Commentary by Stephen MacMackin, Chair Potential clean energy investments in Canada have been stalled. Francis Bradley, the President and CEO of Electricity Canada, recently commented “We’re kind of stuck in neutral right now and we need to get this into gear.” Investment decisions have been waiting, in large part, for a clear path forward
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy It feels like Atlantic Canada is in a global race to be part of the net zero by 2050 transition. New sources of energy generation, storage and/or transmission seems to be a priority for each and every province and state. For the first time in history,
Commentary by the NS Power IRP Project Team Nova Scotia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) presents a long-term strategy for delivering safe, reliable, affordable, and clean electricity to customers across Nova Scotia. It is undertaken through a consultative process together with interested parties, the energy community, and our regulator to plan for the long-term
Commentary by Jonathan Alward, Vice President, Policy, Atlantica Centre for Energy Recent analysis shows that cost-effectively transitioning our energy system in Atlantic Canada to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be based upon a mixed portfolio of solutions including wind-, hydro-, nuclear-, and natural gas-based energy generation. The federal government is currently developing the
To say this past year was a turbulent one in the world of energy would be an understatement. We saw how the world can change in one day due to the declaration of war, and we felt the ripple effects almost immediately in our wallets. The term ‘energy security’ became everyday language and rose
RYAN MITCHELL COMMENTARY Saint John Energy reached a proud milestone on Dec. 5, 2022 – 100 years of serving the citizens of our city, powering them as they live, work and play. For a full century, we have dedicated ourselves to our customers, to helping our city grow and flourish, and to advancing energy
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy Atlantic Canada has an enormous task ahead to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050. One of the ways the federal government has identified for provinces to reach this goal is to clean the electricity grid. The Atlantic electricity grid must phase-out coal by 2030
Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. Canada’s nuclear future includes next-generation advanced small modular reactors from New Brunswick. On Canada’s path to net zero by 2050, two to three times the current electricity generating capacity will be required. And the reality is that these ambitious targets cannot be achieved with existing clean energy
COMMENTARY: Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy It seems we don't hear the word energy without climate change alongside it. In the face of the unmistakable consequences of climate change, society expects actions toward our clean energy future. Canada's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is ambitious and important. There are less
COMMENTARY: Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy What if Atlantic Canada could make a meaningful contribution to global energy security and prosper from a significant economic investment in our region, while responsibly addressing our climate action goals? Simply put, that is what is on the table with a liquified natural gas (LNG) export
Around three-quarters of the world’s renewable energy is from biomass. Bioenergy accounts for about 10 per cent of total final energy consumption and two per cent of global power generation. In the United States and the European Union, bioenergy accounts for 60 per cent of all renewable energy. In fact, over the past 20
