Low Rhine Curbs Coal Supplies at Steag German Power PlantPower generator Steag GmbH warned of reduced availability at one of its coal plants as record-low water levels on the Rhine restrict fuel deliveries, the latest sign that months of disruption on the river are starting to hit electricity generation.
Carney Launches C$2 Billion Home Retrofit ProgramPrime Minister Mark Carney’s government is rolling out a new rebate program to help Canadians to adopt electric heat pumps, providing households with as much as C$10,000 ($7,021) to make the switch.
China’s Geely Automobile to Enter Canadian EV Market Next YearGeely Automobile Holdings Ltd. plans to launch in Canada next year, positioning it be the first Chinese mass market electric vehicle maker to establish a presence in the North American market.
Hurricane Isaias Reaches Category 3 as It Nears FloridaHurricane Isaias strengthened into a major storm Friday as it barreled toward more than 3 million people along the US Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous flooding and storm surge after forcing energy producers to curb output.
UK’s Yorkshire Enters Drought Even as Rain Starts to FallYorkshire, in northern England, was declared to be in drought on Friday despite recent rainfall.
Weather-Roiling El Niño Hits Record Strength, Japan Bureau SaysThe El Niño that’s upending weather across South America and Asia has intensified to the strongest on record, according to Japan’s national forecaster, threatening widespread economic disruptions that could linger long after the climate pattern dissipates.
F1 Says Singapore Race Will Go Ahead Despite Indonesia HazeSingapore’s Formula 1 race will go ahead this weekend despite haze from Indonesian wildfires that has choked the city for weeks, pushing it to the top of the global rankings for air pollution.
Spreading Fire Shuts Interstate 5 Freeway North of Los AngelesA growing brush fire has shut Interstate 5 in both directions in north Los Angeles County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings as crews battle to bring the blaze under control.