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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.
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Mayor Luke Charbonneau appointed to NII Board of Directors
This week, NII welcomed Luke Charbonneau, Mayor of the Town of Saugeen Shores and Bruce County Councillor to its Board of Directors.
Jun 3, 20212 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 31, 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 27, 20213 min read


Getting to net zero: a comprehensive roadmap by the IEA
The IEA has established a clear set of milestones needed to achieve net-zero by 2050—ambitious, no doubt, but achievable.
May 26, 20214 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 20, 20213 min read


3 challenges for nuclear hydrogen production
Chatting with global colleagues, I was struck by how nuclear operators are dealing with a few common challenges around hydrogen deployment.
May 19, 20214 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 22, 20212 min read


Learning from industry leaders on how to get to net zero
SNC-Lavalin released a report last month titled “Engineering Net Zero,” which provides an analysis of the current state of energy in...
Apr 6, 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...
Apr 1, 20213 min read


3ThoughtThursday – provincial budget next week, what is net zero, NII vaccination hub
Spring is just around the corner! And, in political circles that means speculation on what will be included in upcoming provincial and...
Mar 18, 20213 min read


A crucial time for hydrogen development: Phil De Luna on cleantech in Canada
Hydrogen is a key fuel on the path to net zero, with the potential to reduce emissions in some of the most difficult-to-decarbonize...
Mar 12, 20215 min read


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


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 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


Energy policy we can agree on
Hydrogen can be a low-carbon fuel that works for all Canadians Hydrogen is having a moment. Suddenly, this potentially carbon-free source...
Dec 16, 20201 min read


A strong, healthy future starts in Canada’s Clean Energy Frontier
Building back better—like Bruce, Grey and Huron As we come to the end of a long and difficult year, uncertainty about the future is...
Nov 23, 20203 min read
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