Online survey on the future of Canadian immigration

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:54:10 +0000

The Government invites input from individuals and representatives of organizations (e.g., chamber of commerce, elected representative, or settlement organization, etc.) to help shape a national vision for the future of Canada’s immigration system.

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Opportunity to provide input on the future of Canadian immigration: Complete an online survey

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:54:10 +0000

The Government invites input from individuals and representatives of organizations (e.g., chamber of commerce, elected representative, or settlement organization, etc.) to help shape a national vision for the future of Canada’s immigration system.

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PG&E Investing $18 Billion Toward Wildfire Mitigation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:23 +0000

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said it plans to invest $18 billion toward its wildfire prevention program through 2025 after sustaining major financial losses from fire-related claims over the past few years. PG&E filed for bankruptcy in 2019, and has paid billions of dollars in settlement awards tied to criminal and civil liabilities […]

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The POWER Interview: FREYR Leads Wave of New Battery Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:13:16 +0000

Growth in the energy storage market, including the transportation sector, has spurred a ramp-up in global battery manufacturing and investment in new technologies. Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the U.S. has brought a flurry of announcements from foreign companies eager to build manufacturing plants in America. FREYR, a Norway-based company, late last […]

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Last Energy Secures PPAs for 34 SMR Nuclear Power Plants in Poland and the UK

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:26:49 +0000

Last Energy, a U.S.-based micro modular nuclear technology firm and project developer, has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 34 PWR-20 small modular reactor (SMR) units with four industrial partners in the UK and Poland. The deals, which represent a combined $18.9 in power sales, mark “the largest pipeline of new nuclear power plants under […]

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Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:30:59 +0000

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When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to his genius is that the Francis turbine continues to be the most widely used water turbine in the world today. Or you assume American inventor […]

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Japan’s JERA Buying Offshore Wind Developer in $1.7 Billion Deal

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:49 +0000

Japan’s largest power generation group is moving into renewable energy in a big way, agreeing to a deal to buy Belgium’s biggest player in offshore wind. JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) and Chubu Electric Power, on March 22 said it has a definitive agreement with Belgium’s Virya Energy to […]

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New Coal-Fired Unit Operating at Zimbabwe’s Largest Thermal Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:57:04 +0000

The first of two 300-MW units being built as part of the expansion of a coal-fired generating station in Zimbabwe has come online. The Zimbabwe Power Co. (ZPC) said the unit began sending electricity to the national grid late on March 20. ZPC in a statement said, “Power will be progressively fed into the grid […]

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Canada to extend post-graduate work permits for international graduates

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:45:10 +0000

Canada has announced the extension of post-graduation work permits for foreign graduates for up to 18 months, as a part of its efforts to retain high-skilled talent. This will allow international graduates with expired or expiring post-graduate work permits (PGWPs) to work in Canada longer. 

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Group Outlines Plan for Three Italian Offshore Wind Projects

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:41:58 +0000

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An Italy-based renewable energy group said it will develop three floating offshore wind projects over the next several years that will provide about 2 GW of power generation capacity to the country. GreenIT, a joint venture between Plenitude and CDP Equity, part of CDP Group, on March 22 announced an agreement for design and construction […]

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