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Winners announced for 2025 Clean Energy Frontier Program Awards
Second-annual awards recognize outstanding contributions to the local economy and clean energy sector
4 days ago4 min read

Bridging the gap: how to help young people find their clean energy future
Teenagers aren’t going to show up at your door. They need direction, inspiration, and a reason to believe they belong in the energy sector.
Feb 193 min read

Nominations now open for 2024 Clean Energy Frontier Program Awards
Nominations are now open for the second-annual Clean Energy Frontier Program Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions
Nov 27, 20242 min read

NII and RBC conclude Small Business Month with economic insights for local businesses
NII, in partnership with RBC, hosted an insightful NII Connects event this week—focused on the economic landscape for small businesses.
Nov 1, 20242 min read

NII’s first-ever Clean Energy Frontier Conference wraps two days of learning and exciting announcements
The 2024 Clean Energy Frontier Conference this week brought together industry leaders, local experts and community partners
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Ontario driving economic growth in the Clean Energy Frontier region
Province investing in Nuclear Innovation Institute to support workforce development and training in rural Ontario
Sep 30, 20242 min read

Stories from the Campus: one student’s journey from newcomer to skilled welder
One student’s story from the NII Advance Technology Campus shows the new opportunities being forged right here in the Clean Energy Frontier.
Sep 11, 20243 min read

NII to host region’s first-ever Clean Energy Frontier Conference
Registration is now open for NII's Clean Energy Frontier Conference this fall, a two-day event full of discussions and new learning.
Sep 4, 20241 min read

Clean Energy Frontier honours local economic developer with Memorial Award for Excellence
The Clean Energy Frontier program has established the Paulette Peirol Memorial Award for Excellence in Economic Development
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition launches in the Clean Energy Frontier
Today, the official launch event of the Southwestern Ontario Isotope Coalition (SOIC) took place at BWXT in Owen Sound.
Oct 16, 20231 min read

Clean Energy Frontier program wins Award of Excellence from Economic Developers Council of Ontario
The Clean Energy Frontier program has won an Economic Developers Council of Ontario Award of Excellence for “Rural Planning and Strategy".
Feb 16, 20232 min read

Annual Clean Energy Frontier Summit focuses on sustainable growth in the region
The Summit provided an opportunity for members of the Bruce, Grey, Huron and local Indigenous communities to collaborate and reflect.
Jan 18, 20232 min read

Clean Energy Frontier program wins two awards from Economic Developers Association of Canada
The Clean Energy Frontier program, a public/private partnership between Bruce County and Bruce Power, won in two categories.
Oct 13, 20222 min read

Plug’n Drive introduces the EV experience at SWERVE event this September
Plug’n Drive has made it possible to test drive the future through electric vehicle test drives at NII's SWERVE event this September.
Aug 22, 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 6, 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 11, 20222 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.
Mar 7, 20221 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.
Feb 2, 20224 min read


3ThoughtThursday – Westinghouse opening, Tech Network, being present
Let’s wrap up the year with rest and laughter. I’ll be spending the rest of my working time shining up my 2022 workplan and closing out...
Dec 16, 20212 min read


3ThoughtThursday – Doing our part, reaching new audiences, Climate Change Action Plan
It’s time to get out of the region and tell the rest of Ontario who we are, what we’re doing and why it matters.
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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