Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Retrofit program empowers a clean energy future in the North
As Canada ramps up efforts to transition to renewable energy, a new initiative in the North is putting Indigenous-led solutions in the spotlight. The Inuvialuit…
Renewable Energy
B.C. streamlines permitting process for renewable energy projects
The Province of British Columbia is taking action to speed up permitting for renewable-energy projects to meet growing demand for clean power, address climate change…
Northland Power appoints Christine Healy as new president and CEO
Northland Power Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed energy transition leader Christine Healy as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective…
Ontario government releases plan to reduce province-wide emissions
The Ontario government has released Ontario’s Affordable Energy Future: The Pressing Case for More Power, outlining the challenges facing the province as demand for energy continues…
BC Hydro issues call for new clean electricity to power the province
BC Hydro has launched a call for power to ensure that people and businesses will have the clean, affordable electricity needed to power British Columbia’s…
One Size Fits All: Clean energy corporate PPAs on the rise
Clean energy corporate power purchase agreements (Corporate PPAs) are contracts (offtake agreements) through which businesses directly purchase renewable electricity (generally including renewable attributes), normally at…
OSPE recommendations for Ontario’s ideal mix of energy sources
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has conducted an electricity system simulation and economic analysis to determine what retail electricity rates will be in Ontario…
Study examines skilled talent shortages in the clean energy sector
Skilled talent shortages are expected to persist in the clean energy sector, particularly for mid and senior-level roles, driven by growing global demand for energy…
QUEST Canada partners with USask for renewable energy initiatives in Indigenous communities
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and QUEST Canada will collaborate with remote Indigenous communities on a project to accelerate renewable energy initiatives and build a…
PepsiCo Canada on schedule to achieve 100 per cent renewable electricity target
Every megawatt-hour of electricity used to make some of Canadians’ favourite snacks and beverages – from Lay’s, Doritos and Miss Vickie’s to bubly, Gatorade and…
Shocked: New research reveals unprecedented impacts shocking the Canadian energy sector
New research released by global professional services firm GHD reveals the energy crisis that has rocked the world over the past three years has severely…
Wesgroup builds the largest rooftop solar project in B.C.
Wesgroup, one of Western Canada’s biggest private real estate companies, has completed construction of the largest rooftop solar power project ever built in British Columbia.…
Pollution pricing funds to power clean energy projects in Saskatchewan
Canada’s approach to carbon pollution pricing makes sure that all proceeds go back into the economy while making life more affordable for families. Whether through…
Ontario government launches clean energy credit registry
Ontario is leveraging its world-class clean electricity grid by launching a clean energy credit (CEC) registry to boost competitiveness and attract jobs, by helping businesses…
First Nations Whitesand biomass plant receives new funding
As Canada moves toward net zero, innovation is critical to powering low-carbon solutions in every region of the country. Canada’s forest sector plays a central role…
Canada’s largest Indigenous solar project goes online
A new partnership between Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Concord Pacific represents the largest Indigenous capital investment in solar energy in Canada: the successful completion…
Carbon Clean 200 companies outperform dirty energy by 30%
Advocacy non-profit As You Sow and Corporate Knights, research and media organization, have released their 10th update of the Carbon Clean 200TM, a list of…
Oneida, Canada’s largest energy storage project, receives additional support and finalizes agreement
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to build the largest battery storage project in in the country. The 250-megawatt (MW) Oneida Energy…
Canada’s first large-scale geothermal plant gets green light
The DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. has announced that a strategy for the engineering, construction, and commissioning of DEEP’s first geothermal project in southeast Saskatchewan…
Canada’s clean energy sector grew by 10.5% in 2022
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sector grew significantly in 2022. “I…
How biogas is changing the Canadian energy industry
Investments in Canada’s renewable energy industry are rising and will only continue to grow through the next decade. Though renewable energy sources currently only make…
Alberta-based Sunnynook solar project expands capacity
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation has announced the expansion of the Sunnynook Project, one of the company’s most advanced projects under development in Alberta. The project solar…
Ontario’s largest municipally-owned green power producer goes greener
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. is continuing to lead the way to a smart energy future. Through its subsidiary Portage Power, it has acquired two additional…
Supporting Energy Sovereignty: Advancing Indigenous-led renewable energy at COP27
National non-profit Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) highlighted Indigenous and community-led renewable energy projects as the future of climate action during COP27, the 2022 United Nations…