Wednesday, April 16, 2025
NB Power seeking coal alternative
NB Power plans to eliminate coal from its energy mix by 2030 by identifying a new, cleaner energy source to keep the Belledune Generating Station…
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Site C construction to continue
The British Columbia government will complete construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam, saying that to do otherwise would put British Columbians on the hook…
Power Shift
The dramatic shift in Alberta’s political landscape in 2015 was considered seismic at the time. Rachel Notley’s New Democratic Party (NDP) came from seemingly nowhere…
Top 100 Spotlight
ReNew Canada has produced the Top 100 Projects report for the past nine years. The listing of Canada’s 100 biggest projects (ranked by project value)…
The Smart Energy Utility
Across Canada, a handful of energy utilities have been thinking outside the box. Rather than providing individual energy services—such as electricity, natural gas, and heating…
Supply and Demand
In any market, the key to success is matching supply with demand. Oversupply, and resources are wasted; undersupply, and increased prices frustrate consumers. Market management…
Guelph Building City-Wide District Energy Network
The new high-efficiency heating and cooling system in the Sleeman Centre in downtown Guelph, Ontario is an important step toward building a city-wide district energy…
The Future of Renewables
At a national level, when Canada is compared to other countries, the renewable energy forecast appears to predict a safe, steady increase in capacity. However,…
From Vision to Reality
Communities across Canada are grappling with concerns about energy security, global warming, and environmental impacts of energy. In the search for ways to plan for…
Under Your Control
It is predicted that within 15 years, commercial and residential buildings will be the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. What’s more, buildings are aging…
Blow by Blow
Ontario currently leads the country in wind power capacity—and some southern Ontario communities are none too pleased by this development. There is a belief among…
Mountains and Oceans: The World’s Energy Future
There’s no clear consensus on when the rate of petroleum extraction is expected to max out, but a new Royal Dutch Shell report isn’t hedging…