The focus on Canada speaks to the leadership role that our domestic industry plays, influencing not only our American neighbours...

What season is it best to go on a trampoline? …spring time! And, as we referenced last week on this blog, we’re bouncing into spring 2021...

Spring is just around the corner! And, in political circles that means speculation on what will be included in upcoming provincial and...

This is the third in our series exploring national hydrogen best practices from other jurisdictions. My colleague David had previously...

March 14 is Pi (π) Day, when we celebrate this important never-ending number. Pi is the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter—or 3.14159… and on, and on. Pi is key in everything from sending spacecraft to other planets, to designing buildings, to calculating how much (actual) pie each person gets for dessert! But did you know that the story of how Pi Day came about is as exciting as the math itself? The Prince of Pi Back in 1988, the San Francisco Exploratorium mu

Hydrogen is a key fuel on the path to net zero, with the potential to reduce emissions in some of the most difficult-to-decarbonize...

Last week, we celebrated Huron County Council’s support for the Clean Energy Frontier. I was very excited to see how engaged and...

Teams of five compete for a chance to win $2,500 towards post-secondary education Asking the question “What will it take to establish the first human settlement on Mars?”, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and Bruce Power are excited to launch a unique new virtual Spring Break program designed for high school students across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. Participants will register in teams of five, joining the virtual camp each day from April 12-16. Teams will have a o

Today is International Women’s Day, a day where we celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for...

Do you know Phil De Luna? If you don’t already, you should. Phil is one of Canada’s leaders on the path to net zero—he’s the Director of...

Engineering powerhouse brings its expertise and global reach to the goal of a sustainable clean energy future SNC-Lavalin Group, the steward of Canada’s globally-respected CANDU® nuclear technology, has become a Founding Member of the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII), joining with other industry leaders in accelerating the pace of clean energy innovation. Large-scale nuclear power is essential to reducing the carbon emissions that are driving climate change. With government

We started this blog three weeks ago with a reference to Elliotte Friedman’s 31Thoughts column . At the time, I was questioning how...

As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on how Black people's contributions, ingenuity...

Our inaugural post last Thursday explained what this blog hopes to achieve: to give our region a window into important conversations...

This is the second in a series exploring national hydrogen strategies from around the globe. For the first in the series, see our...

Get an inside look at what goes on in the new NII building in Saugeen Shores The sun gleams off the white Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) building in Saugeen Shores as the guests of honour gather for the ceremonial ribbon cutting. After a snap of oversized gold scissors, the group heads through the front doors of what was once a police station, now refurbished into the colourful open offices of NII’s new innovation space. Once inside, guests might don a virtual reality hea

In the midst of an unusual and devastating winter storm, as many as four million households in Texas had lost power by last Tuesday....

Global leaders series explores national hydrogen strategies around the world Excitement around hydrogen is growing fast in Canada. The...

It’s become a habit of mine—between video calls, that is—to fill breaks in my workday by catching up on the latest news on one of my...

According to Gates, the answer to decarbonizing the aviation industry has to be adopting "a fuel that doesn’t cost much extra..."