC …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s ambitious ‘Wind West’ offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia’s ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province’s plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five megawatts …
Read More »Flin Flon braces for devastation as wind expected to drive wildfire into city, mayor says
The wildfire situation has reached a desperate level in Flin Flon, Man., where the mayor says he and the few remaining people have been told to leave because the winds are changing and there’s nothing else they can do. George Fontaine said he expects the worst. “We’ve seen devastation across the country in …
Read More »How the Dutch built the world’s largest freshwater wind farm
Viewed from above, 89 wind turbines form a striking hexagon of white pinpoints against dark blue water. What makes Windpark Fryslân unusual isn’t just its shape, but the fact that the offshore wind farm isn’t far out in the ocean. It’s just six kilometres from a shore dotted with villages in …
Read More »Los Angeles wind forecasts this week trigger red flag warning for wildfires
Dangerously high winds were expected to resume on Monday in Los Angeles, potentially hampering efforts to extinguish two stubborn wildfires that have levelled whole neighbourhoods and claimed the lives of at least two dozen people. Dry Santa Ana winds of up to 80 to 112 kilometres per hour were forecast to …
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