Commentaries
The Atlantica Centre for Energy is committed to helping foster sustainable growth related to energy opportunities in Atlantic Canada by proactively engaging with industry, the education and research sectors, government, and the public. The Centre’s commentaries reflect on various energy topics and are part of our mandate to facilitate dialogue while increasing energy literacy in the region.
Atlantic Canada needs a unified voice on energy
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President of Atlantica Centre for Energy Atlantic Canada is well-positioned to supply itself and the world with clean, secure and competitively priced energy. But geopolitical influences, provincial utility constraints and
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
Hyper-complex risk is hampering the pace of a smooth clean energy transition
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President of Atlantica Centre for Energy The annual New England Canada Business Council’s Executive Energy Conference is a must-attend event for those looking to connect with
When will energy affordability get the priority it needs?
Commentary by Stephen MacMackin, Chair of Atlantica Centre for Energy New Brunswick’s 2024 Election is behind us. Premier-designate, Susan Holt, gained a strong majority government and will soon become the first female
500 Cups of Tea: Learning at the Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. An initiative of the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council, the Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium has become a must-attend meeting ground for
Ron Marcolin: High industrial energy rates spell economic uncertainty for province
Guest commentary by Ron Marcolin, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. This commentary first appeared in the Telegraph Journal on September 18, 2024. It is shared with the author’s permission. Climbing energy costs
Can we have our cake and energy too?
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. This commentary first appeared in SaltWire on August 15, 2024. It was also published in the Telegraph Journal on August 17, 2024.
David Campbell: Becoming a Green Energy Powerhouse
Guest commentary by David Campbell, Jupia Consulting Inc. This commentary first appeared in The Telegraph Journal on June 8, 2024. It is shared with the author’s permission. Atlantic Canada is
Call for Professionals for the Energy Fundamentals for Leaders 2024-2025 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 12 years ago and is
A Retrospective of Fuel 4 the Future
Commentary by Leah Butler, Manager, Energy Literacy Initiatives, Atlantica Centre for Energy The first iteration of Fuel 4 the Future set out to target the lack of awareness the next
What I Thought I Knew About Energy
Student Perspective by Zach Arseneault My name is Zach Arseneault, I am a student at NBCC Saint John, where I am currently enrolled in the Business Administration: Marketing program, set
Industry, utilities and government align on a clean energy future, so what’s the hold up?
A perspective from the Smart Energy Event from April 15-16, 2024, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. Atlantic Canada’s premier energy conference was held in Halifax earlier