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Indigenous-owned company forging a new path toward renewable energy in Inuvik
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada August 15, 2022 A new solar project in Inuvik is helping to advance Canada’s transition to a low-carbon future while increasing the amount of electricity generated from renewables, reducing pollution and creating jobs in the Beaufort Delta Region. Nihtat Energy Ltd., a northern Indigenous-owned and operated company, is […]
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Read MoreMinister Vandal announces federal investments in geothermal energy feasibility across Nunavut
From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency CanNor funding supports feasibility study examining alternative energy potential in three Nunavut communities August 9, 2022 – Cambridge Bay, Nunavut – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Geothermal energy is one of many dependable alternative energy sources that can offset reliance on carbon-based energy production in Canada and around the […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory: Minister Vandal to make a funding announcement related to the Northstar Development Project and a geothermal project in Cambridge Bay
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, will make funding announcements related to the Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program, the Northstar Development Project and a geothermal project while […]
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Read MoreWind turbine research to begin in Baker Lake – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 29, 2022 Research is testing whether wind turbines can be an alternative energy source in the community Wind turbine research is expected to start this fall in Baker Lake, and could lead to the alternative form of energy generation being used there in the future. Northern Energy Capital, a company dedicated to building renewable […]
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Read MorePSA: Grants available to install renewable energy systems on cabins and homes
25 July 2022 Public Service Announcement Help reduce Nunavut’s reliance on fossil fuels and lower your greenhouse gas emissions by installing renewable energy on your cabin or home. Cabin owners can apply to the Department of Environment’s Climate Change Secretariat for a one-time grant of up to $5,000 to install solar or wind power systems. […]
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Read MoreYT Government: Joint agreements commit to better future for Äshèyi
25/07/2022 Dakwäkäda/Haines Junction, Yukon – Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN), the Government of Yukon (Yukon), and Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) have reached historic agreements for a better future for Äshèyi (Aishihik). The new agreements for a collaborative approach to operation of the Aishihik Generating Station (AGS or dam) were signed Thursday, July 21, during […]
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Read MoreQulliq Energy Corporation and the Nunavut Employees Union reach tentative settlement on a new collective agreement
12 July 2022 Iqaluit, Nunavut (July 12, 2022) – The Qulliq Energy Corporation and the Nunavut Employees Union are pleased to report that after three sessions of collective bargaining negotiations, they have reached a tentative settlement on a new collective agreement on June 24, 2022. The previous agreement expired on December 31, 2020. The agreement is […]
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Read MoreCatalyzing Action – Indigenous clean energy leaders gather for the first time on Inuit land in Iqaluit, NU for the 20/20 Catalysts Program
For the first time in program history, the fifth cohort of Indigenous Clean Energy’s (ICE) flagship program, the 20/20 Catalysts Program, gathers in Iqaluit, NU, for the second of three on-site intensive sessions. IQALUIT, NU, July 10, 2022 – For the first time in program history, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Social Enterprise’s flagship capacity-building program, the […]
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Read MoreQulliq Energy Corporation announces two new board appointments
IQALUIT, Nunavut (June 24, 2022) – The Minister responsible for Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC), the Honourable Craig Simailak, has appointed two new board members to its Board of Directors. Keith Cruz and Maya Jelali were appointed for three-year terms effective May 9, 2022. Nastania Mullin’s and Roxanne Ruediger’s three-year terms expired in October 2021 and […]
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Read MoreMinisters Guilbeault and Wilkinson advance climate action, energy security and environmental protection at G7 Ministerial
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada May 27, 2022 When it comes to keeping our air clean and protecting our planet, the world can’t afford to take a step back. As the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting took place in Berlin, Germany this week, the world is under pressure to take urgent climate […]
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