Why made-in-Canada nuclear helps me sleep at night
Nuclear power in Canada makes me hopeful we can fight the effects of climate change, building a safer future for our families.
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NII BLOG
Read on for the latest thinking on a new energy future.
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Breathe a bit easier: nuclear power’s clean credentials
For too long, we haven’t given nuclear power’s clean credentials the recognition they deserve: keeping our air clean and our land usable.
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Always-on, always-clean: flip the switch to nuclear
Across Ontario, nuclear and hydroelectric do the heavy lifting when it comes to providing steady, reliable sources of clean baseload power.
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Plug’n Drive introduces the EV experience at SWERVE event this September
Plug’n Drive has made it possible to test drive the future through electric vehicle test drives at NII's SWERVE event this September.
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
New Green Ribbon Panel report outlines recommendations to tackle climate change and grow the economy
The report provides practical and achievable recommendations to guide the province’s path to achieving net zero.
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Budget by the numbers: Canada's 2022 federal budget
Bringing you NII's annual “Budget by the numbers”—a quick overview of how often the government is talking about key budget topics.
- Jan 26, 2022
- 4 min
Energy storage powered by Ontario's nuclear assets: a made-in-Ontario pathway to net zero
New report explores how large-scale energy storage in combination with clean electricity from Bruce Power presents a $4-billion opportunity
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
The road ahead: the future of SMRs in Canada
The entire room, which represented the international nuclear industry, was celebrating the next step on the path to new nuclear.
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Germans warm up to nuclear
In Germany, many people will also be stocking up on food supplies and candles—but not in preparation of the holiday season.
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Carbon offsets, carbon markets and COP26: what you need to know
One set of terms that you’ve likely heard over the past week or so is “carbon offset”, “carbon credit” or “carbon markets”.
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
3 key actions to watch for at COP26 as the world navigates net zero
Taken together, significant action on these three fronts would make for a successful COP26 in principle.
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
“Nationally Determined Contributions” at COP26: what you need to know
COP26 is officially underway and the spotlight is on national leaders as they kick off two days of meetings part of the World Leaders Summit
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Ontario’s electricity future needs nuclear: October Nuclear Intelligence Report
This month’s Intelligence Report tackles a timely question: what is the role of nuclear power in getting to net zero emissions?
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
“COP26”: what you need to know
We're cutting through the acronyms and reams of reporting to give you the essential info you need follow along
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
SMR development, finance and advocacy: an interview with Canon Bryan
I recently sat down with Canon to talk about SMR development in Canada, the process of raising capital as a nuclear company, and more.
- Sep 24, 2021
- 4 min
History in the making: inside Canada's first-ever grid-scale SMR project
A historic decision is about to be announced this fall—which everybody, not just folks from the nuclear industry—should be watching out for.
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
Why hydrogen needs nuclear: September Nuclear Intelligence Report
This month’s Nuclear Intelligence Report studies the electricity demands of Canada’s hydrogen future and how we might meet them.
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
What we can learn from Illinois’ recent clean energy success
This week the Illinois Senate passed a sweeping clean energy bill that should help prevent two nuclear plants in the state from closing.
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
Silenced at COP26—here's what nuclear can do next
Perhaps it’s too late to change the decision that was made at COP26. But it’s just one conference, and there will be others.
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
New research finds Canada at risk of losing jobs in clean energy transition
Despite a positive balance of job growth worldwide, research shows the ledger is negative in countries with significant fossil fuel sectors.
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