On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the federal government released its long-awaited Budget 2025: Canada Strong. Budget 2025 introduced a Climate Competitiveness Strategy, which anchors several measures aimed at accelerating investment in energy projects and reducing regulatory barriers to growth, while transitioning to an increasingly low-carbon economy. Economic Forecasts and Projected Spending:
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud. The fourth annual Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium was held from October 28 to 30 in Moncton. The event showcased a level of momentum and leadership in the energy sector that would have been difficult to imagine even a few years ago. The Symposium provided an incredible opportunity to listen to
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an alternative for petroleum-based jet (aviation) fuel, which is made in-part from biomass. Its production and use create significantly fewer emissions than petroleum-based jet fuel. What is jet (aviation) fuel? Like jet fuel, SAF is a mixture of different hydrocarbons which ratios can vary widely. Instead, its definition is
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
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 us about ARC Clean Technology. What do you do in the energy sector? ARC Clean Technology
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 are designed to store electricity that can be accessed for use during periods of high demand or low generation and
$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 pivotal time in Atlantic Canada’s energy transition if “some of the ‘politics’ can be removed to allow businesses to invest
Commentary by Stephen MacMackin, Chair of Atlantica Centre for Energy This commentary first appeared in Saltwire on Thursday, January 18, 2024. It has been shared with the author’s permission. Atlantic Canada is no stranger to high intensity weather events, which are becoming more common and recovery, more expensive. Just like
The Atlantica Centre for Energy was a breakfast sponsor for the Smart Energy event held in Halifax, April 17-18, 2023. Atlantic invited Michael Galvin, the Director of Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuels with the Simply Blue Group, to present “Lessons Learned from Europe and Fundamental Principles for a Smooth Transition to a Clean Energy Future