Key Takeaways Pembina and Kineticor advance the Greenlight Electricity Center, a 1,800 MW power facility in Alberta.The project boosts natural gas demand up to 320 mmcf/d, expanding Pembina's value chain and infrastructure.A 907 MW AESO allocation and 2030 startup target mark key milestones toward commercialization.Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PBA) , in partnership with Kineticor, an OPTrust portfolio company, has announced major developments regarding the Greenlight Electricity Center project, an ambitiou ...

Index Methodology Changes for iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETFFee Reduction for iShares India Index ETF TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE: BLK) is announcing changes to two funds. Index Methodology Changes for iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF The iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF (“XEXP”) currently seeks to replicate the performan ...

I discussed this chart on "In the Know" yesterday, but did not show it. The productivity-driven boom that we are anticipating should reverse the duration of unemployment, but it is higher now than its peak in cycles before 2008-09. Another clarion call for lower interest rates! https://t.co/RD49s4K4R6ARK Invest (@ARKInvest):.@CathieDWood sees echoes of the '90s today: a weak labor market but a new tech cycle building underneath. Just as the internet sparked growth then, AI and energy innovation could lead t ...

Energy Consumption - During the first four years of the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's energy consumption increment reached 1.5 times that of the entire "13th Five-Year Plan" period, with an expected five-year increase in electricity consumption surpassing the annual electricity consumption of the European Union [1] - In July, electricity consumption exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours, equivalent to Japan's total annual electricity consumption [1] - In the eastern region, 40% of energy consumption is sourced from major energy transmission projects such as "West-to-East Electricity Transmission," "West-to-East Gas Transmission," and "North Coal to South" [1] Renewable Energy Development - China has established the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, with the share of renewable energy generation capacity increasing from 40% to approximately 60% [3] - One-third of the total electricity consumed in society is now green electricity, with cumulative exports of wind and solar products reducing carbon emissions by approximately 4.1 billion tons for other countries [3] - Distributed photovoltaic systems have seen significant growth, with over 400 million kilowatts of new installations, and more than 7 million households have become photovoltaic "landlords" [3] Energy Technology Innovation - New energy patents account for over 40% of the global total, with advancements in photovoltaic conversion efficiency and offshore wind turbine capacity setting new world records [4] - The scale of new energy storage has reached the world's largest, and developments in smart microgrids and virtual power plants are accelerating [4] - Major projects such as the Baihetan Hydropower Station and the third-generation nuclear power "Hualong One" have been completed, showcasing China's technological innovation capabilities [4] Market and Infrastructure - The number of registered electricity market operators has reached 970,000, five times that of 2020, with the majority of photovoltaic equipment manufacturers being private enterprises [6] - As of the end of July, the number of charging infrastructure units reached 16.696 million, ten times that at the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan," making it the world's leading scale [6]