In a world where clean energy technologies are advancing faster than almost anyone predicted a decade ago, the energy transition can feel both inevitable and perilously fragile. Solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles are delivering strong real-world performance and have become so cost-competitive that entire countries are leapfrogging straight past fossil infrastructure. Yet political headwinds, […]

Deep beneath our feet lies one of nature’s greatest untapped wonders: the Earth’s relentless, molten heat engine. For over 10,000 years, Indigenous peoples around the world have revered hot springs as sacred lifelines, using them to heal, cook, and warm entire communities. What began as cultural wisdom slowly evolved into engineering ambition. In 1904, in […]

There is an ongoing debate about the future of energy: should we focus first on producing clean electricity and then electrify our lives, or should we electrify as much as possible now and worry about greening the grid later? The evidence clearly favors the second approach. We should electrify everything we can immediately, even on […]

In the sweltering heat of a Havana summer afternoon, lights flicker and die across entire neighborhoods, fans grind to a halt, and refrigerators fall silent. Families light candles or cluster around battery-powered radios as rolling blackouts stretch from hours into days, weeks, and beyond. It would be easy to assume this is a scene from […]

For years, a simple idea has shaped how people think about solar energy: solar panels last about 25 years, and then they’re done. That number shows up everywhere from manufacturer warranties to financial models, and it’s often interpreted as a hard expiration date. The implication is that once a panel or solar array hits year […]

Last week I had the privilege of receiving an invitation from Dr. Jason Donev to  spend two days at the University of Calgary attending a series of lectures by Dr. Jeremy Whitlock. The lectures covered the history of nuclear science in Canada, the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), nuclear non-proliferation, and “the exciting road […]

Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney led a high-level trade delegation to Beijing, marking the first high-level visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly eight years. During the four-day trip (January 14–17, 2026), the Canadian delegation held extensive meetings with top Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and National […]

Non-Wires Alternatives (NWAs), also called non-wires solutions or non-transmission alternatives, are exactly what the name implies: smarter ways to fix grid problems without always building expensive new wires, poles, transformers, or substations. By targeting peak demand with demand response, energy efficiency, distributed generation, battery storage, and smart tech, NWAs reduce load, ease congestion, and resolve […]

In mid-2025, the Major Projects Office (MPO) was established by the federal government with the intent to fast-track nation-building infrastructure projects by streamlining and accelerating regulatory approval processes, coordinating financing, and enabling Canada to build major projects (such as ports, railways, energy corridors, critical minerals developments, and clean energy initiatives) at speeds not seen in […]

Canada is poised to lead the global shift to clean energy, with abundant renewable resources, ambitious net-zero targets, and a growing pipeline of wind, solar, and storage projects. Yet, despite strong developer interest and supportive policies, the pace of deployment often falls short. One of the most significant barriers lies not in technology or financing, […]