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The Second War of Currents: How DC Is Quietly Taking Over

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Electricity has been shaped by two rival ideas that have taken turns defining our world. Alternating current, or AC, became the backbone of industrial civilization, while direct current, or DC, quietly survived in the background. The story of how AC first won, and how DC is now winning again, is … [continued]

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Carney’s Nuclear Detour: Darlington’s SMRs Will Raise Prices, Emissions, & Political Risks

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In October 2025, the federal government officially designated the four-unit SMR build at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site as a “Major Project” and invested $2 billion through the Canada Growth Fund, alongside $1 billion from the provincial Building Ontario Fund, signalling that the federal government views the SMR programme both … [continued]

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