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Phil De Luna on climate change and the path to net zero
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...
Mar 5, 20214 min read


SNC-Lavalin joins NII, highlighting the role of CANDU technology in achieving net zero
Engineering powerhouse brings its expertise and global reach to the goal of a sustainable clean energy future SNC-Lavalin Group, the...
Mar 4, 20212 min read


3ThoughtThursday – Local support, Bill Gates’ new book, our home in the Frontier Region
We started this blog three weeks ago with a reference to Elliotte Friedman’s 31Thoughts column. At the time, I was questioning how...
Mar 4, 20213 min read


The diverse energy economy that we need: reflections on Black History Month
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...
Feb 26, 20214 min read


3ThoughtThursday – Building Momentum and Making Connections
Our inaugural post last Thursday explained what this blog hopes to achieve: to give our region a window into important conversations...
Feb 25, 20213 min read


Lessons from a hydrogen leader: Australia
This is the second in a series exploring national hydrogen strategies from around the globe. For the first in the series, see our...
Feb 24, 20214 min read


NII welcomes guests with a virtual opening tour
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...
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Lessons from the Texas outage
In the midst of an unusual and devastating winter storm, as many as four million households in Texas had lost power by last Tuesday....
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Lessons from a hydrogen leader: Japan
Global leaders series explores national hydrogen strategies around the world Excitement around hydrogen is growing fast in Canada. The...
Feb 19, 20215 min read


3ThoughtThursday from the Clean Energy Frontier
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...
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Charting a clean path for the airline industry
According to Gates, the answer to decarbonizing the aviation industry has to be adopting "a fuel that doesn’t cost much extra..."
Feb 18, 20214 min read


A nuclear advocacy starter kit: the perfect Valentine’s Day gift
Are you celebrating Valentine’s this weekend with that special someone? Are you still looking for that perfect gift? Why not give them...
Feb 12, 20214 min read


From rural Ontario to space
Working at NASA launched Hanu’s own mission: exploring ways for astronauts to manage their exposure to radiation in space.
Feb 11, 20215 min read


Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Changing the narrative and smashing stereotypes for a brighter future (photo credit: Daria Koshkina) Today we are celebrating the...
Feb 11, 20214 min read


Reflections of an energy boomerang
From David Campbell, Director of the Bruce Power Centre for Next Generation Nuclear Joining the Centre for Next Generation Nuclear has...
Feb 8, 20213 min read


NII Explore’s Best Ever March Break Camp registration is now open
Note from February 11: with an extremely positive response, we have reached the registration limit on this camp. As well, with the...
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Preparing a hydrogen workforce begins now
New report provides recommendations for an Ontario-made hydrogen talent strategy Ontario needs a comprehensive understanding of the...
Feb 1, 20212 min read


Fairy Lake ecology project targets invasive species
NII, Saugeen Shores and University of Waterloo experts team up to improve the lake’s water quality Two researchers in aquatic ecology...
Jan 26, 20212 min read


NII Explore introduces lesson plans to support virtual and in-class STEM learning
Elementary school-aged lessons free for download With Ontario’s changing mix of remote and in-person learning this winter, the Nuclear...
Jan 22, 20212 min read


Steps towards next generation nuclear released today in Canada’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan
Today Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan launched Canada's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Action Plan. This plan compiles more than...
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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