December 17, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to drive their shared missions. This framework for an agreement will strengthen federal-provincial collaboration in the energy sector to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources, and create hundreds of thousands of new…
December 17, 2025 A new industry-academic partnership led by the University of Toronto’s Department of Computer Science will accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) and mobility technologies. The Electric Vehicle Innovation Ontario (EVIO) project, launched in collaboration with seven other southern Ontario universities, will see 37 graduate students placed at 20 EV and…
December 17, 2025 On December 12, 2025, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Yasir Naqvi, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $5 million in funding to the University of Calgary for the Energy Modelling Hub, a national initiative to advance evidence-based decision-making in the…
December 17, 2025 Natural Resources Canada has renewed its support for the Energy Modelling Hub (EMH) activities for a further four years beginning 1 April 2025, providing $5 million to strengthen Canada’s capacity for transparent, evidence-based energy, climate and energy transition policy development and planning. The new mandate, Reinforcing Canadian Energy Modelling Capacities: Enhancing Tools…
December 17, 2025 Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected as a “Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience,” under a program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and will receive the “Supply Chain Resilience Fund.” Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overseas subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materials, a Korean company engaged…
December 17, 2025 The Government of Canada is implementing the new Buy Canadian Policy, which fundamentally changes how the federal government purchases goods and services. This policy makes Canada its own best customer by strengthening domestic industries, supporting Canadian workers, and building a more resilient and diversified economy in a rapidly changing global trade environment….
December 17, 2025 BC Hydro is warning the public as copper thefts from maintenance holes have skyrocketed by more than 300 per cent in the past 18 months, with consequences that are not just costly, but could be potentially fatal. Thieves are targeting BC Hydro maintenance holes that house copper cables essential for carrying electricity…
December 17, 2025 Manitoba Hydro has released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Road Map, which includes a 10-year development plan that recommends new resources to help meet growing demand for electricity and support Manitoba’s pathway to net-zero. The IRP Road Map is the result of extensive modelling and analysis based on a set of…
December 15, 2025 In response to questions received during its dialogue on Action Plan 2035, Hydro-Québec is presenting the capacity mapping of its power system. The publication of this information will provide more predictability to all of Québec’s economic and energy partners, as well as improve coordination among project developers, Hydro-Québec and municipal players. Hydro-Québec’s capacity mapping involves two components:…
December 10, 2025 British Columbians would enjoy twice the GDP growth and three times the job creation by using their limited supply of low-cost hydroelectricity to power clean growth industries as opposed to powering LNG export terminals, according to new research released today by the Pembina Institute. In their report Power Struggle, Ian Sanderson, Will Noel,…
December 10, 2025 The Province has released the 2025 Climate Change Accountability Report, reaffirming its commitment to climate action and affordability while highlighting progress in cutting emissions and advancing clean energy throughout B.C. The report shows that CleanBC is working. British Columbia is making progress in many areas: “From electrifying our province to leading in…
Launched in 2019, the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is a program that addresses a key barrier to the adoption of zero-emission vehicles…
November 25,2025 With the emergence of innovative yet energy-intensive artificial intelligence technologies and growing electricity demand, Bill 8, the Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, would pave the way for data centres to bring their own generation. Amendments would also further advance the modernization of Alberta’s electricity market to ensure the reliability and affordability of the power…
November 26, 2025 BC Hydro’s public charging network has reached a significant milestone and now offers more than 700 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports provincewide. This latest expansion comes as BC Hydro is incorporating 88 charging ports at 28 EV charging sites that were previously operated by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit. “Surpassing more than 700 charging ports…
November 25, 2025 As Canada works to decarbonize heavy industry and meet its 2050 net-zero commitments, Schneider Electric Canada is showcasing how its advanced automation and energy management technologies can help transform industrial operations and support the growth of a clean fuel economy. Drawing on global success stories, including the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Denmark, the world’s first…
November 25, 2025 Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Canada, visited the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydroelectric Project to highlight the Government of Canada’s efforts to build one Canadian economy and build Canada’s leadership in the clean energy sector. This project is part of the second tranche of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office (MPO) for further…