ChatGPT generated image of Ontario’s electricity system dominated by large nuclear and gas plants, with renewables faint in the distance
In October 2025, the federal government officially designated the four-unit SMR build at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site as a “Major Project” and invested $2 billion through the Canada Growth Fund, alongside $1 billion from the provincial Building Ontario Fund, signalling that the federal government views the SMR programme both … [continued]
Building upon my initial experiences at Climate Week NYC, I shifted from thinking globally to focus on how actions are being taken on the state and city level. While the foolish actions of Trump seem intent on taking the wrong side of history, states are showing leadership. New York is … [continued]
Significant new renewable energy projects keeps surfacing in the US despite the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy this year.
I live just 30 kilometers from the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plant southeast from my hometown. In fact, I am surrounded by renewable energy facilities in every direction — the Makiling Banahaw Geothermal Plant is just 22 kilometers away, and the ACEN Alaminos Solar Power Facility just 18 kilometers Northwest. The … [continued]
Writing the story on India’s renewable energy journey pushed me to use the same materials that I gathered to look at what’s happening in the rest of the world. The global renewable energy sector has witnessed a dramatic shift in competitive dynamics over the past decade, with India emerging as … [continued]
Acclera, the energy storage and fuel cell branch of Cummins, is sending a 35-megawatt green hydrogen electrolyzer to Niagra Falls, where it will run on hydropower.
ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial view of a Canadian port, with container cranes and shipping containers on one side and bulk oil tanks on the other, symbolizing Canada’s trade crossroads
Canada is preparing to spend potentially half a trillion dollars on major infrastructure projects that will shape the economy and society for decades. The list spans ports, high speed rail, hydroelectricity, nuclear, mining, oil and gas, carbon capture, offshore wind, and transmission. On paper it looks like a bold nation … [continued]
The global firm ENGIE is joining its renewable energy portfolio in Texas with the next-generation data center startup Prometheus Hyperscale (courtesy of ENGIE)
The global transition to renewable energy is fundamentally a technological revolution, extending far beyond the physical installation of solar panels and wind turbines. To make clean energy sources both reliable and cost-effective on a grid scale, the industry leans on a sophisticated digital backbone of automation and data intelligence. This … [continued]
Tobias Alando is right: localization is key if Kenya is to unlock the full promise of electric mobility. The EV sector is not a theoretical opportunity anymore — it is here, and it aligns with three urgent national priorities: creating jobs, improving public health, and strengthening the fiscal base. But … [continued]
A proposed 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage hydropower project in New Mexico aims to leverage 70 hours of long duration energy storage capacity to help decarbonize the regional grid.
