Atlantica Centre For Energy

Atlantica Energy Summit & Board Retreat
2023-06-08 08:00 - 2023-06-09 17:00 UTC | Rodd Crowbush Golf and Beach Resort, Morell, PEI
Prince Edward Island and the PEI Energy Corporation welcomes you to the Rodd Crowbush Golf and Beach resort for the first annual Atlantica Energy Summit, an opportunity for proactive discussion on the energy sector hosted by the Atlantica Centre for Energy.
PROGRAM SYNOPSIS
Thursday June 8
9:00 am
PEI Energy Innovation Tour (Optional, pre-registration required)
12:30 pm
Arrival & Networking Luncheon
2:00 pm
Board Meeting (Members-Only)
3:00 pm
Official Program

Electrification and the Path to Net-Zero Grid by 2035 – What it means for Atlantic Canada
Francis Bradley, President and CEO, Electricity Canada
Energy Innovation Best Practices
Panel Discussion

6:30 pm
Reception and Dinner

Welcome: Honorable Denis King, Premier, Prince Edward Island (invited)
Keynote: Making Sense of the Energy Transition: Geopolitics, Economics and Opportunities
Hon. Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC, Former Federal Minister of Transport, Labour and Natural Resources

Friday, June 9
9:00 am
Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition
David Hay, Managing Director of Delgatie Incorporated, former Vice-Chair and Managing Director of CIBC World Markets Inc., and former President and CEO of New Brunswick Power Corporation.
10:30 am
Provincial Energy Priorities Moderated Discussion

Steven Myers, Minister of Energy and Climate Action, Prince Edward Island
Mike Holland, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development, New Brunswick
Tory Rushton, Minister of Resources and Renewables, Nova Scotia
Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy & Technology, Newfoundland and Labrador (invited)

12:00 pm
Keynote Luncheon: Economic Reconciliation – Entering The New Paradigm Of Indigenous Relations
Jason Rasevych, Partner, National Indigenous Client Services Lead, Deloitte
1:00 pm
Topic Briefs & Interactive Dialogue: Nuclear, Hydrogen, Renewables, Oil & Gas (RNG, LNG, Natural Gas)
Summary of Action Items: David Campbell
3:30 pm
Closing Remarks

APEC Major Projects Event
2023-06-06 | Pier 21, Halifax,, NS, Canada
Capital Investment Projects for Atlantic Canada.

May Board Meeting
2023-05-25 11:00 - 13:00 | NB Power Head Office, 515 King Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4X1, Canada
TIME: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: NB Power Head Office, 515 King Street P.O. Box 2000. Fredericton, NB E3B 4X1
SPEAKER/TOPIC: New Brunswick Update
VIRTUAL TEAMS LINK: Click here to join the meeting

Energizing Efficiency
2023-05-24 08:00 - 2023-05-25 17:00 | Fredericton Convention Centre
This event will feature more than 20 sessions and two keynotes over two days discussing the topics of energy efficiency, energy management and carbon reduction. The conference will share best practices, case studies, innovative techniques and energy solutions, while enhancing the conversation with content and resources from well-respected speakers in the areas of clean energy, transportation, energy efficiency, building systems, community planning and policy. More details

Nova Scotia Offshore Wind Supplier Session
2023-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | In Person or Virtually
Engage with developers and learn about the pipeline of opportunities as Nova Scotia moves towards the transformation of the electricity sector to renewable energy.
Register by May 3rd by emailing: NRRevents@novascotia.ca.
Please indicate if you will attend in person in Halifax (Convention Centre) or virtually.

April Board Meeting
2023-04-27 11:00 - 13:00 | 300 Union Street, Saint John, NB
TIME: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: JD Irving Head Office, 300 Union Street, Saint John, NB
SPEAKER/TOPIC: TBC
VIRTUAL TEAMS LINK: Click here to join the meeting

