Despite the effort to quickly transition away from hydrocarbons to meet net zero emissions targets, oil and gas will remain the foundation of global energy supply in 2050.
March 17, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Canadians and their governments need to step back and have a rational discussion on what role the country should play in meeting increasing global energy demand while helping address climate change, said Chris Slubicki, former chief executive officer and president of Modern Energy, at the annual Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Canadian Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition.
March 17, 2023, 7:28 AM MDT
The federal government has launched the Enabling Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Program.
February 23, 2023, 9:04 AM MST
X-Energy Canada, Inc. and Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop economic opportunities supporting the potential deployment of the Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) within the province.
January 30, 2023, 5:35 AM MST
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has entered into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
January 27, 2023, 10:07 AM MST
Shawcor Ltd. announced today that it has acquired Kanata Electronic Services Limited.
December 6, 2022, 9:18 AM MST
Strong and fact-based stakeholder engagement and improved messaging will be key factors in moving forward and growing the Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMnRs) sector and the technology’s potential role toward decarbonizing Canada’s future, panelists on a special webinar said Wednesday.
November 10, 2022, 8:09 AM MST
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors’ (SMnRs) potential role in decarbonizing Canada’s future have attracted a significant amount of interest in Canada.
November 3, 2022, 7:28 AM MDT
Three energy regulator experts and former AER senior employees are offering a course to help operators understand the new mandatory liability, closure and reclamation under Alberta’s Directive 88.
November 3, 2022, 7:30 AM MDT
October 25, 2022, 10:23 AM MDT
The oil and gas industry, among other industrial sectors, may benefit from a new opportunity for a nuclear reactor and fuel design engineering company.
August 4, 2022, 12 AM MDT
The conversation around Canada’s role in energy security is commonly tied to oil and gas. But those working in the nuclear sector feel the country can capture a lead position in this segment, as well.
July 8, 2022, 7:54 AM MDT
Hydrogen presently has as many as nine colour codes, identifying how the chemical element was produced. But according to a member of the Alberta government, one’s view of hydrogen shouldn’t be limited by these markers.
June 17, 2022, 12 AM MDT
It’s going to take a multitude of different technologies to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to meet 2030 Paris climate change commitments and ultimately reach net zero emissions by 2050, representatives from across the energy spectrum told the audience at the Global Energy Show in Calgary Wednesday.
June 9, 2022, 10:04 AM MDT
Small modular reactors may be one of the “Holy Grails” of decarbonizing upstream oilsands production, says Alex Pourbaix, president and chief executive officer, Cenovus Energy Inc.
June 9, 2022, 8:03 AM MDT
TC Energy Corporation sees plenty of opportunity to support LNG exporters as the global market increasingly focuses on a balance between energy security with energy transition, suggests president and chief executive officer François Poirier.
May 2, 2022, 11:05 AM MDT
Interest in the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) continues to gain traction due to their size, design and the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
April 29, 2022, 6 AM MDT
In order to meet the climate goals that Canada has set, there is a need “to go faster, further,” said Greg Twinney, General Fusion chief financial officer.
April 26, 2022, 12 AM MDT
Interest in the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) continues to gain traction due to their size, design and the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
April 25, 2022, 12 AM MDT
The governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Alberta have agreed to a joint strategic plan outlining the path forward on small modular reactors (SMRs).
March 28, 2022, 10:20 AM MDT
The federal government announced today an investment of $27.2 million in Westinghouse Electric Canada Inc. to support its $57-million project so its next-generation small modular reactor (SMR), the eVinci micro-reactor, can be successfully licensed in Canada.
March 17, 2022, 10:11 AM MDT
A U.S.-based small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) innovator is seeking to commercialize a new version of fuelling using uranium encapsulated in billiard ball-sized orbs it contends are the most robust nuclear fuel ever created.
December 7, 2021, 8:31 AM MST
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will work together with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to deploy a small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington new nuclear site, the only site in Canada currently licensed for a new nuclear build.
December 2, 2021, 7:13 AM MST
Three companies in the running to supply Ontario with its first on-grid small modular nuclear reactor are taking very different routes to entice the utilities that will bet on the next technology that could potentially lead to deployment of a fleet of SMRs in Canada and elsewhere.
November 16, 2021, 6 AM MST
But for some fateful decisions made in the early days of the nuclear age, fission reactor designs may have taken an entirely different route, where meltdowns could have been avoided and the power of the atom may have spread to many other applications unsuited to today’s water-cooled reactor design virtually universally adopted.
October 12, 2021, 6 AM MDT
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