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.
Energy in Atlantic Canada, 2022 in Review
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,
A century of service and innovation for Saint John Energy
RYAN MITCHELL COMMENTARY Saint John Energy reached a proud milestone on Dec. 5, 2022 – 100 years of serving the citizens of our city, powering them as they live, work and play. For a
Compromising independent regulators puts our clean energy future at risk
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy Atlantic Canada has an enormous task ahead to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050. One of the ways the federal government has identified for
New Brunswick Leads way in Developing advanced SMRs
Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. Canada’s nuclear future includes next-generation advanced small modular reactors from New Brunswick. On Canada’s path to net zero by 2050, two to three times the current electricity
Ambitious climate targets need bold energy innovation
COMMENTARY: Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy It seems we don't hear the word energy without climate change alongside it. In the face of the unmistakable consequences of climate change, society expects actions
Exporting LNG: Good for Europe… and New Brunswick
COMMENTARY: Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy What if Atlantic Canada could make a meaningful contribution to global energy security and prosper from a significant economic investment in our region, while responsibly addressing
Bioheat: A Natural Solution for the Maritimes
Around three-quarters of the world’s renewable energy is from biomass. Bioenergy accounts for about 10 per cent of total final energy consumption and two per cent of global power generation. In the United States
The questions we aren’t asking about our clean energy transition
COMMENTARY: Stephen MacMackin Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious but important goal; one supported by businesses and residents across Canada. However, in Atlantic Canada, the path to get there must be more
Are advanced Small Modular Reactors (aSMR) part of the Climate Change solution?
Michelle Robichaud, Commentary We have less than eight years to reach the ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets Canada has put in place (cutting emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 targets by
Commentary: The ‘Sticker Shock’ of Our Clean Energy Transition
JONATHAN ALWARD COMMENTARY The rising cost of living is a top concern for all Atlantic Canadians, and many of us are also worried about climate change. Unfortunately, it will likely be costly to tackle
The Clock is Ticking – Commentary
Commentary Colleen d’Entremont Now that we have finished the first quarter of 2022, and my time at Atlantica wraps up, we find ourselves just that much closer to the deadlines for reducing greenhouse gas