On November 26, 2024, the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia won the province’s 2024 General Election, taking a supermajority (43 of 55 seats). The Honourable Tim Houston will continue in his role as Premier. The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party will form the Official Opposition with nine seats, and the Nova Scotia Liberal
On September 10, 2024, the Honourable Tory Rushton, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables introduced the Advancing Nova Scotia Opportunities Act (Bill 471), an omnibus Bill to make several legislative changes including several specific to the energy sector. The legislation, which received Royal Assent on September 20th, made significant changes to enable
On July 30, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia released The Nova Scotia Regional Energy and Resource Table Framework for Collaboration on the Path to Net Zero (Collaboration Framework). This Collaboration Frame is a result of the Canada-Nova Scotia Regional Energy and Resource Table, which launched in October 2022. Nova Scotia’s Regional Energy
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 generation of the workforce has about opportunities, benefits, and considerations related to adopting clean fuels in Atlantic Canada. Through collaboration
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. What is your role in the energy sector? Sean Fleming: I’m proud to be among more than 1200 employees who
What is hydrogen? Hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table and commonly exists as two hydrogen atoms together (H2). The H2 molecule is a colourless, odorless gas that produces energy if broken apart. Hydrogen is already an important component in some industrial processes in Atlantic Canada and could become an increasingly
The industry will likely seek to harness new policies, technologies, and market innovations as they navigate an evolving landscape of opportunities, complexity, and challenges. Open Publication
The Community of Creative Citizens (CCC) is self-described as “a group of New Brunswick residents drawn from business, public administration, consulting, health care, and academia, all of whom share the dream that their beloved province flourish economically, socially, and culturally”. The group remains focused on “the present, the near-term future and the longer-term future of New
Clean hydrogen will play a key role in the future energy system—particularly in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. By 2030, clean hydrogen is expected to be used in sectors such as aviation, refining, and road freight, and expand into others such as shipping thereafter. Through interviews with over 350 CEOs, executives, and leaders across the private
In 2023, supply chain snags, rising costs, and extreme weather are likely to continue plaguing the power and utilities sector. But promising trends in innovation and investment, buoyed by recent legislation, can help the sector fulfill its mission to provide increasingly secure, reliable, clean, and affordable electricity. Deloitte’s 2023 outlook examines the latest power