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Larry Hughes: If all else fails, there’s still coal
Guest commentary by Larry Hughes, Dalhousie University, who has been on sabbatical with the Atlantica Centre for Energy since January 2025. This commentary first appeared in The Halifax Examiner on May 22, 2025. It is shared with the author’s permission. Nova Scotia Power’s first quarter Management Discussion and Analysis for 2025
CANDU Nuclear Reactor 101
Before learning about CANDU nuclear reactors, its first important to understand how nuclear energy is used to generate electricity. What is Nuclear Electricity Generation? Nuclear electricity generation works by splitting atoms in a process called fission. Uranium-235 is the atom most often used in nuclear reactors and makes up less
Call for Professionals for the Energy Fundamentals for Leaders 2025-2026 Cohort
The Atlantica Centre for Energy, in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick (UNB), hosts the Energy Fundamentals for Leaders (EFL) certificate program each year. This program was created 13 years ago and is tailored for professionals, leaders, and managers at all career levels who are engaged directly or indirectly in the energy sector. Professionals
2025 Energy Turning Point Predictions for Atlantic Canada
Last January, the Atlantica Centre for Energy suggested that 2024 could be a pivotal year for the energy sector if some of the ‘politics’ can be removed to give Atlantic Canadian businesses more confidence to make investments. By the end of 2024, the federal government finalized the Investment Tax Credits for many types of
Nova Scotia ‘s Regional Energy and Resource Table is released
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
Energy Economics – Jobs
Facts about Atlantic Canada’s Energy Sector: Atlantic Canada’s energy sector directly employed more than 16,500 jobs in 2023. Atlantic Canada’s energy sector indirectly employed more than 21,200 jobs in 2023. The Atlantica Centre for Energy used data from Careers in Energy's latest report, combined with electricity sector
Energy Economics – Employment Income
Facts about Atlantic Canada’s Energy Sector: The average compensation for paid employees in Atlantic Canada's energy sector was $102,508 in 2022. This is more than 1.5 times the average for other jobs in the region. The Atlantica Centre for Energy analyzed data from Statistics Canada to determine
Energy Economics – Investment
Facts about Atlantic Canada’s Energy Sector: There is more than $40 billion in planned capital spending on projects across Atlantic Canada beginning before 2030. The Atlantica Centre for Energy closely monitors energy news across Atlantic Canada, including public investment decisions and new energy and economic research. The
Energy Economics – Revenues
Facts about Atlantic Canada’s Energy Sector: Canada’s energy sector pays more than $12 billion annually to governments. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador expects $1.55 billion in oil and gas royalties this year. In its 2024 Budget, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador forecasted royalties collected from
Energy Economics 101 – Footnotes
"Most greenhouse gas emissions come from energy being produced or consumed." 1. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Energy and the environment explained, Where greenhouse gases come from, August 22, 2023: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/energy-and-the-environment/where-greenhouse-gases-come-from.php "The oil and gas, transportation, and electricity sectors alone contributed 58% of Canada’s GHG emissions in 2021." 2. Source: Canada Energy Regulator, Energy
Energy Economics – Costs
Facts about Atlantic Canada’s Energy Sector: The Atlantic provinces have more affordable industrial energy rates, on average, than the six New England States (except Vermont). To better understand energy costs in the four Atlantic provinces relative to Quebec and the six New England states, the Atlantica Centre for Energy calculated