On January 6, 2023, the federal government concluded formal consultations relating to two new Investment Tax Credits (ITC), which will launch the same day as Budget 2023. The new Investment Tax Credit for Clean Technologies and the Investment Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen were detailed in the 2022 Fall Economic Statement on November 3, 2022.
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
On January 18, 2023, Irving Oil announced a partnership with global waste-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) industry leader Anaergia Inc. to supply the Saint John refinery with carbon-negative RNG, as well as Irving Oil’s other operations such as Delivered Natural Gas. About 350 million cubic feet of RNG will be supplied annually from Anaergia Inc.
J.D. Irving is spending $30 million to expand its wood pellet plant in Saint-Léonard to grow production by 57.1% as demand for the renewable fuel grows in Europe. Operating since May 2019, the pellet plant’s expansion project will more than double its nameplate capacity and allow feedstock flexibility. Read more here: https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/grand-plans-n-b-pellet-producer-embarks-on-30m-expansion-project/?oly_enc_id=4679H7150445G4I
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
Summary: There has been a recent uptick in renewable energy development in Canada over the past number of years. Companies and governments across the country are stepping up to meet our carbon reduction goals by creating more renewable energy projects. We at Natural Forces, a private independent power producer based in Halifax, NS, have
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 9, 2022Saint John, NB – Today, the Atlantica Centre for Energy released Atlantic Canada’s Electricity Future Discussion Series – Part 3: Electricity Costs, to help Atlantic Canadian residents and businesses better understand what electricity prices may be in a net-zero future. The discussion paper helps visualize publicly available data through
The Atlantica Centre for Energy has developed a series of discussion papers on the future of electricity in Atlantic Canada during the transition to net zero by 2050. The purpose of the third discussion paper, Atlantic Canada’s Electricity Future - Discussion Series Part III: Electricity Costs, is to help Atlantic Canadians better understand how changing
The Atlantica Centre for Energy is developing a series of discussion papers on the future of electricity in Atlantic Canada during the transition to net zero by 2050. The purpose of the second discussion paper, Atlantic Canada’s Electricity Future - Discussion Series Part II: Electricity Demand, is to help Atlantic Canadians better understand how changing
The Atlantica Centre for Energy is developing a series of discussion papers on the future of electricity in Atlantic Canada during the transition to net-zero. The purpose of the first discussion paper, Atlantic Canada’s Electricity Future - Discussion Series Part 1: Electricity Supply, is to help Atlantic Canadians better understand how federal regulatory changes will impact the supply
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 18, 2022 Saint John, NB - The Atlantica Centre for Energy announced today that Jonathan Alward has joined the Centre as its new Vice-President, Policy. “We are excited to welcome Jonathan home to New Brunswick for this new role,” said Stephen MacMackin, Chair of the Atlantica Centre for Energy.