Smart Energy Event 2023
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-18 | Westin Nova Scotian, Canada
The Smart Energy Event, presented by Emera, will focus on timely actions for decarbonizing communities are achieve net-zero targets. Join to hear from and meet with industry experts to learn about how organization are going through energy transitions, and see the technologies that will clear the pathway to net zero.
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Net-Zero 2050: Why it matters for your business
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Webinar
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council is hosting a free webinar to explain how this transition to net-zero will affect businesses and what can do about it. Lana Asaff, APEC Senior Economist, will provide an overview of how government climate measures will affect SMEs. J.D. Irving, Limited will explain what they are doing to prepare for net-zero and how it will affect their supply chain. David Chaundy, APEC’s President and CEO, will moderate a Q&A with panelists. More details

Debunking Nuclear Myths
2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Webinar
The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) Youth Shadow Council is hosting panel of industry professionals from NB Power and GE Hitachi to help debunk common misconceptions and provide accurate information about nuclear energy. We’ll discuss topics that you the audience have put forth for us to answer and debunk! More details

March Board Meeting
2023-03-30 11:00 - 13:00 | 71 Prince William Street, Suite 102, Saint John, NB
TIME: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: 71 Prince William Street, Suite 102, Saint John, NB
SPEAKER/TOPIC: An update on Small Modular Reactors (Moltex & ARC)
VIRTUAL TEAMS LINK: Click here to join the meeting

Small Reactors, Big Opportunities
2023-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Net Zero Atlantic is hosting a webinar presentation on advanced Small Modular Reaction development in New Brunswick. Speakers include: Andy Hayward, Director of Advanced Reactor Development, NB Power; Rory O’Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, Moltex Energy; and, Bill Labbe, President & Chief Executive Officer, ARC Clean Technology.

Register HERE.

Webinar: Tackling the electricity crisis in Europe: emergency intervention or a full revamp?
2023-03-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
Live webcast | 1 hour
Thursday, 23 March 2023 | 3 p.m. GMT| 10 a.m. ET | Register here
Join the second webinar in The Economist Insight Hour series, where Deloitte, together with industry leaders will be discussing some of the leading issues in the Energy, Resources & Industrials sectors.
The energy sector has experienced turmoil in the past two years. COVID-19 lockdowns sharply reduced energy demand, causing prices to drop. Then the post-pandemic economic rebound increased demand amid supply shortages, resulting in price hikes. In the last year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created further uncertainty in the European policy landscape and energy markets, with supply disruptions of natural gas leading to record-high electricity prices.

The Business Case for ESG
2023-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Webinar
Net Zero Atlantic is hosting a presentation by Nancy Foran, President of ESG Partners, for an introduction to ESG. Nancy will provide context around this rapidly emerging topic and explain why the consideration of environmental, social and governance issues are becoming increasingly important to businesses in Atlantic Canada and around the world. More details

New Brunswick Energy Symposium
2023-03-15 | Wu Centre, Fredericton, 6 Duffie Drive, Fredericton, NB
You are invited to join CCC and the Atlantica Centre for Energy as we host our first symposium of 2023. The region’s foremost energy leaders from GNB, NB Power, and industry will discuss topics including:

NB’s role in the region’s energy transition
Hydrogen
Small Modular Reactors
LNG Export
Natural Gas

REGISTER TODAY!

NBCC Career Fair
2023-03-01 - 2023-03-16 | 6 Venues
NBCC will be hosting a series of Job Fairs across our six campus locations in March 2023. This is an excellent opportunity for employers to address their active and future staffing requirements, participate in innovative recruiting, and assist in the capacity building of NBCC students and graduates. Registration is now open for businesses.
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Working with Indigenous Communities to achieve Net Zero
2023-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
February 28, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm AST

Net Zero Atlantic is hosting a webinar by Todd Evans, National Lead, Indigenous Exporters, Export Development Canada, for an in-depth exploration of issues around the role that Indigenous communities have in reaching net zero. The discussion will also provide guidance on working with Indigenous communities and partners, and the value of building relationships with Indigenous companies.

Register HERE.

