August 2025 - In conversation with ARC Clean Technology When the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) completed Phase 2 of its Vendor Design Review (VDR) in July 2025, for ARC Clean Technology’s advanced small modular reactor, it marked a major step forward for a project that could help shape New Brunswick’s clean energy future.
University of New Brunswick. On July 30th, 2025, the Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) at the University of New Brunswick cut the ribbon on the Advanced Nuclear Reactors Laboratory (ANRL). This state-of-the-art facility opened with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Research New Brunswick and represents
Atlantica recently interviewed Elisa Obermann, Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada, about their recently released Atlantic Wind Energy Supply Chain Assessment and the current state of offshore wind in Canada. Q: Tell us about Marine Renewables Canada. What do you do in the energy sector? A. Marine Renewables Canada is
This interview took place on February 11th for the first episode of Atlantica's Fuel for Thought, a Reimagined Energy podcast. Jonathan Alward, the Atlantica Centre for Energy’s Vice President of Policy, interviewed Robert (Robb) Apold, Principal at Natural Forces, to discuss recent quotes about wind energy made by U.S. President
A message in French follows. Atlantica Centre for Energy is proud to act as a research partner by collaborating with the Université de Moncton on the "Relationships in Clean Energy Innovation Ecosystems" research project. The project aims to understand how and why collaborations (or cooperations) in the Canadian energy industry contribute to the innovation
The Atlantica Centre for Energy explored two common biofuels used today in Biofuels 101: Biodiesel and Ethanol. While there are several other types of biofuels growing in importance, renewable diesel may play a particularly important role in Atlantic Canada’s energy future. What is renewable diesel? Renewable diesel is a synthetic
Two biofuels commonly used today in Atlantic Canada are ethanol and biodiesel, which are blended in gasoline and diesel, respectively. Ethanol and biodiesel are considered renewable fuels because they are produced from biomass. What is biodiesel? Biodiesel is also known as FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester). It is a renewable biodegradable alternative fuel substitute
What is an energy wallet? Energy wallet is a relatively new term coined to help describe the total amount a household spends directly on energy. This wallet could include spending on lights, heating, and transportation, as well as the equipment used to do so. Today, many households consider electricity, gasoline, home heating expenses and
On May 14, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released its Hydrogen Development Action Plan. The Plan outlines the province’s strategy to develop green hydrogen for domestic use and export and provides 31 action items to accomplish over the next three years, to enable this emerging industry to grow in the province. This Hydrogen
On May 16, 2024, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, announced the finalization of the rate mitigation plan for the Muskrat Falls project. The agreement in principle to restructure financing for the Lower Churchill Projects (Muskrat Falls and the Labrador Transmission Assets) was announced in July, 2021, with the
Atlantica recently interviewed Bill Labbe, President and CEO of ARC Clean Technology to learn more about ARC Clean Technology’s regional and global stake in the energy sector. Q: Please tell us about ARC Clean Technology. What do you do in the energy sector? ARC Clean Technology
What are grid-scale batteries? Grid-scale batteries, also known as utility-scale batteries or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), are a collection of individual smaller batteries housed within a single controlled, large-scale energy storage system. They are designed to store electricity that can be accessed for use during periods of high demand or low generation and