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Biofuels 101: Biodiesel and Ethanol

2024-11-27T01:59:26+00:00June 25th, 2024|Beginner, Bioenergy, Bioenergy, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, 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

2024-11-27T01:59:19+00:00June 25th, 2024|Energy Stories, 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

NL Government finalizes plan for Muskrat Falls rate mitigation

2024-09-25T00:35:02+00:00May 29th, 2024|Educational Resources, Energy Stories, News, Policy, Press Releases|

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

Port of Belledune awarded honourable mention at Canadian Biomass Awards

2024-05-29T01:53:31+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Energy Stories, News|

On Thursday, April 18th, winners of the 2024 Canadian Biomass Awards were unveiled. The Belledune Port Authority was awarded an honourable mention for Community Project of the Year for their work to develop the Port into Atlantic Canada’s biggest exporter of wood pellets and chips. The inaugural 2024 Canadian Biomass Awards celebrates exceptional companies,

Recap: Canada’s Budget 2024

2024-11-05T18:37:47+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Energy Stories, News|

Canada’s Budget 2024 was released on April 16, 2024. This Budget includes several new tax changes and incentives which will impact Canada’s energy sector and energy affordability for customers. The Atlantica Centre for Energy reviews the Budget to find out which programs and policies included will impact Atlantic Canada’s energy sector, and how these

Grid-Scale Batteries 101

2024-06-25T22:13:32+00:00April 23rd, 2024|Beginner, Educational Resources, Energy Stories, Intermediate, News|

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

Recap of Atlantic Canada’s 2024 provincial budgets and draft legislation

2024-11-05T18:36:07+00:00March 26th, 2024|Educational Resources, Energy Stories, News, Policy|

Between February 29th and March 22nd, 2024, provincial governments across Atlantic Canada released their budgets for 2024-25. Below is a summary of select energy sector highlights from each of the budgets. New legislation proposed in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick relating to the sector are also outlined.   Nova Scotia Budget 2024:  Select highlights related

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