A strong, healthy future
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2024 CLEAN ENERGY FRONTIER PROGRAM AWARDS
The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the second-annual Clean Energy Frontier Program Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the local economy and clean energy sector. These awards celebrate the achievements and dedication of individuals, teams or organizations who are advancing clean energy innovation, economic growth and community engagement in the region.
Paulette Peirol Memorial Award for Excellence in Economic Development
This award recognizes an economic development professional or team that has shown a profound commitment to the region's clean energy sector.
The recipient will have demonstrated excellence through initiatives that promote regional economic growth, foster innovation, and advance sustainability in the clean energy industry.
Emerging Leader in Clean Energy and Innovation Award
This award is dedicated to a young leader under the age of 40 who has shown exceptional leadership in driving clean energy initiatives within their community.
This emerging leader exemplifies dedication to the clean energy sector through impactful projects, advocacy, and community engagement.
Community Clean Energy Champion Award
This award celebrates a local business, not-for-profit organization, or association that has shown outstanding leadership by fostering partnerships, engaging the community, and advocating for regional clean energy advancement.
The recipient will have demonstrated a commitment to collaboration, awareness-building, and innovative projects that strengthen the regional clean energy ecosystem.
Our message is clear—there’s no path to a net zero future without what happens right here in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties.
Quick facts and figures from the Clean Energy Frontier.
Learn more about:
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the Clean Energy Frontier program hosted at the Nuclear Innovation Institute
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lifesaving medical isotopes created right here in our region
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how the industry accounts for all of its waste
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the role of energy storage in a clean energy Ontario.
As we seek innovative solutions to combat climate change and manage sustainable growth, the tri-county region of Bruce, Grey and Huron has an opportunity to build on existing strengths as Ontario’s ‘Clean Energy Frontier’.
The truth is the region has what the rest of Ontario needs: expertise and strong local leadership combined with clean, reliable, Ontario-made energy needed to build towards a robust, net-zero economy.
Join us as we tell our story to political, business, and civil society leaders outside the region to build alliances and networks of support.
Learn more below.
Our message is clear—there’s no path to a net zero future without what happens right here in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties.
CLEAN ENERGY FRONTIER SUMMIT 2024
How do people living in a region that’s driving the clean energy transition manage the social, political and environmental challenges that come with it?
That was the central question posed to municipal officials, local Indigenous leaders, representatives of the clean energy sector and others assembled at Cobble Beach on Friday for the annual Clean Energy Frontier Summit.
Over a day of discussions, participants addressed many of these issues, from how to build big energy projects to workforce attraction and development across the region of Bruce, Grey and Huron—the Clean Energy Frontier.
WHO WINS WITH CLEAN ENERGY?
The clean energy sector is an economic driver in Bruce, Grey and Huron counties—and is powering Ontario forward.
Read more in our new report about the economic impact of the clean energy sector in Bruce, Grey and Huron.
Who wins with clean energy? We all do.
GET IN TOUCH.
We love to chat clean energy, so reach out with questions, comments, ideas—and let's build this new era of energy together.
Chad Richards
Sr. Director in Bruce Power Nexus
Research Centre