Tag: nuclear energy
Nuclear energy alone will not fuel an artificial intelligence boom
By Melissa Di Marco and Rabeh Ayari
Recent announcements from Microsoft, Amazon and Google about investments in nuclear power may have you believe that energy...
Darlington Unit 1 refurbishment project completed ahead of schedule
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station five months ahead of schedule,...
Canada advances Small Modular Reactor research with $13.6M investment
The Government of Canada announced funding of $13.6 million from National Resources Canada’s Enabling Small Modular Reactors (SMR) Program for nine research projects to promote...
Power Play: looking at nuclear energy to help achieve net-zero
By Mark Douglas Wessel
As the world was reminded by the Oscar winning movie Oppenheimer, nuclear power was first harnessed to produce atomic weapons toward...
Ontario announces first phase of Darlington SMR project complete
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington...
Saskatchewan and Alberta partner to advance nuclear power generation
The Governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the development of nuclear power generation in support of...
NRCan announces funding to support Ontario’s work on the Bruce C...
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced up to $50 million in funding in support of Ontario’s plan to support pre-development work to study the feasibility...
Ontario plans to refurbish Pickering nuclear plant to meet electricity needs
The Government of Ontario announced is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s...
OPG and Capital Power partner to assess feasibility of SMRs for...
Capital Power Corporation and Ontario Power Generation announced the companies have entered into an agreement to jointly assess the development and deployment of grid-scale...
Ontario, Saskatchewan partnering to advance nuclear energy development
The Government of Ontario announced it is leveraging the expertise of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners to support a...