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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
Statement on Passing of Arthur L. Irving
Statement from Stephen MacMackin, Chair, Atlantica Centre for Energy on passing of Arthur L. Irving May 14, 2024 Saint John, NB – On behalf of the Atlantica Centre for Energy, it is
Member Spotlight: ARC Clean Technology
Atlantica recently interviewed Bill Labbe, President and CEO of ARC Clean Technology to learn more about ARC Clean Technology’s regional and global stake in the energy sector. Q: Please tell
Port of Belledune awarded honourable mention at Canadian Biomass Awards
On Thursday, April 18th, winners of the 2024 Canadian Biomass Awards were unveiled. The Belledune Port Authority was awarded an honourable mention for Community Project of the Year for their work to develop the
Recap: Canada’s Budget 2024
Canada’s Budget 2024 was released on April 16, 2024. This Budget includes several new tax changes and incentives which will impact Canada’s energy sector and energy affordability for customers. The Atlantica Centre for Energy
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
Grid-Scale Batteries 101
What are grid-scale batteries? Grid-scale batteries, also known as utility-scale batteries or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), are a collection of individual smaller batteries housed within a single controlled, large-scale energy storage system. They
Atlantic Canada can win in the energy transition, despite the ‘politics’
$40 Billion in energy projects expected to begin construction before 2030 Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President The Atlantica Centre for Energy’s Chair, Stephen MacMackin, recently wrote 2024 can be a
Recap of Atlantic Canada’s 2024 provincial budgets and draft legislation
Between February 29th and March 22nd, 2024, provincial governments across Atlantic Canada released their budgets for 2024-25. Below is a summary of select energy sector highlights from each of the budgets. New legislation proposed
Member Spotlight: ABO Wind
Atlantica recently interviewed Sean Fleming, Senior Project Manager Renewables, to learn more about ABO Wind’s regional and global stake in the energy sector. Q: Please tell us about ABO Wind.
Natural Gas Grid 101
Natural Gas 101 explores what natural gas is, how it is used in Atlantic Canada, and what its future role may be in the region. But how does natural gas get to consumers in