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In renewables storage, an old technology finds a new home Flow battery advocates say their water-based technology needs a fraction of the metals used in lithium batteries and can store energy longer and without fire risk. But high costs could limit its role ...

"Big lithium-ion battery plants get the most attention & investment. But flow advocates argue their technology needs a fraction of the rare earth metals used in lithium batteries and stores energy for longer periods—without the risk of fire."
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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/16/n...

Canada’s hidden heat: why regulatory harmonization is key to a geothermal breakthrough The world is experiencing a geothermal breakthrough — new technologies are emerging, costs are falling and the International Energy Agency estimates US$1 trillion worth of investments by 2035.

"In New Zealand, Indigenous rights are integrated into geothermal governance, offering a model for Canada’s own reconciliation efforts...Geothermal energy offers...energy security, economic development and a path to decarbonization.

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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/o...

US thermal networks are heating entire communities. Ontario should be next Thermal energy is in the soil and rock beneath our streets and buildings and in the wastewater that flows through our sewer lines. It’s abundant, local and emission-free.

"...overlooking thermal energy networks (TENs) would be a missed opportunity. These systems can cleanly and efficiently heat and cool buildings, using energy that’s already around us...It’s abundant, local and emission-free."

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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/01/o...

Solar and wind are conservative punching bags. They're also winning the fight Conservative politicians in North America love pretending that wind and solar can't possibly compete with fossil fuels. They might want to pay closer attention to what's happening in the rest of the w...

"...the combination of solar and storage is well on its way to competing with new gas-powered electricity — and soon, given the trajectory of cost declines, even existing gas."

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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/31/o...

"The case for offshore wind development in the Maritimes stands on one main pillar: the region’s uniquely strong winds. As in, off-the-charts powerful."

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www.corporateknights.com/energy/offsh...

"In electro-economics, the more you build, the cheaper it gets; in petro-economics, the more you extract, the higher the cost. Do we invest in the future or cling to the past?"

www.corporateknights.com/issues/2025-...

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"...failing to recognize clean energy co-ops as another tool to help mitigate harmful emissions from fossil fuels while continuing to meet electricity demand – which is predicted to double or even triple by 2050 – is a missed opportunity."

www.corporateknights.com/energy/what-...

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