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Read on for the latest thinking on a new energy future.

Jul 8, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – New director, EV report launch, Huron County
This week is a big week for the Clean Energy Frontier as we welcomed a brand-new director of the program to the team here at NII!

Jul 6, 20212 min read
NII welcomes new Director of the Clean Energy Frontier program
Jessica Linthorne brings strong economic development and communications experience

Jun 29, 20213 min read
Rural Ontario must get ready for the electric vehicle future
Bruce, Grey and Huron counties risk losing tourist business unless they expand places for Ontario’s growing number of EV drivers to plug in.

Jun 25, 20212 min read
In conversation: Huron County and the Clean Energy Frontier
“This clean energy frontier will be good for all of us in this area and in the world moving forward." --Glen McNeil, Warden of Huron County


Jun 24, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Nuclear & net zero, Indigenous youth, ultra-fast EV charging
Industry is talking about net zero, too. When it comes to net zero and the energy sector, nuclear has a critical role to play.


Jun 17, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – G7 talks climate, Texas grid, Bruce Power and sustainability
It was a big week for clean energy and climate change on the global stage with G7 leaders meeting in the UK this week.

Jun 10, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Global CO2 levels, local hydrogen production, Huron Chamber
This week though, we got a sobering reminder of just how much work we need to do and how that work needs to start now.


Jun 3, 20212 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Warden Hicks on net zero, Clean Air Day, local carbon offsets
From a conversation about clean energy to Clean Air Day to a great story about a local family offsetting their carbon footprint.

May 31, 20213 min read
In conversation: Grey County and the Clean Energy Frontier
“Climate change doesn’t have these nice boundaries. It affects all of us.” That’s what Selwyn Hicks, Warden of Grey County, had to say...


May 27, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Ford’s EV investment, net zero + transportation and commercial fleets
"This is our biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford started to scale the Model T..."


May 20, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Nucleom joins the Frontier, end of coal, clean energy and the Great Lakes
It’s always a big week for the Clean Energy Frontier when we can announce that a new clean energy company has set up shop in our region.


May 13, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Bruce Power’s 20th, immigration strategy, grant for diversity in nuclear
In the 20 years since May 11, 2001, Bruce Power has become a foundational part of our clean energy story.


May 6, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Local government support, EV future study, support for local groups
It’s been a big week for the Clean Energy Frontier! It’s the beginning of May and we MAY have shared some exciting news yesterday.


May 5, 20213 min read
Bruce, Grey and Huron Counties join together to support a clean energy future
Creating a clean energy future and achieving net-zero carbon emissions will require hard work, innovation, and collective action.


Apr 29, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Leaders Summit, ZEV market share increases, local net-zero home
This commitment to even further reductions underscores the importance of regions like the Clean Energy Frontier.

Apr 22, 20212 min read
3ThoughtThursday – federal budget edition!
For the Clean Energy Frontier, this budget connects to the ongoing conversations that we’ve been having weekly on this blog.


Apr 21, 20217 min read
Behind the headlines: cleantech and the federal budget
David Campbell and Chad Richards take us behind the headlines on cleantech and the federal budget.


Apr 15, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Coal phase out, committee report on EVs, Canada-US climate approach
It is important to recognize how we achieved such a feat: nuclear power did the heavy lifting and it's still doing so today.


Apr 8, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – Bruce Power carbon co-op, Owen Sound EVs, Cleantech Week on the Hill
Over the past few weeks, the term “net zero” has been used extensively in these posts. In mid-March we talked about what exactly we mean...


Apr 1, 20213 min read
3ThoughtThursday – new Kinectrics facility, climate-focused infrastructure, Bruce Power & net zero
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...
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