It’s time to address the carbon elephant in the room
2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Net Zero Atlantica is hosting a presentation from Valentine Gomez of Gomex Engineering on embodied carbon in buildings. Learn what is it, its relevance to climate change, how we measure it, about design guidance, what existing government policies and building certifications aim to lower embodied carbon.
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Value-mapping the offshore wind resource of Nova Scotia
2023-01-19
11 am – 12 pm AST
Virtual
In this webinar, experts from global offshore wind intelligence firm Aegir Insights will discuss methodologies and results for economic mapping of Nova Scotia’s offshore wind resources. The results will be further qualified and discussed through comparison with the global offshore wind market and perspectives, including offtake options, constraints, and other unique features of Nova Scotia.
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Design & Construction Workshop: Panelized Building Energy Retrofits
2023-01-18
10 am AST
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Join experts and industry professionals for a free workshop on panelized building energy retrofits and the exciting opportunities available in this growing market! This two-hour technical discussion will guide attendees through new innovations in deep energy retrofits and panelization. Exploring the current landscape of this growing market as well as barriers, benefits and opportunities available to professionals in the construction, design and efficiency workforce.
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APEC Major Projects Event
2023-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Wingate by Wyndham, Dieppe, NB

Modelling the Future of our Energy System - Academic Focus
2023-01-11
1 pm – 2 pm AST
Virtual
Join Net Zero Atlantic’s modelling team for a student focused webinar as they discuss the Net Zero Atlantic’s Atlantic Canada Energy System (ACES) model. ACES was created to help Atlantic Canadians answer “what if?” questions about our energy system, and how our region can plan a path towards Net-Zero. Attend this free webinar to learn more about energy system modelling and how it can help us achieve our climate goals.
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Advanced Heat Pump Technologies
2022-12-16
10 am – 1:15 am AST
Virtual
The heat pump concept has been around for a while now, but technologies surrounding this concept has been in constant evolution. As decarbonization is taking place, new technologies have been emerging that will help designers and owners achieve their sustainability goals. This is a brief look at what’s on the market and how it can be used to achieve our decarbonization goals, at different scales.
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Energy transition: The Contribution of Nuclear
2022-12-08 - 2022-12-09
6:30 pm AST
Virtual
Advanced Energy Storage is the university’s primary focus – to deliver clean technology solutions by revolutionizing how we capture, generate, and store energy so future generations can thrive on a healthy planet. Its panelists will discuss how they are developing clean tech talent, fueling research and creating clean tech opportunities for people and businesses.
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Open Dialogue Live: Clean energy of the next generation
2022-12-08

SaskPower Open House – Planning for Nuclear
2022-12-07 - 2022-12-08
10am – 12pm & 5pm – 7pm AST
Virtual
Door prizes, breakout rooms and opportunities to speak to experts! Experts in the nuclear field will delve into the safety, waste management and technology behind small modular reactors. Choose from ten 30-minute sessions, and gain access to materials available to watch, read, or download for later!
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Women in Energy Roundtable
2022-12-07 - 2022-12-08
8:30 am – 10 am
Virtual
The barriers women face in the energy sector are similar to those they face elsewhere in the workforce. The energy sector needs to attract and retain a diverse workforce to ensure innovation and the inclusive perspectives needed to successfully navigate the low‑carbon energy transition. Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from our guest speakers as they discuss the issues and opportunities facing the energy industry and in particular, Atlantic Canada.
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Atlantic Canada Solar Summit
2022-12-06 - 2022-12-07
Halifax, NS
Building on the success of the Nova Scotia Solar Summits, this year’s summit will expand to include the other Atlantic provinces. ACSS will include presentations on relevant solar topics and existing solar policies and programs, breakout sessions, an exhibitor tradeshow that showcases the region’s growing solar industry, and more.
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Toward Clean Hydrogen Production: Atlantic Canada’s Domestic Hydrogen Projects
2022-11-25
Virtual Webinar
Hydrogen production for export has been a hot topic in Atlantic Canada lately, with studies showing that renewable and low-carbon hydrogen can play an essential role in meeting energy needs. The Atlantic Hydrogen Alliance (AHA) is putting a lens on hydrogen production for domestic use in the region. In this webinar, Irving Oil, Liberty, and Eastward Energy will discuss up-and-coming hydrogen production projects and how they will help Atlantic Canada reach net zero.
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Marine Renewables Canada Conference 2022
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-24
Halifax, NS
Marine Renewables Canada’s Conference is the event of the year for our growing marine renewable energy industry-focusing on how offshore wind, tidal, wave, river current energy can help power a sustainable and inclusive future in Canada and globally.
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