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New Government, new energy priorities

2024-10-29T23:43:03+00:00October 29th, 2024|Educational Resources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories, Featured, News, Policy|

On October 21st, 2024, the New Brunswick Liberal Party won the 2024 provincial election, taking a majority with 31 of 49 seats. The Premier-designate, Susan Holt, will become New Brunswick’s first female Premier. The new Cabinet will be sworn in on November 2nd, 2024.  Energy-related campaign commitments:  Premier-designate Holt made several energy-related commitments during

Energy Spotlight: Nunatsiavut Government

2024-09-25T00:54:01+00:00September 25th, 2024|Energy Stories, Featured, News|

Atlantica recently interviewed Jamie Hewlett, Regional Energy Coordinator for the Nunatsiavut Government, to learn more about the Nunatsiavut Community’s renewable energy projects and Energy Security Plan. Q: Please tell us a little bit about the Nunatsiavut Government and your role. A. Nunatsiavut is located in northern

Nova Scotia legislation paves way to develop new green energy sources

2024-09-25T01:24:04+00:00September 24th, 2024|Energy Stories, Featured, News|

On September 10, 2024, the Honourable Tory Rushton, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables introduced the Advancing Nova Scotia Opportunities Act (Bill 471), an omnibus Bill to make several legislative changes including several specific to the energy sector. The legislation, which received Royal Assent on September 20th, made significant changes to enable

Université de Moncton: Relationships in Clean Energy Innovation Ecosystems Research Survey

2024-09-25T00:34:57+00:00August 27th, 2024|Clean Technology, Clean Technology, Energy Stories, News|

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

Biofuels 101: Renewable Diesel

2024-08-30T14:13:11+00:00August 27th, 2024|Bioenergy, Bioenergy, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, Featured, News|

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

Nova Scotia ‘s Regional Energy and Resource Table is released

2024-08-27T20:09:43+00:00August 27th, 2024|Energy Stories, Featured, News, Uncategorized|

On July 30, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia released The Nova Scotia Regional Energy and Resource Table Framework for Collaboration on the Path to Net Zero (Collaboration Framework). This Collaboration Frame is a result of the Canada-Nova Scotia Regional Energy and Resource Table, which launched in October 2022. Nova Scotia’s Regional Energy

Biofuels 101: Biodiesel and Ethanol

2024-06-25T20:38:22+00:00June 25th, 2024|Beginner, Bioenergy, Bioenergy, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, Featured, Intermediate, News, Transportation|

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

Member Spotlight: Saint John Energy

2024-06-25T20:38:19+00:00June 25th, 2024|Energy Stories, Featured, News|

Atlantica recently interviewed Ryan Mitchell, President and CEO of Saint John Energy, to learn more about the utility’s partnerships and impact on the energy sector. Tell us a little bit about Saint John Energy. What makes the utility different?  Saint John Energy is a municipal electricity distribution utility that has

Canada Electricity Advisory Council releases final report

2024-11-05T18:40:29+00:00June 25th, 2024|Energy Stories, News|

On June 10, 2024, the Canada Electricity Advisory Council released its final report: Powering Canada: A blueprint for success. The Council was launched in May, 2023 with a year-long mandate to provide independent advice to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on how to accelerate investment, and promote sustainable, affordable, and reliable electricity

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro releases Annual Report 2023

2024-09-25T00:35:12+00:00June 25th, 2024|Energy Stories, News|

On June 17, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro released its Annual Report 2023, which highlights the utility’s outcomes in 2023 and outlines its path forward to meet increasing demand, maintain reliability and replace retiring assets, among other issues. Select highlights from 2023: 2023 marked several significant accomplishments for NL Hydro, including

Energy Wallet 101

2024-05-29T01:49:33+00:00May 29th, 2024|Beginner, Clean Technology, Clean Technology, Educational Resources, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories, Featured, Intermediate, News|

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

Hydrogen Development Action Plan launched for Newfoundland and Labrador

2024-08-28T00:37:39+00:00May 29th, 2024|Educational Resources, Energy Stories, Hydrogen, News, Policy|

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

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