Blog | Nuclear Innovation Institute

NII BLOG

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

Jul 6, 20222 min read

Authorized Inspection Services Inc. expands into Bruce County

Bruce Power and NII’s Clean Energy Frontier program welcome Authorized Inspection Services Inc. (AIS) to the region.

Jul 5, 20222 min read

Science hits the road again this summer with NII Explore

NII Explore’s Science in the Summer is back for its second summer of fun, bringing hands-on learning to students of all ages.

Jun 24, 20222 min read

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.

Jun 20, 20222 min read

NII Explore coding delivered to more than 2,000 local students this year

As the school year winds to a close, NII Explore has completed its final week of coding education for more than 2,000 elementary students.

Jun 7, 20221 min read

Georgian signs on as Nuclear Innovation Institute’s newest Friend

Friends of NII are not-for-profit and public sector organizations that share NII’s mission to embrace new thinking in the energy industry.

Apr 22, 20223 min read

Choosing hope: local teens negotiate for the future of our planet

On Earth Day 2022 we reflect on the first-of-its-kind March Break World Climate Simulation for students in Bruce County, hosted at NII.

Apr 11, 20222 min read

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.

Mar 21, 20223 min read

A springtime reflection on Fairy Lake

As springtime arrives at Fairy Lake, we’re thinking back to warmer weather—to an Environment@NII ecological restoration project.

Mar 11, 20222 min read

Economic impact data proves significant opportunities in the Clean Energy Frontier region

The Clean Energy Frontier Program at NII, in partnership with Bruce Power and Bruce County, is unrolling the findings of an economic study.

Mar 9, 20222 min read

NII Explore and Bruce County Public Library host virtual Science at Home this March Break

NII and Bruce County Public Library are pleased to host exciting Science at Home livestreams each day of March Break.

Mar 7, 20221 min read

NII's Plugging In report wins Economic Developers Association of Canada Award

NII is pleased to announce that its Plugging In report has been awarded a prestigious Marketing Canada Award from EDAC.

Feb 24, 20222 min read

NII Explore’s March Break World Climate Simulation open for registration

The NII Explore program at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) is pleased to host the World Climate Simulation, sponsored by Bruce Power.

Feb 11, 20222 min read

Statistics Canada reports 6.5% population increase in Clean Energy Frontier

Since the last census in 2016, the tri-county region expanded by 6.5%, a population growth rate 12% faster than Ontario’s 25% than Canada's.

Feb 2, 20224 min read

The power of storage—rural reflections on NII’s Store of Value report

We know that net zero needs nuclear, and (spoiler alert) Ontario’s grid needs energy storage and nuclear to reach net zero.

Jan 26, 20224 min read

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

3 4

6 7