Etiket: Electricity
a solar oven for cooking without electricity
A French woman has developed a system for collecting solar thermal energy, which allows food to be cooked at a lower cost, and without emitting greenhouse gases. More than 150…
residents deprived of electricity after bombings
Published on 03/22/2024 4:33 p.m. Video length: 2 min War in Ukraine: residents deprived of electricity after bombings War in Ukraine: residents deprived of electricity after bombings (France 2) 90…
Here are 10 tips to reduce your electricity bill
The economic potential for reducing greenhouse gases in the residential sector is enormous, according to a study* by the Trottier Energy Institute. Various energy efficiency measures are suggested to reduce…
An increase in electricity prices is inevitable, warns Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon
Although Prime Minister François Legault promised to limit the increase in residential rates to 3%, “over time” service costs will inevitably increase, warns the Minister of Energy. The question is…
[VIDÉO] This French woman uses an hourglass to take a shower to reduce her electricity bill
LILLE | Rising energy costs in France have forced thousands of families to live more frugally, even pushing some to reduce the time spent in the shower. Sandrine Dumoulin and…
Record fire in Texas | Electricity supplier admits liability
(Houston) The American electricity supplier Xcel Energy admitted Thursday that its facilities appeared to be at the origin of the largest fire in the history of Texas, which has killed…
“Further investigation”. Electricity: the unfair price
Published on 03/05/2024 2:17 p.m. Update on 08/03/2024 00:36 Video length: 75 min Further investigation Since the opening to competition, around thirty alternative suppliers have offered electricity contracts. Ultra-offensive salespeople,…
Seven out of ten companies say they are affected by the increase in the price of electricity
The disparities are clear between sectors. Thus, 85% of industrial companies feel affected, including 22% “very” affected. The impact is less strong for service companies, according to a survey published…
To help you pay your electricity and gas bills, don’t forget the energy check
Electricity prices increased by 10% on average in February: to help pay your electricity (or gas) bills, there is the energy check. Details from Fanny Guinochet. Published on 02/03/2024 08:17…
Seven out of ten companies say they are affected by the increase in the price of electricity
The disparities are clear between sectors. Thus, 85% of industrial companies feel affected, including 22% “very” affected. The impact is less strong for service companies, according to a survey published…
Strong winds, rain and snow in Quebec | Nearly 160,000 customers deprived of electricity
The violent winds that blew in Quebec starting Wednesday evening, mixed with rain and snow depending on the location, caused several hundred power outages in a large number of regions.…
More than 185,000 Hydro-Québec customers deprived of electricity
The violent winds that blew in Quebec starting Wednesday evening, mixed with rain and snow depending on the location, caused several hundred power outages in a large number of regions.…
Strong winds, rain and snow in Quebec | Nearly 205,000 customers deprived of electricity
The violent winds that blew in Quebec starting Wednesday evening, mixed with rain and snow depending on the location, caused several hundred power outages in a large number of regions.…
Electricity shortage: where have Hydro-Québec’s surplus gone?
In less than two years, Hydro-Québec went from a surplus of 40 TWh to needs of more than 100 TWh. But Hydro planners aren’t the only ones to blame. Successive…
Battery sector: Hydro-Québec was afraid of running out of electricity for Fitzgibbon projects
The Legault government’s battery sector projects, more particularly that of Northvolt, caused a wave of panic behind the scenes, to the point where Hydro-Québec spoke of the death warrant of…
A $500 million QScale project abandoned in Saint-Bruno due to lack of electricity
QScale’s futuristic data processing center in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, on the South Shore of Montreal, will ultimately not see the light of day due to failure to obtain the necessary electricity, announced…
It is possible to significantly reduce peak electricity consumption, according to a study
It is possible to reduce peak electricity consumption to almost nothing in schools and probably in other buildings heated entirely by electricity. The secret to such an achievement lies in…
Ottawa proposes rules for cleaner electricity production
(Ottawa) Ottawa plans to amend its proposed clean electricity regulations after consultations with industry, opening the door to more flexibility for individual electricity producers. Updated yesterday at 2:11 p.m. “We…
Agreement between Hydro-Québec and Énergir | Increase in electricity prices for dual energy
Hydro-Québec customers will pay for Énergir customers who abandon natural gas heating to switch to dual energy. Posted at 5:28 p.m. A judgment from the Superior Court rules in favor…
Ottawa proposes rules for cleaner electricity production
Ottawa plans to amend its proposed clean electricity regulations after consultations with industry, opening the door to more flexibility for individual electricity producers. “We can still achieve the same goal,”…