It’s April Fools’ Day! But I promise you the content in today’s post is no joke —we had one of those last Thursday . This week, we are...

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...

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

Today Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan launched Canada's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Action Plan. This plan compiles more than 100 chapters written by industry and government leaders, outlining 450 concrete actions to be taken to advance the deployment of SMRs in Canada. The level of commitment in the document demonstrates the growing momentum around the technology and the opportunity that exists for Canada to be a global leader in this next generation innovation. Sm

New members bring experience in medical isotopes and engineering The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors today, adding greater industry expertise and outside experience to enhance its work on accelerating innovation in the nuclear industry. Gary Newman joins the Board in his capacity as the Chief Engineer and Senior Vice President of Engineering at Bruce Power. Gary is the Design Authority for Bruce Power and carries respons

Hydrogen, new nuclear projects key to reaching net-zero emissions The newly formed Bruce Power Centre for Next Generation Nuclear has agreed on its first set of projects as it works towards Canada’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The Centre’s first research projects will tackle issues such as hydrogen’s role as a unifying force in national energy policy, and the potential uses of new nuclear technologies—such as small modular reactors and fusion energy—now under develop